TY - RPRT T1 - ST. JOHNS RIVER CROSSING, CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, FLORIDA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - ST. JOHNS RIVER CROSSING, CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 756827161; 14270-090451_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a limited access roadway and bridge crossing of the St. Johns River between Clay and St. Johns counties in northeast Florida are proposed. The project area focuses on the communities south of Duval County and the Jacksonville metropolitan area where a large amount of residential development is occurring. Although the areas north and south are served by wider bridge crossings of the St. Johns River, the two-lane Shands Bridge that carries State Road (SR) 16 and services the population in this area is the only bridge between the eight-lane Buckman Bridge to the north and the four-lane United States (US) 17 bridge nearly 30 miles farther south in Palatka. Within the project area, connection points for a new route that could reasonably be expected to carry additional traffic are Branan Field-Chaffee Road (SR 23) west of the river and Interstate 95 (I-95) east of the river. Ten build alternatives and a No Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. All Build Alternatives would involve a new bridge across the St. Johns River. The two northern alternatives (Black and Purple Alternatives) would cross the river north of Green Cove Springs, and the existing Shands Bridge to the south would remain in place. The eight southern alternatives (Brown 1 and 2, Orange 1 and 2, Green 1 and 2, and Pink 1 and 2 Alternatives) would cross the river near the existing Shands Bridge, which would be removed after the new bridge was completed. For any of the build alternatives, the proposed project would consist of four, six, or eight lanes within a 324-foot-wide right-of-way. Based on input from scoping, local jurisdictions, and alternative analysis, the Pink 1 Alternative has been identified as the locally preferred alternative. Estimated costs ranging from $1.9 billion for the Pink 1 Alternative to $2.5 billion for the Black Alternative would make the project untenable using traditional methods of finance, while a preliminary toll revenue and feasibility study indicates that the St. Johns River Crossing Project would not be toll-feasible as a stand-alone project under any of the build alternatives. Thus, for tolling purposes only, this project will be combined with the Branan Field-Chaffee Road (SR 23) Project. This combined toll route would form a beltway outside of the I-295 loop from I-10 to I-95 and would make the St. Johns River Crossing Project toll-feasible. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new alignment would provide additional capacity to improve current and future transportation network deficiencies in the near term and would help alleviate congestion. Providing access for residents to local employment centers would aid in promoting and supporting economic development and an improved crossing of the St. Johns River would result in more efficient emergency evacuation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would impact 1,163 to 1,812 acres of wetlands, 1,395 to 2,044 acres of wildlife habitat, and 18 to 46 acres of aquatic resources. Right-of-way requirements would convert 1,301 to1,907 total acres and displace or relocate 31 to 58 properties, including up to 34 that would impact the minority and low-income population. Noise impacts would range from 27 to 35 sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090451, Draft EIS--347 pages, Technical Reports--CD-ROM, December 28, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FL-EIS-09-02-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Hurricanes KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Saint Johns River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 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/756827161?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+CLAY+AND+ST.+JOHNS+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+CLAY+AND+ST.+JOHNS+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Tallahassee, Florida; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. JOHNS RIVER CROSSING, CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, FLORIDA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - ST. JOHNS RIVER CROSSING, CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 756827157; 14270-090451_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a limited access roadway and bridge crossing of the St. Johns River between Clay and St. Johns counties in northeast Florida are proposed. The project area focuses on the communities south of Duval County and the Jacksonville metropolitan area where a large amount of residential development is occurring. Although the areas north and south are served by wider bridge crossings of the St. Johns River, the two-lane Shands Bridge that carries State Road (SR) 16 and services the population in this area is the only bridge between the eight-lane Buckman Bridge to the north and the four-lane United States (US) 17 bridge nearly 30 miles farther south in Palatka. Within the project area, connection points for a new route that could reasonably be expected to carry additional traffic are Branan Field-Chaffee Road (SR 23) west of the river and Interstate 95 (I-95) east of the river. Ten build alternatives and a No Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. All Build Alternatives would involve a new bridge across the St. Johns River. The two northern alternatives (Black and Purple Alternatives) would cross the river north of Green Cove Springs, and the existing Shands Bridge to the south would remain in place. The eight southern alternatives (Brown 1 and 2, Orange 1 and 2, Green 1 and 2, and Pink 1 and 2 Alternatives) would cross the river near the existing Shands Bridge, which would be removed after the new bridge was completed. For any of the build alternatives, the proposed project would consist of four, six, or eight lanes within a 324-foot-wide right-of-way. Based on input from scoping, local jurisdictions, and alternative analysis, the Pink 1 Alternative has been identified as the locally preferred alternative. Estimated costs ranging from $1.9 billion for the Pink 1 Alternative to $2.5 billion for the Black Alternative would make the project untenable using traditional methods of finance, while a preliminary toll revenue and feasibility study indicates that the St. Johns River Crossing Project would not be toll-feasible as a stand-alone project under any of the build alternatives. Thus, for tolling purposes only, this project will be combined with the Branan Field-Chaffee Road (SR 23) Project. This combined toll route would form a beltway outside of the I-295 loop from I-10 to I-95 and would make the St. Johns River Crossing Project toll-feasible. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new alignment would provide additional capacity to improve current and future transportation network deficiencies in the near term and would help alleviate congestion. Providing access for residents to local employment centers would aid in promoting and supporting economic development and an improved crossing of the St. Johns River would result in more efficient emergency evacuation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would impact 1,163 to 1,812 acres of wetlands, 1,395 to 2,044 acres of wildlife habitat, and 18 to 46 acres of aquatic resources. Right-of-way requirements would convert 1,301 to1,907 total acres and displace or relocate 31 to 58 properties, including up to 34 that would impact the minority and low-income population. Noise impacts would range from 27 to 35 sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090451, Draft EIS--347 pages, Technical Reports--CD-ROM, December 28, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FL-EIS-09-02-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Hurricanes KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Saint Johns River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 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/756827157?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+CLAY+AND+ST.+JOHNS+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+CLAY+AND+ST.+JOHNS+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Tallahassee, Florida; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. JOHNS RIVER CROSSING, CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 16373797; 14270 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a limited access roadway and bridge crossing of the St. Johns River between Clay and St. Johns counties in northeast Florida are proposed. The project area focuses on the communities south of Duval County and the Jacksonville metropolitan area where a large amount of residential development is occurring. Although the areas north and south are served by wider bridge crossings of the St. Johns River, the two-lane Shands Bridge that carries State Road (SR) 16 and services the population in this area is the only bridge between the eight-lane Buckman Bridge to the north and the four-lane United States (US) 17 bridge nearly 30 miles farther south in Palatka. Within the project area, connection points for a new route that could reasonably be expected to carry additional traffic are Branan Field-Chaffee Road (SR 23) west of the river and Interstate 95 (I-95) east of the river. Ten build alternatives and a No Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. All Build Alternatives would involve a new bridge across the St. Johns River. The two northern alternatives (Black and Purple Alternatives) would cross the river north of Green Cove Springs, and the existing Shands Bridge to the south would remain in place. The eight southern alternatives (Brown 1 and 2, Orange 1 and 2, Green 1 and 2, and Pink 1 and 2 Alternatives) would cross the river near the existing Shands Bridge, which would be removed after the new bridge was completed. For any of the build alternatives, the proposed project would consist of four, six, or eight lanes within a 324-foot-wide right-of-way. Based on input from scoping, local jurisdictions, and alternative analysis, the Pink 1 Alternative has been identified as the locally preferred alternative. Estimated costs ranging from $1.9 billion for the Pink 1 Alternative to $2.5 billion for the Black Alternative would make the project untenable using traditional methods of finance, while a preliminary toll revenue and feasibility study indicates that the St. Johns River Crossing Project would not be toll-feasible as a stand-alone project under any of the build alternatives. Thus, for tolling purposes only, this project will be combined with the Branan Field-Chaffee Road (SR 23) Project. This combined toll route would form a beltway outside of the I-295 loop from I-10 to I-95 and would make the St. Johns River Crossing Project toll-feasible. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new alignment would provide additional capacity to improve current and future transportation network deficiencies in the near term and would help alleviate congestion. Providing access for residents to local employment centers would aid in promoting and supporting economic development and an improved crossing of the St. Johns River would result in more efficient emergency evacuation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would impact 1,163 to 1,812 acres of wetlands, 1,395 to 2,044 acres of wildlife habitat, and 18 to 46 acres of aquatic resources. Right-of-way requirements would convert 1,301 to1,907 total acres and displace or relocate 31 to 58 properties, including up to 34 that would impact the minority and low-income population. Noise impacts would range from 27 to 35 sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090451, Draft EIS--347 pages, Technical Reports--CD-ROM, December 28, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FL-EIS-09-02-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Hurricanes KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Saint Johns River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 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/16373797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+CLAY+AND+ST.+JOHNS+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+CLAY+AND+ST.+JOHNS+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Tallahassee, Florida; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 9 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827409; 14264-090442_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827409?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 2 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827402; 14264-090442_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827402?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 6 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827392; 14264-090442_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827392?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 5 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827199; 14264-090442_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827199?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 4 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827187; 14264-090442_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827187?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 3 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827177; 14264-090442_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827177?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 1 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827166; 14264-090442_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827166?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 8 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827073; 14264-090442_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827073?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. [Part 7 of 9] T2 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 756827065; 14264-090442_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827065?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHELBY AVENUE/DEMONBREUN STREET (GATEWAY BOULEVARD) CORRIDOR, NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - SHELBY AVENUE/DEMONBREUN STREET (GATEWAY BOULEVARD) CORRIDOR, NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AN - 756826752; 14263-090441_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban boulevard in the southern portion of downtown Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, is proposed. The new boulevard would extend from the existing western terminus of Korean Veterans Boulevard (formerly known as Gateway Boulevard) at 4th Avenue westward to 8th Avenue for a distance of about 0.31 mile. The current action was evaluated as part of the EIS for the Shelby Avenue / Demonbreun Street corridor and a Record of Decision (ROD) designating the selected alternative for the corridor was issued in 1998. Since the issuance of the ROD, several portions of the Shelby Avenue / Demonbreun Street corridor (since referred to as Gateway Boulevard) have been completed, including the replacement bridge over the Cumberland River, which was referred to as Gateway Bridge when it opened in May 2004, and the new Demonbreun Street Viaduct, which was completed in 2006 on the original alignment. Substantial new development, both public and private, has occurred in the project vicinity. This supplemental EIS to the approved EIS and ROD addresses the portion of the ROD's selected alternative that has not been constructed and evaluates the remainder of the project in light of the extensive land use changes in the project area since the ROD was issued. The proposed project is a refinement of the 1998 selected alternative that would complete Gateway Boulevard between 4th Avenue and 8th Avenue, with a slight modification in its alignment. The proposed refinement would shift the alignment of the roadway slightly south of the existing Franklin and Shirley streets providing for a more coordinated traffic pattern by combining the two previously proposed signalized intersections (Gateway Boulevard/8th Avenue and 8th Avenue/Lafayette Street) into a single-point intersection. Two alternatives, a No-Build Alternative and a Build Alternative, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Under the Build Alternative, two possible options for the new Gateway Boulevard intersection at 8th Avenue, a multi-lane roundabout and a traditional signalized intersection, are analyzed. The multi-lane roundabout terminus is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance transportation linkages in the central business district (CBD) with connections to major interstate routes and improve accessibility to the southern portion of the CBD, in particular in the south of Broadway Avenue area. The new boulevard would resolve several transportation needs including an incomplete network of existing east-west roads south of Broadway, a poorly aligned intersection at Korean Veterans Boulevard and 4th Avenue and Franklin Street, and the poor level of access along the exiting roadways to serve new development as well as redevelopment occurring in the south of Broadway area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative for the proposed project would result in the relocation of seven active businesses and would displace a non-profit entertainment facility. The project would also result in the total or partial take of commercial parking lots and between 145 and 167 off-street parking spaces. Five sites within the project limits would have the potential for contamination by hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final environmental statements, see 96-0171D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 98-0260F, Volume 22, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0316D, Volume 33, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090441, 197 pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-96-01-FS KW - Central Business Districts KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Tennessee 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/756826752?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHELBY+AVENUE%2FDEMONBREUN+STREET+%28GATEWAY+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR%2C+NASHVILLE%2C+DAVIDSON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=SHELBY+AVENUE%2FDEMONBREUN+STREET+%28GATEWAY+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR%2C+NASHVILLE%2C+DAVIDSON+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 - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. AN - 16384868; 14264 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW), including modifications of the channels serving the ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas are proposed. The SNWW is located on the upper Texas Gulf Coast in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas and Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana. The 64-mile-long channel begins offshore, follows the west side of Sabine Lake and terminates just upstream of the Beaumont turning basin on the Neches River. The proposed SNWW Channel Improvement Project (CIP) is intended to improve the efficiency of the deep-draft navigation system. Sixty percent of the SNWW tonnage total is comprised of deep draft movements, the vast majority of which are shipments of crude petroleum or petroleum/chemical products in and out of 20 waterfront facilities in Port Arthur and 27 in Beaumont. The waterway is the primary means of delivery for crude oil to four major refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur and SNWW's crude petroleum imports represent four percent of the US total. The existing SNWW navigation channel is congested and its 40-foot project depth was designed for smaller vessels than are being used today. A No Action Alternative, three nonstructural alternatives, and 120 structural alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would deepen the SNWW to Beaumont to 48 feet and extend the Sabine Bank Channel an additional 13.2 miles, taper the Sabine Bank Channel from 800 feet wide (Station 23+300) to 700 feet wide (Station 25+800) through the end of the Sabine Bank Channel extension, deepen and widen Taylor Bayou channels and turning basins, and construct three new anchorage/turning basins on the Neches River. Beneficial use features and mitigation measures would effectively avoid or mitigate all environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the CIP would improve transportation efficiency of the SNWW's deep-draft navigation system and support industry at ports within the SNWW navigation channel system, which are critical to the economy and military defense. The study area's 480 square miles of sensitive coastal habitats provide opportunities to use dredged material beneficially for wetland restoration. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct effects would include: 1) temporary impacts to water quality and benthic organisms and their Gulf, estuarine, and riverine water-bottom habitats resulting from dredging, the creation of new offshore ocean dredged material disposal sites, the borrow area trench for Willow Bayou mitigation areas, and marsh restoration in shallow, open-water areas; 2) potential dredging impacts to bottom-feeding and pelagic organisms such as sea turtles; and 3) potential impacts to shoreline birds and their habitat from the placement of maintenance material on the Gulf shoreline. In Texas, 33,500 acres of intertidal marsh and swamp would be indirectly impacted due to the slight salinity increase. Biological productivity could be reduced over 39,000 acres of tidal marsh and swamp in Texas, with the potential loss of 247 acres of emergent marsh, including 86 acres of fresh marsh that would be converted to an upland placement area. Impacts in Louisiana could affect 182,000 acres of tidal, emergent marsh, and potentially result in the loss of about 691 additional acres of marsh within the area of tidal influence. This would include 86 acres of wetland habitat that would be converted to an upland placement area. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1412 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090442, Volume I: Draft Feasibility Report--725 pages and maps, Volume II: Draft EIS and Volumes III and IV: Appendices--1,565pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Neches River KW - Texas KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 102 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16384868?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SABINE-NECHES+WATERWAY+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHWEST+TEXAS+AND+SOUTHWEST+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHELBY AVENUE/DEMONBREUN STREET (GATEWAY BOULEVARD) CORRIDOR, NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AN - 16367061; 14263 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban boulevard in the southern portion of downtown Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, is proposed. The new boulevard would extend from the existing western terminus of Korean Veterans Boulevard (formerly known as Gateway Boulevard) at 4th Avenue westward to 8th Avenue for a distance of about 0.31 mile. The current action was evaluated as part of the EIS for the Shelby Avenue / Demonbreun Street corridor and a Record of Decision (ROD) designating the selected alternative for the corridor was issued in 1998. Since the issuance of the ROD, several portions of the Shelby Avenue / Demonbreun Street corridor (since referred to as Gateway Boulevard) have been completed, including the replacement bridge over the Cumberland River, which was referred to as Gateway Bridge when it opened in May 2004, and the new Demonbreun Street Viaduct, which was completed in 2006 on the original alignment. Substantial new development, both public and private, has occurred in the project vicinity. This supplemental EIS to the approved EIS and ROD addresses the portion of the ROD's selected alternative that has not been constructed and evaluates the remainder of the project in light of the extensive land use changes in the project area since the ROD was issued. The proposed project is a refinement of the 1998 selected alternative that would complete Gateway Boulevard between 4th Avenue and 8th Avenue, with a slight modification in its alignment. The proposed refinement would shift the alignment of the roadway slightly south of the existing Franklin and Shirley streets providing for a more coordinated traffic pattern by combining the two previously proposed signalized intersections (Gateway Boulevard/8th Avenue and 8th Avenue/Lafayette Street) into a single-point intersection. Two alternatives, a No-Build Alternative and a Build Alternative, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Under the Build Alternative, two possible options for the new Gateway Boulevard intersection at 8th Avenue, a multi-lane roundabout and a traditional signalized intersection, are analyzed. The multi-lane roundabout terminus is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance transportation linkages in the central business district (CBD) with connections to major interstate routes and improve accessibility to the southern portion of the CBD, in particular in the south of Broadway Avenue area. The new boulevard would resolve several transportation needs including an incomplete network of existing east-west roads south of Broadway, a poorly aligned intersection at Korean Veterans Boulevard and 4th Avenue and Franklin Street, and the poor level of access along the exiting roadways to serve new development as well as redevelopment occurring in the south of Broadway area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative for the proposed project would result in the relocation of seven active businesses and would displace a non-profit entertainment facility. The project would also result in the total or partial take of commercial parking lots and between 145 and 167 off-street parking spaces. Five sites within the project limits would have the potential for contamination by hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final environmental statements, see 96-0171D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 98-0260F, Volume 22, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see 09-0316D, Volume 33, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090441, 197 pages, December 17, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-96-01-FS KW - Central Business Districts KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Tennessee 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/16367061?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHELBY+AVENUE%2FDEMONBREUN+STREET+%28GATEWAY+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR%2C+NASHVILLE%2C+DAVIDSON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=SHELBY+AVENUE%2FDEMONBREUN+STREET+%28GATEWAY+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR%2C+NASHVILLE%2C+DAVIDSON+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 - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 853675646; 14261-090439_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway improvements within central and northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed to improve transportation within the area and connections between this area and other portions of the US and Canada. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The Aroostook County Transportation Study (ACTS) area comprises the northeast corner of the state and is bounded on the south by Interstate 95 (I-95); on the west by Route 11; and on the north and east by the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. The study area is approximately 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide, with a population of 70,576 people. The majority of the population lives in the Presque Isle-Caribou area in the central portion of the study area. The ACTS is a tiered study and four corridor alternatives and a No Action Alternative were considered in a draft EIS published in March, 2002. A supplemental draft EIS published in June, 2006 included Tier 1 analyses of the four corridor alternatives and analyses of three of 11 Tier 2 segments. Decision making regarding selection of an overall preferred corridor and the segments that would compose it is being deferred for an unspecified amount of time. Segment 4, the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou, and Segment 7, a new 10-mile long bypass east of downtown Presque Isle, are being advanced as Tier 2 proposed actions. Six alignment options, a transportation system management alternative, and a No Action Alternative for the Route 1-161 Connector are evaluated in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alignment 4B), a new 2-lane controlled access highway would be constructed extending east and north from the Route 1/Route 89 intersection, crossing Route 1 north of the Cary Medical Center, and connecting to Route 161 at a point 1.25 miles south of Ogren Road. Sufficient right-of-way (300-foot width) would be acquired to allow the Route 1-161 Connector to be widened to four lanes in the future. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed project would improve travel times, decrease the volume of through trucks in downtown Caribou, improve safety at three high crash locations, provide better access to the north side of Caribou's downtown, and improve road network connectivity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the loss of 3.4 acres of wetlands, 54 acres of forest, and 32 acres of active farmland. Up to 21 individual properties would be wholly or partially taken. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and supplemental draft EISs, see 02-0202D, Volume 26, Number 2 and 06-0430D, Volume 30, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090439, Final EIS--306 pages, Figures and maps--57 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--CD-ROM, December 15, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-01-F KW - Central Business Districts KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Maine KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/853675646?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 15, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 853675632; 14261-090439_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway improvements within central and northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed to improve transportation within the area and connections between this area and other portions of the US and Canada. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The Aroostook County Transportation Study (ACTS) area comprises the northeast corner of the state and is bounded on the south by Interstate 95 (I-95); on the west by Route 11; and on the north and east by the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. The study area is approximately 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide, with a population of 70,576 people. The majority of the population lives in the Presque Isle-Caribou area in the central portion of the study area. The ACTS is a tiered study and four corridor alternatives and a No Action Alternative were considered in a draft EIS published in March, 2002. A supplemental draft EIS published in June, 2006 included Tier 1 analyses of the four corridor alternatives and analyses of three of 11 Tier 2 segments. Decision making regarding selection of an overall preferred corridor and the segments that would compose it is being deferred for an unspecified amount of time. Segment 4, the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou, and Segment 7, a new 10-mile long bypass east of downtown Presque Isle, are being advanced as Tier 2 proposed actions. Six alignment options, a transportation system management alternative, and a No Action Alternative for the Route 1-161 Connector are evaluated in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alignment 4B), a new 2-lane controlled access highway would be constructed extending east and north from the Route 1/Route 89 intersection, crossing Route 1 north of the Cary Medical Center, and connecting to Route 161 at a point 1.25 miles south of Ogren Road. Sufficient right-of-way (300-foot width) would be acquired to allow the Route 1-161 Connector to be widened to four lanes in the future. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed project would improve travel times, decrease the volume of through trucks in downtown Caribou, improve safety at three high crash locations, provide better access to the north side of Caribou's downtown, and improve road network connectivity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the loss of 3.4 acres of wetlands, 54 acres of forest, and 32 acres of active farmland. Up to 21 individual properties would be wholly or partially taken. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and supplemental draft EISs, see 02-0202D, Volume 26, Number 2 and 06-0430D, Volume 30, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090439, Final EIS--306 pages, Figures and maps--57 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--CD-ROM, December 15, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-01-F KW - Central Business Districts KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Maine KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/853675632?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 15, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 853675584; 14261-090439_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway improvements within central and northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed to improve transportation within the area and connections between this area and other portions of the US and Canada. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The Aroostook County Transportation Study (ACTS) area comprises the northeast corner of the state and is bounded on the south by Interstate 95 (I-95); on the west by Route 11; and on the north and east by the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. The study area is approximately 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide, with a population of 70,576 people. The majority of the population lives in the Presque Isle-Caribou area in the central portion of the study area. The ACTS is a tiered study and four corridor alternatives and a No Action Alternative were considered in a draft EIS published in March, 2002. A supplemental draft EIS published in June, 2006 included Tier 1 analyses of the four corridor alternatives and analyses of three of 11 Tier 2 segments. Decision making regarding selection of an overall preferred corridor and the segments that would compose it is being deferred for an unspecified amount of time. Segment 4, the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou, and Segment 7, a new 10-mile long bypass east of downtown Presque Isle, are being advanced as Tier 2 proposed actions. Six alignment options, a transportation system management alternative, and a No Action Alternative for the Route 1-161 Connector are evaluated in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alignment 4B), a new 2-lane controlled access highway would be constructed extending east and north from the Route 1/Route 89 intersection, crossing Route 1 north of the Cary Medical Center, and connecting to Route 161 at a point 1.25 miles south of Ogren Road. Sufficient right-of-way (300-foot width) would be acquired to allow the Route 1-161 Connector to be widened to four lanes in the future. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed project would improve travel times, decrease the volume of through trucks in downtown Caribou, improve safety at three high crash locations, provide better access to the north side of Caribou's downtown, and improve road network connectivity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the loss of 3.4 acres of wetlands, 54 acres of forest, and 32 acres of active farmland. Up to 21 individual properties would be wholly or partially taken. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and supplemental draft EISs, see 02-0202D, Volume 26, Number 2 and 06-0430D, Volume 30, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090439, Final EIS--306 pages, Figures and maps--57 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--CD-ROM, December 15, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-01-F KW - Central Business Districts KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Maine KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/853675584?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 15, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 853675541; 14261-090439_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway improvements within central and northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed to improve transportation within the area and connections between this area and other portions of the US and Canada. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The Aroostook County Transportation Study (ACTS) area comprises the northeast corner of the state and is bounded on the south by Interstate 95 (I-95); on the west by Route 11; and on the north and east by the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. The study area is approximately 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide, with a population of 70,576 people. The majority of the population lives in the Presque Isle-Caribou area in the central portion of the study area. The ACTS is a tiered study and four corridor alternatives and a No Action Alternative were considered in a draft EIS published in March, 2002. A supplemental draft EIS published in June, 2006 included Tier 1 analyses of the four corridor alternatives and analyses of three of 11 Tier 2 segments. Decision making regarding selection of an overall preferred corridor and the segments that would compose it is being deferred for an unspecified amount of time. Segment 4, the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou, and Segment 7, a new 10-mile long bypass east of downtown Presque Isle, are being advanced as Tier 2 proposed actions. Six alignment options, a transportation system management alternative, and a No Action Alternative for the Route 1-161 Connector are evaluated in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alignment 4B), a new 2-lane controlled access highway would be constructed extending east and north from the Route 1/Route 89 intersection, crossing Route 1 north of the Cary Medical Center, and connecting to Route 161 at a point 1.25 miles south of Ogren Road. Sufficient right-of-way (300-foot width) would be acquired to allow the Route 1-161 Connector to be widened to four lanes in the future. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed project would improve travel times, decrease the volume of through trucks in downtown Caribou, improve safety at three high crash locations, provide better access to the north side of Caribou's downtown, and improve road network connectivity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the loss of 3.4 acres of wetlands, 54 acres of forest, and 32 acres of active farmland. Up to 21 individual properties would be wholly or partially taken. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and supplemental draft EISs, see 02-0202D, Volume 26, Number 2 and 06-0430D, Volume 30, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090439, Final EIS--306 pages, Figures and maps--57 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--CD-ROM, December 15, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-01-F KW - Central Business Districts KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Maine KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/853675541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 15, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 853675524; 14261-090439_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway improvements within central and northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed to improve transportation within the area and connections between this area and other portions of the US and Canada. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The Aroostook County Transportation Study (ACTS) area comprises the northeast corner of the state and is bounded on the south by Interstate 95 (I-95); on the west by Route 11; and on the north and east by the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. The study area is approximately 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide, with a population of 70,576 people. The majority of the population lives in the Presque Isle-Caribou area in the central portion of the study area. The ACTS is a tiered study and four corridor alternatives and a No Action Alternative were considered in a draft EIS published in March, 2002. A supplemental draft EIS published in June, 2006 included Tier 1 analyses of the four corridor alternatives and analyses of three of 11 Tier 2 segments. Decision making regarding selection of an overall preferred corridor and the segments that would compose it is being deferred for an unspecified amount of time. Segment 4, the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou, and Segment 7, a new 10-mile long bypass east of downtown Presque Isle, are being advanced as Tier 2 proposed actions. Six alignment options, a transportation system management alternative, and a No Action Alternative for the Route 1-161 Connector are evaluated in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alignment 4B), a new 2-lane controlled access highway would be constructed extending east and north from the Route 1/Route 89 intersection, crossing Route 1 north of the Cary Medical Center, and connecting to Route 161 at a point 1.25 miles south of Ogren Road. Sufficient right-of-way (300-foot width) would be acquired to allow the Route 1-161 Connector to be widened to four lanes in the future. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed project would improve travel times, decrease the volume of through trucks in downtown Caribou, improve safety at three high crash locations, provide better access to the north side of Caribou's downtown, and improve road network connectivity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the loss of 3.4 acres of wetlands, 54 acres of forest, and 32 acres of active farmland. Up to 21 individual properties would be wholly or partially taken. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and supplemental draft EISs, see 02-0202D, Volume 26, Number 2 and 06-0430D, Volume 30, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090439, Final EIS--306 pages, Figures and maps--57 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--CD-ROM, December 15, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-01-F KW - Central Business Districts KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Maine KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/853675524?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 15, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, ROUTE 1-161 CONNECTOR, CARIBOU, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 754909703; 14261 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway improvements within central and northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed to improve transportation within the area and connections between this area and other portions of the US and Canada. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The Aroostook County Transportation Study (ACTS) area comprises the northeast corner of the state and is bounded on the south by Interstate 95 (I-95); on the west by Route 11; and on the north and east by the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. The study area is approximately 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide, with a population of 70,576 people. The majority of the population lives in the Presque Isle-Caribou area in the central portion of the study area. The ACTS is a tiered study and four corridor alternatives and a No Action Alternative were considered in a draft EIS published in March, 2002. A supplemental draft EIS published in June, 2006 included Tier 1 analyses of the four corridor alternatives and analyses of three of 11 Tier 2 segments. Decision making regarding selection of an overall preferred corridor and the segments that would compose it is being deferred for an unspecified amount of time. Segment 4, the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou, and Segment 7, a new 10-mile long bypass east of downtown Presque Isle, are being advanced as Tier 2 proposed actions. Six alignment options, a transportation system management alternative, and a No Action Alternative for the Route 1-161 Connector are evaluated in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alignment 4B), a new 2-lane controlled access highway would be constructed extending east and north from the Route 1/Route 89 intersection, crossing Route 1 north of the Cary Medical Center, and connecting to Route 161 at a point 1.25 miles south of Ogren Road. Sufficient right-of-way (300-foot width) would be acquired to allow the Route 1-161 Connector to be widened to four lanes in the future. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed project would improve travel times, decrease the volume of through trucks in downtown Caribou, improve safety at three high crash locations, provide better access to the north side of Caribou's downtown, and improve road network connectivity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the loss of 3.4 acres of wetlands, 54 acres of forest, and 32 acres of active farmland. Up to 21 individual properties would be wholly or partially taken. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and supplemental draft EISs, see 02-0202D, Volume 26, Number 2 and 06-0430D, Volume 30, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090439, Final EIS--306 pages, Figures and maps--57 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--CD-ROM, December 15, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-01-F KW - Central Business Districts KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Maine KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/754909703?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+ROUTE+1-161+CONNECTOR%2C+CARIBOU%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 15, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827390; 14259-090437_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of wastewater treatment facilities for the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and disposal facilities for these towns and the town of Holly Springs, all in Wake County, North Carolina, are proposed. These partners are working collaboratively to meet wastewater needs resulting from projected population growth and the associated increase in land development in western Wake County. The required maximum monthly wastewater capacity for the towns in 2030 is estimated at 62 million gallons per day (mgd). In addition to the need for greater wastewater treatment capacity, the project is required to adhere to a regulatory mandate issued by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission requiring interbasin transfer of water by the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville. The mandate requires the towns to return water to the Haw or Cape Fear River basin after 2010. Under the proposed action, the partners, collectively known as the Western Wake Partners, would provide for a regional wastewater system, including a 30-mgd water reclamation facility (WRF) to serve the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and the Wake County portion of Research Triangle Park. The WRF would discharge into the Cape Fear River downstream of Buckhorn Dam via a 38-mgd outfall that would be shared by the town of Holly Springs. Of the 62 mgd capacity expected to be necessary in 2030, 24 mgd would be discharged at existing permitted outfalls, while the remaining 38 mgd would be pumped, conveyed, and discharged by the proposed facilities to a new outfall location along the Cape Fear River, which will also be used by the town of Holly Springs. In addition to the WRF, project facilities would include gravity sewers, force mains, and pump stations to convey wastewater to the WRF and effluent to outfall. In addition to the proposed action and the No Action Alternative, alternatives evaluated in this final EIS include wastewater management options, wastewater discharge options, WRF site alternatives, conveyance alternatives, and wastewater outfall options. The proposed project and three feasible alternatives are considered in detail. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed WRF would meet existing and forecast demand in the service area, supporting a projected population of 432,250 in 2030. In addition to providing additional wastewater treatment capacity, the new facilities would address the above mentioned regulatory mandate regarding an interbasin transfer and realize the State Department of Natural Resources recommendation to remove Holly Springs' wastewater discharge from Utley Creek. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities construction would displace wetlands and riparian land, and WRF and outfall systems operation would affect riverine hydrology and hydraulics. The WRF would displace forested land and residentially zoned land. Alternative WRF sites would displace agricultural land. Grading at the WRF site would alter site topography and other aesthetic values and destroy vegetative cover and the associated wildlife habitat. Operation of the WRF would raise ambient noise and odor somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0210D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090437, Final EIS--255 pages and maps, Appendices: Volume I--365 pages, Appendices: Volumes I-III--CD-ROM, December 11, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cape Fear River KW - North Carolina 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/756827390?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 11, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827384; 14259-090437_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of wastewater treatment facilities for the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and disposal facilities for these towns and the town of Holly Springs, all in Wake County, North Carolina, are proposed. These partners are working collaboratively to meet wastewater needs resulting from projected population growth and the associated increase in land development in western Wake County. The required maximum monthly wastewater capacity for the towns in 2030 is estimated at 62 million gallons per day (mgd). In addition to the need for greater wastewater treatment capacity, the project is required to adhere to a regulatory mandate issued by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission requiring interbasin transfer of water by the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville. The mandate requires the towns to return water to the Haw or Cape Fear River basin after 2010. Under the proposed action, the partners, collectively known as the Western Wake Partners, would provide for a regional wastewater system, including a 30-mgd water reclamation facility (WRF) to serve the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and the Wake County portion of Research Triangle Park. The WRF would discharge into the Cape Fear River downstream of Buckhorn Dam via a 38-mgd outfall that would be shared by the town of Holly Springs. Of the 62 mgd capacity expected to be necessary in 2030, 24 mgd would be discharged at existing permitted outfalls, while the remaining 38 mgd would be pumped, conveyed, and discharged by the proposed facilities to a new outfall location along the Cape Fear River, which will also be used by the town of Holly Springs. In addition to the WRF, project facilities would include gravity sewers, force mains, and pump stations to convey wastewater to the WRF and effluent to outfall. In addition to the proposed action and the No Action Alternative, alternatives evaluated in this final EIS include wastewater management options, wastewater discharge options, WRF site alternatives, conveyance alternatives, and wastewater outfall options. The proposed project and three feasible alternatives are considered in detail. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed WRF would meet existing and forecast demand in the service area, supporting a projected population of 432,250 in 2030. In addition to providing additional wastewater treatment capacity, the new facilities would address the above mentioned regulatory mandate regarding an interbasin transfer and realize the State Department of Natural Resources recommendation to remove Holly Springs' wastewater discharge from Utley Creek. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities construction would displace wetlands and riparian land, and WRF and outfall systems operation would affect riverine hydrology and hydraulics. The WRF would displace forested land and residentially zoned land. Alternative WRF sites would displace agricultural land. Grading at the WRF site would alter site topography and other aesthetic values and destroy vegetative cover and the associated wildlife habitat. Operation of the WRF would raise ambient noise and odor somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0210D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090437, Final EIS--255 pages and maps, Appendices: Volume I--365 pages, Appendices: Volumes I-III--CD-ROM, December 11, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cape Fear River KW - North Carolina 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/756827384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 11, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827174; 14259-090437_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of wastewater treatment facilities for the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and disposal facilities for these towns and the town of Holly Springs, all in Wake County, North Carolina, are proposed. These partners are working collaboratively to meet wastewater needs resulting from projected population growth and the associated increase in land development in western Wake County. The required maximum monthly wastewater capacity for the towns in 2030 is estimated at 62 million gallons per day (mgd). In addition to the need for greater wastewater treatment capacity, the project is required to adhere to a regulatory mandate issued by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission requiring interbasin transfer of water by the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville. The mandate requires the towns to return water to the Haw or Cape Fear River basin after 2010. Under the proposed action, the partners, collectively known as the Western Wake Partners, would provide for a regional wastewater system, including a 30-mgd water reclamation facility (WRF) to serve the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and the Wake County portion of Research Triangle Park. The WRF would discharge into the Cape Fear River downstream of Buckhorn Dam via a 38-mgd outfall that would be shared by the town of Holly Springs. Of the 62 mgd capacity expected to be necessary in 2030, 24 mgd would be discharged at existing permitted outfalls, while the remaining 38 mgd would be pumped, conveyed, and discharged by the proposed facilities to a new outfall location along the Cape Fear River, which will also be used by the town of Holly Springs. In addition to the WRF, project facilities would include gravity sewers, force mains, and pump stations to convey wastewater to the WRF and effluent to outfall. In addition to the proposed action and the No Action Alternative, alternatives evaluated in this final EIS include wastewater management options, wastewater discharge options, WRF site alternatives, conveyance alternatives, and wastewater outfall options. The proposed project and three feasible alternatives are considered in detail. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed WRF would meet existing and forecast demand in the service area, supporting a projected population of 432,250 in 2030. In addition to providing additional wastewater treatment capacity, the new facilities would address the above mentioned regulatory mandate regarding an interbasin transfer and realize the State Department of Natural Resources recommendation to remove Holly Springs' wastewater discharge from Utley Creek. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities construction would displace wetlands and riparian land, and WRF and outfall systems operation would affect riverine hydrology and hydraulics. The WRF would displace forested land and residentially zoned land. Alternative WRF sites would displace agricultural land. Grading at the WRF site would alter site topography and other aesthetic values and destroy vegetative cover and the associated wildlife habitat. Operation of the WRF would raise ambient noise and odor somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0210D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090437, Final EIS--255 pages and maps, Appendices: Volume I--365 pages, Appendices: Volumes I-III--CD-ROM, December 11, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cape Fear River KW - North Carolina 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/756827174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 11, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827167; 14259-090437_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of wastewater treatment facilities for the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and disposal facilities for these towns and the town of Holly Springs, all in Wake County, North Carolina, are proposed. These partners are working collaboratively to meet wastewater needs resulting from projected population growth and the associated increase in land development in western Wake County. The required maximum monthly wastewater capacity for the towns in 2030 is estimated at 62 million gallons per day (mgd). In addition to the need for greater wastewater treatment capacity, the project is required to adhere to a regulatory mandate issued by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission requiring interbasin transfer of water by the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville. The mandate requires the towns to return water to the Haw or Cape Fear River basin after 2010. Under the proposed action, the partners, collectively known as the Western Wake Partners, would provide for a regional wastewater system, including a 30-mgd water reclamation facility (WRF) to serve the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and the Wake County portion of Research Triangle Park. The WRF would discharge into the Cape Fear River downstream of Buckhorn Dam via a 38-mgd outfall that would be shared by the town of Holly Springs. Of the 62 mgd capacity expected to be necessary in 2030, 24 mgd would be discharged at existing permitted outfalls, while the remaining 38 mgd would be pumped, conveyed, and discharged by the proposed facilities to a new outfall location along the Cape Fear River, which will also be used by the town of Holly Springs. In addition to the WRF, project facilities would include gravity sewers, force mains, and pump stations to convey wastewater to the WRF and effluent to outfall. In addition to the proposed action and the No Action Alternative, alternatives evaluated in this final EIS include wastewater management options, wastewater discharge options, WRF site alternatives, conveyance alternatives, and wastewater outfall options. The proposed project and three feasible alternatives are considered in detail. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed WRF would meet existing and forecast demand in the service area, supporting a projected population of 432,250 in 2030. In addition to providing additional wastewater treatment capacity, the new facilities would address the above mentioned regulatory mandate regarding an interbasin transfer and realize the State Department of Natural Resources recommendation to remove Holly Springs' wastewater discharge from Utley Creek. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities construction would displace wetlands and riparian land, and WRF and outfall systems operation would affect riverine hydrology and hydraulics. The WRF would displace forested land and residentially zoned land. Alternative WRF sites would displace agricultural land. Grading at the WRF site would alter site topography and other aesthetic values and destroy vegetative cover and the associated wildlife habitat. Operation of the WRF would raise ambient noise and odor somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0210D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090437, Final EIS--255 pages and maps, Appendices: Volume I--365 pages, Appendices: Volumes I-III--CD-ROM, December 11, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cape Fear River KW - North Carolina 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/756827167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 11, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756827053; 14259-090437_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of wastewater treatment facilities for the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and disposal facilities for these towns and the town of Holly Springs, all in Wake County, North Carolina, are proposed. These partners are working collaboratively to meet wastewater needs resulting from projected population growth and the associated increase in land development in western Wake County. The required maximum monthly wastewater capacity for the towns in 2030 is estimated at 62 million gallons per day (mgd). In addition to the need for greater wastewater treatment capacity, the project is required to adhere to a regulatory mandate issued by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission requiring interbasin transfer of water by the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville. The mandate requires the towns to return water to the Haw or Cape Fear River basin after 2010. Under the proposed action, the partners, collectively known as the Western Wake Partners, would provide for a regional wastewater system, including a 30-mgd water reclamation facility (WRF) to serve the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and the Wake County portion of Research Triangle Park. The WRF would discharge into the Cape Fear River downstream of Buckhorn Dam via a 38-mgd outfall that would be shared by the town of Holly Springs. Of the 62 mgd capacity expected to be necessary in 2030, 24 mgd would be discharged at existing permitted outfalls, while the remaining 38 mgd would be pumped, conveyed, and discharged by the proposed facilities to a new outfall location along the Cape Fear River, which will also be used by the town of Holly Springs. In addition to the WRF, project facilities would include gravity sewers, force mains, and pump stations to convey wastewater to the WRF and effluent to outfall. In addition to the proposed action and the No Action Alternative, alternatives evaluated in this final EIS include wastewater management options, wastewater discharge options, WRF site alternatives, conveyance alternatives, and wastewater outfall options. The proposed project and three feasible alternatives are considered in detail. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed WRF would meet existing and forecast demand in the service area, supporting a projected population of 432,250 in 2030. In addition to providing additional wastewater treatment capacity, the new facilities would address the above mentioned regulatory mandate regarding an interbasin transfer and realize the State Department of Natural Resources recommendation to remove Holly Springs' wastewater discharge from Utley Creek. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities construction would displace wetlands and riparian land, and WRF and outfall systems operation would affect riverine hydrology and hydraulics. The WRF would displace forested land and residentially zoned land. Alternative WRF sites would displace agricultural land. Grading at the WRF site would alter site topography and other aesthetic values and destroy vegetative cover and the associated wildlife habitat. Operation of the WRF would raise ambient noise and odor somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0210D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090437, Final EIS--255 pages and maps, Appendices: Volume I--365 pages, Appendices: Volumes I-III--CD-ROM, December 11, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cape Fear River KW - North Carolina 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/756827053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 11, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, TOWNS OF APEX, CARY, HOLLY SPRINGS, AND MORRISVILLE, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 754908183; 14259 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of wastewater treatment facilities for the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and disposal facilities for these towns and the town of Holly Springs, all in Wake County, North Carolina, are proposed. These partners are working collaboratively to meet wastewater needs resulting from projected population growth and the associated increase in land development in western Wake County. The required maximum monthly wastewater capacity for the towns in 2030 is estimated at 62 million gallons per day (mgd). In addition to the need for greater wastewater treatment capacity, the project is required to adhere to a regulatory mandate issued by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission requiring interbasin transfer of water by the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville. The mandate requires the towns to return water to the Haw or Cape Fear River basin after 2010. Under the proposed action, the partners, collectively known as the Western Wake Partners, would provide for a regional wastewater system, including a 30-mgd water reclamation facility (WRF) to serve the towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville and the Wake County portion of Research Triangle Park. The WRF would discharge into the Cape Fear River downstream of Buckhorn Dam via a 38-mgd outfall that would be shared by the town of Holly Springs. Of the 62 mgd capacity expected to be necessary in 2030, 24 mgd would be discharged at existing permitted outfalls, while the remaining 38 mgd would be pumped, conveyed, and discharged by the proposed facilities to a new outfall location along the Cape Fear River, which will also be used by the town of Holly Springs. In addition to the WRF, project facilities would include gravity sewers, force mains, and pump stations to convey wastewater to the WRF and effluent to outfall. In addition to the proposed action and the No Action Alternative, alternatives evaluated in this final EIS include wastewater management options, wastewater discharge options, WRF site alternatives, conveyance alternatives, and wastewater outfall options. The proposed project and three feasible alternatives are considered in detail. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed WRF would meet existing and forecast demand in the service area, supporting a projected population of 432,250 in 2030. In addition to providing additional wastewater treatment capacity, the new facilities would address the above mentioned regulatory mandate regarding an interbasin transfer and realize the State Department of Natural Resources recommendation to remove Holly Springs' wastewater discharge from Utley Creek. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities construction would displace wetlands and riparian land, and WRF and outfall systems operation would affect riverine hydrology and hydraulics. The WRF would displace forested land and residentially zoned land. Alternative WRF sites would displace agricultural land. Grading at the WRF site would alter site topography and other aesthetic values and destroy vegetative cover and the associated wildlife habitat. Operation of the WRF would raise ambient noise and odor somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0210D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090437, Final EIS--255 pages and maps, Appendices: Volume I--365 pages, Appendices: Volumes I-III--CD-ROM, December 11, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cape Fear River KW - North Carolina 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/754908183?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=WESTERN+WAKE+REGIONAL+WASTEWATER+MANAGEMENT+FACILITIES%2C+TOWNS+OF+APEX%2C+CARY%2C+HOLLY+SPRINGS%2C+AND+MORRISVILLE%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 11, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST COLUMBIA TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - EAST COLUMBIA TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 756827204; 14253-090431_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Roadway improvements in the area between Interstate 70 (I-70) south to New Haven Road, and US Highway 63 (US 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 final EIS. The preferred alternative would extend Route 740 (Stadium Boulevard) as 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. At-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. Construction cost of the preferred alternatives for the extension of Route 740 and for the improvement of Route WW is estimated at $39.8 million and $22 million, respectively. Construction cost of the corresponding preferred alternatives for the Ballenger Lane extension is estimated at $34 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 14 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). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0195D, Volume 33, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090431, 170 pages and maps, December 8, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-09-02-F 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/756827204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+COLUMBIA+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+BOONE+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=EAST+COLUMBIA+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%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, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 8, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST COLUMBIA TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 16370241; 14253 AB - PURPOSE: Roadway improvements in the area between Interstate 70 (I-70) south to New Haven Road, and US Highway 63 (US 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 final EIS. The preferred alternative would extend Route 740 (Stadium Boulevard) as 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. At-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. Construction cost of the preferred alternatives for the extension of Route 740 and for the improvement of Route WW is estimated at $39.8 million and $22 million, respectively. Construction cost of the corresponding preferred alternatives for the Ballenger Lane extension is estimated at $34 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 14 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). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0195D, Volume 33, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090431, 170 pages and maps, December 8, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-09-02-F 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/16370241?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+COLUMBIA+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+BOONE+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=EAST+COLUMBIA+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%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, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 8, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 86 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126744; 14123-9_0086 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 86 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126744?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 85 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126743; 14123-9_0085 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 85 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126743?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 84 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126739; 14123-9_0084 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 84 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126739?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 81 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126732; 14123-9_0081 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 81 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126732?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 75 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126721; 14123-9_0075 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 75 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126721?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 72 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126719; 14123-9_0072 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 72 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126719?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 62 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126716; 14123-9_0062 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 62 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126716?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 58 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126710; 14123-9_0058 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 58 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 57 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126707; 14123-9_0057 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 57 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126707?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 56 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126705; 14123-9_0056 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 56 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126705?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 55 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126701; 14123-9_0055 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 55 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 37 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126697; 14123-9_0037 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 37 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 35 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126693; 14123-9_0035 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 35 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126693?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 51 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126557; 14123-9_0051 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 51 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126557?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 83 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126555; 14123-9_0083 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 83 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126555?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 2 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126551; 14123-9_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126551?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 1 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126544; 14123-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 79 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126537; 14123-9_0079 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 79 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 78 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126529; 14123-9_0078 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 78 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 77 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126524; 14123-9_0077 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 77 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126524?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 74 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126517; 14123-9_0074 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 74 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126517?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 73 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126508; 14123-9_0073 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 73 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 61 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126497; 14123-9_0061 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 61 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 60 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126489; 14123-9_0060 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 60 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 59 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126483; 14123-9_0059 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 59 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 54 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126472; 14123-9_0054 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 54 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 53 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126460; 14123-9_0053 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 53 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126460?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 52 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126445; 14123-9_0052 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 52 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126445?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 36 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873126433; 14123-9_0036 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 36 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126433?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 65 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125695; 14123-9_0065 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 65 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125695?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 64 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125691; 14123-9_0064 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 64 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125691?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 63 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125687; 14123-9_0063 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 63 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125687?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 45 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125683; 14123-9_0045 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 45 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 44 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125678; 14123-9_0044 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 44 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125678?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 43 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125673; 14123-9_0043 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 43 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 42 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125670; 14123-9_0042 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 42 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125670?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 28 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125665; 14123-9_0028 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 28 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 20 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125662; 14123-9_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 20 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125662?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 23 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125661; 14123-9_0023 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 23 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 19 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125658; 14123-9_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 19 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125658?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 22 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125655; 14123-9_0022 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 22 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125655?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 18 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125652; 14123-9_0018 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 18 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125652?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 21 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125651; 14123-9_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 21 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125651?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 11 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125645; 14123-9_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125645?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 9 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125634; 14123-9_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125634?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 3 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125630; 14123-9_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125630?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 71 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125551; 14123-9_0071 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 71 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125551?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 70 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125546; 14123-9_0070 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 70 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125546?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 69 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125542; 14123-9_0069 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 69 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125542?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 50 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125538; 14123-9_0050 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 50 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 49 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125532; 14123-9_0049 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 49 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125532?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 48 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125523; 14123-9_0048 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 48 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125523?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 34 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125515; 14123-9_0034 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 34 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125515?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 33 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125508; 14123-9_0033 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 33 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 41 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125438; 14123-9_0041 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 41 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125438?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 40 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125433; 14123-9_0040 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 40 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125433?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 39 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125426; 14123-9_0039 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 39 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125426?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 38 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125414; 14123-9_0038 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 38 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 27 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125403; 14123-9_0027 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 27 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125403?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 26 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125393; 14123-9_0026 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 26 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2011-09-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1113&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychology+%26+Health&rft.issn=08870446&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08870446.2011.613995 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 25 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125386; 14123-9_0025 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 25 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125386?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 15 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125379; 14123-9_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 15 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125379?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 24 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125375; 14123-9_0024 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 24 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125375?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 68 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125374; 14123-9_0068 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 68 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125374?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 67 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125365; 14123-9_0067 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 67 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 13 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125361; 14123-9_0013 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 13 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125361?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 66 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125357; 14123-9_0066 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 66 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125357?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 12 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125352; 14123-9_0012 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125352?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 47 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125345; 14123-9_0047 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 47 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125345?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 46 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125336; 14123-9_0046 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 46 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125336?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 4 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125334; 14123-9_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125334?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 31 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125324; 14123-9_0031 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 31 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 30 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125311; 14123-9_0030 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 30 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125311?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 29 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125301; 14123-9_0029 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 29 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125301?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 8 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125290; 14123-9_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125290?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 7 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125268; 14123-9_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125268?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 17 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125257; 14123-9_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 17 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125257?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 16 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125246; 14123-9_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 16 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125246?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 5 of 86] T2 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 873125232; 14123-9_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125232?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT, TOWN OF NAGS HEAD, DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT, TOWN OF NAGS HEAD, DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826944; 14122-090418_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization to dredge up to 4.6 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment from an offshore borrow source and deposit the material along 10 miles of ocean shoreline in the town of Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina is proposed. The project site has sustained chronic erosion along 10 miles of ocean shoreline over the past 50 years due to storms and sand losses to Oregon Inlet. Erosion rates of up to 10 feet per year have forced abandonment of property and left numerous buildings with no dune protection. The federal government has recognized that portions of Dare County, particularly Nags Head, are severely eroded and a final EIS on Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control in September 2000 found justification for a 14.2-mile nourishment project of which 10.1 miles are contained within the town limits of Nags Head. Construction of the federal project has been delayed pending appropriation by Congress for construction funds. Given the severely eroded condition of Nags Head, the value of properties at risk, the decline of recreation values, and the uncertainty of securing federal appropriations, the town of Nags Head is pursuing a locally sponsored beach nourishment project that would utilize a self-contained hopper dredge and other feasible dredging equipment during a proposed construction window from April through September to undertake dredging operations and discharge the sand on the beach via submerged pipeline. Three alternatives, including a No Action alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, existing property valued at $130 million would be abandoned as erosion encroaches. The retreat and relocate alternative would involve moving threatened structures at an estimated cost of $594 million. The preferred alternative is beach nourishment to restore recreational areas lost to erosion and provide greater separation between existing properties and the ocean. A portion of offshore borrow area S1 as delineated for use in the southern project area of the federal Dare County Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control Project would be utilized. The total volume proposed for dredging is up to 4.6 million cubic yards within an area totaling 575 acres. Subareas 1, 2, and 3 potentially contain 13.5 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment. Area S1 potentially contains 100 million cubic yards of beach-quality material. The anticipated equipment for excavations would include ocean-certified, self-contained hopper dredges which typically excavate shallow trenches (two to three foot sections) in each pass, then travel to a buoyed pipeline anchored close to shore. Discharge to the beach would be via submerged pipeline across the surf zone, then by way of shore-based pipe positioned along the dry beach. The project would be built in one to two mile sections, optimizing the disposition of pipeline. Sections would be pumped into place with the aid of temporary dikes pushed up by bulldozers in the surf zone. Daily operations would impact 500 to 1,000 linear feet of shoreline and as construction progresses, sections would be graded to final contours, dressed to eliminate low areas, and opened for use by the public. Support equipment would be shifted out of completed sections as soon as practicable, so that construction activities in a particular reach would disrupt normal beach use for only a month or so at any locality. The project would include the placement of dune fencing and/or dune plantings as needed. Total cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $35.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would restore a protective beach, replace sand lost during the delay in startup of the federal hurricane protection and beach erosion control project, and help preserve property values and the tax base of Dare County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse impacts of beach nourishment on particular species have been documented and recovery rates are unknown for the proposed project. Twelve miles of nesting beach habitat would be affected by the proposed action with uncertain effects on sea turtles. Suspension of sediments during dredging would be unavoidable. The longevity of the project is uncertain due to littoral processes typical of the northern North Carolina coast. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090418, 1,300 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Dunes KW - Erosion Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Recreation Resources KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - North Carolina 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/756826944?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BEACH+NOURISHMENT+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+NAGS+HEAD%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=BEACH+NOURISHMENT+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+NAGS+HEAD%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT, TOWN OF NAGS HEAD, DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT, TOWN OF NAGS HEAD, DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826907; 14122-090418_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization to dredge up to 4.6 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment from an offshore borrow source and deposit the material along 10 miles of ocean shoreline in the town of Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina is proposed. The project site has sustained chronic erosion along 10 miles of ocean shoreline over the past 50 years due to storms and sand losses to Oregon Inlet. Erosion rates of up to 10 feet per year have forced abandonment of property and left numerous buildings with no dune protection. The federal government has recognized that portions of Dare County, particularly Nags Head, are severely eroded and a final EIS on Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control in September 2000 found justification for a 14.2-mile nourishment project of which 10.1 miles are contained within the town limits of Nags Head. Construction of the federal project has been delayed pending appropriation by Congress for construction funds. Given the severely eroded condition of Nags Head, the value of properties at risk, the decline of recreation values, and the uncertainty of securing federal appropriations, the town of Nags Head is pursuing a locally sponsored beach nourishment project that would utilize a self-contained hopper dredge and other feasible dredging equipment during a proposed construction window from April through September to undertake dredging operations and discharge the sand on the beach via submerged pipeline. Three alternatives, including a No Action alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, existing property valued at $130 million would be abandoned as erosion encroaches. The retreat and relocate alternative would involve moving threatened structures at an estimated cost of $594 million. The preferred alternative is beach nourishment to restore recreational areas lost to erosion and provide greater separation between existing properties and the ocean. A portion of offshore borrow area S1 as delineated for use in the southern project area of the federal Dare County Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control Project would be utilized. The total volume proposed for dredging is up to 4.6 million cubic yards within an area totaling 575 acres. Subareas 1, 2, and 3 potentially contain 13.5 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment. Area S1 potentially contains 100 million cubic yards of beach-quality material. The anticipated equipment for excavations would include ocean-certified, self-contained hopper dredges which typically excavate shallow trenches (two to three foot sections) in each pass, then travel to a buoyed pipeline anchored close to shore. Discharge to the beach would be via submerged pipeline across the surf zone, then by way of shore-based pipe positioned along the dry beach. The project would be built in one to two mile sections, optimizing the disposition of pipeline. Sections would be pumped into place with the aid of temporary dikes pushed up by bulldozers in the surf zone. Daily operations would impact 500 to 1,000 linear feet of shoreline and as construction progresses, sections would be graded to final contours, dressed to eliminate low areas, and opened for use by the public. Support equipment would be shifted out of completed sections as soon as practicable, so that construction activities in a particular reach would disrupt normal beach use for only a month or so at any locality. The project would include the placement of dune fencing and/or dune plantings as needed. Total cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $35.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would restore a protective beach, replace sand lost during the delay in startup of the federal hurricane protection and beach erosion control project, and help preserve property values and the tax base of Dare County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse impacts of beach nourishment on particular species have been documented and recovery rates are unknown for the proposed project. Twelve miles of nesting beach habitat would be affected by the proposed action with uncertain effects on sea turtles. Suspension of sediments during dredging would be unavoidable. The longevity of the project is uncertain due to littoral processes typical of the northern North Carolina coast. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090418, 1,300 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Dunes KW - Erosion Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Recreation Resources KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - North Carolina 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/756826907?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BEACH+NOURISHMENT+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+NAGS+HEAD%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=BEACH+NOURISHMENT+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+NAGS+HEAD%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARINE CORPS GROW THE FORCE AT MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION NEW RIVER, AND MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - MARINE CORPS GROW THE FORCE AT MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION NEW RIVER, AND MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826772; 14120-090416_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Permanent increases in Marine Corps and civilian personnel and supporting infrastructure at three installations in North Carolina, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, and MCAS Cherry Point, are proposed. These increases are part of an overall national end strength augmentation effort termed Grow the Force. MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River are located in southeastern North Carolina 50 miles north-northeast of Wilmington and share wastewater services, roads, and transportation infrastructure. MCAS Cherry Point is located 50 miles east-northeast of MCB Camp Lejeune in Havelock. Proposed personnel increases would include 8,050 active-duty Marines, 530 military occupational safety school students (junior enlisted Marines), and 1,320 civilians, for a total increase of 9,900 personnel. To support this growth, the Marine Corps proposes a combination of new infrastructure construction, demolition and upgrades to existing infrastructure, and relocating existing units and personnel at the installations. Three action alternatives and a No Action alternative (Alternative 1) are analyzed in this final EIS. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, the permanent increase of Marine Corps personnel would occur at all three installations with MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River, and MCAS Cherry Point experiencing personnel increases over the 2006 baseline of 19 percent, 20 percent, and 6 percent, respectively. The total increase in permanent Marine Corps end strength in North Carolina would be 15 percent. New infrastructure to support this growth would include: headquarters, administrative, and educational facilities; operations and maintenance buildings; lodging accommodations; roads, parking areas, wastewater and stormwater drainage systems, waste disposal systems, and power and communication lines; and community support facilities such as recreation centers, medical clinics, and retail exchanges. Due to the industrial nature of MCAS New River and MCAS Cherry Point, hangar and aircraft maintenance facilities would be part of the proposed infrastructure at these installations. Under Alternative 3, the permanent increase of personnel associated with the Grow the Force initiative would occur, but these marines and their associated operations would be accommodated at existing facilities, and in temporary or relocatable buildings already in place. Core projects would be built to support activities already planned or programmed. Under Alternative 4, the increase in personnel also would occur, but neither Grow the Force construction projects nor core construction projects would occur. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would support and implement a 2007 presidential mandate and subsequent direction from Congress to increase Marine Corps end strength across its war-fighting organizations by fiscal year 2011. The increase in end strength would ensure that Marines are properly prepared and trained for traditional combat and the more prevalent non-traditional and multifaceted conflicts around the world. Regionally, there would be short-term economic gains associated with construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: At MCB Camp Lejeune, construction and infrastructure upgrades would disturb 1,698 acres of lands within base boundaries, including 1,500 forested acres. The proposed road would fragment wildlife habitat and demolition of three architectural resources would adversely affect historic districts. Approximately 160 acres at MCAS New River would be needed to support proposed development and up to 40 acres of forest could be lost. Proposed construction at MCAS Cherry Point would affect 117 acres, including forested areas in the ordnance storage area and along Roosevelt Boulevard. There would be increases in use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials and wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090416, Final EIS and Appendices--785 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Defense Programs KW - Buildings KW - Coastal Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Camp Lejeune North Carolina KW - Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina KW - Marine Corps Air Station New River North Carolina 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/756826772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARINE+CORPS+GROW+THE+FORCE+AT+MARINE+CORPS+BASE+CAMP+LEJEUNE%2C+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+NEW+RIVER%2C+AND+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+CHERRY+POINT%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MARINE+CORPS+GROW+THE+FORCE+AT+MARINE+CORPS+BASE+CAMP+LEJEUNE%2C+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+NEW+RIVER%2C+AND+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+CHERRY+POINT%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Norfolk, Virginia; MC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT, TOWN OF NAGS HEAD, DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT, TOWN OF NAGS HEAD, DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826769; 14122-090418_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization to dredge up to 4.6 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment from an offshore borrow source and deposit the material along 10 miles of ocean shoreline in the town of Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina is proposed. The project site has sustained chronic erosion along 10 miles of ocean shoreline over the past 50 years due to storms and sand losses to Oregon Inlet. Erosion rates of up to 10 feet per year have forced abandonment of property and left numerous buildings with no dune protection. The federal government has recognized that portions of Dare County, particularly Nags Head, are severely eroded and a final EIS on Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control in September 2000 found justification for a 14.2-mile nourishment project of which 10.1 miles are contained within the town limits of Nags Head. Construction of the federal project has been delayed pending appropriation by Congress for construction funds. Given the severely eroded condition of Nags Head, the value of properties at risk, the decline of recreation values, and the uncertainty of securing federal appropriations, the town of Nags Head is pursuing a locally sponsored beach nourishment project that would utilize a self-contained hopper dredge and other feasible dredging equipment during a proposed construction window from April through September to undertake dredging operations and discharge the sand on the beach via submerged pipeline. Three alternatives, including a No Action alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, existing property valued at $130 million would be abandoned as erosion encroaches. The retreat and relocate alternative would involve moving threatened structures at an estimated cost of $594 million. The preferred alternative is beach nourishment to restore recreational areas lost to erosion and provide greater separation between existing properties and the ocean. A portion of offshore borrow area S1 as delineated for use in the southern project area of the federal Dare County Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control Project would be utilized. The total volume proposed for dredging is up to 4.6 million cubic yards within an area totaling 575 acres. Subareas 1, 2, and 3 potentially contain 13.5 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment. Area S1 potentially contains 100 million cubic yards of beach-quality material. The anticipated equipment for excavations would include ocean-certified, self-contained hopper dredges which typically excavate shallow trenches (two to three foot sections) in each pass, then travel to a buoyed pipeline anchored close to shore. Discharge to the beach would be via submerged pipeline across the surf zone, then by way of shore-based pipe positioned along the dry beach. The project would be built in one to two mile sections, optimizing the disposition of pipeline. Sections would be pumped into place with the aid of temporary dikes pushed up by bulldozers in the surf zone. Daily operations would impact 500 to 1,000 linear feet of shoreline and as construction progresses, sections would be graded to final contours, dressed to eliminate low areas, and opened for use by the public. Support equipment would be shifted out of completed sections as soon as practicable, so that construction activities in a particular reach would disrupt normal beach use for only a month or so at any locality. The project would include the placement of dune fencing and/or dune plantings as needed. Total cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $35.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would restore a protective beach, replace sand lost during the delay in startup of the federal hurricane protection and beach erosion control project, and help preserve property values and the tax base of Dare County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse impacts of beach nourishment on particular species have been documented and recovery rates are unknown for the proposed project. Twelve miles of nesting beach habitat would be affected by the proposed action with uncertain effects on sea turtles. Suspension of sediments during dredging would be unavoidable. The longevity of the project is uncertain due to littoral processes typical of the northern North Carolina coast. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090418, 1,300 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Dunes KW - Erosion Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Recreation Resources KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - North Carolina 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/756826769?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BEACH+NOURISHMENT+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+NAGS+HEAD%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=BEACH+NOURISHMENT+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+NAGS+HEAD%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARINE CORPS GROW THE FORCE AT MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION NEW RIVER, AND MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - MARINE CORPS GROW THE FORCE AT MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION NEW RIVER, AND MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826391; 14120-090416_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Permanent increases in Marine Corps and civilian personnel and supporting infrastructure at three installations in North Carolina, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, and MCAS Cherry Point, are proposed. These increases are part of an overall national end strength augmentation effort termed Grow the Force. MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River are located in southeastern North Carolina 50 miles north-northeast of Wilmington and share wastewater services, roads, and transportation infrastructure. MCAS Cherry Point is located 50 miles east-northeast of MCB Camp Lejeune in Havelock. Proposed personnel increases would include 8,050 active-duty Marines, 530 military occupational safety school students (junior enlisted Marines), and 1,320 civilians, for a total increase of 9,900 personnel. To support this growth, the Marine Corps proposes a combination of new infrastructure construction, demolition and upgrades to existing infrastructure, and relocating existing units and personnel at the installations. Three action alternatives and a No Action alternative (Alternative 1) are analyzed in this final EIS. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, the permanent increase of Marine Corps personnel would occur at all three installations with MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River, and MCAS Cherry Point experiencing personnel increases over the 2006 baseline of 19 percent, 20 percent, and 6 percent, respectively. The total increase in permanent Marine Corps end strength in North Carolina would be 15 percent. New infrastructure to support this growth would include: headquarters, administrative, and educational facilities; operations and maintenance buildings; lodging accommodations; roads, parking areas, wastewater and stormwater drainage systems, waste disposal systems, and power and communication lines; and community support facilities such as recreation centers, medical clinics, and retail exchanges. Due to the industrial nature of MCAS New River and MCAS Cherry Point, hangar and aircraft maintenance facilities would be part of the proposed infrastructure at these installations. Under Alternative 3, the permanent increase of personnel associated with the Grow the Force initiative would occur, but these marines and their associated operations would be accommodated at existing facilities, and in temporary or relocatable buildings already in place. Core projects would be built to support activities already planned or programmed. Under Alternative 4, the increase in personnel also would occur, but neither Grow the Force construction projects nor core construction projects would occur. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would support and implement a 2007 presidential mandate and subsequent direction from Congress to increase Marine Corps end strength across its war-fighting organizations by fiscal year 2011. The increase in end strength would ensure that Marines are properly prepared and trained for traditional combat and the more prevalent non-traditional and multifaceted conflicts around the world. Regionally, there would be short-term economic gains associated with construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: At MCB Camp Lejeune, construction and infrastructure upgrades would disturb 1,698 acres of lands within base boundaries, including 1,500 forested acres. The proposed road would fragment wildlife habitat and demolition of three architectural resources would adversely affect historic districts. Approximately 160 acres at MCAS New River would be needed to support proposed development and up to 40 acres of forest could be lost. Proposed construction at MCAS Cherry Point would affect 117 acres, including forested areas in the ordnance storage area and along Roosevelt Boulevard. There would be increases in use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials and wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090416, Final EIS and Appendices--785 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Defense Programs KW - Buildings KW - Coastal Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Camp Lejeune North Carolina KW - Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina KW - Marine Corps Air Station New River North Carolina 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/756826391?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARINE+CORPS+GROW+THE+FORCE+AT+MARINE+CORPS+BASE+CAMP+LEJEUNE%2C+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+NEW+RIVER%2C+AND+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+CHERRY+POINT%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MARINE+CORPS+GROW+THE+FORCE+AT+MARINE+CORPS+BASE+CAMP+LEJEUNE%2C+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+NEW+RIVER%2C+AND+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+CHERRY+POINT%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Norfolk, Virginia; MC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARINE CORPS GROW THE FORCE AT MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION NEW RIVER, AND MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - MARINE CORPS GROW THE FORCE AT MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION NEW RIVER, AND MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826369; 14120-090416_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Permanent increases in Marine Corps and civilian personnel and supporting infrastructure at three installations in North Carolina, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, and MCAS Cherry Point, are proposed. These increases are part of an overall national end strength augmentation effort termed Grow the Force. MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River are located in southeastern North Carolina 50 miles north-northeast of Wilmington and share wastewater services, roads, and transportation infrastructure. MCAS Cherry Point is located 50 miles east-northeast of MCB Camp Lejeune in Havelock. Proposed personnel increases would include 8,050 active-duty Marines, 530 military occupational safety school students (junior enlisted Marines), and 1,320 civilians, for a total increase of 9,900 personnel. To support this growth, the Marine Corps proposes a combination of new infrastructure construction, demolition and upgrades to existing infrastructure, and relocating existing units and personnel at the installations. Three action alternatives and a No Action alternative (Alternative 1) are analyzed in this final EIS. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, the permanent increase of Marine Corps personnel would occur at all three installations with MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River, and MCAS Cherry Point experiencing personnel increases over the 2006 baseline of 19 percent, 20 percent, and 6 percent, respectively. The total increase in permanent Marine Corps end strength in North Carolina would be 15 percent. New infrastructure to support this growth would include: headquarters, administrative, and educational facilities; operations and maintenance buildings; lodging accommodations; roads, parking areas, wastewater and stormwater drainage systems, waste disposal systems, and power and communication lines; and community support facilities such as recreation centers, medical clinics, and retail exchanges. Due to the industrial nature of MCAS New River and MCAS Cherry Point, hangar and aircraft maintenance facilities would be part of the proposed infrastructure at these installations. Under Alternative 3, the permanent increase of personnel associated with the Grow the Force initiative would occur, but these marines and their associated operations would be accommodated at existing facilities, and in temporary or relocatable buildings already in place. Core projects would be built to support activities already planned or programmed. Under Alternative 4, the increase in personnel also would occur, but neither Grow the Force construction projects nor core construction projects would occur. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would support and implement a 2007 presidential mandate and subsequent direction from Congress to increase Marine Corps end strength across its war-fighting organizations by fiscal year 2011. The increase in end strength would ensure that Marines are properly prepared and trained for traditional combat and the more prevalent non-traditional and multifaceted conflicts around the world. Regionally, there would be short-term economic gains associated with construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: At MCB Camp Lejeune, construction and infrastructure upgrades would disturb 1,698 acres of lands within base boundaries, including 1,500 forested acres. The proposed road would fragment wildlife habitat and demolition of three architectural resources would adversely affect historic districts. Approximately 160 acres at MCAS New River would be needed to support proposed development and up to 40 acres of forest could be lost. Proposed construction at MCAS Cherry Point would affect 117 acres, including forested areas in the ordnance storage area and along Roosevelt Boulevard. There would be increases in use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials and wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090416, Final EIS and Appendices--785 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Buildings KW - Coastal Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Camp Lejeune North Carolina KW - Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina KW - Marine Corps Air Station New River North Carolina 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/756826369?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARINE+CORPS+GROW+THE+FORCE+AT+MARINE+CORPS+BASE+CAMP+LEJEUNE%2C+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+NEW+RIVER%2C+AND+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+CHERRY+POINT%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MARINE+CORPS+GROW+THE+FORCE+AT+MARINE+CORPS+BASE+CAMP+LEJEUNE%2C+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+NEW+RIVER%2C+AND+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+CHERRY+POINT%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Norfolk, Virginia; MC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARINE CORPS GROW THE FORCE AT MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION NEW RIVER, AND MARINE CORPS AIRSTATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36345040; 14120 AB - PURPOSE: Permanent increases in Marine Corps and civilian personnel and supporting infrastructure at three installations in North Carolina, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, and MCAS Cherry Point, are proposed. These increases are part of an overall national end strength augmentation effort termed Grow the Force. MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River are located in southeastern North Carolina 50 miles north-northeast of Wilmington and share wastewater services, roads, and transportation infrastructure. MCAS Cherry Point is located 50 miles east-northeast of MCB Camp Lejeune in Havelock. Proposed personnel increases would include 8,050 active-duty Marines, 530 military occupational safety school students (junior enlisted Marines), and 1,320 civilians, for a total increase of 9,900 personnel. To support this growth, the Marine Corps proposes a combination of new infrastructure construction, demolition and upgrades to existing infrastructure, and relocating existing units and personnel at the installations. Three action alternatives and a No Action alternative (Alternative 1) are analyzed in this final EIS. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, the permanent increase of Marine Corps personnel would occur at all three installations with MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River, and MCAS Cherry Point experiencing personnel increases over the 2006 baseline of 19 percent, 20 percent, and 6 percent, respectively. The total increase in permanent Marine Corps end strength in North Carolina would be 15 percent. New infrastructure to support this growth would include: headquarters, administrative, and educational facilities; operations and maintenance buildings; lodging accommodations; roads, parking areas, wastewater and stormwater drainage systems, waste disposal systems, and power and communication lines; and community support facilities such as recreation centers, medical clinics, and retail exchanges. Due to the industrial nature of MCAS New River and MCAS Cherry Point, hangar and aircraft maintenance facilities would be part of the proposed infrastructure at these installations. Under Alternative 3, the permanent increase of personnel associated with the Grow the Force initiative would occur, but these marines and their associated operations would be accommodated at existing facilities, and in temporary or relocatable buildings already in place. Core projects would be built to support activities already planned or programmed. Under Alternative 4, the increase in personnel also would occur, but neither Grow the Force construction projects nor core construction projects would occur. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would support and implement a 2007 presidential mandate and subsequent direction from Congress to increase Marine Corps end strength across its war-fighting organizations by fiscal year 2011. The increase in end strength would ensure that Marines are properly prepared and trained for traditional combat and the more prevalent non-traditional and multifaceted conflicts around the world. Regionally, there would be short-term economic gains associated with construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: At MCB Camp Lejeune, construction and infrastructure upgrades would disturb 1,698 acres of lands within base boundaries, including 1,500 forested acres. The proposed road would fragment wildlife habitat and demolition of three architectural resources would adversely affect historic districts. Approximately 160 acres at MCAS New River would be needed to support proposed development and up to 40 acres of forest could be lost. Proposed construction at MCAS Cherry Point would affect 117 acres, including forested areas in the ordnance storage area and along Roosevelt Boulevard. There would be increases in use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials and wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090416, Final EIS and Appendices--785 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Defense Programs KW - Buildings KW - Coastal Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Camp Lejeune North Carolina KW - Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina KW - Marine Corps Air Station New River North Carolina 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/36345040?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARINE+CORPS+GROW+THE+FORCE+AT+MARINE+CORPS+BASE+CAMP+LEJEUNE%2C+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+NEW+RIVER%2C+AND+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+CHERRY+POINT%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MARINE+CORPS+GROW+THE+FORCE+AT+MARINE+CORPS+BASE+CAMP+LEJEUNE%2C+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+NEW+RIVER%2C+AND+MARINE+CORPS+AIRSTATION+CHERRY+POINT%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Norfolk, Virginia; MC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEETAC MINE EXPANSION PROJECT, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 16393369; 14123 AB - PURPOSE: Expansion of the Keetac open pit taconite mine and processing facility near the City of Keewatin, Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. Under a 25-year plan, U. S. Steel proposes to mine taconite ore and upgrade and operate a currently idle taconite processing line to increase taconite pellet production from 6 million short tons a year (MSTY) to 9.6 MSTY. Keetac is located in the Mesabi Iron Range, a major geologic feature oriented northeast to southwest across more than 120 miles of northeastern Minnesota which has been the largest source of iron ore produced in the state since the 19th century. Taconite mining and taconite pellet production has been ongoing at Keetac since 1967. An original Phase I grate kiln pellet line began operation in 1969, and Phase II expansion added a second in 1977. The Phase I facility was idled in December 1980. The current facility can continue taconite pellet production at 6.0 MSTY until about the year 2021 under existing permits. The proposed project would expand the mine pit, add stockpile areas, upgrade the concentrating and agglomerating processes, and restart the Phase I line to increase taconite pellet production to9.6 MSTY until about the year 2036. Two main areas of the existing mine pit would be expanded and the Phase I grate kiln furnace would be upgraded. Additional haul trucks and other pit-mining equipment would be needed and additional dewatering activities would take place as boundaries of the mine area expand. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative which would continue current operation of the mine without expansion. Based on review of available mercury control technologies, the proposed project would install activated carbon injection to control mercury emissions for the new processing line. Alternatives for fuel mix and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are presented. Two proposed stockpile location alternatives, several alternative stockpile location concepts, and in-pit stockpile alternatives are also evaluated. With maximization of in-pit stockpile options, it is estimated that an additional 118 million bank cubic yards of excess surface material from the proposed project would need to be stockpiled over 21.5 years to continue uninterrupted mining of taconite. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase the rate and total quantity of taconite pellet production at the Keetac facility using existing infrastructure. Shipments of taconite pellets to steel mills would help meet domestic and global demand for steel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact 780 acres of wetlands, 23 state-listed plant species, 41 acres of farmland soils, and 560 acres of forest. Sulfate concentrations in Swan Lake would increase by a projected 2.6 mg/L over the No Action Alternative. Emissions, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, would have significant impacts on air quality and potential for mercury bioaccumulation in fish. The 300-foot increase in height of stockpiles and the 80-foot increase in height of the tailings basin would have visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090419, Draft EIS--506 pages, Figures--82 pages and maps, Appendices--312 pages and maps, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Iron Ores KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Sulfur Dioxide KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16393369?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=KEETAC+MINE+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT, TOWN OF NAGS HEAD, DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 16390460; 14122 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization to dredge up to 4.6 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment from an offshore borrow source and deposit the material along 10 miles of ocean shoreline in the town of Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina is proposed. The project site has sustained chronic erosion along 10 miles of ocean shoreline over the past 50 years due to storms and sand losses to Oregon Inlet. Erosion rates of up to 10 feet per year have forced abandonment of property and left numerous buildings with no dune protection. The federal government has recognized that portions of Dare County, particularly Nags Head, are severely eroded and a final EIS on Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control in September 2000 found justification for a 14.2-mile nourishment project of which 10.1 miles are contained within the town limits of Nags Head. Construction of the federal project has been delayed pending appropriation by Congress for construction funds. Given the severely eroded condition of Nags Head, the value of properties at risk, the decline of recreation values, and the uncertainty of securing federal appropriations, the town of Nags Head is pursuing a locally sponsored beach nourishment project that would utilize a self-contained hopper dredge and other feasible dredging equipment during a proposed construction window from April through September to undertake dredging operations and discharge the sand on the beach via submerged pipeline. Three alternatives, including a No Action alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, existing property valued at $130 million would be abandoned as erosion encroaches. The retreat and relocate alternative would involve moving threatened structures at an estimated cost of $594 million. The preferred alternative is beach nourishment to restore recreational areas lost to erosion and provide greater separation between existing properties and the ocean. A portion of offshore borrow area S1 as delineated for use in the southern project area of the federal Dare County Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control Project would be utilized. The total volume proposed for dredging is up to 4.6 million cubic yards within an area totaling 575 acres. Subareas 1, 2, and 3 potentially contain 13.5 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment. Area S1 potentially contains 100 million cubic yards of beach-quality material. The anticipated equipment for excavations would include ocean-certified, self-contained hopper dredges which typically excavate shallow trenches (two to three foot sections) in each pass, then travel to a buoyed pipeline anchored close to shore. Discharge to the beach would be via submerged pipeline across the surf zone, then by way of shore-based pipe positioned along the dry beach. The project would be built in one to two mile sections, optimizing the disposition of pipeline. Sections would be pumped into place with the aid of temporary dikes pushed up by bulldozers in the surf zone. Daily operations would impact 500 to 1,000 linear feet of shoreline and as construction progresses, sections would be graded to final contours, dressed to eliminate low areas, and opened for use by the public. Support equipment would be shifted out of completed sections as soon as practicable, so that construction activities in a particular reach would disrupt normal beach use for only a month or so at any locality. The project would include the placement of dune fencing and/or dune plantings as needed. Total cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $35.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would restore a protective beach, replace sand lost during the delay in startup of the federal hurricane protection and beach erosion control project, and help preserve property values and the tax base of Dare County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse impacts of beach nourishment on particular species have been documented and recovery rates are unknown for the proposed project. Twelve miles of nesting beach habitat would be affected by the proposed action with uncertain effects on sea turtles. Suspension of sediments during dredging would be unavoidable. The longevity of the project is uncertain due to littoral processes typical of the northern North Carolina coast. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090418, 1,300 pages, December 4, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Dunes KW - Erosion Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Recreation Resources KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - North Carolina 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/16390460?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BEACH+NOURISHMENT+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+NAGS+HEAD%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=BEACH+NOURISHMENT+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+NAGS+HEAD%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826758; 14114-090410_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Changes to proposed dam safety modifications for Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD), Sacramento and El Dorado counties, California are proposed. The Bureau of Reclamation has multiple authorized projects addressing hydrologic, seismic, static, and flood management issues at Folsom Dam and its appurtenant structures on the American River. The Folsom Facility is comprised of the main dam on the mainstream of the American River to retain and release water contained within the Folsom Reservoir, two wing dams flanking the main dam to contain water within the reservoir, the MIAD to retain water at the location of a historic river channel, and eight earthen dikes to contain water when the reservoir is at or near capacity. Modifications were originally selected for MIAD in the March 2007 final EIS for the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Project. The preferred MIAD alternative of jet grouting originally selected was determined to be technically and economically infeasible. The study area includes federal property surrounding MIAD and directly south of Green Valley Road in the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve area. It also includes 141 acres of land at Mississippi Bar on the western shore of Lake Natoma. Four action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this draft supplemental EIS. The MIAD modifications would occur in two phases: 1) foundation treatment on the downstream side of MIAD would involve removal and replacement of foundation materials; and 2) placement of an overlay with drains and filters. The action alternatives differ only in their method of foundation excavation. Specifically, differences would involve the use of structural walls during excavation to reduce the construction risk, amount of construction water handling, excavated footprint exposure, and environmental impacts. Alternative 1 would use large, open-cut excavation while Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 would use open cut with single wall, dual wall, and cellular construction (multiple walls), respectively. Construction duration would be 16 months to 38 months dependent on funding, reservoir conditions, and materials supply. All four action alternatives would also include up to 80 acres of habitat mitigation for Mississippi Bar to address impacts from the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce seismic and static risks associated with MIAD to improve flood control and public safety. Habitat mitigation at Mississippi Bar would create new recreation opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Significant and unavoidable impacts from emissions of nitrogen oxides would occur. Construction activities would increase ambient noise levels. Relocation of Green Valley Road under Alternative 1 would disrupt traffic and temporarily alter the visual character of the area, including the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2004 and Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090410, 980 pages and maps, November 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES 09-54 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Earthquakes KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Seismology KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2006, Project Authorization KW - Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Folsom, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826753; 14114-090410_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Changes to proposed dam safety modifications for Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD), Sacramento and El Dorado counties, California are proposed. The Bureau of Reclamation has multiple authorized projects addressing hydrologic, seismic, static, and flood management issues at Folsom Dam and its appurtenant structures on the American River. The Folsom Facility is comprised of the main dam on the mainstream of the American River to retain and release water contained within the Folsom Reservoir, two wing dams flanking the main dam to contain water within the reservoir, the MIAD to retain water at the location of a historic river channel, and eight earthen dikes to contain water when the reservoir is at or near capacity. Modifications were originally selected for MIAD in the March 2007 final EIS for the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Project. The preferred MIAD alternative of jet grouting originally selected was determined to be technically and economically infeasible. The study area includes federal property surrounding MIAD and directly south of Green Valley Road in the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve area. It also includes 141 acres of land at Mississippi Bar on the western shore of Lake Natoma. Four action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this draft supplemental EIS. The MIAD modifications would occur in two phases: 1) foundation treatment on the downstream side of MIAD would involve removal and replacement of foundation materials; and 2) placement of an overlay with drains and filters. The action alternatives differ only in their method of foundation excavation. Specifically, differences would involve the use of structural walls during excavation to reduce the construction risk, amount of construction water handling, excavated footprint exposure, and environmental impacts. Alternative 1 would use large, open-cut excavation while Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 would use open cut with single wall, dual wall, and cellular construction (multiple walls), respectively. Construction duration would be 16 months to 38 months dependent on funding, reservoir conditions, and materials supply. All four action alternatives would also include up to 80 acres of habitat mitigation for Mississippi Bar to address impacts from the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce seismic and static risks associated with MIAD to improve flood control and public safety. Habitat mitigation at Mississippi Bar would create new recreation opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Significant and unavoidable impacts from emissions of nitrogen oxides would occur. Construction activities would increase ambient noise levels. Relocation of Green Valley Road under Alternative 1 would disrupt traffic and temporarily alter the visual character of the area, including the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2004 and Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090410, 980 pages and maps, November 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES 09-54 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Earthquakes KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Seismology KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2006, Project Authorization KW - Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Folsom, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826511; 14114-090410_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Changes to proposed dam safety modifications for Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD), Sacramento and El Dorado counties, California are proposed. The Bureau of Reclamation has multiple authorized projects addressing hydrologic, seismic, static, and flood management issues at Folsom Dam and its appurtenant structures on the American River. The Folsom Facility is comprised of the main dam on the mainstream of the American River to retain and release water contained within the Folsom Reservoir, two wing dams flanking the main dam to contain water within the reservoir, the MIAD to retain water at the location of a historic river channel, and eight earthen dikes to contain water when the reservoir is at or near capacity. Modifications were originally selected for MIAD in the March 2007 final EIS for the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Project. The preferred MIAD alternative of jet grouting originally selected was determined to be technically and economically infeasible. The study area includes federal property surrounding MIAD and directly south of Green Valley Road in the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve area. It also includes 141 acres of land at Mississippi Bar on the western shore of Lake Natoma. Four action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this draft supplemental EIS. The MIAD modifications would occur in two phases: 1) foundation treatment on the downstream side of MIAD would involve removal and replacement of foundation materials; and 2) placement of an overlay with drains and filters. The action alternatives differ only in their method of foundation excavation. Specifically, differences would involve the use of structural walls during excavation to reduce the construction risk, amount of construction water handling, excavated footprint exposure, and environmental impacts. Alternative 1 would use large, open-cut excavation while Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 would use open cut with single wall, dual wall, and cellular construction (multiple walls), respectively. Construction duration would be 16 months to 38 months dependent on funding, reservoir conditions, and materials supply. All four action alternatives would also include up to 80 acres of habitat mitigation for Mississippi Bar to address impacts from the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce seismic and static risks associated with MIAD to improve flood control and public safety. Habitat mitigation at Mississippi Bar would create new recreation opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Significant and unavoidable impacts from emissions of nitrogen oxides would occur. Construction activities would increase ambient noise levels. Relocation of Green Valley Road under Alternative 1 would disrupt traffic and temporarily alter the visual character of the area, including the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2004 and Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090410, 980 pages and maps, November 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES 09-54 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Earthquakes KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Seismology KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2006, Project Authorization KW - Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826511?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Folsom, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826502; 14114-090410_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Changes to proposed dam safety modifications for Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD), Sacramento and El Dorado counties, California are proposed. The Bureau of Reclamation has multiple authorized projects addressing hydrologic, seismic, static, and flood management issues at Folsom Dam and its appurtenant structures on the American River. The Folsom Facility is comprised of the main dam on the mainstream of the American River to retain and release water contained within the Folsom Reservoir, two wing dams flanking the main dam to contain water within the reservoir, the MIAD to retain water at the location of a historic river channel, and eight earthen dikes to contain water when the reservoir is at or near capacity. Modifications were originally selected for MIAD in the March 2007 final EIS for the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Project. The preferred MIAD alternative of jet grouting originally selected was determined to be technically and economically infeasible. The study area includes federal property surrounding MIAD and directly south of Green Valley Road in the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve area. It also includes 141 acres of land at Mississippi Bar on the western shore of Lake Natoma. Four action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this draft supplemental EIS. The MIAD modifications would occur in two phases: 1) foundation treatment on the downstream side of MIAD would involve removal and replacement of foundation materials; and 2) placement of an overlay with drains and filters. The action alternatives differ only in their method of foundation excavation. Specifically, differences would involve the use of structural walls during excavation to reduce the construction risk, amount of construction water handling, excavated footprint exposure, and environmental impacts. Alternative 1 would use large, open-cut excavation while Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 would use open cut with single wall, dual wall, and cellular construction (multiple walls), respectively. Construction duration would be 16 months to 38 months dependent on funding, reservoir conditions, and materials supply. All four action alternatives would also include up to 80 acres of habitat mitigation for Mississippi Bar to address impacts from the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce seismic and static risks associated with MIAD to improve flood control and public safety. Habitat mitigation at Mississippi Bar would create new recreation opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Significant and unavoidable impacts from emissions of nitrogen oxides would occur. Construction activities would increase ambient noise levels. Relocation of Green Valley Road under Alternative 1 would disrupt traffic and temporarily alter the visual character of the area, including the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2004 and Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090410, 980 pages and maps, November 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES 09-54 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Earthquakes KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Seismology KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2006, Project Authorization KW - Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Folsom, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MORMON ISLAND AUXILIARY DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16392812; 14114 AB - PURPOSE: Changes to proposed dam safety modifications for Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD), Sacramento and El Dorado counties, California are proposed. The Bureau of Reclamation has multiple authorized projects addressing hydrologic, seismic, static, and flood management issues at Folsom Dam and its appurtenant structures on the American River. The Folsom Facility is comprised of the main dam on the mainstream of the American River to retain and release water contained within the Folsom Reservoir, two wing dams flanking the main dam to contain water within the reservoir, the MIAD to retain water at the location of a historic river channel, and eight earthen dikes to contain water when the reservoir is at or near capacity. Modifications were originally selected for MIAD in the March 2007 final EIS for the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Project. The preferred MIAD alternative of jet grouting originally selected was determined to be technically and economically infeasible. The study area includes federal property surrounding MIAD and directly south of Green Valley Road in the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve area. It also includes 141 acres of land at Mississippi Bar on the western shore of Lake Natoma. Four action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this draft supplemental EIS. The MIAD modifications would occur in two phases: 1) foundation treatment on the downstream side of MIAD would involve removal and replacement of foundation materials; and 2) placement of an overlay with drains and filters. The action alternatives differ only in their method of foundation excavation. Specifically, differences would involve the use of structural walls during excavation to reduce the construction risk, amount of construction water handling, excavated footprint exposure, and environmental impacts. Alternative 1 would use large, open-cut excavation while Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 would use open cut with single wall, dual wall, and cellular construction (multiple walls), respectively. Construction duration would be 16 months to 38 months dependent on funding, reservoir conditions, and materials supply. All four action alternatives would also include up to 80 acres of habitat mitigation for Mississippi Bar to address impacts from the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce seismic and static risks associated with MIAD to improve flood control and public safety. Habitat mitigation at Mississippi Bar would create new recreation opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Significant and unavoidable impacts from emissions of nitrogen oxides would occur. Construction activities would increase ambient noise levels. Relocation of Green Valley Road under Alternative 1 would disrupt traffic and temporarily alter the visual character of the area, including the Mormon Island Wetland Preserve. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2004 and Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. JF - EPA number: 090410, 980 pages and maps, November 24, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES 09-54 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Earthquakes KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Seismology KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2006, Project Authorization KW - Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16392812?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MORMON+ISLAND+AUXILIARY+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+SAFETY+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+AND+EL+DORADO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Folsom, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHIEF JOSEPH HATCHERY PROGRAM, FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM, WASHINGTON. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - CHIEF JOSEPH HATCHERY PROGRAM, FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM, WASHINGTON. AN - 873126343; 14102-8_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a Chinook salmon hatchery production program within the Federal Columbia River Power System of Washington State is proposed. The program, sponsored by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, would be funded by the Bonneville Power Administration to help mitigate the losses of anadromous fish resulting from the operation of Columbia River System dams. The Upper Columbia River (UCR) spring Chinook salmon were listed as endangered in 1999. Recently, the average escapement for the entire UCR Chinook evolutionary significant unit has been less than 5,000 hatchery-origin plus wild Chinook. The short-term and long-term trends in abundance are declining. The average smelt-to-adult survival of spring Chinook produced at the Entiat, Methow, Leavenworth, and Winthrop hatcheries for 1989 to 1998 was 0.002 percent. The proposed action would involve the construction and operation of a hatchery near the base of Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River to provide for the incubation, rearing, and release of summer/fall and spring Chinook salmon. Along the Okanogan River, three existing irrigation ponds, one existing salmon acclimation pond, and two new acclimation ponds would provide for final rearing, imprinting, and volitional release of Chinook smolts. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS addresses a No Action Alternative. The Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program Master Plan (Northwest Power and Conservation Council, May 2004) provides voluminous information on program features. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the hatchery facilities would allow the Colville Reservation Tribes to produce adequate salmon numbers to sustain tribal ceremonial and subsistence fisheries and enhance the potential for a recreational fishery for the general public. The hatchery would increase the abundance, distribution, and diversity of naturally spawning Chinook within their historical Okanogan sub-basin habitat and in the Columbia River between the Okanogan River and Chief Joseph Dam. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some individual fish of all species could experience short-term stress and possibly suffer mortality due to live fish trapping gear operations. Wildlife habitat would be displaced at the hatchery and related housing sites; the disturbed areas would include 25 acres of non-native vegetation shrub steppe habitat and 10 acres of similar habitat at the housing site. Pond development would displace four acres of hay field and two acres of pasture. Less than one acre of riparian habitat near new water intake and discharge facilities at the hatchery and the ponds would be permanently affected. The ponds would be located in the 100-year floodplain of Okanogan River. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 839 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090398, 262 pages, CD-ROM, November 16, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0384F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Fisheries KW - Indian Reservations KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Columbia River KW - Okanogan River KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHIEF+JOSEPH+HATCHERY+PROGRAM%2C+FEDERAL+COLUMBIA+RIVER+POWER+SYSTEM%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=CHIEF+JOSEPH+HATCHERY+PROGRAM%2C+FEDERAL+COLUMBIA+RIVER+POWER+SYSTEM%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 16, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHIEF JOSEPH HATCHERY PROGRAM, FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM, WASHINGTON. AN - 16396165; 14102 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a Chinook salmon hatchery production program within the Federal Columbia River Power System of Washington State is proposed. The program, sponsored by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, would be funded by the Bonneville Power Administration to help mitigate the losses of anadromous fish resulting from the operation of Columbia River System dams. The Upper Columbia River (UCR) spring Chinook salmon were listed as endangered in 1999. Recently, the average escapement for the entire UCR Chinook evolutionary significant unit has been less than 5,000 hatchery-origin plus wild Chinook. The short-term and long-term trends in abundance are declining. The average smelt-to-adult survival of spring Chinook produced at the Entiat, Methow, Leavenworth, and Winthrop hatcheries for 1989 to 1998 was 0.002 percent. The proposed action would involve the construction and operation of a hatchery near the base of Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River to provide for the incubation, rearing, and release of summer/fall and spring Chinook salmon. Along the Okanogan River, three existing irrigation ponds, one existing salmon acclimation pond, and two new acclimation ponds would provide for final rearing, imprinting, and volitional release of Chinook smolts. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS addresses a No Action Alternative. The Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program Master Plan (Northwest Power and Conservation Council, May 2004) provides voluminous information on program features. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the hatchery facilities would allow the Colville Reservation Tribes to produce adequate salmon numbers to sustain tribal ceremonial and subsistence fisheries and enhance the potential for a recreational fishery for the general public. The hatchery would increase the abundance, distribution, and diversity of naturally spawning Chinook within their historical Okanogan sub-basin habitat and in the Columbia River between the Okanogan River and Chief Joseph Dam. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some individual fish of all species could experience short-term stress and possibly suffer mortality due to live fish trapping gear operations. Wildlife habitat would be displaced at the hatchery and related housing sites; the disturbed areas would include 25 acres of non-native vegetation shrub steppe habitat and 10 acres of similar habitat at the housing site. Pond development would displace four acres of hay field and two acres of pasture. Less than one acre of riparian habitat near new water intake and discharge facilities at the hatchery and the ponds would be permanently affected. The ponds would be located in the 100-year floodplain of Okanogan River. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 839 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090398, 262 pages, CD-ROM, November 16, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0384F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Fisheries KW - Indian Reservations KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Columbia River KW - Okanogan River KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16396165?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHIEF+JOSEPH+HATCHERY+PROGRAM%2C+FEDERAL+COLUMBIA+RIVER+POWER+SYSTEM%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=CHIEF+JOSEPH+HATCHERY+PROGRAM%2C+FEDERAL+COLUMBIA+RIVER+POWER+SYSTEM%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 16, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 10 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873126590; 14098-4_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126590?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 6 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125623; 14098-4_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125623?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 3 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125616; 14098-4_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 2 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125614; 14098-4_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125614?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 1 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125611; 14098-4_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125611?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 5 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125591; 14098-4_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 9 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125493; 14098-4_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125493?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 8 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125483; 14098-4_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 7 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125369; 14098-4_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125369?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. [Part 4 of 11] T2 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 873125223; 14098-4_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125223?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL PROGRAM, COASTAL PARISHES OF LOUISIANA (PROGRAMMATIC STUDY REPORT AND PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL PROGRAM, COASTAL PARISHES OF LOUISIANA (PROGRAMMATIC STUDY REPORT AND PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756826852; 14101-090397_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The establishment of a 10-year, $100 million Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDMAT) Program for 20 coastal parishes of southern Louisiana is proposed. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study (LCA Study) recommended the BUDMAT Program for programmatic authorization and a programmatic EIS for the LCA Study and a Record of Decision was signed on November 18, 2005. The study area is the coast of Louisiana, from Mississippi to Texas and includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, and Vermilion. Nine navigation channels with the most significant opportunities for additional beneficial use of dredged material in coastal Louisiana have been identified. The BUDMAT Program would pay the incremental costs to use dredge material above those costs normally incurred in the operation and maintenance of federally maintained navigation channels. The 2004 LCA Study estimated that up to 21,000 acres of wetlands could be created through the BUDMAT Program equating to approximately $4,000 per acre of wetland created. This draft EIS tiers off the LCA Study and its accompanying programmatic EIS and evaluates several programmatic management and site selection alternative plans to implement beneficial use projects, including a No Action plan where dredged materials would only be utilized within the federal standard for each channel within the existing operation and maintenance budget. Under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) based alternative, the selection and implementation of beneficial use projects would rely on weighted scoring of eight criteria to develop one score for a given restoration project. The eight criteria with their respective weights are: cost-effectiveness (20 percent), area of need/high loss area (15 percent), implementability (15 percent), certainty of benefits (10 percent), sustainability (10 percent), riverine/freshwater input (10 percent), sediment input (10 percent), and maintenance or establishment of landscape features (10 percent). The Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Section 204 Based Alternative would include the guidelines established for Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, which provides authority to use dredged material from new or existing federal projects to protect, restore, or create aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including wetlands. The cost sharing (25 percent non-federal, 75 percent federal) would be applied to the incremental cost above the least cost method of dredged material disposal consistent with engineering and environmental criteria. A customized program alternative that would incorporate the CWPPRA-alternative requirements for project solicitation and the CAP Section 204-alternative requirements for project planning and design is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would take greater advantage of existing sediment resources made available by the maintenance dredging of authorized federal navigation channels. Implementation would address critical needs of the LCA program by using dredged material to solicit, plan, design, and construct individual projects that: restore and create coastal landscape features that provide wildlife and fisheries habitat, reduce the loss of existing coastal landscape features, improve water quality, reduce saltwater intrusion, and provide protection to Louisiana's coastal infrastructure. A range of 3,400 to 21,000 acres of shallow open water would be converted back to wetland. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Beneficial use sites that would be considered for nomination under the program in its initial year would be limited to those that are a practical maximum pumping distance of 15 miles from the dredging location. Negative impacts to oyster leases would result from the placement of dredged material, LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005, Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-432), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 090397, 593 pages, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries KW - Hydrology KW - Islands KW - Pipelines KW - Shellfish KW - Shores KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Louisiana KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Funding KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826852?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BENEFICIAL+USE+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+PROGRAM%2C+COASTAL+PARISHES+OF+LOUISIANA+%28PROGRAMMATIC+STUDY+REPORT+AND+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BENEFICIAL+USE+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+PROGRAM%2C+COASTAL+PARISHES+OF+LOUISIANA+%28PROGRAMMATIC+STUDY+REPORT+AND+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL PROGRAM, COASTAL PARISHES OF LOUISIANA (PROGRAMMATIC STUDY REPORT AND PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL PROGRAM, COASTAL PARISHES OF LOUISIANA (PROGRAMMATIC STUDY REPORT AND PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 756826622; 14101-090397_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The establishment of a 10-year, $100 million Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDMAT) Program for 20 coastal parishes of southern Louisiana is proposed. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study (LCA Study) recommended the BUDMAT Program for programmatic authorization and a programmatic EIS for the LCA Study and a Record of Decision was signed on November 18, 2005. The study area is the coast of Louisiana, from Mississippi to Texas and includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, and Vermilion. Nine navigation channels with the most significant opportunities for additional beneficial use of dredged material in coastal Louisiana have been identified. The BUDMAT Program would pay the incremental costs to use dredge material above those costs normally incurred in the operation and maintenance of federally maintained navigation channels. The 2004 LCA Study estimated that up to 21,000 acres of wetlands could be created through the BUDMAT Program equating to approximately $4,000 per acre of wetland created. This draft EIS tiers off the LCA Study and its accompanying programmatic EIS and evaluates several programmatic management and site selection alternative plans to implement beneficial use projects, including a No Action plan where dredged materials would only be utilized within the federal standard for each channel within the existing operation and maintenance budget. Under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) based alternative, the selection and implementation of beneficial use projects would rely on weighted scoring of eight criteria to develop one score for a given restoration project. The eight criteria with their respective weights are: cost-effectiveness (20 percent), area of need/high loss area (15 percent), implementability (15 percent), certainty of benefits (10 percent), sustainability (10 percent), riverine/freshwater input (10 percent), sediment input (10 percent), and maintenance or establishment of landscape features (10 percent). The Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Section 204 Based Alternative would include the guidelines established for Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, which provides authority to use dredged material from new or existing federal projects to protect, restore, or create aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including wetlands. The cost sharing (25 percent non-federal, 75 percent federal) would be applied to the incremental cost above the least cost method of dredged material disposal consistent with engineering and environmental criteria. A customized program alternative that would incorporate the CWPPRA-alternative requirements for project solicitation and the CAP Section 204-alternative requirements for project planning and design is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would take greater advantage of existing sediment resources made available by the maintenance dredging of authorized federal navigation channels. Implementation would address critical needs of the LCA program by using dredged material to solicit, plan, design, and construct individual projects that: restore and create coastal landscape features that provide wildlife and fisheries habitat, reduce the loss of existing coastal landscape features, improve water quality, reduce saltwater intrusion, and provide protection to Louisiana's coastal infrastructure. A range of 3,400 to 21,000 acres of shallow open water would be converted back to wetland. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Beneficial use sites that would be considered for nomination under the program in its initial year would be limited to those that are a practical maximum pumping distance of 15 miles from the dredging location. Negative impacts to oyster leases would result from the placement of dredged material, LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005, Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-432), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 090397, 593 pages, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries KW - Hydrology KW - Islands KW - Pipelines KW - Shellfish KW - Shores KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Louisiana KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Funding KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826622?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BENEFICIAL+USE+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+PROGRAM%2C+COASTAL+PARISHES+OF+LOUISIANA+%28PROGRAMMATIC+STUDY+REPORT+AND+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BENEFICIAL+USE+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+PROGRAM%2C+COASTAL+PARISHES+OF+LOUISIANA+%28PROGRAMMATIC+STUDY+REPORT+AND+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL PROGRAM, COASTAL PARISHES OF LOUISIANA (PROGRAMMATIC STUDY REPORT AND PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16394805; 14101 AB - PURPOSE: The establishment of a 10-year, $100 million Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDMAT) Program for 20 coastal parishes of southern Louisiana is proposed. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study (LCA Study) recommended the BUDMAT Program for programmatic authorization and a programmatic EIS for the LCA Study and a Record of Decision was signed on November 18, 2005. The study area is the coast of Louisiana, from Mississippi to Texas and includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, and Vermilion. Nine navigation channels with the most significant opportunities for additional beneficial use of dredged material in coastal Louisiana have been identified. The BUDMAT Program would pay the incremental costs to use dredge material above those costs normally incurred in the operation and maintenance of federally maintained navigation channels. The 2004 LCA Study estimated that up to 21,000 acres of wetlands could be created through the BUDMAT Program equating to approximately $4,000 per acre of wetland created. This draft EIS tiers off the LCA Study and its accompanying programmatic EIS and evaluates several programmatic management and site selection alternative plans to implement beneficial use projects, including a No Action plan where dredged materials would only be utilized within the federal standard for each channel within the existing operation and maintenance budget. Under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) based alternative, the selection and implementation of beneficial use projects would rely on weighted scoring of eight criteria to develop one score for a given restoration project. The eight criteria with their respective weights are: cost-effectiveness (20 percent), area of need/high loss area (15 percent), implementability (15 percent), certainty of benefits (10 percent), sustainability (10 percent), riverine/freshwater input (10 percent), sediment input (10 percent), and maintenance or establishment of landscape features (10 percent). The Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Section 204 Based Alternative would include the guidelines established for Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, which provides authority to use dredged material from new or existing federal projects to protect, restore, or create aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including wetlands. The cost sharing (25 percent non-federal, 75 percent federal) would be applied to the incremental cost above the least cost method of dredged material disposal consistent with engineering and environmental criteria. A customized program alternative that would incorporate the CWPPRA-alternative requirements for project solicitation and the CAP Section 204-alternative requirements for project planning and design is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed program would take greater advantage of existing sediment resources made available by the maintenance dredging of authorized federal navigation channels. Implementation would address critical needs of the LCA program by using dredged material to solicit, plan, design, and construct individual projects that: restore and create coastal landscape features that provide wildlife and fisheries habitat, reduce the loss of existing coastal landscape features, improve water quality, reduce saltwater intrusion, and provide protection to Louisiana's coastal infrastructure. A range of 3,400 to 21,000 acres of shallow open water would be converted back to wetland. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Beneficial use sites that would be considered for nomination under the program in its initial year would be limited to those that are a practical maximum pumping distance of 15 miles from the dredging location. Negative impacts to oyster leases would result from the placement of dredged material, LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005, Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-432), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 090397, 593 pages, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries KW - Hydrology KW - Islands KW - Pipelines KW - Shellfish KW - Shores KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Louisiana KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Funding KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16394805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BENEFICIAL+USE+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+PROGRAM%2C+COASTAL+PARISHES+OF+LOUISIANA+%28PROGRAMMATIC+STUDY+REPORT+AND+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BENEFICIAL+USE+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+PROGRAM%2C+COASTAL+PARISHES+OF+LOUISIANA+%28PROGRAMMATIC+STUDY+REPORT+AND+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM. AN - 16382123; 14098 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of Marine Corps forces currently located in Okinawa, Japan to Guam, wharf reconstruction in Guam's Apra Harbor, and relocation of an Army Air and Missile Defense Task Force (AMDTF) to Guam are proposed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago, and the three actions are referred to as the Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation. The proposed actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 8,600 Marines and their 9,000 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this draft overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, 2,580 acres would be leased or acquired to configure facilities on one contiguous parcel. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base would be the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor would be the only reasonable waterfront alternative. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 921 acres or 1,129 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would construct four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. Under the preferred alternative for aircraft carrier berthing, a new deep-draft wharf would be constructed at Polaris Point and the existing outer Apra Harbor channel would be widened to 600 feet. A new ship turning basin would require dredging to 49.5 feet mean lower low water plus 2 feet overdraft. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen Air Force Base. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be funded partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. The projected water demand for the Guam civilian population throughout 2010 to 2019, not including effects of any military buildup, exceeds the current water system capacity. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 090394, Summary--38 pages and maps, Volumes 1-9--CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Air Transportation KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16382123?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIENVILLE OFFSHORE ENERGY TERMINAL DEEPWATER PORT, FORT MORGAN, ALABAMA: LICENSE APPLICATION AMENDMENT (Docket No. USCG-2006-24644). AN - 16379066; 14100 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater offshore liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal port in the Gulf of Mexico 62.6 miles south of Fort Morgan, Alabama are proposed. The Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal (BOET), owned and operated by TORP Terminal LP (the applicant), would be capable of mooring a LNG carrier of up to 9.4 million cubic feet in capacity. A final EIS for the BOET license application was published August 8, 2008, but concerns regarding potential impacts to marine resources from the use of seawater to regassify LNG led to submission of an amended application proposing different regassification technology. The LNG carrier would be off-loaded using a HiLoad LNG off-loading and regasification unit (HiLoad), which is proprietary technology consisting of a remotely operated, floating, LNG transfer and regasification unit that connects to the hull of the LNG carrier. Ambient air vaporizers (AAVs) with methanol as an intermediate fluid would be located aboard a floating regasification unit (FRU) and would provide the heat required to regasify the LNG, all in a closed-loop vaporization system design. At the FRU, the gas would be metered and sent out via interconnect pipelines to four existing offshore pipelines (Dauphin Natural Gas Pipeline, Williams Natural Gas Pipeline, Destin Natural Gas Pipeline, and Viosca Knoll Gathering System Gas Pipeline) that connect to the onshore natural gas transmission pipeline system. The natural gas would be delivered to customers through existing facilities. BOET's average throughput capacity would be 1.2 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day (Bscfd), and peak throughput capacity would be 1.4 Bscfd. BOETs major components would include a turret mooring system, a FRU, a HiLoad unit, two mooring lines that connect the HiLoad to the FRU, two high-pressure flexible gas pipes, two floating intermediate fluid hoses, two umbilicals, and 22.7 miles of new subsea pipeline. These components would be fabricated onshore at existing sites in Alabama, Louisiana, and/or Texas. No new onshore pipelines or LNG storage facilities would be developed under this proposal. BOET's offshore construction would be expected to require approximately four months, with startup of commercial operations anticipated in 2014. Onshore support would be provided by existing facilities in Alabama. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this supplemental draft EIS considers alternative actions with respect to deepwater port designs, deepwater port locations, LNG vaporization technologies, onshore fabrication sites, and offshore interconnect pipeline routes, as well as a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal port would provide a safe, effective means of importing natural gas into the United States from foreign sources. The port and terminal facilities would provide for the increasing demand for natural gas in the southern United States and elsewhere in the country and could replace more expensive, less environmentally friendly oil-fired generators and heating units in some cases. The facilities would promote the development of oil and natural gas production on the outer continental shelf by affording an economic and safe means of transporting oil and natural gas to the mainland. Construction employment would provide jobs for local and regional workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Submarine pipeline construction would temporarily disturb benthic habitat and release sediments into the water column. Operation of BOET would result in increased vessel traffic in the vicinity of the east-central Gulf, increasing delays due to vessel traffic levels and increasing the possibility of vessel collision with other vessels and with marine mammals. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974(22 U.S.C. 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090396, 812 pages, CD-ROM, November 13, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Ships KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Alabama KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379066?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIENVILLE+OFFSHORE+ENERGY+TERMINAL+DEEPWATER+PORT%2C+FORT+MORGAN%2C+ALABAMA%3A+LICENSE+APPLICATION+AMENDMENT+%28Docket+No.+USCG-2006-24644%29.&rft.title=BIENVILLE+OFFSHORE+ENERGY+TERMINAL+DEEPWATER+PORT%2C+FORT+MORGAN%2C+ALABAMA%3A+LICENSE+APPLICATION+AMENDMENT+%28Docket+No.+USCG-2006-24644%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 10 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826894; 14097-090393_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090393, Final EIS--960 pages, Appendices--778 pages, Comment Responses--466 pages, November 12, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0382 KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Natural Gas KW - Power Plants KW - Railroads KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Public Law 107-63, Funding KW - Wilderness Act of 1964, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826894?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MESABA+ENERGY+PROJECT%2C+TACONITE+TAX+RELIEF+AREA%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=MESABA+ENERGY+PROJECT%2C+TACONITE+TAX+RELIEF+AREA%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 14 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826863; 14097-090393_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 13 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826850; 14097-090393_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 2 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826840; 14097-090393_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 1 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826831; 14097-090393_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090393, Final EIS--960 pages, Appendices--778 pages, Comment Responses--466 pages, November 12, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0382 KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Natural Gas KW - Power Plants KW - Railroads KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Public Law 107-63, Funding KW - Wilderness Act of 1964, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MESABA+ENERGY+PROJECT%2C+TACONITE+TAX+RELIEF+AREA%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=MESABA+ENERGY+PROJECT%2C+TACONITE+TAX+RELIEF+AREA%2C+ITASCA+AND+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 12 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826830; 14097-090393_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 9 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826823; 14097-090393_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 6 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826815; 14097-090393_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 8 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826814; 14097-090393_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 5 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826807; 14097-090393_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 4 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826641; 14097-090393_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 11 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826587; 14097-090393_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 7 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826573; 14097-090393_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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Preparation date: November 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 3 of 14] T2 - MESABA ENERGY PROJECT, TACONITE TAX RELIEF AREA, ITASCA AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826553; 14097-090393_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of funds for the construction of a coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) electric power plant demonstration project to be located in the Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA) of Itasca and St. Louis counties, Minnesota is proposed. The TTRA encompasses 13,000 square miles in northeastern Minnesota from Crosby to the north shore of Lake Superior. Excelsior Energy Inc. would design, construct, and operate the Mesaba Energy Project in two phases; each phase would nominally generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity for export to the electrical grid, for a total output of 1,200 MW at full buildout. IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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IGCC meets the goals of the Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) Program by utilizing an estimated 240-year domestic supply of reliable, low-cost coal in an environmentally acceptable manner. The project would demonstrate advanced IGCC technologies to produce electricity, including advanced gasification and air separation systems, feedstock flexibility, improved environmental performance characteristics, and improved thermal efficiency. The technologies would be more efficient, economical, reliable, and environmentally favorable than conventional coal-fueled steam electric generation plants. After a one-year demonstration period, if economically feasible, the Mesaba IGCC power plant could be operated commercially for a period of 20 years or longer. Mesaba would employ IGCC technology, using Conoco-Phillips E-Gas technology. Gasification is the process of converting coal, petroleum coke, or blends of these feedstocks to a gaseous fuel called synthesis gas. A combined-cycle electric power plant uses both a steam turbine generator and a combustion generator at one location to generate electricity. Combining the gasification process with the combined-cycle power plant is known as IGCC, which is an inherently lower-polluting and more energy-efficient technology for producing electricity from solid feedstocks. Coal would be delivered to the site by a subsidiary of CN Railway. Electricity would be transmitted to the regional grid by power lines constructed within the TTRA. The Department of Energy (DOE) would provide $36 million in co-funding, through a cooperative agreement with Excelsior under the CCPI Program for the design and one-year first-phase operational demonstration testing period. The DOE may also provide a loan guarantee to Excelsior pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to guarantee a portion of the private sector financing of the project; however, this potential loan guarantee is not part of DOE's proposed action. The cost of the first phase is estimated at $2.16 billion. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative sites for the demonstration project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate the commercial readiness of the Conoco-Philips E-Gas gasification technology in a fully integrated and quintessential IGCC utility-scale application. Such a demonstration would accelerate the commercialization of clean coal technologies capable of achieving substantial efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plant footprint would occupy 192 acres, which would be cleared of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. Site grading and preparation would require 2.97 million cubic yards of cut land and 1.75 million cubic yards of fill. Natural gas pipeline rights-of-way would displace 142 to 171 acres of prime farmland, and transmission line rights-of-way would disturb up to 151 acres of prime farmland. The power plant site and related transmission and pipeline facilities would lie within the Western Mesabi Iron Range Early Mining Landscape District and several individual historic sites would be directly affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), Public Law 107-63, and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 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5507329 JF - 2009 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference AU - Savant, Gauarv AU - Berger, Charlie AU - McAlpin, Tate AU - Tate, Jennifer Y1 - 2009/11/09/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 09 KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Models KW - Levees KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42043363?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+AWRA+Annual+Water+Resources+Conference&rft.atitle=A+Pseudo-Transient+Continuation+Dam%2FLevee+Failure+Hydrodynamic+Model&rft.au=Savant%2C+Gauarv%3BBerger%2C+Charlie%3BMcAlpin%2C+Tate%3BTate%2C+Jennifer&rft.aulast=Savant&rft.aufirst=Gauarv&rft.date=2009-11-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+AWRA+Annual+Water+Resources+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Seattle2009/doc/AWRA-SEA-Final-Program-20 09.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Rapid Formation of Chemical Gradients Combined with Cell Culture for Water Toxicity Testing T2 - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AN - 42177365; 5570021 JF - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AU - Cropek, Donald AU - Morgan, Rachel AU - Khademhosseini, Ali Y1 - 2009/11/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 08 KW - Toxicity testing KW - Cell culture KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Pollution indicators KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42177365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+AIChE+Annual+Meeting+%28AIChE+2009%29&rft.atitle=Rapid+Formation+of+Chemical+Gradients+Combined+with+Cell+Culture+for+Water+Toxicity+Testing&rft.au=Cropek%2C+Donald%3BMorgan%2C+Rachel%3BKhademhosseini%2C+Ali&rft.aulast=Cropek&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2009-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+AIChE+Annual+Meeting+%28AIChE+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Reactivity of Singlet Oxygen Generated Using Nanoporous Silicon for Transformation of Acrylonitrile T2 - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AN - 42172865; 5569935 JF - 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting (AIChE 2009) AU - Boddu, Veera AU - Worku, Deereje AU - Cropek, Donald Y1 - 2009/11/08/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Nov 08 KW - Silicon KW - Oxygen KW - Acrylonitrile KW - Transformation KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42172865?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+AIChE+Annual+Meeting+%28AIChE+2009%29&rft.atitle=Reactivity+of+Singlet+Oxygen+Generated+Using+Nanoporous+Silicon+for+Transformation+of+Acrylonitrile&rft.au=Boddu%2C+Veera%3BWorku%2C+Deereje%3BCropek%2C+Donald&rft.aulast=Boddu&rft.aufirst=Veera&rft.date=2009-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+AIChE+Annual+Meeting+%28AIChE+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 756827043; 14083-090379_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of a protective and recreational beach along 7.8 miles of shoreline known as the Mid-Reach in Brevard County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located between Patrick Air Force Base in the north and the Brevard County South Reach shore protection project on the east coast of Florida just south of Cape Canaveral. The municipalities of Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, and Melbourne and portions of unincorporated Brevard County are located within the project area. Beaches within the project area are in a state of severe erosion and shoreline recession. Investigative studies have determined that construction of a protective beach would be the optimal method of reducing damages to structures and shoreline property. The Mid-Reach was previously studied as part of the Brevard County Shore Protection Project, but was removed from the recommended plan in the final EIS of 1996 due to concerns about the environmental impact to the nearshore hardbottom. A large number of non-structural and structural alternatives were evaluated and the final array focused on beach nourishment in varying scales seeking to minimize impact to the nearshore hardbottom. The locally preferred plan (Local Option 6), which is also the tentatively recommended plan in this supplemental draft EIS, would consist of a small-scale beach fill varying from a 0-foot to a 20-foot extension of the mean high water line plus advanced nourishment to maintain the design fill volume. The approximate volume of sand that would be placed includes an initial design fill of 409,000 cubic yards plus an advanced nourishment fill of 164,000 cubic yards for a total fill of 573,000 cubic yards at initial construction. Fill would be accomplished by rehabilitating the Poseidon dredged material management area (DMMA) at Port Canaveral, dredging material from Canaveral Shoals with placement into the Poseidon DMMA every six years, and hauling by dumptruck to the Mid-Reach for placement on the beach at three year intervals. Annualized cost of the recommended plan are estimated at $3.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce damages caused by erosion and coastal storms, benefit recreational resources, and protect shoreline property. Erosion protection would range from a 5-year storm level to a 75-year storm level, varying along the length of the Mid-Reach. The project would yield $11.4 million annually through prevention of storm damage and incidental recreation benefits with a benefit-cost ratio of 2.9. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would disturb biotic habitats in the sand borrow areas and along the littoral zone in the immediate area of beach renourishment. Placement of sand would impact an anticipated 3.0 acres of nearshore rock hardbottom resulting in the loss of a biologically significant marine ecosystem. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. JF - EPA number: 090379, Supplemental Draft EIS--278 pages, Appendices--1,037 pages, November 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Hurricanes KW - Marine Systems KW - Reefs KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MID-REACH+SEGMENT%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MID-REACH+SEGMENT%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 756826917; 14083-090379_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of a protective and recreational beach along 7.8 miles of shoreline known as the Mid-Reach in Brevard County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located between Patrick Air Force Base in the north and the Brevard County South Reach shore protection project on the east coast of Florida just south of Cape Canaveral. The municipalities of Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, and Melbourne and portions of unincorporated Brevard County are located within the project area. Beaches within the project area are in a state of severe erosion and shoreline recession. Investigative studies have determined that construction of a protective beach would be the optimal method of reducing damages to structures and shoreline property. The Mid-Reach was previously studied as part of the Brevard County Shore Protection Project, but was removed from the recommended plan in the final EIS of 1996 due to concerns about the environmental impact to the nearshore hardbottom. A large number of non-structural and structural alternatives were evaluated and the final array focused on beach nourishment in varying scales seeking to minimize impact to the nearshore hardbottom. The locally preferred plan (Local Option 6), which is also the tentatively recommended plan in this supplemental draft EIS, would consist of a small-scale beach fill varying from a 0-foot to a 20-foot extension of the mean high water line plus advanced nourishment to maintain the design fill volume. The approximate volume of sand that would be placed includes an initial design fill of 409,000 cubic yards plus an advanced nourishment fill of 164,000 cubic yards for a total fill of 573,000 cubic yards at initial construction. Fill would be accomplished by rehabilitating the Poseidon dredged material management area (DMMA) at Port Canaveral, dredging material from Canaveral Shoals with placement into the Poseidon DMMA every six years, and hauling by dumptruck to the Mid-Reach for placement on the beach at three year intervals. Annualized cost of the recommended plan are estimated at $3.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce damages caused by erosion and coastal storms, benefit recreational resources, and protect shoreline property. Erosion protection would range from a 5-year storm level to a 75-year storm level, varying along the length of the Mid-Reach. The project would yield $11.4 million annually through prevention of storm damage and incidental recreation benefits with a benefit-cost ratio of 2.9. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would disturb biotic habitats in the sand borrow areas and along the littoral zone in the immediate area of beach renourishment. Placement of sand would impact an anticipated 3.0 acres of nearshore rock hardbottom resulting in the loss of a biologically significant marine ecosystem. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. JF - EPA number: 090379, Supplemental Draft EIS--278 pages, Appendices--1,037 pages, November 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Hurricanes KW - Marine Systems KW - Reefs KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826917?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MID-REACH+SEGMENT%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MID-REACH+SEGMENT%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 756826889; 14083-090379_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of a protective and recreational beach along 7.8 miles of shoreline known as the Mid-Reach in Brevard County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located between Patrick Air Force Base in the north and the Brevard County South Reach shore protection project on the east coast of Florida just south of Cape Canaveral. The municipalities of Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, and Melbourne and portions of unincorporated Brevard County are located within the project area. Beaches within the project area are in a state of severe erosion and shoreline recession. Investigative studies have determined that construction of a protective beach would be the optimal method of reducing damages to structures and shoreline property. The Mid-Reach was previously studied as part of the Brevard County Shore Protection Project, but was removed from the recommended plan in the final EIS of 1996 due to concerns about the environmental impact to the nearshore hardbottom. A large number of non-structural and structural alternatives were evaluated and the final array focused on beach nourishment in varying scales seeking to minimize impact to the nearshore hardbottom. The locally preferred plan (Local Option 6), which is also the tentatively recommended plan in this supplemental draft EIS, would consist of a small-scale beach fill varying from a 0-foot to a 20-foot extension of the mean high water line plus advanced nourishment to maintain the design fill volume. The approximate volume of sand that would be placed includes an initial design fill of 409,000 cubic yards plus an advanced nourishment fill of 164,000 cubic yards for a total fill of 573,000 cubic yards at initial construction. Fill would be accomplished by rehabilitating the Poseidon dredged material management area (DMMA) at Port Canaveral, dredging material from Canaveral Shoals with placement into the Poseidon DMMA every six years, and hauling by dumptruck to the Mid-Reach for placement on the beach at three year intervals. Annualized cost of the recommended plan are estimated at $3.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce damages caused by erosion and coastal storms, benefit recreational resources, and protect shoreline property. Erosion protection would range from a 5-year storm level to a 75-year storm level, varying along the length of the Mid-Reach. The project would yield $11.4 million annually through prevention of storm damage and incidental recreation benefits with a benefit-cost ratio of 2.9. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would disturb biotic habitats in the sand borrow areas and along the littoral zone in the immediate area of beach renourishment. Placement of sand would impact an anticipated 3.0 acres of nearshore rock hardbottom resulting in the loss of a biologically significant marine ecosystem. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. JF - EPA number: 090379, Supplemental Draft EIS--278 pages, Appendices--1,037 pages, November 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Hurricanes KW - Marine Systems KW - Reefs KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MID-REACH+SEGMENT%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MID-REACH+SEGMENT%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 756826869; 14083-090379_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of a protective and recreational beach along 7.8 miles of shoreline known as the Mid-Reach in Brevard County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located between Patrick Air Force Base in the north and the Brevard County South Reach shore protection project on the east coast of Florida just south of Cape Canaveral. The municipalities of Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, and Melbourne and portions of unincorporated Brevard County are located within the project area. Beaches within the project area are in a state of severe erosion and shoreline recession. Investigative studies have determined that construction of a protective beach would be the optimal method of reducing damages to structures and shoreline property. The Mid-Reach was previously studied as part of the Brevard County Shore Protection Project, but was removed from the recommended plan in the final EIS of 1996 due to concerns about the environmental impact to the nearshore hardbottom. A large number of non-structural and structural alternatives were evaluated and the final array focused on beach nourishment in varying scales seeking to minimize impact to the nearshore hardbottom. The locally preferred plan (Local Option 6), which is also the tentatively recommended plan in this supplemental draft EIS, would consist of a small-scale beach fill varying from a 0-foot to a 20-foot extension of the mean high water line plus advanced nourishment to maintain the design fill volume. The approximate volume of sand that would be placed includes an initial design fill of 409,000 cubic yards plus an advanced nourishment fill of 164,000 cubic yards for a total fill of 573,000 cubic yards at initial construction. Fill would be accomplished by rehabilitating the Poseidon dredged material management area (DMMA) at Port Canaveral, dredging material from Canaveral Shoals with placement into the Poseidon DMMA every six years, and hauling by dumptruck to the Mid-Reach for placement on the beach at three year intervals. Annualized cost of the recommended plan are estimated at $3.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce damages caused by erosion and coastal storms, benefit recreational resources, and protect shoreline property. Erosion protection would range from a 5-year storm level to a 75-year storm level, varying along the length of the Mid-Reach. The project would yield $11.4 million annually through prevention of storm damage and incidental recreation benefits with a benefit-cost ratio of 2.9. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would disturb biotic habitats in the sand borrow areas and along the littoral zone in the immediate area of beach renourishment. Placement of sand would impact an anticipated 3.0 acres of nearshore rock hardbottom resulting in the loss of a biologically significant marine ecosystem. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. JF - EPA number: 090379, Supplemental Draft EIS--278 pages, Appendices--1,037 pages, November 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Hurricanes KW - Marine Systems KW - Reefs KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826869?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MID-REACH SEGMENT, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16389939; 14083 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of a protective and recreational beach along 7.8 miles of shoreline known as the Mid-Reach in Brevard County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located between Patrick Air Force Base in the north and the Brevard County South Reach shore protection project on the east coast of Florida just south of Cape Canaveral. The municipalities of Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, and Melbourne and portions of unincorporated Brevard County are located within the project area. Beaches within the project area are in a state of severe erosion and shoreline recession. Investigative studies have determined that construction of a protective beach would be the optimal method of reducing damages to structures and shoreline property. The Mid-Reach was previously studied as part of the Brevard County Shore Protection Project, but was removed from the recommended plan in the final EIS of 1996 due to concerns about the environmental impact to the nearshore hardbottom. A large number of non-structural and structural alternatives were evaluated and the final array focused on beach nourishment in varying scales seeking to minimize impact to the nearshore hardbottom. The locally preferred plan (Local Option 6), which is also the tentatively recommended plan in this supplemental draft EIS, would consist of a small-scale beach fill varying from a 0-foot to a 20-foot extension of the mean high water line plus advanced nourishment to maintain the design fill volume. The approximate volume of sand that would be placed includes an initial design fill of 409,000 cubic yards plus an advanced nourishment fill of 164,000 cubic yards for a total fill of 573,000 cubic yards at initial construction. Fill would be accomplished by rehabilitating the Poseidon dredged material management area (DMMA) at Port Canaveral, dredging material from Canaveral Shoals with placement into the Poseidon DMMA every six years, and hauling by dumptruck to the Mid-Reach for placement on the beach at three year intervals. Annualized cost of the recommended plan are estimated at $3.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce damages caused by erosion and coastal storms, benefit recreational resources, and protect shoreline property. Erosion protection would range from a 5-year storm level to a 75-year storm level, varying along the length of the Mid-Reach. The project would yield $11.4 million annually through prevention of storm damage and incidental recreation benefits with a benefit-cost ratio of 2.9. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would disturb biotic habitats in the sand borrow areas and along the littoral zone in the immediate area of beach renourishment. Placement of sand would impact an anticipated 3.0 acres of nearshore rock hardbottom resulting in the loss of a biologically significant marine ecosystem. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. JF - EPA number: 090379, Supplemental Draft EIS--278 pages, Appendices--1,037 pages, November 2, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Hurricanes KW - Marine Systems KW - Reefs KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16389939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MID-REACH+SEGMENT%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MID-REACH+SEGMENT%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting physical properties of emerging compounds with limited physical and chemical data: QSAR model uncertainty and applicability to military munitions AN - 21265629; 11300073 AB - Reliable, up-front information on physical and biological properties of emerging materials is essential before making a decision and investment to formulate, synthesize, scale-up, test, and manufacture a new material for use in both military and civilian applications. Multiple quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) software tools are available for predicting a material's physical/chemical properties and environmental effects. Even though information on emerging materials is often limited, QSAR software output is treated without sufficient uncertainty analysis. We hypothesize that uncertainty and variability in material properties and uncertainty in model prediction can be too large to provide meaningful results. To test this hypothesis, we predicted octanol water partitioning coefficients (logP) for multiple, similar compounds with limited physical-chemical properties using six different commercial logP calculators (KOWWIN, MarvinSketch, ACD/Labs, ALogP, CLogP, SPARC). Analysis was done for materials with largely uncertain properties that were similar, based on molecular formula, to military compounds (RDX, BTTN, TNT) and pharmaceuticals (Carbamazepine, Gemfibrizol). We have also compared QSAR modeling results for a well-studied pesticide and pesticide breakdown product (Atrazine, DDE). Our analysis shows variability due to structural variations of the emerging chemicals may be several orders of magnitude. The model uncertainty across six software packages was very high (10 orders of magnitude) for emerging materials while it was low for traditional chemicals (e.g. Atrazine). Thus the use of QSAR models for emerging materials screening requires extensive model validation and coupling QSAR output with available empirical data and other relevant information. JF - Chemosphere AU - Bennett, E R AU - Clausen, J AU - Linkov, E AU - Linkov, I AD - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH, USA, Jay.L.Clausen@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/11// PY - 2009 DA - Nov 2009 SP - 1412 EP - 1418 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 77 IS - 10 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Computer programs KW - structure-activity relationships KW - Atrazine KW - Pesticides KW - DDE KW - Physicochemical properties KW - chemical properties KW - Herbicides KW - Military KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21265629?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%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Predicting+physical+properties+of+emerging+compounds+with+limited+physical+and+chemical+data%3A+QSAR+model+uncertainty+and+applicability+to+military+munitions&rft.au=Bennett%2C+E+R%3BClausen%2C+J%3BLinkov%2C+E%3BLinkov%2C+I&rft.aulast=Bennett&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2009-11-01&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1412&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2009.09.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Computer programs; structure-activity relationships; Physicochemical properties; DDE; Pesticides; Atrazine; chemical properties; Herbicides; Military DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.09.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Outdoor weathering and dissolution of TNT and Tritonal AN - 21084036; 11300089 AB - Low-order detonations of military munitions scatter cm-sized chunks of high-explosives onto military range soils, where rainfall can dissolve and then transport the explosives to groundwater. We present 1year of mass-loss data obtained from cm-sized chunks of the frequently used explosives TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) and Tritonal (an 80:20 mixture of TNT and aluminum flakes) exposed outdoors to weather and dissolve under natural conditions. The explosive chunks rested on glass frits in individual funnels and all precipitation interacting with them was collected and analyzed. Mass balance data reveal that TNT in the water samples accounts for only about one-third of the TNT lost from the chunks. The creation of photo-transformation products on the solid chunks, and their subsequent dissolution or sublimation, probably accounts for the other two-thirds. Although these products cannot, as yet, be quantified they are intrinsic to the outdoor weathering and fate of TNT-based explosives. TNT in our water samples was not photo-transformed. Thus, we used the yearlong, dissolved-mass time-series to validate a drop-impingement dissolution model for TNT. The model used measured rainfall and air temperature data as input, and the results agreed remarkably well with TNT dissolved-mass time-series measured for the year. This model can estimate annual TNT influx into range soils using annual rainfall and particle-size distributions. Nevertheless, large uncertainties remain in the numbers and sizes of TNT particles scattered on military ranges and the identities and fates of the photo-transformation products. JF - Chemosphere AU - Taylor, S AU - Lever, J H AU - Fadden, J AU - Perron, N AU - Packer, B AD - 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH, United States, Susan.Taylor@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/11// PY - 2009 DA - Nov 2009 SP - 1338 EP - 1345 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 77 IS - 10 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Water sampling KW - air temperature KW - Rainfall KW - Particulates KW - 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene KW - Air temperature KW - Models KW - Soil KW - sublimation KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Ground water KW - Weathering KW - Military KW - Weather KW - Data processing KW - time series analysis KW - Precipitation KW - weathering KW - Aluminum KW - Dissolution KW - Explosives KW - Groundwater KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21084036?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=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Outdoor+weathering+and+dissolution+of+TNT+and+Tritonal&rft.au=Taylor%2C+S%3BLever%2C+J+H%3BFadden%2C+J%3BPerron%2C+N%3BPacker%2C+B&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2009-11-01&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1338&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2009.09.040 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weather; Data processing; Rainfall; Precipitation; Air temperature; Models; Soil; 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Aluminum; Ground water; Dissolution; Weathering; Explosives; air temperature; Water sampling; time series analysis; Particulates; 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene; weathering; sublimation; Military; Groundwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.09.040 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 1 of 8] T2 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826862; 14082-090378_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826862?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 4 of 8] T2 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826855; 14082-090378_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826855?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 3 of 8] T2 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826845; 14082-090378_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 8 of 8] T2 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826793; 14082-090378_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826793?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 7 of 8] T2 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826733; 14082-090378_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 5 of 8] T2 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826681; 14082-090378_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 2 of 8] T2 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826672; 14082-090378_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 6 of 8] T2 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826333; 14082-090378_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826333?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES - BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 16394761; 14082 AB - PURPOSE: Construction and operation of an open pit copper, nickel, cobalt, and precious metals mine and associated sulfide mineral ore processing facilities in the Hoyt Lakes - Babbitt area of St. Louis County, Minnesota are proposed. The NorthMet Mine and Ore Processing Facilities Project (NorthMet project) would be located on the south flank of the Mesabi Iron Range at a previously unmined area in the Superior National Forest at a currently inactive taconite processing facility. PolyMet Mining, Inc. holds the mineral leasing rights and is exploring the feasibility of a land exchange with the Forest Service that would remove all National Forest System lands from the proposed project. This NorthMet Project draft EIS assumes successful completion of a land exchange. The proposed project would: 1) open-pit mine an average of 91,200 tons per day (tpd) of rock, including up to 32,000 tpd of ore from a surface mine with three pits; 2) generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20-year life of the mine; 3) transport ore to the proposed processing plant via 100-ton side-dumping train cars; 4) process the ore through beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plants; 5) construct and operate a tailings basin and hydrometallurgical residue facility to dispose of floatation tailings and residues; 6) close and reclaim project components including vegetative and watershed restoration of the waste rock stockpiles and tailings basin, building and infrastructure demolition, and post-closure monitoring. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Mine Site Alternative would use a modified design for long-term treatment and disposal of waste rock to reduce potential impacts to surface and ground water quality. Under the Tailings Basin Alternative, a combination of potentially viable mitigation measures would be used to manage seepage and geotechnical stability in the tailings basin. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090378, Volume I--714 pages, Volume II: Figures and Maps--124 pages, Volume III: Appendices--847 pages, October 30, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Manufacturing KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16394761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+-+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 9 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826937; 14069-090365_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826937?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 8 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826930; 14069-090365_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826930?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 7 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826902; 14069-090365_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826902?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 10 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826728; 14069-090365_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 756826665; 14078-090374_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Funding for construction and operation of an advanced power generation plant in Kemper County, Mississippi is proposed. The project was selected under the Department of Energy's clean coal power initiative to demonstrate integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) technology and $270 million of an original $294 million in cost-shared financial assistance is pending. Mississippi Power Company would convert Mississippi lignite mined by North American Coal Corporation (NACC) into a synthesis gas (syngas), which would fuel the plant's combustion turbine generating units and hot exhaust gas from the gas turbines would generate steam from water to drive a steam turbine. Combined, the three turbines would generate a nominal 582 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Although Department of Energy funding would support only the IGCC power plant, the project would include new electrical power transmission lines and upgrades of some existing transmission lines, a surface lignite mine, a natural gas supply pipeline, a reclaimed water supply pipeline, and a carbon dioxide pipeline. NACC's proposed mine would be located on adjacent properties and would supply lignite to the power plant over its planned 40-year life. Construction of the proposed plant would begin in 2010, continue for 3.5 years, and end in spring 2014. During construction, an average of 500 workers would be on the site, with approximately 1,150 workers required during peak construction in the first half of 2012. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and project-specific alternatives including possible water supply sources, routes of linear facilities (transmission lines and pipelines), and alternative levels of carbon dioxide capture. Mine proposal alternatives are presented and include: potential alternative mine locations; avoiding disturbance of Okatibbee Creek; mining methods, including overburden removal, lignite removal, lignite loading, and lignite transport; and reclamation methods in terms of topsoil removal and replacement. Additional mine-related alternatives include avoidance and minimization of mining and mine support facilities in floodplains and wetlands. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate an advanced IGCC power generation system at a commercial scale while reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, mercury, and particulates compared to conventional lignite-fired power plants. The project would include carbon capture systems sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 67 percent by removing carbon from the syngas downstream of the gasification process and the captured carbon dioxide would be sold for beneficial use and geologic storage in existing enhanced oil recovery operations in Mississippi. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Soils on up to 12,275 acres would be disturbed or removed over the life of the project and approximately 133 acres of wetlands and streams would be lost or altered by construction activities. Up to 32 miles of perennial stream channels and 24 miles of intermittent stream channels would be temporarily removed by construction and lignite extraction. Mine pit water control activities would cause drawdown in the shallow Middle Wilcox aquifer and could adversely impact some local wells. Fugitive dust, engine emissions, and other emissions would impact air quality. Projected emissions from the power plant would include 590 tons per year (tpy) of sulphur dioxide, 1,900 tpy of oxides of nitrogen, 470 tpy of particulate matter, 980 tpy of carbon monoxide, and lesser amounts of other pollutants. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090374, Volume 1--503 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--525 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0409D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Creeks KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 756826525; 14078-090374_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Funding for construction and operation of an advanced power generation plant in Kemper County, Mississippi is proposed. The project was selected under the Department of Energy's clean coal power initiative to demonstrate integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) technology and $270 million of an original $294 million in cost-shared financial assistance is pending. Mississippi Power Company would convert Mississippi lignite mined by North American Coal Corporation (NACC) into a synthesis gas (syngas), which would fuel the plant's combustion turbine generating units and hot exhaust gas from the gas turbines would generate steam from water to drive a steam turbine. Combined, the three turbines would generate a nominal 582 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Although Department of Energy funding would support only the IGCC power plant, the project would include new electrical power transmission lines and upgrades of some existing transmission lines, a surface lignite mine, a natural gas supply pipeline, a reclaimed water supply pipeline, and a carbon dioxide pipeline. NACC's proposed mine would be located on adjacent properties and would supply lignite to the power plant over its planned 40-year life. Construction of the proposed plant would begin in 2010, continue for 3.5 years, and end in spring 2014. During construction, an average of 500 workers would be on the site, with approximately 1,150 workers required during peak construction in the first half of 2012. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and project-specific alternatives including possible water supply sources, routes of linear facilities (transmission lines and pipelines), and alternative levels of carbon dioxide capture. Mine proposal alternatives are presented and include: potential alternative mine locations; avoiding disturbance of Okatibbee Creek; mining methods, including overburden removal, lignite removal, lignite loading, and lignite transport; and reclamation methods in terms of topsoil removal and replacement. Additional mine-related alternatives include avoidance and minimization of mining and mine support facilities in floodplains and wetlands. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate an advanced IGCC power generation system at a commercial scale while reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, mercury, and particulates compared to conventional lignite-fired power plants. The project would include carbon capture systems sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 67 percent by removing carbon from the syngas downstream of the gasification process and the captured carbon dioxide would be sold for beneficial use and geologic storage in existing enhanced oil recovery operations in Mississippi. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Soils on up to 12,275 acres would be disturbed or removed over the life of the project and approximately 133 acres of wetlands and streams would be lost or altered by construction activities. Up to 32 miles of perennial stream channels and 24 miles of intermittent stream channels would be temporarily removed by construction and lignite extraction. Mine pit water control activities would cause drawdown in the shallow Middle Wilcox aquifer and could adversely impact some local wells. Fugitive dust, engine emissions, and other emissions would impact air quality. Projected emissions from the power plant would include 590 tons per year (tpy) of sulphur dioxide, 1,900 tpy of oxides of nitrogen, 470 tpy of particulate matter, 980 tpy of carbon monoxide, and lesser amounts of other pollutants. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090374, Volume 1--503 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--525 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0409D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Creeks KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826525?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 756826443; 14078-090374_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Funding for construction and operation of an advanced power generation plant in Kemper County, Mississippi is proposed. The project was selected under the Department of Energy's clean coal power initiative to demonstrate integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) technology and $270 million of an original $294 million in cost-shared financial assistance is pending. Mississippi Power Company would convert Mississippi lignite mined by North American Coal Corporation (NACC) into a synthesis gas (syngas), which would fuel the plant's combustion turbine generating units and hot exhaust gas from the gas turbines would generate steam from water to drive a steam turbine. Combined, the three turbines would generate a nominal 582 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Although Department of Energy funding would support only the IGCC power plant, the project would include new electrical power transmission lines and upgrades of some existing transmission lines, a surface lignite mine, a natural gas supply pipeline, a reclaimed water supply pipeline, and a carbon dioxide pipeline. NACC's proposed mine would be located on adjacent properties and would supply lignite to the power plant over its planned 40-year life. Construction of the proposed plant would begin in 2010, continue for 3.5 years, and end in spring 2014. During construction, an average of 500 workers would be on the site, with approximately 1,150 workers required during peak construction in the first half of 2012. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and project-specific alternatives including possible water supply sources, routes of linear facilities (transmission lines and pipelines), and alternative levels of carbon dioxide capture. Mine proposal alternatives are presented and include: potential alternative mine locations; avoiding disturbance of Okatibbee Creek; mining methods, including overburden removal, lignite removal, lignite loading, and lignite transport; and reclamation methods in terms of topsoil removal and replacement. Additional mine-related alternatives include avoidance and minimization of mining and mine support facilities in floodplains and wetlands. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate an advanced IGCC power generation system at a commercial scale while reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, mercury, and particulates compared to conventional lignite-fired power plants. The project would include carbon capture systems sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 67 percent by removing carbon from the syngas downstream of the gasification process and the captured carbon dioxide would be sold for beneficial use and geologic storage in existing enhanced oil recovery operations in Mississippi. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Soils on up to 12,275 acres would be disturbed or removed over the life of the project and approximately 133 acres of wetlands and streams would be lost or altered by construction activities. Up to 32 miles of perennial stream channels and 24 miles of intermittent stream channels would be temporarily removed by construction and lignite extraction. Mine pit water control activities would cause drawdown in the shallow Middle Wilcox aquifer and could adversely impact some local wells. Fugitive dust, engine emissions, and other emissions would impact air quality. Projected emissions from the power plant would include 590 tons per year (tpy) of sulphur dioxide, 1,900 tpy of oxides of nitrogen, 470 tpy of particulate matter, 980 tpy of carbon monoxide, and lesser amounts of other pollutants. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090374, Volume 1--503 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--525 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0409D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Creeks KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826443?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 6 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826431; 14069-090365_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826431?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 4 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826419; 14069-090365_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826419?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 1 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826411; 14069-090365_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826411?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 5 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826382; 14069-090365_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826382?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 3 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826375; 14069-090365_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826375?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. [Part 2 of 10] T2 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 756826364; 14069-090365_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826364?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 756826321; 14078-090374_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Funding for construction and operation of an advanced power generation plant in Kemper County, Mississippi is proposed. The project was selected under the Department of Energy's clean coal power initiative to demonstrate integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) technology and $270 million of an original $294 million in cost-shared financial assistance is pending. Mississippi Power Company would convert Mississippi lignite mined by North American Coal Corporation (NACC) into a synthesis gas (syngas), which would fuel the plant's combustion turbine generating units and hot exhaust gas from the gas turbines would generate steam from water to drive a steam turbine. Combined, the three turbines would generate a nominal 582 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Although Department of Energy funding would support only the IGCC power plant, the project would include new electrical power transmission lines and upgrades of some existing transmission lines, a surface lignite mine, a natural gas supply pipeline, a reclaimed water supply pipeline, and a carbon dioxide pipeline. NACC's proposed mine would be located on adjacent properties and would supply lignite to the power plant over its planned 40-year life. Construction of the proposed plant would begin in 2010, continue for 3.5 years, and end in spring 2014. During construction, an average of 500 workers would be on the site, with approximately 1,150 workers required during peak construction in the first half of 2012. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and project-specific alternatives including possible water supply sources, routes of linear facilities (transmission lines and pipelines), and alternative levels of carbon dioxide capture. Mine proposal alternatives are presented and include: potential alternative mine locations; avoiding disturbance of Okatibbee Creek; mining methods, including overburden removal, lignite removal, lignite loading, and lignite transport; and reclamation methods in terms of topsoil removal and replacement. Additional mine-related alternatives include avoidance and minimization of mining and mine support facilities in floodplains and wetlands. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate an advanced IGCC power generation system at a commercial scale while reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, mercury, and particulates compared to conventional lignite-fired power plants. The project would include carbon capture systems sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 67 percent by removing carbon from the syngas downstream of the gasification process and the captured carbon dioxide would be sold for beneficial use and geologic storage in existing enhanced oil recovery operations in Mississippi. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Soils on up to 12,275 acres would be disturbed or removed over the life of the project and approximately 133 acres of wetlands and streams would be lost or altered by construction activities. Up to 32 miles of perennial stream channels and 24 miles of intermittent stream channels would be temporarily removed by construction and lignite extraction. Mine pit water control activities would cause drawdown in the shallow Middle Wilcox aquifer and could adversely impact some local wells. Fugitive dust, engine emissions, and other emissions would impact air quality. Projected emissions from the power plant would include 590 tons per year (tpy) of sulphur dioxide, 1,900 tpy of oxides of nitrogen, 470 tpy of particulate matter, 980 tpy of carbon monoxide, and lesser amounts of other pollutants. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090374, Volume 1--503 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--525 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0409D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Creeks KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826321?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 36351059; 14078 AB - PURPOSE: Funding for construction and operation of an advanced power generation plant in Kemper County, Mississippi is proposed. The project was selected under the Department of Energy's clean coal power initiative to demonstrate integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) technology and $270 million of an original $294 million in cost-shared financial assistance is pending. Mississippi Power Company would convert Mississippi lignite mined by North American Coal Corporation (NACC) into a synthesis gas (syngas), which would fuel the plant's combustion turbine generating units and hot exhaust gas from the gas turbines would generate steam from water to drive a steam turbine. Combined, the three turbines would generate a nominal 582 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Although Department of Energy funding would support only the IGCC power plant, the project would include new electrical power transmission lines and upgrades of some existing transmission lines, a surface lignite mine, a natural gas supply pipeline, a reclaimed water supply pipeline, and a carbon dioxide pipeline. NACC's proposed mine would be located on adjacent properties and would supply lignite to the power plant over its planned 40-year life. Construction of the proposed plant would begin in 2010, continue for 3.5 years, and end in spring 2014. During construction, an average of 500 workers would be on the site, with approximately 1,150 workers required during peak construction in the first half of 2012. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and project-specific alternatives including possible water supply sources, routes of linear facilities (transmission lines and pipelines), and alternative levels of carbon dioxide capture. Mine proposal alternatives are presented and include: potential alternative mine locations; avoiding disturbance of Okatibbee Creek; mining methods, including overburden removal, lignite removal, lignite loading, and lignite transport; and reclamation methods in terms of topsoil removal and replacement. Additional mine-related alternatives include avoidance and minimization of mining and mine support facilities in floodplains and wetlands. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed power plant would demonstrate an advanced IGCC power generation system at a commercial scale while reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, mercury, and particulates compared to conventional lignite-fired power plants. The project would include carbon capture systems sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 67 percent by removing carbon from the syngas downstream of the gasification process and the captured carbon dioxide would be sold for beneficial use and geologic storage in existing enhanced oil recovery operations in Mississippi. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Soils on up to 12,275 acres would be disturbed or removed over the life of the project and approximately 133 acres of wetlands and streams would be lost or altered by construction activities. Up to 32 miles of perennial stream channels and 24 miles of intermittent stream channels would be temporarily removed by construction and lignite extraction. Mine pit water control activities would cause drawdown in the shallow Middle Wilcox aquifer and could adversely impact some local wells. Fugitive dust, engine emissions, and other emissions would impact air quality. Projected emissions from the power plant would include 590 tons per year (tpy) of sulphur dioxide, 1,900 tpy of oxides of nitrogen, 470 tpy of particulate matter, 980 tpy of carbon monoxide, and lesser amounts of other pollutants. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090374, Volume 1--503 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--525 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0409D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Creeks KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36351059?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 15225488; 14069 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090365, Volume 1--262 pages and maps, Volume 2--302 pages and maps, Volume 3--596 pages and maps, Volume 4--271 pages, Volume 5--386 pages, Volume 6--255 pages, October 29, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15225488?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. 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5538847 JF - 158th Meeting of The Acoustical Society of America AU - Vecherin, Sergey AU - Wilson, D AU - Pettit, Chris Y1 - 2009/10/26/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 26 KW - Sensors KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42114963?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=158th+Meeting+of+The+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Cost+efficient+sensor+placement+and+configuration+to+fulfill+spatially+inhomogeneous+coverage+preferences&rft.au=Vecherin%2C+Sergey%3BWilson%2C+D%3BPettit%2C+Chris&rft.aulast=Vecherin&rft.aufirst=Sergey&rft.date=2009-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=158th+Meeting+of+The+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://asa.aip.org/sanantonio/program.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Sound propagation classes for long-range assessment algorithms T2 - 158th Meeting of The Acoustical Society of America AN - 42105570; 5538729 JF - 158th Meeting of The Acoustical Society of America AU - Swearingen, Michelle AU - White, Michael Y1 - 2009/10/26/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 26 KW - Algorithms KW - Sound propagation KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42105570?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=158th+Meeting+of+The+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Sound+propagation+classes+for+long-range+assessment+algorithms&rft.au=Swearingen%2C+Michelle%3BWhite%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Swearingen&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2009-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=158th+Meeting+of+The+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://asa.aip.org/sanantonio/program.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Combined GIS and ROV technologies improve characterization of water quality in Coastal Rivers of the Gulf of Mexico T2 - Oceans 2009 MTS/IEEE AN - 42059082; 5507924 JF - Oceans 2009 MTS/IEEE AU - Casper, Andrew AU - Steimle, Eric AU - Hall, Michael AU - Dixon, Barnali Y1 - 2009/10/26/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 26 KW - Mexico Gulf KW - Rivers KW - Water quality KW - Geographic information systems KW - Technology KW - Unmanned vehicles KW - Underwater vehicles KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42059082?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Oceans+2009+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=Combined+GIS+and+ROV+technologies+improve+characterization+of+water+quality+in+Coastal+Rivers+of+the+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Casper%2C+Andrew%3BSteimle%2C+Eric%3BHall%2C+Michael%3BDixon%2C+Barnali&rft.aulast=Casper&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2009-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Oceans+2009+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans09mtsieeebiloxi.org/userfiles/File/Final_Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - USACE National Coastal Mapping Program and the Next Generation of Data Products T2 - Oceans 2009 MTS/IEEE AN - 42049707; 5507881 JF - Oceans 2009 MTS/IEEE AU - Macon, Christopher Y1 - 2009/10/26/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 26 KW - Mapping KW - Data processing KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42049707?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Oceans+2009+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=USACE+National+Coastal+Mapping+Program+and+the+Next+Generation+of+Data+Products&rft.au=Macon%2C+Christopher&rft.aulast=Macon&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2009-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Oceans+2009+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans09mtsieeebiloxi.org/userfiles/File/Final_Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Gulf of Mexico Master Mapping Plan T2 - Oceans 2009 MTS/IEEE AN - 42047366; 5507882 JF - Oceans 2009 MTS/IEEE AU - Wozencraft, Jennifer Y1 - 2009/10/26/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 26 KW - Mexico Gulf KW - Mapping KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42047366?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Oceans+2009+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=Gulf+of+Mexico+Master+Mapping+Plan&rft.au=Wozencraft%2C+Jennifer&rft.aulast=Wozencraft&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2009-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Oceans+2009+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans09mtsieeebiloxi.org/userfiles/File/Final_Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Sensor Modeling for the Virtual Autonomous Navigation Environment T2 - 8th Annual IEEE Conference on Sensors (IEEE SENSORS 2009) AN - 42522320; 5451845 JF - 8th Annual IEEE Conference on Sensors (IEEE SENSORS 2009) AU - Goodin, C AU - Carrillo, A AU - Kala, R AU - Liu, L Y Y1 - 2009/10/25/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 25 KW - Navigation KW - Sensors KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42522320?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=8th+Annual+IEEE+Conference+on+Sensors+%28IEEE+SENSORS+2009%29&rft.atitle=Sensor+Modeling+for+the+Virtual+Autonomous+Navigation+Environment&rft.au=Goodin%2C+C%3BCarrillo%2C+A%3BKala%2C+R%3BLiu%2C+L+Y&rft.aulast=Goodin&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2009-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=8th+Annual+IEEE+Conference+on+Sensors+%28IEEE+SENSORS+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ieee-sensors2009.org/program/Sensors2009_FinalProgram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 12 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826892; 14070-090366_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826892?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 8 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826878; 14070-090366_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826878?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 6 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826872; 14070-090366_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826872?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 15 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826828; 14070-090366_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826828?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 14 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826818; 14070-090366_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826818?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 1 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826804; 14070-090366_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826804?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 10 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826675; 14070-090366_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 13 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826654; 14070-090366_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826654?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 9 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826638; 14070-090366_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826638?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 2 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826633; 14070-090366_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826633?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 16 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826478; 14070-090366_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 5 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826468; 14070-090366_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 7 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826458; 14070-090366_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826458?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 11 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826354; 14070-090366_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826354?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 4 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826343; 14070-090366_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. [Part 3 of 16] T2 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 756826330; 14070-090366_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826330?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 36 CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA, COLORADO. AN - 16388115; 14070 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of multimodal transportation improvements in the US 36 corridor between Interstate 25 (I-25) in Adams County and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Colorado is proposed. The study area includes portions of several communities in the northwest Denver metropolitan area. This segment of US 36 currently consists of four main through lanes along the majority of the corridor and 10 major interchanges (Broadway, Pecos Street, Federal Boulevard, Sheridan Boulevard/92nd Avenue, Church Ranch Boulevard/104th Avenue, Wadsworth Parkway, East/West Flatiron Circle, 96th Street/Interlocken Loop, McCaslin Boulevard, and Foothills Parkway/Table Mesa Drive). As congestion increases along the corridor, the level of service has declined significantly, particularly during morning and evening peak hours. Improvements under consideration include general purpose travel lanes, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, express lanes, bus improvements, new arterial lanes, and bicycle facilities. These options have been organized into three build alternatives, which this final EIS addresses along with a No-Build Alternative, known as Package 1. Package 2 would provide a additional capacity in the express lanes. Through the use of dynamic pricing, these lanes would be used for congestion management. Primary components of this package would include two barrier-separated express lanes in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated lane in each direction between McCaslin Boulevard and Cherryvale Road, median bus rapid transit (BRT) stations to expedite the boarding and alighting of passengers, and dedicated bikeway. Package 4 (Package 3 has been dropped from consideration) would provide for one additional general purpose lane in each direction from I-25 to McCaslin Boulevard, one buffer-separated BRT/HOV lane from I-25 to Cherryvale Road, median BRT stations, acceleration or deceleration lanes at some locations, and a dedicated bikeway. The combined alternative package, which is the preferred alternative, would have fewer lanes than the other packages to reduce impacts and costs, while maximizing transportation benefits. Estimated implementation costs for packages 2 and 4 are $2.3 billion and 2.1 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The multimodal improvement would increase trip capacity within the corridor by modernizing and expanding US 36, expand local and regional access, resolve significant congestion problems for the near and foreseeable future, expand mode of travel options, and provide for efficient public transit service. The project would ease access to and from the communities of Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder, as well as unincorporated Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Boulder counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Package 1 and Package 2 would result in the displacement of 201 or 202 residences, and 138 to 135 businesses, while the combined alternative package would displace 65 residences and 24 businesses. Bulls alternatives would impact 25 to 33 acres of wetlands, and 43 to 53 acres of parkland, including a portion of Rotary Park in the Adams segment. In addition, four trail crossings would be affected. Four structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Habitat for two federally protected species, Pebbles meadow jumping mouse and Ute ladies'-tresses orchid, would be taken. Traffic-generated noise levels under the build alternatives would exceed federal standards at 125 to126 residential receptor sites in 2030. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090366, Final EIS--878 pages, Appendices--790 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--343 pages, Technical Reports and Addendums--CD-ROM, October 22, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-07-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388115?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=US+36+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 63, OSAGE, MARIES, AND PHELPS COUNTIES, MISSOURI, SOUTH OF ROUTE 50 TO SOUTH OF MARIES/PHELPS COUNTY LINE, ROUTE 63 RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENTS. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - ROUTE 63, OSAGE, MARIES, AND PHELPS COUNTIES, MISSOURI, SOUTH OF ROUTE 50 TO SOUTH OF MARIES/PHELPS COUNTY LINE, ROUTE 63 RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENTS. AN - 756826623; 14063-090359_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement and relocation of Route 63 from south of Route 50 to south of the Maries/Phelps county line in Osage, Maries, and Phelps counties, Missouri are proposed. Route 63 is a major north-south corridor through the middle of the state and carries commercial and personal traffic from Wisconsin to Louisiana. In Missouri, the two-lane and four-lane facility connects Kirksville, Macon, Moverly, Columbia, Jefferson City, Rolla, Houston, Cabool, Willow Springs, and West Plains. The highway also connects two major east-west interstate corridors, Interstate 70 (I-70) in Columbia and I-44 in Rolla. Route 63 carries an average of 6,000 vehicles per day with trucks comprising 16 percent of total traffic. Currently, the highway suffers from excessive congestion, particularly at peak travel times, and a poor safety record. The study corridor has been divided into I've sections, specifically, the Westphalia, South of Westphalia, Freeburg, Vienna, and Vichy sections. Three alternatives which would pass through all sections and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The alternatives, including the preferred alternative, which would provide a four-lane, fully controlled access highway, are displayed entirely via maps. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $187.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would substantially improve local, regional, and interregional travel along Route 63 by separating local and through traffic and improving driving conditions on the facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 2,796 acres of new and 226 acres of existing rights-of-way under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 306 parcels of private land, 27 residences, 15 businesses, 1,432 acres of open farmland, and 1,475 acres of forested farmland. The project would encroach on 174.8 acres of floodplain and 30.3 acres of wetlands. The highway would traverse 70 streams, requiring 64,811 linear feet of channel realignment. Construction workers could encounter up to 11 hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090359, 205 pages and maps, October 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-FEIS-08-01 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Water Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826623?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+63%2C+OSAGE%2C+MARIES%2C+AND+PHELPS+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%2C+SOUTH+OF+ROUTE+50+TO+SOUTH+OF+MARIES%2FPHELPS+COUNTY+LINE%2C+ROUTE+63+RELOCATION+AND+IMPROVEMENTS.&rft.title=ROUTE+63%2C+OSAGE%2C+MARIES%2C+AND+PHELPS+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%2C+SOUTH+OF+ROUTE+50+TO+SOUTH+OF+MARIES%2FPHELPS+COUNTY+LINE%2C+ROUTE+63+RELOCATION+AND+IMPROVEMENTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Characterizing the OB/OD Ground at Hingham Annex Using a Different Approach to Multi-Increment Sampling T2 - The 25th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water AN - 42399379; 5388914 JF - The 25th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water AU - Koenig, Mark AU - Chrigwin, Brad AU - Madison, Jim AU - Hewitt, Alan Y1 - 2009/10/19/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 19 KW - Sampling KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42399379?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=The+25th+Annual+International+Conference+on+Soils%2C+Sediments+and+Water&rft.atitle=Characterizing+the+OB%2FOD+Ground+at+Hingham+Annex+Using+a+Different+Approach+to+Multi-Increment+Sampling&rft.au=Koenig%2C+Mark%3BChrigwin%2C+Brad%3BMadison%2C+Jim%3BHewitt%2C+Alan&rft.aulast=Koenig&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2009-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+25th+Annual+International+Conference+on+Soils%2C+Sediments+and+Water&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.umasssoils.com/program2009.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Evaluation of Treatment Approaches to Reduce Ejecta from Projectile Impact on Sand Catchboxes T2 - The 25th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water AN - 42393971; 5388861 JF - The 25th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water AU - Medina, Victor AU - Waisner, Scott AU - Tom, Joe AU - Read, Dick Y1 - 2009/10/19/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 19 KW - Sand KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42393971?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=The+25th+Annual+International+Conference+on+Soils%2C+Sediments+and+Water&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+Treatment+Approaches+to+Reduce+Ejecta+from+Projectile+Impact+on+Sand+Catchboxes&rft.au=Medina%2C+Victor%3BWaisner%2C+Scott%3BTom%2C+Joe%3BRead%2C+Dick&rft.aulast=Medina&rft.aufirst=Victor&rft.date=2009-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+25th+Annual+International+Conference+on+Soils%2C+Sediments+and+Water&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.umasssoils.com/program2009.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 63, OSAGE, MARIES, AND PHELPS COUNTIES, MISSOURI, SOUTH OF ROUTE 50 TO SOUTH OF MARIES/PHELPS COUNTY LINE, ROUTE 63 RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENTS. AN - 36346834; 14063 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement and relocation of Route 63 from south of Route 50 to south of the Maries/Phelps county line in Osage, Maries, and Phelps counties, Missouri are proposed. Route 63 is a major north-south corridor through the middle of the state and carries commercial and personal traffic from Wisconsin to Louisiana. In Missouri, the two-lane and four-lane facility connects Kirksville, Macon, Moverly, Columbia, Jefferson City, Rolla, Houston, Cabool, Willow Springs, and West Plains. The highway also connects two major east-west interstate corridors, Interstate 70 (I-70) in Columbia and I-44 in Rolla. Route 63 carries an average of 6,000 vehicles per day with trucks comprising 16 percent of total traffic. Currently, the highway suffers from excessive congestion, particularly at peak travel times, and a poor safety record. The study corridor has been divided into I've sections, specifically, the Westphalia, South of Westphalia, Freeburg, Vienna, and Vichy sections. Three alternatives which would pass through all sections and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The alternatives, including the preferred alternative, which would provide a four-lane, fully controlled access highway, are displayed entirely via maps. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $187.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would substantially improve local, regional, and interregional travel along Route 63 by separating local and through traffic and improving driving conditions on the facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 2,796 acres of new and 226 acres of existing rights-of-way under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 306 parcels of private land, 27 residences, 15 businesses, 1,432 acres of open farmland, and 1,475 acres of forested farmland. The project would encroach on 174.8 acres of floodplain and 30.3 acres of wetlands. The highway would traverse 70 streams, requiring 64,811 linear feet of channel realignment. Construction workers could encounter up to 11 hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090359, 205 pages and maps, October 19, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-FEIS-08-01 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Water Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346834?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+63%2C+OSAGE%2C+MARIES%2C+AND+PHELPS+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%2C+SOUTH+OF+ROUTE+50+TO+SOUTH+OF+MARIES%2FPHELPS+COUNTY+LINE%2C+ROUTE+63+RELOCATION+AND+IMPROVEMENTS.&rft.title=ROUTE+63%2C+OSAGE%2C+MARIES%2C+AND+PHELPS+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%2C+SOUTH+OF+ROUTE+50+TO+SOUTH+OF+MARIES%2FPHELPS+COUNTY+LINE%2C+ROUTE+63+RELOCATION+AND+IMPROVEMENTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Utilization of Lidar Derived Dems in Assessing Geologic Hazards near Earthen Dams in California, Usa T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AN - 42136792; 5548971 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AU - Hunter, Lewis AU - Rose, Ronn AU - Kelson, Keith Y1 - 2009/10/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 18 KW - USA, California KW - Dams KW - Geology KW - Lidar KW - Hazards KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42136792?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Utilization+of+Lidar+Derived+Dems+in+Assessing+Geologic+Hazards+near+Earthen+Dams+in+California%2C+Usa&rft.au=Hunter%2C+Lewis%3BRose%2C+Ronn%3BKelson%2C+Keith&rft.aulast=Hunter&rft.aufirst=Lewis&rft.date=2009-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Channel Evolution of the Trinity River, Dallas County Texas T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AN - 42135186; 5550051 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AU - Manning, Ashley AU - Harrelson, Danny AU - Pearson, Monte Y1 - 2009/10/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 18 KW - USA, Texas KW - USA, Texas, Dallas KW - USA, Texas, Trinity R. KW - Channels KW - Rivers KW - Evolution KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42135186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Channel+Evolution+of+the+Trinity+River%2C+Dallas+County+Texas&rft.au=Manning%2C+Ashley%3BHarrelson%2C+Danny%3BPearson%2C+Monte&rft.aulast=Manning&rft.aufirst=Ashley&rft.date=2009-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Mineral Composition and Phenocryst Zoning in Primitive Absarokite at Pepper Mountain, Boring Volcanic Field (Bvf), Oregon T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AN - 42131429; 5548293 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AU - Jones, Adam AU - Streck, Martin AU - Conrey, Richard Y1 - 2009/10/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 18 KW - Zoning KW - Volcanoes KW - Mineral composition KW - Mountains KW - Minerals KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42131429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Mineral+Composition+and+Phenocryst+Zoning+in+Primitive+Absarokite+at+Pepper+Mountain%2C+Boring+Volcanic+Field+%28Bvf%29%2C+Oregon&rft.au=Jones%2C+Adam%3BStreck%2C+Martin%3BConrey%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft.date=2009-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Soil Disturbance and Property Changes T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AN - 42130167; 5547038 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Geology Society of America AU - Roig-Silva, Carla AU - Berney, Ernest IV AU - Robert, Stephanie Y1 - 2009/10/18/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 18 KW - Soil KW - Disturbance KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42130167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Soil+Disturbance+and+Property+Changes&rft.au=Roig-Silva%2C+Carla%3BBerney%2C+Ernest+IV%3BRobert%2C+Stephanie&rft.aulast=Roig-Silva&rft.aufirst=Carla&rft.date=2009-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geology+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Sealing a Geologic Repository for Radioactive Waste T2 - 2009 American Institute of Professional Geologists Annual Meeting AN - 42397204; 5389011 JF - 2009 American Institute of Professional Geologists Annual Meeting AU - Wakeley, Lillian Y1 - 2009/10/03/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Oct 03 KW - Hazardous wastes KW - Radioactive wastes KW - Geology KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42397204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+American+Institute+of+Professional+Geologists+Annual+Meeting&rft.atitle=Sealing+a+Geologic+Repository+for+Radioactive+Waste&rft.au=Wakeley%2C+Lillian&rft.aulast=Wakeley&rft.aufirst=Lillian&rft.date=2009-10-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+American+Institute+of+Professional+Geologists+Annual+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.aipg.org/2009/Tentative%20Program%20Grand%20Junction.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-06 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). [Part 1 of 4] T2 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). AN - 756826663; 14052-090348_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Extension of mining and related changes in mine operations at the Red Dog Mine, located in northwestern Alaska, are proposed in this final supplement to the final EIS of 1984 on the development of the mine. Since 1989, the Red Dog Mine has been an operating open-pit zinc and lead mine situated on private land owned by the NANA Regional Corporation 82 miles north of Kotzebue. The mine is operated by Teck Cominco Alaska Incorporated (Teck), the applicant for extension of the mine. In addition to the mine, the operation includes a mill for processing ore, a tailings impoundment, waste rock storage areas, and ancillary facilities. The processed lead and zinc ore concentrates are transported from the mine facilities via the 52-mile DeLong Mountain Regional Transportation System (DMTS) haul road to a DMTS port facility located on the Chukchi Sea. The main deposit at the Red Dog Mine is expected to be exhausted in 2011 or 2012. The applicant hereby proposes to begin mining in the adjacent Aqqaluk Deposit to ensure continued operations to 2031. In addition to the mine extension, the applicant would increase treatment of wastewater discharged during mining and milling. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to water quality in Red Dog Creek and in downstream flows; the storage capacity and stability of the tailings impoundment; mine-related fugitive dust contamination of resources resulting from the continued operation of the DMTS; and the mine's impact on subsistence resources. Under the proposed action, Teck would begin stripping waste material overlying the Aqqaluk deposit in 2010. Mining operation in the existing Red Dog Mine main pit would be completed while developing the initial stages of the Aqqaluk deposit. After the main deposit was mined out, waste rock removed from the Aqqaluk deposit would be placed in the main pit. Ore from the Aqqaluk deposit would be processed in the existing mill and tailings would be deposited in the existing impoundment. The height of the tailings impoundment dike would be raised 16 feet to accommodate the additional tailings. Wastewater from the tailings impoundment would be treated via the existing high-density sludge processing installation to reduce metals concentrations, with additional treatment to reduce total dissolved solids levels in the discharge. Wastewater would continue to be discharged to Red Dog Creek. All other activities associated with the mine would continue until mine closure in 2031, when site reclamation would begin. At mine closure, the tailings impoundment would be managed to keep a shallow layer of water over the tailings. Seepage from mine facilities, including the waste rock dump and tailings impoundment, would be treated and discharged into Red Dog Creek. In addition to the proposed action (Alternative B), known as the Aqqaluk Project, this final supplemental EIS considers three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A). POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed action would contribute significantly to meeting the demand for lead and zinc in the United States. The mine would continue to provide a substantial socioeconomic contribution to the region, resulting in significant direct and indirect employment and making extensive purchases on its own part. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining at the Aqqaluk extension would disturb 413 acres in addition to the 27 acres to be disturbed before the main pit is mined out. Continued mining within an enlarged tract would extend impacts on Native Alaskan subsistence prey, such as caribou. Failure of the tailings dam could result in violation of federal water quality standards in Red Dog Creek and downstream flows. Metal loadings from fugitive emissions would continue to affect the local geochemical regime. Fugitive emissions from the DMTS haul road would continue at current levels. Loss of permafrost and other localized impacts to groundwater resources would continue. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090348, Final Supplemental EIS--416 pages, Appendices--445 pages, October 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Employment KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Roads KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Indian Reservations KW - Metals KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Subsistence KW - Tailings KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Red Dog Creek 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/756826663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+DOG+MINE+EXTENSION%2C+AQQALUK+PROJECT%2C+ALASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1984%29.&rft.title=RED+DOG+MINE+EXTENSION%2C+AQQALUK+PROJECT%2C+ALASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1984%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Seattle, Washington; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). [Part 2 of 4] T2 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). AN - 756826624; 14052-090348_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Extension of mining and related changes in mine operations at the Red Dog Mine, located in northwestern Alaska, are proposed in this final supplement to the final EIS of 1984 on the development of the mine. Since 1989, the Red Dog Mine has been an operating open-pit zinc and lead mine situated on private land owned by the NANA Regional Corporation 82 miles north of Kotzebue. The mine is operated by Teck Cominco Alaska Incorporated (Teck), the applicant for extension of the mine. In addition to the mine, the operation includes a mill for processing ore, a tailings impoundment, waste rock storage areas, and ancillary facilities. The processed lead and zinc ore concentrates are transported from the mine facilities via the 52-mile DeLong Mountain Regional Transportation System (DMTS) haul road to a DMTS port facility located on the Chukchi Sea. The main deposit at the Red Dog Mine is expected to be exhausted in 2011 or 2012. The applicant hereby proposes to begin mining in the adjacent Aqqaluk Deposit to ensure continued operations to 2031. In addition to the mine extension, the applicant would increase treatment of wastewater discharged during mining and milling. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to water quality in Red Dog Creek and in downstream flows; the storage capacity and stability of the tailings impoundment; mine-related fugitive dust contamination of resources resulting from the continued operation of the DMTS; and the mine's impact on subsistence resources. Under the proposed action, Teck would begin stripping waste material overlying the Aqqaluk deposit in 2010. Mining operation in the existing Red Dog Mine main pit would be completed while developing the initial stages of the Aqqaluk deposit. After the main deposit was mined out, waste rock removed from the Aqqaluk deposit would be placed in the main pit. Ore from the Aqqaluk deposit would be processed in the existing mill and tailings would be deposited in the existing impoundment. The height of the tailings impoundment dike would be raised 16 feet to accommodate the additional tailings. Wastewater from the tailings impoundment would be treated via the existing high-density sludge processing installation to reduce metals concentrations, with additional treatment to reduce total dissolved solids levels in the discharge. Wastewater would continue to be discharged to Red Dog Creek. All other activities associated with the mine would continue until mine closure in 2031, when site reclamation would begin. At mine closure, the tailings impoundment would be managed to keep a shallow layer of water over the tailings. Seepage from mine facilities, including the waste rock dump and tailings impoundment, would be treated and discharged into Red Dog Creek. In addition to the proposed action (Alternative B), known as the Aqqaluk Project, this final supplemental EIS considers three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A). POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed action would contribute significantly to meeting the demand for lead and zinc in the United States. The mine would continue to provide a substantial socioeconomic contribution to the region, resulting in significant direct and indirect employment and making extensive purchases on its own part. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining at the Aqqaluk extension would disturb 413 acres in addition to the 27 acres to be disturbed before the main pit is mined out. Continued mining within an enlarged tract would extend impacts on Native Alaskan subsistence prey, such as caribou. Failure of the tailings dam could result in violation of federal water quality standards in Red Dog Creek and downstream flows. Metal loadings from fugitive emissions would continue to affect the local geochemical regime. Fugitive emissions from the DMTS haul road would continue at current levels. Loss of permafrost and other localized impacts to groundwater resources would continue. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090348, Final Supplemental EIS--416 pages, Appendices--445 pages, October 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Employment KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Roads KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Indian Reservations KW - Metals KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Subsistence KW - Tailings KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Red Dog Creek 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/756826624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 - Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Seattle, Washington; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). [Part 3 of 4] T2 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). AN - 756826328; 14052-090348_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Extension of mining and related changes in mine operations at the Red Dog Mine, located in northwestern Alaska, are proposed in this final supplement to the final EIS of 1984 on the development of the mine. Since 1989, the Red Dog Mine has been an operating open-pit zinc and lead mine situated on private land owned by the NANA Regional Corporation 82 miles north of Kotzebue. The mine is operated by Teck Cominco Alaska Incorporated (Teck), the applicant for extension of the mine. In addition to the mine, the operation includes a mill for processing ore, a tailings impoundment, waste rock storage areas, and ancillary facilities. The processed lead and zinc ore concentrates are transported from the mine facilities via the 52-mile DeLong Mountain Regional Transportation System (DMTS) haul road to a DMTS port facility located on the Chukchi Sea. The main deposit at the Red Dog Mine is expected to be exhausted in 2011 or 2012. The applicant hereby proposes to begin mining in the adjacent Aqqaluk Deposit to ensure continued operations to 2031. In addition to the mine extension, the applicant would increase treatment of wastewater discharged during mining and milling. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to water quality in Red Dog Creek and in downstream flows; the storage capacity and stability of the tailings impoundment; mine-related fugitive dust contamination of resources resulting from the continued operation of the DMTS; and the mine's impact on subsistence resources. Under the proposed action, Teck would begin stripping waste material overlying the Aqqaluk deposit in 2010. Mining operation in the existing Red Dog Mine main pit would be completed while developing the initial stages of the Aqqaluk deposit. After the main deposit was mined out, waste rock removed from the Aqqaluk deposit would be placed in the main pit. Ore from the Aqqaluk deposit would be processed in the existing mill and tailings would be deposited in the existing impoundment. The height of the tailings impoundment dike would be raised 16 feet to accommodate the additional tailings. Wastewater from the tailings impoundment would be treated via the existing high-density sludge processing installation to reduce metals concentrations, with additional treatment to reduce total dissolved solids levels in the discharge. Wastewater would continue to be discharged to Red Dog Creek. All other activities associated with the mine would continue until mine closure in 2031, when site reclamation would begin. At mine closure, the tailings impoundment would be managed to keep a shallow layer of water over the tailings. Seepage from mine facilities, including the waste rock dump and tailings impoundment, would be treated and discharged into Red Dog Creek. In addition to the proposed action (Alternative B), known as the Aqqaluk Project, this final supplemental EIS considers three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A). POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed action would contribute significantly to meeting the demand for lead and zinc in the United States. The mine would continue to provide a substantial socioeconomic contribution to the region, resulting in significant direct and indirect employment and making extensive purchases on its own part. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining at the Aqqaluk extension would disturb 413 acres in addition to the 27 acres to be disturbed before the main pit is mined out. Continued mining within an enlarged tract would extend impacts on Native Alaskan subsistence prey, such as caribou. Failure of the tailings dam could result in violation of federal water quality standards in Red Dog Creek and downstream flows. Metal loadings from fugitive emissions would continue to affect the local geochemical regime. Fugitive emissions from the DMTS haul road would continue at current levels. Loss of permafrost and other localized impacts to groundwater resources would continue. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090348, Final Supplemental EIS--416 pages, Appendices--445 pages, October 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Employment KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Roads KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Indian Reservations KW - Metals KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Subsistence KW - Tailings KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Red Dog Creek 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/756826328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+DOG+MINE+EXTENSION%2C+AQQALUK+PROJECT%2C+ALASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1984%29.&rft.title=RED+DOG+MINE+EXTENSION%2C+AQQALUK+PROJECT%2C+ALASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1984%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Seattle, Washington; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). [Part 4 of 4] T2 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). AN - 756826252; 14052-090348_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Extension of mining and related changes in mine operations at the Red Dog Mine, located in northwestern Alaska, are proposed in this final supplement to the final EIS of 1984 on the development of the mine. Since 1989, the Red Dog Mine has been an operating open-pit zinc and lead mine situated on private land owned by the NANA Regional Corporation 82 miles north of Kotzebue. The mine is operated by Teck Cominco Alaska Incorporated (Teck), the applicant for extension of the mine. In addition to the mine, the operation includes a mill for processing ore, a tailings impoundment, waste rock storage areas, and ancillary facilities. The processed lead and zinc ore concentrates are transported from the mine facilities via the 52-mile DeLong Mountain Regional Transportation System (DMTS) haul road to a DMTS port facility located on the Chukchi Sea. The main deposit at the Red Dog Mine is expected to be exhausted in 2011 or 2012. The applicant hereby proposes to begin mining in the adjacent Aqqaluk Deposit to ensure continued operations to 2031. In addition to the mine extension, the applicant would increase treatment of wastewater discharged during mining and milling. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to water quality in Red Dog Creek and in downstream flows; the storage capacity and stability of the tailings impoundment; mine-related fugitive dust contamination of resources resulting from the continued operation of the DMTS; and the mine's impact on subsistence resources. Under the proposed action, Teck would begin stripping waste material overlying the Aqqaluk deposit in 2010. Mining operation in the existing Red Dog Mine main pit would be completed while developing the initial stages of the Aqqaluk deposit. After the main deposit was mined out, waste rock removed from the Aqqaluk deposit would be placed in the main pit. Ore from the Aqqaluk deposit would be processed in the existing mill and tailings would be deposited in the existing impoundment. The height of the tailings impoundment dike would be raised 16 feet to accommodate the additional tailings. Wastewater from the tailings impoundment would be treated via the existing high-density sludge processing installation to reduce metals concentrations, with additional treatment to reduce total dissolved solids levels in the discharge. Wastewater would continue to be discharged to Red Dog Creek. All other activities associated with the mine would continue until mine closure in 2031, when site reclamation would begin. At mine closure, the tailings impoundment would be managed to keep a shallow layer of water over the tailings. Seepage from mine facilities, including the waste rock dump and tailings impoundment, would be treated and discharged into Red Dog Creek. In addition to the proposed action (Alternative B), known as the Aqqaluk Project, this final supplemental EIS considers three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A). POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed action would contribute significantly to meeting the demand for lead and zinc in the United States. The mine would continue to provide a substantial socioeconomic contribution to the region, resulting in significant direct and indirect employment and making extensive purchases on its own part. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining at the Aqqaluk extension would disturb 413 acres in addition to the 27 acres to be disturbed before the main pit is mined out. Continued mining within an enlarged tract would extend impacts on Native Alaskan subsistence prey, such as caribou. Failure of the tailings dam could result in violation of federal water quality standards in Red Dog Creek and downstream flows. Metal loadings from fugitive emissions would continue to affect the local geochemical regime. Fugitive emissions from the DMTS haul road would continue at current levels. Loss of permafrost and other localized impacts to groundwater resources would continue. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090348, Final Supplemental EIS--416 pages, Appendices--445 pages, October 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Employment KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Roads KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Indian Reservations KW - Metals KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Subsistence KW - Tailings KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Red Dog Creek 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/756826252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+DOG+MINE+EXTENSION%2C+AQQALUK+PROJECT%2C+ALASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1984%29.&rft.title=RED+DOG+MINE+EXTENSION%2C+AQQALUK+PROJECT%2C+ALASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1984%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Seattle, Washington; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED DOG MINE EXTENSION, AQQALUK PROJECT, ALASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1984). AN - 36346713; 14052 AB - PURPOSE: Extension of mining and related changes in mine operations at the Red Dog Mine, located in northwestern Alaska, are proposed in this final supplement to the final EIS of 1984 on the development of the mine. Since 1989, the Red Dog Mine has been an operating open-pit zinc and lead mine situated on private land owned by the NANA Regional Corporation 82 miles north of Kotzebue. The mine is operated by Teck Cominco Alaska Incorporated (Teck), the applicant for extension of the mine. In addition to the mine, the operation includes a mill for processing ore, a tailings impoundment, waste rock storage areas, and ancillary facilities. The processed lead and zinc ore concentrates are transported from the mine facilities via the 52-mile DeLong Mountain Regional Transportation System (DMTS) haul road to a DMTS port facility located on the Chukchi Sea. The main deposit at the Red Dog Mine is expected to be exhausted in 2011 or 2012. The applicant hereby proposes to begin mining in the adjacent Aqqaluk Deposit to ensure continued operations to 2031. In addition to the mine extension, the applicant would increase treatment of wastewater discharged during mining and milling. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to water quality in Red Dog Creek and in downstream flows; the storage capacity and stability of the tailings impoundment; mine-related fugitive dust contamination of resources resulting from the continued operation of the DMTS; and the mine's impact on subsistence resources. Under the proposed action, Teck would begin stripping waste material overlying the Aqqaluk deposit in 2010. Mining operation in the existing Red Dog Mine main pit would be completed while developing the initial stages of the Aqqaluk deposit. After the main deposit was mined out, waste rock removed from the Aqqaluk deposit would be placed in the main pit. Ore from the Aqqaluk deposit would be processed in the existing mill and tailings would be deposited in the existing impoundment. The height of the tailings impoundment dike would be raised 16 feet to accommodate the additional tailings. Wastewater from the tailings impoundment would be treated via the existing high-density sludge processing installation to reduce metals concentrations, with additional treatment to reduce total dissolved solids levels in the discharge. Wastewater would continue to be discharged to Red Dog Creek. All other activities associated with the mine would continue until mine closure in 2031, when site reclamation would begin. At mine closure, the tailings impoundment would be managed to keep a shallow layer of water over the tailings. Seepage from mine facilities, including the waste rock dump and tailings impoundment, would be treated and discharged into Red Dog Creek. In addition to the proposed action (Alternative B), known as the Aqqaluk Project, this final supplemental EIS considers three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A). POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed action would contribute significantly to meeting the demand for lead and zinc in the United States. The mine would continue to provide a substantial socioeconomic contribution to the region, resulting in significant direct and indirect employment and making extensive purchases on its own part. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining at the Aqqaluk extension would disturb 413 acres in addition to the 27 acres to be disturbed before the main pit is mined out. Continued mining within an enlarged tract would extend impacts on Native Alaskan subsistence prey, such as caribou. Failure of the tailings dam could result in violation of federal water quality standards in Red Dog Creek and downstream flows. Metal loadings from fugitive emissions would continue to affect the local geochemical regime. Fugitive emissions from the DMTS haul road would continue at current levels. Loss of permafrost and other localized impacts to groundwater resources would continue. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090348, Final Supplemental EIS--416 pages, Appendices--445 pages, October 2, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Employment KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Roads KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Indian Reservations KW - Metals KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Subsistence KW - Tailings KW - Transportation KW - Waste Management KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Red Dog Creek 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/36346713?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-10-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+DOG+MINE+EXTENSION%2C+AQQALUK+PROJECT%2C+ALASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1984%29.&rft.title=RED+DOG+MINE+EXTENSION%2C+AQQALUK+PROJECT%2C+ALASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1984%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Seattle, Washington; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Channel evolution of the Trinity River, Dallas County Texas AN - 877842250; 2011-058001 AB - A time line for channel evolution of the Dallas County reach of the Trinity River has been constructed. Four distinct channels dating 1890, 1909, 1918 and 1954 have been identified and compared to the river's present location. Modern evolutionary history of the Trinity began in 1908 when it flooded most of Dallas in an event that exceeded all 19 (super th) century records. This flood event had a gage reading of 52.6 feet and resulted in the Trinity River being approximately 2 miles wide. The memory of the 1908 flood spurred the development of the city of Dallas and construction of a levee system along the Trinity River. Construction of this levee system began in 1928 and included moving the confluence of the Elm and West Forks 3.5 miles to the west and construction of a straight channel 15 miles in length and located 0.5 miles west of the original channel. Also in 1928 two large water supply reservoirs were constructed in the headwaters of the Trinity. These reservoirs further altered the river's flow regime by storing water and effectively reducing the flashiness of the River. After another significant flood in 1948, the levee reconstruction efforts included moving the southern Dallas reach of the channel and dredging the channel to increase its width and depth. In the later half of the 20 (super th) century, the continued development of Dallas County caused an increase in urban runoff and thus the river's flashiness. Also during this time, growth of the Great Trinity Forest in the downstream reach of the Trinity significantly reduced conveyance capacity. In conclusion, the modern Trinity River has been unable to evolve naturally due to anthropogenic regime changes made during the 20 (super th) century and is in response, behaving as a geomorphologically young stream. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Manning, Ashley R AU - Harrelson, Danny W AU - Pearson, Monte L AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 623 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - levees KW - Trinity River KW - landform evolution KW - channels KW - Texas KW - geomorphology KW - Dallas County Texas KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877842250?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Channel+evolution+of+the+Trinity+River%2C+Dallas+County+Texas&rft.au=Manning%2C+Ashley+R%3BHarrelson%2C+Danny+W%3BPearson%2C+Monte+L%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Manning&rft.aufirst=Ashley&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=623&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; Dallas County Texas; geomorphology; landform evolution; levees; Texas; Trinity River; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Utilization of lidar derived DEMs in assessing geologic hazards near earthen dams in California, USA AN - 859729876; 2011-032034 AB - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District is using LiDAR-derived digital elevation models (DEM) and hillshade maps as integral tools in analyses of geologic and hydrologic hazards. LiDAR imagery is being applied to further define and characterize known active faults, identify and characterize previously unknown faults on regional and local scales, and aid floodplain mapping downstream of Corps structures. Off-the-shelf LiDAR data originally acquired to support hydrologic modeling at Martis Creek Dam (Nevada County) revealed several linear features 2.5 km southeast of the dam that project toward the dam. Additional data now reveal a northwest-trending right-lateral fault zone that extends approximately 35 km and passes within 100 m of the dam's left abutment. LiDAR surveys have also been flown along the Kern Canyon Fault (KCF), which runs beneath the right abutment of the Isabella Auxiliary Dam (Kern County). The fault had previously been believed inactive. However, analysis of the LiDAR data helped target fruitful areas for detailed geomorphic mapping and paleoseismic trenching that have documented Holocene fault rupture. The success of these two surveys in identifying previously unknown faults or in redefining a known fault as active has been critical in demonstrating that LiDAR technology is an important tool for evaluating geologic hazards in dam safety reevaluations. These demonstrations are playing an important role in justifying and planning additional surveys along the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Two such surveys are planned to support seismic hazard studies of Hidden Dam (Madera County) and Success Dam (Tulare County). These data will be used for regional characterization of seismic sources as well as for assessing spillway geologic conditions. Geomorphic structures suggested by 10m USGS DEMs, but beyond the extent of current published maps will be investigated to further evaluate potential seismic hazards to Corps structures. Lower resolution imagery, but consistent with FEMA guidelines, are also being collected downstream of these structures for floodplain mapping. These data form the topographic baseline for modeling flooding events, estimating risks downstream, and for estimating economic benefits of the project. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Hunter, Lewis E AU - Rose, Ronn S AU - Kelson, Keith I AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 432 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Tulare County California KW - laser methods KW - geologic hazards KW - Hidden Dam KW - digital terrain models KW - Success Dam KW - evaluation KW - Nevada County California KW - California KW - utilization KW - Martis Creek Dam KW - earth dams KW - Madera County California KW - dams KW - floods KW - gravity dams KW - radar methods KW - detection KW - lidar methods KW - natural hazards KW - risk assessment KW - earthquakes KW - remote sensing KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/859729876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Utilization+of+lidar+derived+DEMs+in+assessing+geologic+hazards+near+earthen+dams+in+California%2C+USA&rft.au=Hunter%2C+Lewis+E%3BRose%2C+Ronn+S%3BKelson%2C+Keith+I%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Hunter&rft.aufirst=Lewis&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=432&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - California; dams; detection; digital terrain models; earth dams; earthquakes; evaluation; floods; geologic hazards; gravity dams; Hidden Dam; laser methods; lidar methods; Madera County California; Martis Creek Dam; natural hazards; Nevada County California; radar methods; remote sensing; risk assessment; Success Dam; Tulare County California; United States; utilization ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Midcontinent Rift, north central USA AN - 859728478; 2011-030593 AB - The Midcontinent Rift System (MRS) of central North America is a Proterozoic flood basalt province formed along a 2000 km continental rift activated by the arrival of a mantle plume approximately 1.1 Ga ago. The MRS province consists largely of mafic igneous and overlying sedimentary rocks with a thickness of at least 30 km in the vicinity of Lake Superior where it is exposed at the surface. Although most surface exposures of igneous rocks occur around Lake Superior the rift extends beneath Phanerozoic sediments SW from Lake Superior through Iowa into Nebraska and Kansas. Shorter arms extend SE into Michigan and N into Ontario. The thick volcanic section is intruded by numerous small dikes and sills as well as the large Duluth layered complex. Exposures of the intrusions are best in and near Duluth and along the north shore of Minnesota with Lake Superior. The geochemistry of mafic lavas, dikes, and sills is governed largely by the interaction of plume melt with adjacent mantle. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Seifert, Karl E AU - Musilek, Jennifer A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 371 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - North America KW - flood basalts KW - volcanic rocks KW - upper Precambrian KW - Precambrian KW - igneous rocks KW - mantle KW - Proterozoic KW - Iowa KW - Ontario KW - north-central United States KW - Keweenawan Rift KW - Kansas KW - Canada KW - basalts KW - thickness KW - Michigan KW - Eastern Canada KW - Nebraska KW - crust KW - Midwest KW - 18:Solid-earth geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/859728478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=The+Midcontinent+Rift%2C+north+central+USA&rft.au=Seifert%2C+Karl+E%3BMusilek%2C+Jennifer+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Seifert&rft.aufirst=Karl&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=371&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - basalts; Canada; crust; Eastern Canada; flood basalts; igneous rocks; Iowa; Kansas; Keweenawan Rift; mantle; Michigan; Midwest; Nebraska; North America; north-central United States; Ontario; Precambrian; Proterozoic; thickness; United States; upper Precambrian; volcanic rocks ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Soil disturbance and property changes AN - 759303438; 2010-086587 AB - Fieldwork was performed to evaluate changes in soil properties from an undisturbed to a disturbed state at five locations of differing geology using the US Army Rapid Soils Analysis and Rapid Quality Assurance Kits. Tested soil textures ranged from clay in Virginia, sand in Florida, silt in New Mexico and fine to coarse silty-sands in California and Arizona. Soils were tested at the ground surface and at a depth of 35 cm in both the in-situ condition and after being excavated and replaced. Properties measured included mineralogy, soil texture, Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) gradation, apparent soil gradation, moisture content, bulk density and thermal conductivity. Changes in these measured properties differed according to the geologic conditions of the sampled regions and the presence of gypsum and calcium carbonate deposits. Discussed are the magnitude of changes with soil type, correlations between measured properties and the influence of apparent soil gradation. Apparent soil gradation after disturbance differed from the USCS gradation in cases where partial cementation and duricrust development were present and was found to be the key indicator of soil property variability. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Roig-Silva, Carla AU - Berney, Ernest, IV AU - Robert, Stephanie AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 88 EP - 89 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - soils KW - soil mechanics KW - bulk density KW - Virginia KW - thermal conductivity KW - engineering properties KW - textures KW - moisture KW - New Mexico KW - Florida KW - California KW - mineral composition KW - heat flow KW - Arizona KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/759303438?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Soil+disturbance+and+property+changes&rft.au=Roig-Silva%2C+Carla%3BBerney%2C+Ernest%2C+IV%3BRobert%2C+Stephanie%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Roig-Silva&rft.aufirst=Carla&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=88&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arizona; bulk density; California; engineering properties; Florida; heat flow; mineral composition; moisture; New Mexico; soil mechanics; soil surveys; soils; surveys; textures; thermal conductivity; United States; Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Late Quaternary stratigraphy of the upper Ohio-Allegheny River basin; a developing framework for geoarchaeological investigations AN - 742920188; 2010-057046 AB - Site-specific geomorphic and archaeologic investigations throughout the Upper Ohio-Allegheny River basin provide significant insight into the late Quaternary geologic history of the region. This paper presents a selected synthesis of existing data to develop a regional stratigraphic framework for alluvial geoarchaeological investigations in the Upper Ohio-Allegheny River basin. During glacial and deglacial times, glaciated tributaries routed significant volumes of meltwater and sediment southward through the Upper Ohio-Allegheny River and away from the glacial margin. Existing data indicate glaciers retreated from the basin by 13-14 ka. Streams responded to lower water volumes and sediment supply by incision and a transition from braided to meandering planforms. Both the Allegheny and Upper Ohio Rivers are commonly flanked by one to several late Quaternary terraces depending on local geologic and geomorphic conditions. The alluvial landforms hold significant archaeological site potential. Alluvial terraces along meltwater courses within the basin may contain cultural deposits dating back to the Paleoindian Period in surface and shallow subsurface context. Where present, the oldest Holocene terraces have the potential to contain cultural deposits dating back to the early Archaic Period. Younger and lower Holocene terraces, and the active floodplain may contain deposits dating to the middle Archaic and younger depending on specific landform age. Although developed using site-specific data, the stratigraphic framework developed herein should be applicable to meltwater influenced reaches of larger streams in the Upper Ohio-Allegheny River basin, and also provide significant information concerning late Quaternary landscape evolution at the regional scale. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Grote, Todd AU - Robinson, R AU - Schaney, M AU - Straffin, Eric AU - Myers, A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 204 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 41 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Quaternary KW - Illinois KW - floodplains KW - Allegheny River KW - landform evolution KW - paleoclimatology KW - Holocene KW - exploration KW - Cenozoic KW - archaeological sites KW - upper Quaternary KW - Indiana KW - Ohio River basin KW - fluvial features KW - Kentucky KW - Pennsylvania KW - West Virginia KW - Ohio River KW - Ohio KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742920188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Late+Quaternary+stratigraphy+of+the+upper+Ohio-Allegheny+River+basin%3B+a+developing+framework+for+geoarchaeological+investigations&rft.au=Grote%2C+Todd%3BRobinson%2C+R%3BSchaney%2C+M%3BStraffin%2C+Eric%3BMyers%2C+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Grote&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=204&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2009 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Allegheny River; archaeological sites; Cenozoic; exploration; floodplains; fluvial features; Holocene; Illinois; Indiana; Kentucky; landform evolution; Ohio; Ohio River; Ohio River basin; paleoclimatology; Pennsylvania; Quaternary; United States; upper Quaternary; West Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reversible redox chemistry of quinones: impact on biogeochemical cycles. AN - 734062129; 19665164 AB - The role of quinone biomolecules and quinone moieties of natural organic matter (NOM) as the electron transfer mediator in essential biogeochemical processes such as iron bioreduction and contaminant degradation has received considerable interests in the past decade. Hypothesized electron shuttling mechanism must be evaluated based on the availability and stability of quinones under a given environmental setting. The goal of this review is to examine the source, reactivity, and fate of potential quinone catalysts with respect to chemical interactions (e.g., with other quinones and nucleophiles) that will inevitably occur in complex environmental media. We will first discuss natural and anthropogenic sources of quinones in aqueous environments, and fundamental transformation pathways including cross reaction, autoxidation, and addition reactions. We will then assess how the described sources (molecular structure) and transformation pathways (stability) will impact the ability of a quinone molecule to catalyze a biogeochemical process. Thermodynamics and kinetics of electron transfer reactions with both the electron donor (e.g., hydrogen sulfide as a bulk reductant) and the terminal electron acceptor (e.g., nitroaromatic explosives in contaminant degradation), and stability towards irreversible side reactions are the key factors determining the geochemical conditions under which the catalysis by a quinone molecule will be operative. JF - Chemosphere AU - Uchimiya, Minori AU - Stone, Alan T AD - Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States. Minori.Uchimiya@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - October 2009 SP - 451 EP - 458 VL - 77 IS - 4 KW - Quinones KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Index Medicus KW - Oxidation-Reduction KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Thermodynamics KW - Kinetics KW - Environmental Restoration and Remediation KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- metabolism KW - Catalysis KW - Quinones -- chemistry KW - Quinones -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/734062129?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Reversible+redox+chemistry+of+quinones%3A+impact+on+biogeochemical+cycles.&rft.au=Uchimiya%2C+Minori%3BStone%2C+Alan+T&rft.aulast=Uchimiya&rft.aufirst=Minori&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=451&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2009.07.025 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2010-01-06 N1 - Date created - 2009-09-28 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.07.025 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A surge response function approach to coastal hazard assessment - part 1: basic concepts AN - 21253617; 11717833 AB - This paper reviews historical methods for estimating surge hazards and concludes that the class of solutions produced with Joint Probability Method (JPM) solutions provides a much more stable estimate of hazard levels than alternative methods. We proceed to describe changes in our understanding of the winds in hurricanes approaching a coast and the physics of surge generation that have required recent modifications to procedures utilized in earlier JPM studies. Of critical importance to the accuracy of hazard estimates is the ability to maintain a high level of fidelity in the numerical simulations while allowing for a sufficient number of simulations to populate the joint probability matrices for the surges. To accomplish this, it is important to maximize the information content in the sample storm set to be simulated. This paper introduces the fundamentals of a method based on the functional specification of the surge response for this purpose, along with an example of its application in the New Orleans area. A companion paper in this special issue (Irish et al. 2009) provides details of the portion of this new method related to interpolating/extrapolating along spatial dimensions. JF - Natural Hazards AU - Resio, Donald T AU - Irish, Jennifer AU - Cialone, Mary AD - ERDC-CHL, Vicksburg, MS, USA, donald.t.resio@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/10// PY - 2009 DA - Oct 2009 SP - 163 EP - 182 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 51 IS - 1 SN - 0921-030X, 0921-030X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Surges KW - Simulation KW - Surge response KW - USA, Louisiana, New Orleans KW - Storms KW - Hazards KW - Hurricanes KW - Coastal zone KW - Numerical simulations KW - Storm surges KW - Reviews KW - coastal hazards KW - Hazard assessment KW - M2 551.515.2:Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons (551.515.2) KW - Q2 09243:Structure, mechanics and thermodynamics KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21253617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Natural+Hazards&rft.atitle=A+surge+response+function+approach+to+coastal+hazard+assessment+-+part+1%3A+basic+concepts&rft.au=Resio%2C+Donald+T%3BIrish%2C+Jennifer%3BCialone%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Resio&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2009-10-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=163&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Natural+Hazards&rft.issn=0921030X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11069-009-9379-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hazards; Hurricanes; Coastal zone; Surges; Surge response; Storms; Hazard assessment; Storm surges; Numerical simulations; Historical account; Reviews; Simulation; coastal hazards; USA, Louisiana, New Orleans DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-009-9379-y ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 2 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873126033; 14037-3_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126033?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 1 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873126025; 14037-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 10 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873126007; 14037-3_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126007?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 9 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873126003; 14037-3_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126003?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 8 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873125998; 14037-3_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125998?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 7 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873125995; 14037-3_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125995?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 6 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873125989; 14037-3_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125989?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 5 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873125985; 14037-3_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 4 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873125979; 14037-3_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125979?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). [Part 3 of 10] T2 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 873125973; 14037-3_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125973?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HUBLINE/EAST TO WEST PROJECT, CONNECTICUT AND NEW JERSEY (DOCKET NOS. CP08-420-000 AND CP08-420-001). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - HUBLINE/EAST TO WEST PROJECT, CONNECTICUT AND NEW JERSEY (DOCKET NOS. CP08-420-000 AND CP08-420-001). AN - 756826590; 14038-090334_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the modification of an existing 1,100-mile-long natural gas transmission pipeline system in Connecticut and New Jersey is proposed. The applicant, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin), originally proposed the Hubline/East to West Project (E2W Project) in June, 2008 as an expansion of its interstate system in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey, but subsequently filed an amendment to its application substantially reducing the scope of the project. Algonquin's amended project proposes to modify its existing natural gas transmission system via the following actions: installation of 2.56 miles of 12-inch pipeline that would replace a segment of an existing 6-inch pipeline in New London County, Connecticut; installation of minor aboveground facilities including one mainline valve and remote blow-off valve, one mainline remote control valve, one pig launcher, and one pig receiver in New London County, Connecticut; and modifications to the existing Hanover compressor station in Morris County, New Jersey to accommodate reverse flow and backhaul capability along Algonquin's system. The majority of the proposed facilities would be located within or adjacent to Algonquin's existing pipeline rights-of-way. The new facilities would add 281,500 dekatherms per day of capacity to Algonquin's east-west transportation capacity. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, an alternative that would postpone the proposed action, the use of alternative fuels, and alternative pipeline routes. Algonquin proposes to begin construction in April of 2010 and place all project facilities in service by November of 2010. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed modification of the existing Algonquin natural gas transmission system would offer shippers the opportunity to access and transport up to 281,500 dekatherms per day of new supplies of natural gas, including revaporized liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the eastern end of the Algonquin system west into existing delivery points throughout the region to meet increasing demand. Overall, the project would allow Algonquin to begin transforming their system from a pipeline system that transports gas produced from the Gulf Coast and Appalachian regions east into a header system that would be capable of receiving a diversified supply of natural gas at multiple points. The additional capacity would enable LNG suppliers to market new gas supplies from the Northeast Gateway and proposed Neptune Deepwater Ports in offshore Massachusetts. The project would also add natural gas supply reliability and security to Algonquin's existing system by eliminating bottlenecks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The pipelines would traverse 12 wetlands for a total crossing length 0f 2,448 feet. Two vernal pools within 150 feet of the proposed construction right-of-way could be affected. The construction work area would be located within 50 feet of 35 residential, commercial, or other structures. One site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected by the construction activities. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)). JF - EPA number: 090334, 641 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0277F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Drilling KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion Control KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Forests KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Plant Control KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Control KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Connecticut KW - New Jersey KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826590?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HUBLINE%2FEAST+TO+WEST+PROJECT%2C+CONNECTICUT+AND+NEW+JERSEY+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP08-420-000+AND+CP08-420-001%29.&rft.title=HUBLINE%2FEAST+TO+WEST+PROJECT%2C+CONNECTICUT+AND+NEW+JERSEY+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP08-420-000+AND+CP08-420-001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HUBLINE/EAST TO WEST PROJECT, CONNECTICUT AND NEW JERSEY (DOCKET NOS. CP08-420-000 AND CP08-420-001). AN - 16388913; 14038 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the modification of an existing 1,100-mile-long natural gas transmission pipeline system in Connecticut and New Jersey is proposed. The applicant, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin), originally proposed the Hubline/East to West Project (E2W Project) in June, 2008 as an expansion of its interstate system in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey, but subsequently filed an amendment to its application substantially reducing the scope of the project. Algonquin's amended project proposes to modify its existing natural gas transmission system via the following actions: installation of 2.56 miles of 12-inch pipeline that would replace a segment of an existing 6-inch pipeline in New London County, Connecticut; installation of minor aboveground facilities including one mainline valve and remote blow-off valve, one mainline remote control valve, one pig launcher, and one pig receiver in New London County, Connecticut; and modifications to the existing Hanover compressor station in Morris County, New Jersey to accommodate reverse flow and backhaul capability along Algonquin's system. The majority of the proposed facilities would be located within or adjacent to Algonquin's existing pipeline rights-of-way. The new facilities would add 281,500 dekatherms per day of capacity to Algonquin's east-west transportation capacity. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, an alternative that would postpone the proposed action, the use of alternative fuels, and alternative pipeline routes. Algonquin proposes to begin construction in April of 2010 and place all project facilities in service by November of 2010. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed modification of the existing Algonquin natural gas transmission system would offer shippers the opportunity to access and transport up to 281,500 dekatherms per day of new supplies of natural gas, including revaporized liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the eastern end of the Algonquin system west into existing delivery points throughout the region to meet increasing demand. Overall, the project would allow Algonquin to begin transforming their system from a pipeline system that transports gas produced from the Gulf Coast and Appalachian regions east into a header system that would be capable of receiving a diversified supply of natural gas at multiple points. The additional capacity would enable LNG suppliers to market new gas supplies from the Northeast Gateway and proposed Neptune Deepwater Ports in offshore Massachusetts. The project would also add natural gas supply reliability and security to Algonquin's existing system by eliminating bottlenecks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The pipelines would traverse 12 wetlands for a total crossing length 0f 2,448 feet. Two vernal pools within 150 feet of the proposed construction right-of-way could be affected. The construction work area would be located within 50 feet of 35 residential, commercial, or other structures. One site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected by the construction activities. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)). JF - EPA number: 090334, 641 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0277F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Drilling KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion Control KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Forests KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Plant Control KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Control KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Connecticut KW - New Jersey KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388913?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HUBLINE%2FEAST+TO+WEST+PROJECT%2C+CONNECTICUT+AND+NEW+JERSEY+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP08-420-000+AND+CP08-420-001%29.&rft.title=HUBLINE%2FEAST+TO+WEST+PROJECT%2C+CONNECTICUT+AND+NEW+JERSEY+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP08-420-000+AND+CP08-420-001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS, BEMIDJI TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: RESERVOIR OPERATION PLAN EVALUATION (ROPE). AN - 15225912; 14037 AB - PURPOSE: The updating of reservoir operating plans for federally authorized reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the headwaters of the Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul, Minnesota is proposed. The 19,400-square-mile Upper Mississippi River basin in Minnesota is defined as the basin upriver from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings upstream to the river source at Lake Itasca. The current operating plans for federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River were developed, for the most part, during the period extending from 1930 into the1960s. Since then, only minor modifications have been made to the plans, even though there have been changes to the headwaters environment, most noticeably due to increased human population and development. Revision of the operating plans for Cass Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama Lake, Sandy Lake, Cross Lake, and Gulf Lake would address summer band elevation ranges, summer target elections, band width, normal drawdown elections, maximum drawdown elections, general rate of release, spring pulse release, minimum flow requirement during the April through September period and during the October through March period and late summer elevations for August 1st, September 1st, and October 1st. During public review of the draft EIS of September 2008, there was substantial controversy regarding the gradual summer decline in reservoir water levels proposed in the P-Plan. The vast majority of public comments did not agree that the environmental benefits would outweigh the costs to recreational boat use, property values, business opportunities, and wild rice harvesting. Support for the environmental benefits of a more natural hydrologic regime was limited. Six alternative planning schemes, including continuation of the existing scheme, are presented in this final EIS. Because of opposition to the plan proposed for implementation in the draft EIS of September 2008 (P-Plan), a new alternative operating plan (the Final Plan) was developed and included in this final EIS as the recommended plan. The Final Plan does not include the mid-summer decline or an increase in minimum releases as found in Plan P. In essence, the Final Plan is an update of the current operating plan with some minor modifications. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Final Plan would have a negligible or a minor beneficial effect on the human environment in the project area when compared to projected conditions under the existing operating plan. It would not have a negative effect on social resources such as property values and recreational boating as was projected under the P-Plan. The Final Plan would have a minimal positive effect on reducing flooding damages over the existing plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Future conditions for natural resources are expected to decline in the project area due to the continued influences of development-related environmental stressors in conjunction with an unnatural hydrologic regime. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), River and Harbor Act of 1880, River and Harbor Act of 1882, and River and Harbor Act of 1888. JF - EPA number: 090333, 512 pages, September 24, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Minnesota KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1880, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1882, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1888, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15225912?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.title=UPPER+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+HEADWATERS%2C+BEMIDJI+TO+ST.+PAUL%2C+MINNESOTA%3A+RESERVOIR+OPERATION+PLAN+EVALUATION+%28ROPE%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 13 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826873; 14032-090328_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 13 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826873?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 12 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826865; 14032-090328_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826865?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 9 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826857; 14032-090328_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826857?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 11 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826800; 14032-090328_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826800?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 10 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826795; 14032-090328_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826795?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 8 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826787; 14032-090328_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 7 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826781; 14032-090328_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 5 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826756; 14032-090328_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826756?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 1 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826678; 14032-090328_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826678?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 6 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826498; 14032-090328_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826498?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 4 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826484; 14032-090328_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826484?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 3 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826473; 14032-090328_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826473?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). [Part 2 of 13] T2 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 756826408; 14032-090328_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826408?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FGT PHASE VIII EXPANSION PROJECT, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA (DOCKET NO. CP09-17-000). AN - 15223861; 14032 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities to be known as the Phase VIII Expansion Project in Alabama and Florida is proposed. The applicant, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT), proposes to construct 357.3 miles of mixed-diameter looping segments from southern Alabama through Florida; construct 125.9 miles of three mixed diameter segments of greenfield pipeline in Florida; acquire 22.7 miles of 20-inch pipeline from Florida Power & Light in Florida as an "in-service" pipeline; add 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at eight existing compressor stations; install one new 15,600-hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; acquire additional property directly adjacent to four existing compressor stations for station expansion purposes; construct three new meter and regulator M&R stations; and upgrade two M&R stations. The new infrastructure would increase FGT's certified capacity for the transportation of natural gas by 820 million cubic feet per day. More than 99 percent of the new facilities would follow existing gas transmission rights-of-way. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and a Postpones Action Alternative. Five existing or proposed pipeline/gas delivery systems are also evaluated, but deemed insufficient for reasons that include capacity limitations, in-service dates scheduled beyond FGT's commitments, delays in licensing, and infrastructure limitations. An overall system pipeline route alternative, and several route variations are also evaluated. Appropriate mitigation measures are recommended for attachment to any Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Phase VIII Expansion Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The additional capacity would enhance firm transportation service to serve expanding needs within the state of Florida and along the Gulf Coast; provide a connection between the FGT mainline and the FGT pipeline location in the western half of the state of Florida; provide additional pipeline service to power plants located in Martin and Miami-Dade counties, Florida; and provide new natural gas service to power plants located in Manatee and Suwanee counties, Florida. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the gas transmission facilities would require the disturbance of 6,124 acres, of which 2,831 acres would be retained for pipeline rights-of-way and 59 acres for aboveground facilities; all retained acreage would be held by the applicant via easements. The pipeline would traverse 161 miles of commercial/industrial land, 131 miles of farmland, 78 miles of open land, 62 miles of forest, 38 miles of planted pine, and 12 miles of residential land. Pipeline would cross 390 waterbodies, including 12 major waterbodies with widths of 100 feet or more, substantially affecting wetland areas. Habitat for indigo snake, gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, and red-cockaded woodpecker, all federally protected species, would be lost or disturbed. The project would affect 24 public lands, recreation areas, and other special-use areas. FTG has not yet completed cultural surveying along 14.4 miles of rights-of-way due to denial of access by owners. Phase II cultural resource testing also must be conducted at numerous sites to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Construction activities would occur in close proximity to 100 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090328, Final EIS--575 pages, Appendices--805 pages, September 18, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-229F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Easements KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Apalachicola National Forest KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15223861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.title=FGT+PHASE+VIII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+ALABAMA+AND+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP09-17-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 8 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826748; 14035-090331_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826748?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 6 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826737; 14035-090331_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826737?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826680; 14035-090331_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826680?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 7 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826673; 14035-090331_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 11 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826666; 14035-090331_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 9 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826462; 14035-090331_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 4 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826401; 14035-090331_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826401?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 5 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826397; 14035-090331_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). 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Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 10 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826348; 14035-090331_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826348?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 3 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826302; 14035-090331_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826302?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 11] T2 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756826266; 14035-090331_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 15224353; 14035 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an urban multiuse waterfront development adjacent to the San Pedro community in the Port of Los Angeles, California is proposed by the Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD). The project would be located along the west side of Los Angeles Harbor's Main Channel and extend from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Cabrillo Beach within LAHD property. Downtown San Pedro and the port are currently not meeting their potential due, in part, to the weak and non-reinforcing connections with one another. Cruise terminals along the Main Channel in the project area lack the capacity to accommodate anticipated passenger-throughput demands. The proposal includes specific development projects and associated infrastructure improvements over 400 acres currently administered by LAHD, with the exception of areas on Harbor Boulevard north of Seventh Street that are jointly controlled by LAHD and the city of Los Angeles. A variety of land uses would be provided, including public waterfront and open-space areas, commercial development, transportation and parking facilities, and expanded cruise ship facilities. More specifically, the development would include new public open spaces such as promenade areas, plazas, parks and landscape and hardscape areas; upgrades to public amenities; development of a Waterfront Red Car Maintenance Facility at the existing Southern Pacific Rail yard south of Seventh Street; relocation of the Catalina Channel Express, Inc. Terminal from Berth 96 to the existing location of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94; three new harbor basins; new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminals with two new berths located at Berths 45-50; improved transportation infrastructure though enhanced intersections, street widening, and landscape and hardscape improvements; deindustrialization of port lands along the west side of the Main Channel; realignment of the Waterfront Red Car tracks within the median of Harbor Boulevard and Sampson Way and extension of the tracks to Cabrillo Beach, Outer Harbor, and City Dock No. 1; and provision of surface and structured parking. The project would result in the creation of seven acres of new open water. Buildout of the project would occur within two phases over a five-year period between 2009 and 2014. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers six alternatives, including a No-Project Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By redeveloping and renewing the San Pedro Waterfront area, the project would increase public access and provide connections between the waterfront area and the San Pedro community. Visual and physical barriers separating the historically linked community and harbor would be removed and replaced by access infrastructure and public amenities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related activities would result in exceedance of federal air pollutant and noise emission standards, substantial loss of recreational and other cultural opportunities. The creation of new open water would require dredging and disposal of 605,000 cubic yards of sediment, which would most likely be disposed at an ocean disposal site, burying emergent benthic habitat and altering bottom topography. The development's negative impacts would redound disproportionately to minority and low-income populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898, 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. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090331, Final EIS--1,670 pages and maps, Responses to Comments--971 pages and maps, September 17, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Parking Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15224353?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+PEDRO+WATERFRONT+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 17, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Evaluating Potential Implications of Cumulative Storm Power on Coastal Infrastructure Damage and Shoreline Erosion T2 - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AN - 42005615; 5334440 JF - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AU - Moritz, Heidi Y1 - 2009/09/16/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 16 KW - Storms KW - Erosion KW - Infrastructure KW - Coastal erosion KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42005615?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.atitle=Evaluating+Potential+Implications+of+Cumulative+Storm+Power+on+Coastal+Infrastructure+Damage+and+Shoreline+Erosion&rft.au=Moritz%2C+Heidi&rft.aulast=Moritz&rft.aufirst=Heidi&rft.date=2009-09-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ice-breakwaters.com/agenda/documents/Breakwaters2009_000.pd f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Stochastic Risk-based Life Cycle Simulation of Century Old Jetties at the Mouth of the Columbia River, USA T2 - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AN - 42005555; 5334371 JF - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AU - Moritz, Hans Y1 - 2009/09/16/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 16 KW - USA, Columbia R. KW - Life cycle KW - Simulation KW - Rivers KW - Stochasticity KW - Mouth KW - Risks KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42005555?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.atitle=Stochastic+Risk-based+Life+Cycle+Simulation+of+Century+Old+Jetties+at+the+Mouth+of+the+Columbia+River%2C+USA&rft.au=Moritz%2C+Hans&rft.aulast=Moritz&rft.aufirst=Hans&rft.date=2009-09-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ice-breakwaters.com/agenda/documents/Breakwaters2009_000.pd f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Optimisation of a Step-berm Embankment T2 - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AN - 42005501; 5334386 JF - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AU - Melby, Jeffrey Y1 - 2009/09/16/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 16 KW - Embankments KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42005501?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.atitle=Optimisation+of+a+Step-berm+Embankment&rft.au=Melby%2C+Jeffrey&rft.aulast=Melby&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2009-09-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ice-breakwaters.com/agenda/documents/Breakwaters2009_000.pd f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Flow Parameters of Combined Wave Overtopping and Storm Surge Overflow of a Trapezoidal Levee T2 - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AN - 42003063; 5334453 JF - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AU - Hughes, Steven Y1 - 2009/09/16/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 16 KW - Storm surges KW - Overflow KW - Waves KW - Levees KW - Overtopping KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42003063?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.atitle=Flow+Parameters+of+Combined+Wave+Overtopping+and+Storm+Surge+Overflow+of+a+Trapezoidal+Levee&rft.au=Hughes%2C+Steven&rft.aulast=Hughes&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2009-09-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ice-breakwaters.com/agenda/documents/Breakwaters2009_000.pd f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Post-construction Monitoring of a Core-loc(TM) Breakwater using Tripod-based LiDAR T2 - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AN - 41993926; 5334435 JF - Ninth International Conference on Coasts Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to Change AU - Podoski, Jessica Y1 - 2009/09/16/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 16 KW - Lidar KW - Breakwaters KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41993926?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.atitle=Post-construction+Monitoring+of+a+Core-loc%28TM%29+Breakwater+using+Tripod-based+LiDAR&rft.au=Podoski%2C+Jessica&rft.aulast=Podoski&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2009-09-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ninth+International+Conference+on+Coasts+Marine+Structures+and+Breakwaters%3A+Adapting+to+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ice-breakwaters.com/agenda/documents/Breakwaters2009_000.pd f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Weight-of-evidence evaluation in environmental assessment: review of qualitative and quantitative approaches. AN - 67583753; 19619890 AB - Assessments of human health and ecological risk draw upon multiple types and sources of information, requiring the integration of multiple lines of evidence before conclusions may be reached. Risk assessors often make use of weight-of-evidence (WOE) approaches to perform the integration, whether integrating evidence concerning potential carcinogenicity, toxicity, and exposure from chemicals at a contaminated site, or evaluating processes concerned with habitat loss or modification when managing a natural resource. Historically, assessors have relied upon qualitative WOE approaches, such as professional judgment, or limited quantitative methods, such as direct scoring, to develop conclusions from multiple lines of evidence. Current practice often lacks transparency resulting in risk estimates lacking quantified uncertainty. This paper reviews recent applications of weight of evidence used in human health and ecological risk assessment. Applications are sorted based on whether the approach relies on qualitative and quantitative methods in order to reveal trends in the use of the term weight of evidence, especially as a means to facilitate structured and transparent development of risk conclusions from multiple lines of evidence. JF - The Science of the total environment AU - Linkov, Igor AU - Loney, Drew AU - Cormier, Susan AU - Satterstrom, F Kyle AU - Bridges, Todd AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States. Igor.Linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/09/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 15 SP - 5199 EP - 5205 VL - 407 IS - 19 KW - Index Medicus KW - Humans KW - Health Status KW - Risk Assessment -- methods KW - Decision Support Techniques KW - Ecotoxicology KW - Environmental Medicine -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67583753?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=Weight-of-evidence+evaluation+in+environmental+assessment%3A+review+of+qualitative+and+quantitative+approaches.&rft.au=Linkov%2C+Igor%3BLoney%2C+Drew%3BCormier%2C+Susan%3BSatterstrom%2C+F+Kyle%3BBridges%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Linkov&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2009-09-15&rft.volume=407&rft.issue=19&rft.spage=5199&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.issn=1879-1026&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2009.05.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-09-30 N1 - Date created - 2009-08-11 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.05.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mobility and sorption of bis-2-chloroethyl ether in an aquifer material AN - 20755725; 9452643 AB - Active treatment of BCEE (bis-2-chloroethyl ether) is being currently performed in the on-site Cohansey Aquifer at the Lipari Superfund Site. Remediation of BCEE in the underlying Kirkwood aquifer is being considered, necessitating investigations of BCEE geochemistry in aquifer material from the site. It is currently unknown to what extent BCEE is present in the dissolved, sorbed, or free-product phase in the Kirkwood Sand aquifer material. A series of partition coefficient sorption, column leach, and column loading tests were conducted to determine BCEE sorption to, and mobility in, the Kirkwood Sand aquifer material. The leach studies indicated that up to 50% of BCEE spiked (as free-phase product) onto two aquifer material column designs could be leached in approximately 18h, due to the high aqueous solubility of BCEE. Dissolved BCEE concentrations then began to plateau as sorption reactions hindered further leaching, resulting in up to 80% removal after 48h. Column loading and batch sorption experiments suggest that BCEE mobility is limited by sorption rather than solubility factors. Tracer tests in both column loading and batch sorption tests indicate sorption hinders leaching of BCEE from the Kirkwood Sand material. JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials AU - Bednar, A J AU - Kirgan, R A AU - Karn, R A AU - Donovan, B AU - Mohn, M F AU - Sirkis, D M AD - Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States, Anthony.J.Bednar@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/09/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 15 SP - 1041 EP - 1046 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl/] VL - 168 IS - 2-3 SN - 0304-3894, 0304-3894 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Bioremediation KW - Mobility KW - Tracers KW - Sand KW - Ethers KW - Materials Testing KW - Sorption KW - Solubility KW - Leaching KW - Sand Aquifers KW - Superfund KW - Geochemistry KW - plateaus KW - Aquifer Testing KW - Groundwater KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - X 24490:Other KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20755725?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=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.atitle=Mobility+and+sorption+of+bis-2-chloroethyl+ether+in+an+aquifer+material&rft.au=Bednar%2C+A+J%3BKirgan%2C+R+A%3BKarn%2C+R+A%3BDonovan%2C+B%3BMohn%2C+M+F%3BSirkis%2C+D+M&rft.aulast=Bednar&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-09-15&rft.volume=168&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=1041&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.issn=03043894&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2009.02.138 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aquifers; Tracers; Sorption; Leaching; Solubility; Mobility; Sand; Ethers; plateaus; Bioremediation; Superfund; Geochemistry; Sand Aquifers; Aquifer Testing; Materials Testing; Groundwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.02.138 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Status of Mitigation Banking for Transportation in the Upper Midwes T2 - 2009 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET 2009) AN - 42386069; 5383656 JF - 2009 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET 2009) AU - Mings, Thomas Y1 - 2009/09/13/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 13 KW - Mitigation KW - Transportation KW - Banking KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42386069?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+International+Conference+on+Ecology+and+Transportation+%28ICOET+2009%29&rft.atitle=Status+of+Mitigation+Banking+for+Transportation+in+the+Upper+Midwes&rft.au=Mings%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Mings&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2009-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+International+Conference+on+Ecology+and+Transportation+%28ICOET+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.icoet.net/ICOET_2009/downloads/ICOET09-Final-Agenda.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. [Part 6 of 7] T2 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826698; 14021-090317_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the surplus nonreverting property generated by the mandated closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia is proposed. The 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission recommended closure in September 2005. Fort Monroe is a 570-acre Army garrison located on Old Point Comfort at the southeastern tip of the Virginia Lower Peninsula between Hampton Roads and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The 570-acre amount does not include 77 additional acres that has accreted along its shorelines, but does include nearly 165 acres that are submerged. The Fort Monroe property is almost completely surrounded by the water of the lower Chesapeake Bay, the harbor of Hampton Roads, and Mill Creek. The installation's northern extension ties into land in the City of Hampton. A large number of historically significant structures and sites are located within Fort Monroe and it was listed on the National Register of Historic places in 1966. Nonfederal facilities located on Fort Monroe include the Chamberlin, Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Rectory, and the Old Point National Bank. The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Coast Guard. Fort Monroe also includes grass-covered vacant land, wetlands, shallow water areas, beaches, paved roads, and parking lots. Moves of tenant organizations are planned to be complete by September 15, 2011, the date on which the Army must cease performance of its active Army missions at Fort Monroe. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the early transfer alternative, the Army would utilize various property transfer and disposal methods to allow for reuse. Under the traditional disposal alternative, the Army would transfer or dispose of property once environmental remediation is completed for individual parcels of the installation. The caretaker status alternative would arise in the event the Army is unable to dispose of any or all portions of the nonreverting property within the period of initial maintenance. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has developed a reuse plan based on five essentials: protecting the historical significance of Fort Monroe; assuring the property is open and accessible; establishing a large-scale open park space, economic sustainability; and new development within strict limitations. Three reuse scenarios, based on a range of redevelopment intensities, are evaluated as secondary actions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would dispose of excess nonreverting property through available methods including economic development conveyance, public benefit disposal conveyance, negotiated sale, competitive sale, exchanges for military construction, conservation conveyance, and conveyance for cost of environmental remediation. If the disposal of BRAC properties were delayed, the Army would employ two levels of maintenance, an initial level from the time of operational closure until conveyance, and long-term maintenance in the unlikely event the property were not transferred. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Encumbrances that would apply at the time of transfer or conveyance include: land use restrictions, protection of historic properties and cemeteries, floodplains, munitions, asbestos-containing materials, and lead hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090317, 670 pages, September 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Defense Programs KW - Bays KW - Carcinogens KW - Cemeteries KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Scenic Areas KW - Shores KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Monroe Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. [Part 1 of 7] T2 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826685; 14021-090317_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the surplus nonreverting property generated by the mandated closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia is proposed. The 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission recommended closure in September 2005. Fort Monroe is a 570-acre Army garrison located on Old Point Comfort at the southeastern tip of the Virginia Lower Peninsula between Hampton Roads and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The 570-acre amount does not include 77 additional acres that has accreted along its shorelines, but does include nearly 165 acres that are submerged. The Fort Monroe property is almost completely surrounded by the water of the lower Chesapeake Bay, the harbor of Hampton Roads, and Mill Creek. The installation's northern extension ties into land in the City of Hampton. A large number of historically significant structures and sites are located within Fort Monroe and it was listed on the National Register of Historic places in 1966. Nonfederal facilities located on Fort Monroe include the Chamberlin, Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Rectory, and the Old Point National Bank. The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Coast Guard. Fort Monroe also includes grass-covered vacant land, wetlands, shallow water areas, beaches, paved roads, and parking lots. Moves of tenant organizations are planned to be complete by September 15, 2011, the date on which the Army must cease performance of its active Army missions at Fort Monroe. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the early transfer alternative, the Army would utilize various property transfer and disposal methods to allow for reuse. Under the traditional disposal alternative, the Army would transfer or dispose of property once environmental remediation is completed for individual parcels of the installation. The caretaker status alternative would arise in the event the Army is unable to dispose of any or all portions of the nonreverting property within the period of initial maintenance. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has developed a reuse plan based on five essentials: protecting the historical significance of Fort Monroe; assuring the property is open and accessible; establishing a large-scale open park space, economic sustainability; and new development within strict limitations. Three reuse scenarios, based on a range of redevelopment intensities, are evaluated as secondary actions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would dispose of excess nonreverting property through available methods including economic development conveyance, public benefit disposal conveyance, negotiated sale, competitive sale, exchanges for military construction, conservation conveyance, and conveyance for cost of environmental remediation. If the disposal of BRAC properties were delayed, the Army would employ two levels of maintenance, an initial level from the time of operational closure until conveyance, and long-term maintenance in the unlikely event the property were not transferred. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Encumbrances that would apply at the time of transfer or conveyance include: land use restrictions, protection of historic properties and cemeteries, floodplains, munitions, asbestos-containing materials, and lead hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090317, 670 pages, September 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Bays KW - Carcinogens KW - Cemeteries KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Scenic Areas KW - Shores KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Monroe Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826685?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. [Part 3 of 7] T2 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826656; 14021-090317_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the surplus nonreverting property generated by the mandated closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia is proposed. The 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission recommended closure in September 2005. Fort Monroe is a 570-acre Army garrison located on Old Point Comfort at the southeastern tip of the Virginia Lower Peninsula between Hampton Roads and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The 570-acre amount does not include 77 additional acres that has accreted along its shorelines, but does include nearly 165 acres that are submerged. The Fort Monroe property is almost completely surrounded by the water of the lower Chesapeake Bay, the harbor of Hampton Roads, and Mill Creek. The installation's northern extension ties into land in the City of Hampton. A large number of historically significant structures and sites are located within Fort Monroe and it was listed on the National Register of Historic places in 1966. Nonfederal facilities located on Fort Monroe include the Chamberlin, Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Rectory, and the Old Point National Bank. The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Coast Guard. Fort Monroe also includes grass-covered vacant land, wetlands, shallow water areas, beaches, paved roads, and parking lots. Moves of tenant organizations are planned to be complete by September 15, 2011, the date on which the Army must cease performance of its active Army missions at Fort Monroe. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the early transfer alternative, the Army would utilize various property transfer and disposal methods to allow for reuse. Under the traditional disposal alternative, the Army would transfer or dispose of property once environmental remediation is completed for individual parcels of the installation. The caretaker status alternative would arise in the event the Army is unable to dispose of any or all portions of the nonreverting property within the period of initial maintenance. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has developed a reuse plan based on five essentials: protecting the historical significance of Fort Monroe; assuring the property is open and accessible; establishing a large-scale open park space, economic sustainability; and new development within strict limitations. Three reuse scenarios, based on a range of redevelopment intensities, are evaluated as secondary actions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would dispose of excess nonreverting property through available methods including economic development conveyance, public benefit disposal conveyance, negotiated sale, competitive sale, exchanges for military construction, conservation conveyance, and conveyance for cost of environmental remediation. If the disposal of BRAC properties were delayed, the Army would employ two levels of maintenance, an initial level from the time of operational closure until conveyance, and long-term maintenance in the unlikely event the property were not transferred. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Encumbrances that would apply at the time of transfer or conveyance include: land use restrictions, protection of historic properties and cemeteries, floodplains, munitions, asbestos-containing materials, and lead hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090317, 670 pages, September 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Defense Programs KW - Bays KW - Carcinogens KW - Cemeteries KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Scenic Areas KW - Shores KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Monroe Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. [Part 5 of 7] T2 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826635; 14021-090317_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the surplus nonreverting property generated by the mandated closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia is proposed. The 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission recommended closure in September 2005. Fort Monroe is a 570-acre Army garrison located on Old Point Comfort at the southeastern tip of the Virginia Lower Peninsula between Hampton Roads and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The 570-acre amount does not include 77 additional acres that has accreted along its shorelines, but does include nearly 165 acres that are submerged. The Fort Monroe property is almost completely surrounded by the water of the lower Chesapeake Bay, the harbor of Hampton Roads, and Mill Creek. The installation's northern extension ties into land in the City of Hampton. A large number of historically significant structures and sites are located within Fort Monroe and it was listed on the National Register of Historic places in 1966. Nonfederal facilities located on Fort Monroe include the Chamberlin, Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Rectory, and the Old Point National Bank. The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Coast Guard. Fort Monroe also includes grass-covered vacant land, wetlands, shallow water areas, beaches, paved roads, and parking lots. Moves of tenant organizations are planned to be complete by September 15, 2011, the date on which the Army must cease performance of its active Army missions at Fort Monroe. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the early transfer alternative, the Army would utilize various property transfer and disposal methods to allow for reuse. Under the traditional disposal alternative, the Army would transfer or dispose of property once environmental remediation is completed for individual parcels of the installation. The caretaker status alternative would arise in the event the Army is unable to dispose of any or all portions of the nonreverting property within the period of initial maintenance. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has developed a reuse plan based on five essentials: protecting the historical significance of Fort Monroe; assuring the property is open and accessible; establishing a large-scale open park space, economic sustainability; and new development within strict limitations. Three reuse scenarios, based on a range of redevelopment intensities, are evaluated as secondary actions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would dispose of excess nonreverting property through available methods including economic development conveyance, public benefit disposal conveyance, negotiated sale, competitive sale, exchanges for military construction, conservation conveyance, and conveyance for cost of environmental remediation. If the disposal of BRAC properties were delayed, the Army would employ two levels of maintenance, an initial level from the time of operational closure until conveyance, and long-term maintenance in the unlikely event the property were not transferred. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Encumbrances that would apply at the time of transfer or conveyance include: land use restrictions, protection of historic properties and cemeteries, floodplains, munitions, asbestos-containing materials, and lead hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090317, 670 pages, September 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Defense Programs KW - Bays KW - Carcinogens KW - Cemeteries KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Scenic Areas KW - Shores KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Monroe Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826635?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. [Part 7 of 7] T2 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826593; 14021-090317_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the surplus nonreverting property generated by the mandated closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia is proposed. The 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission recommended closure in September 2005. Fort Monroe is a 570-acre Army garrison located on Old Point Comfort at the southeastern tip of the Virginia Lower Peninsula between Hampton Roads and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The 570-acre amount does not include 77 additional acres that has accreted along its shorelines, but does include nearly 165 acres that are submerged. The Fort Monroe property is almost completely surrounded by the water of the lower Chesapeake Bay, the harbor of Hampton Roads, and Mill Creek. The installation's northern extension ties into land in the City of Hampton. A large number of historically significant structures and sites are located within Fort Monroe and it was listed on the National Register of Historic places in 1966. Nonfederal facilities located on Fort Monroe include the Chamberlin, Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Rectory, and the Old Point National Bank. The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Coast Guard. Fort Monroe also includes grass-covered vacant land, wetlands, shallow water areas, beaches, paved roads, and parking lots. Moves of tenant organizations are planned to be complete by September 15, 2011, the date on which the Army must cease performance of its active Army missions at Fort Monroe. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the early transfer alternative, the Army would utilize various property transfer and disposal methods to allow for reuse. Under the traditional disposal alternative, the Army would transfer or dispose of property once environmental remediation is completed for individual parcels of the installation. The caretaker status alternative would arise in the event the Army is unable to dispose of any or all portions of the nonreverting property within the period of initial maintenance. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has developed a reuse plan based on five essentials: protecting the historical significance of Fort Monroe; assuring the property is open and accessible; establishing a large-scale open park space, economic sustainability; and new development within strict limitations. Three reuse scenarios, based on a range of redevelopment intensities, are evaluated as secondary actions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would dispose of excess nonreverting property through available methods including economic development conveyance, public benefit disposal conveyance, negotiated sale, competitive sale, exchanges for military construction, conservation conveyance, and conveyance for cost of environmental remediation. If the disposal of BRAC properties were delayed, the Army would employ two levels of maintenance, an initial level from the time of operational closure until conveyance, and long-term maintenance in the unlikely event the property were not transferred. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Encumbrances that would apply at the time of transfer or conveyance include: land use restrictions, protection of historic properties and cemeteries, floodplains, munitions, asbestos-containing materials, and lead hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090317, 670 pages, September 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Defense Programs KW - Bays KW - Carcinogens KW - Cemeteries KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Scenic Areas KW - Shores KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Monroe Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826593?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. [Part 2 of 7] T2 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826370; 14021-090317_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the surplus nonreverting property generated by the mandated closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia is proposed. The 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission recommended closure in September 2005. Fort Monroe is a 570-acre Army garrison located on Old Point Comfort at the southeastern tip of the Virginia Lower Peninsula between Hampton Roads and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The 570-acre amount does not include 77 additional acres that has accreted along its shorelines, but does include nearly 165 acres that are submerged. The Fort Monroe property is almost completely surrounded by the water of the lower Chesapeake Bay, the harbor of Hampton Roads, and Mill Creek. The installation's northern extension ties into land in the City of Hampton. A large number of historically significant structures and sites are located within Fort Monroe and it was listed on the National Register of Historic places in 1966. Nonfederal facilities located on Fort Monroe include the Chamberlin, Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Rectory, and the Old Point National Bank. The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Coast Guard. Fort Monroe also includes grass-covered vacant land, wetlands, shallow water areas, beaches, paved roads, and parking lots. Moves of tenant organizations are planned to be complete by September 15, 2011, the date on which the Army must cease performance of its active Army missions at Fort Monroe. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the early transfer alternative, the Army would utilize various property transfer and disposal methods to allow for reuse. Under the traditional disposal alternative, the Army would transfer or dispose of property once environmental remediation is completed for individual parcels of the installation. The caretaker status alternative would arise in the event the Army is unable to dispose of any or all portions of the nonreverting property within the period of initial maintenance. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has developed a reuse plan based on five essentials: protecting the historical significance of Fort Monroe; assuring the property is open and accessible; establishing a large-scale open park space, economic sustainability; and new development within strict limitations. Three reuse scenarios, based on a range of redevelopment intensities, are evaluated as secondary actions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would dispose of excess nonreverting property through available methods including economic development conveyance, public benefit disposal conveyance, negotiated sale, competitive sale, exchanges for military construction, conservation conveyance, and conveyance for cost of environmental remediation. If the disposal of BRAC properties were delayed, the Army would employ two levels of maintenance, an initial level from the time of operational closure until conveyance, and long-term maintenance in the unlikely event the property were not transferred. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Encumbrances that would apply at the time of transfer or conveyance include: land use restrictions, protection of historic properties and cemeteries, floodplains, munitions, asbestos-containing materials, and lead hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090317, 670 pages, September 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Defense Programs KW - Bays KW - Carcinogens KW - Cemeteries KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Scenic Areas KW - Shores KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Monroe Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826370?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. [Part 4 of 7] T2 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826230; 14021-090317_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the surplus nonreverting property generated by the mandated closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia is proposed. The 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission recommended closure in September 2005. Fort Monroe is a 570-acre Army garrison located on Old Point Comfort at the southeastern tip of the Virginia Lower Peninsula between Hampton Roads and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The 570-acre amount does not include 77 additional acres that has accreted along its shorelines, but does include nearly 165 acres that are submerged. The Fort Monroe property is almost completely surrounded by the water of the lower Chesapeake Bay, the harbor of Hampton Roads, and Mill Creek. The installation's northern extension ties into land in the City of Hampton. A large number of historically significant structures and sites are located within Fort Monroe and it was listed on the National Register of Historic places in 1966. Nonfederal facilities located on Fort Monroe include the Chamberlin, Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Rectory, and the Old Point National Bank. The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Coast Guard. Fort Monroe also includes grass-covered vacant land, wetlands, shallow water areas, beaches, paved roads, and parking lots. Moves of tenant organizations are planned to be complete by September 15, 2011, the date on which the Army must cease performance of its active Army missions at Fort Monroe. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the early transfer alternative, the Army would utilize various property transfer and disposal methods to allow for reuse. Under the traditional disposal alternative, the Army would transfer or dispose of property once environmental remediation is completed for individual parcels of the installation. The caretaker status alternative would arise in the event the Army is unable to dispose of any or all portions of the nonreverting property within the period of initial maintenance. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has developed a reuse plan based on five essentials: protecting the historical significance of Fort Monroe; assuring the property is open and accessible; establishing a large-scale open park space, economic sustainability; and new development within strict limitations. Three reuse scenarios, based on a range of redevelopment intensities, are evaluated as secondary actions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would dispose of excess nonreverting property through available methods including economic development conveyance, public benefit disposal conveyance, negotiated sale, competitive sale, exchanges for military construction, conservation conveyance, and conveyance for cost of environmental remediation. If the disposal of BRAC properties were delayed, the Army would employ two levels of maintenance, an initial level from the time of operational closure until conveyance, and long-term maintenance in the unlikely event the property were not transferred. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Encumbrances that would apply at the time of transfer or conveyance include: land use restrictions, protection of historic properties and cemeteries, floodplains, munitions, asbestos-containing materials, and lead hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090317, 670 pages, September 4, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Defense Programs KW - Bays KW - Carcinogens KW - Cemeteries KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Scenic Areas KW - Shores KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Monroe Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826230?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BRAC 2005 DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA. AN - 36353238; 14021 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the surplus nonreverting property generated by the mandated closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia is proposed. The 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission recommended closure in September 2005. Fort Monroe is a 570-acre Army garrison located on Old Point Comfort at the southeastern tip of the Virginia Lower Peninsula between Hampton Roads and the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The 570-acre amount does not include 77 additional acres that has accreted along its shorelines, but does include nearly 165 acres that are submerged. The Fort Monroe property is almost completely surrounded by the water of the lower Chesapeake Bay, the harbor of Hampton Roads, and Mill Creek. The installation's northern extension ties into land in the City of Hampton. A large number of historically significant structures and sites are located within Fort Monroe and it was listed on the National Register of Historic places in 1966. Nonfederal facilities located on Fort Monroe include the Chamberlin, Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Rectory, and the Old Point National Bank. The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is owned and operated by the Coast Guard. Fort Monroe also includes grass-covered vacant land, wetlands, shallow water areas, beaches, paved roads, and parking lots. Moves of tenant organizations are planned to be complete by September 15, 2011, the date on which the Army must cease performance of its active Army missions at Fort Monroe. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the early transfer alternative, the Army would utilize various property transfer and disposal methods to allow for reuse. Under the traditional disposal alternative, the Army would transfer or dispose of property once environmental remediation is completed for individual parcels of the installation. The caretaker status alternative would arise in the event the Army is unable to dispose of any or all portions of the nonreverting property within the period of initial maintenance. The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority has developed a reuse plan based on five essentials: protecting the historical significance of Fort Monroe; assuring the property is open and accessible; establishing a large-scale open park space, economic sustainability; and new development within strict limitations. Three reuse scenarios, based on a range of redevelopment intensities, are evaluated as secondary actions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would dispose of excess nonreverting property through available methods including economic development conveyance, public benefit disposal conveyance, negotiated sale, competitive sale, exchanges for military construction, conservation conveyance, and conveyance for cost of environmental remediation. If the disposal of BRAC properties were delayed, the Army would employ two levels of maintenance, an initial level from the time of operational closure until conveyance, and long-term maintenance in the unlikely event the property were not transferred. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Encumbrances that would apply at the time of transfer or conveyance include: land use restrictions, protection of historic properties and cemeteries, floodplains, munitions, asbestos-containing materials, and lead hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090317, 670 pages, September 4, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Defense Programs KW - Bays KW - Carcinogens KW - Cemeteries KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Scenic Areas KW - Shores KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Monroe Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36353238?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=BRAC+2005+DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+FORT+MONROE%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 4, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geochemistry of Surficial Sediments from Lake Pontchartrain Resulting from the 1997 Opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway AN - 853485137; 14136369 AB - The Bonnet Carre Spillway is a flood-control structure that diverts Mississippi River water into Lake Pontchartrain during exceptionally high river stages. Because of elevated water levels in the Mississippi River in the spring of 1997, the Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened on March 17 and fully closed on April 18. The total volume of water discharged into Lake Pontchartrain was approximately 11.8 km3, or two times the volume of the lake, and the total mass of sediment discharged into the lake was approximately 7.1 108 kg (780,000 US tons). In 1996, 757 surface sediment samples were collected in Lake Pontchartrain and were analyzed by x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for major cation constituents. These same sites were revisited following the 1997 Mississippi River discharge event. Analysis of the 1996 and 1997 lake-bed sediment samples was accomplished utilizing fundamental statistical and graphical methods. Element concentration contour maps and variograms for the major cations illustrate meaningful differences between the pre- and postspillway sediment samples that are not readily apparent in the analysis of the descriptive statistics alone. Major cations exhibited significantly greater spatial continuity in the postspillway samples relative to the preceding year. The concentrations of aluminum and silicon in the postspillway sediments are considered to reflect, respectively, relative variations in clay and silt contribution to total sediment. The higher concentrations of magnesium in samples collected prior to the river diversion represent adsorption of magnesium onto exchange sites in surface sediments due to exposure to more saline waters. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Waters, Jeffrey P AU - Easley, Dale H AU - Noakes, Scott E AU - Penland, Shea AD - Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, U.S.A., Jeffrey.p.waters@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 127 EP - 140 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation IS - 10054 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Major cations KW - aluminum KW - silicon KW - potassium KW - calcium KW - iron KW - magnesium KW - sulfur KW - geostatistics KW - variogram KW - river diversion KW - Silicon KW - Fluvial Sediments KW - Spillways KW - Fluorescence spectroscopy KW - Statistical analysis KW - Coastal research KW - Freshwater KW - Spectroscopy KW - Lakes KW - Saline water KW - River Flow KW - Rivers KW - Sediment chemistry KW - River stages KW - Geochemistry KW - River discharge KW - Silt KW - Graphical methods KW - North America, Mississippi R. KW - ASW, USA, Louisiana, Pontchartrain L. KW - Cations KW - Aluminum KW - Aluminium KW - Magnesium KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - Q2 09182:Methods and instruments KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - O 2050:Chemical Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853485137?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.atitle=Geochemistry+of+Surficial+Sediments+from+Lake+Pontchartrain+Resulting+from+the+1997+Opening+of+the+Bonnet+Carre+Spillway&rft.au=Waters%2C+Jeffrey+P%3BEasley%2C+Dale+H%3BNoakes%2C+Scott+E%3BPenland%2C+Shea&rft.aulast=Waters&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=10054&rft.spage=127&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FSI54-010.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sediment chemistry; Silicon; Geochemistry; Fluorescence spectroscopy; Aluminium; River discharge; Silt; Saline water; Magnesium; Graphical methods; River stages; Coastal research; Statistical analysis; Spectroscopy; Rivers; Lakes; Cations; Fluvial Sediments; Aluminum; Spillways; River Flow; North America, Mississippi R.; ASW, USA, Louisiana, Pontchartrain L.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/SI54-010.1 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND HARBOR DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - CLEVELAND HARBOR DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 756826826; 14016-090312_0001 AB - PURPOSE: A dredged material management plan (DMMP) for maintenance dredging and disposal of dredged materials from Cleveland Harbor, Ohio is proposed. Inherent in the planning of this project is the requirement that a DMMP provide for a minimum 20 years of dredged material disposal. Past and current practice for dredged sediment disposal in Cleveland has been to dispose of materials in stone dike enclosures called confined disposal facilities (CDFs) constructed along the Cleveland waterfront. At the conclusion of the 2008 dredging season, it is expected that all existing CDFs will be filled to capacity. From 2008 through 2014, it is expected that sufficient additional capacity can be obtained at the existing CDFs using fill management plans (FMP) that include dewatering, consolidation of dredged material, and construction of internal berms. By the year 2015, a new disposal facility or method will have to be in place in order to continue dredging the harbor. The primary customer, and presumed non-federal cost-sharing partner, for this DMMP is the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. Additional customers include terminal operators at the port, the City of Cleveland, and government agencies. Numerous local manufacturers within a 75-mile radius of Cleveland rely on the port to provide raw materials and to ship locally produced products to U.S. and foreign markets. The customer expectation is to have the Army Corps of Engineers continue to dredge Cleveland Harbor and the full extent of the federal navigation channel in the Cuyahoga River to authorized depths. A multi-year investigation was conducted of various measures including beneficial use, best management practices, and construction of a new confined disposal facility (CDF). Key issues raised during scoping include those related to dredging and disposal management, potential CDF sites, environmental impacts, and potential beneficial uses of dredged materials. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Plan, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Plan, the federal government would do nothing to address the need for future placement of dredged material and dredging of the federal navigation channels would cease in the immediate future when disposal facilities are no longer available. Under Alternative 4a, which is the tentatively selected plan and the locally preferred plan, a CDF would be constructed at East 55th Street using robust dikes. Total average annual cost for Alternative 4a is estimated at $19.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would have direct, long-term positive effects on commercial navigation and removal of contaminated sediments and would ensure the economic viability of Cleveland as a commercial navigation port on the Great Lakes. The CDF would create 157 acres of upland behind robust perimeter bulkheads making the site suitable for potential future development once the CDF is filled. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The tentatively selected plan would result in permanent loss of 157 acres of aquatic habitat and have direct, negative, long-term effects on a publicly accessed marina, park, and shoreline facilities due to colocation of the CDF. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1988, River and Harbor Act of 1875, Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090312, Draft EIS--241 pages and maps, Appendices--CD-ROM, September 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Cleveland Harbor KW - Cuyahoga River KW - Ohio KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1875, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826826?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of nanotube preparation in aquatic bioassays. AN - 734150477; 19388791 AB - Knowledge gaps in nanomaterial fate and toxicity currently limit the ability of risk assessments to characterize the environmental implications of nanomaterials. This problem is further complicated by the lack of standardized characterization and preparation methodologies for researchers to gain the needed information to assist risk assessors. In the present study, data were generated to determine if multiwalled nanotube (MWNT) fate and toxicity are altered by engineered surface modifications or by different dispersal methods. While dissolved organic matter was a good dispersing agent of MWNTs in water, the humic acid fraction was a more effective dispersant than the fulvic acid fraction. When stabilized in organic matter, the functional group attached to the MWNT controlled its toxicity. Underivatized MWNTs induced relatively moderate toxicity to Ceriodaphnia dubia after 96 h (25 +/- 19% survival at 26 mg/L), while hydrophilic groups (hydroxyl, carboxyl) reduced this toxicity (93 +/- 12% survival at 48 mg/L). However, other functional groups (alkyl, amine) increased toxicity (0 +/- 0% survival at <15 mg/L). In dispersal method studies, sonication of MWNTs increased fragmentation relative to magnetic stirring. The sonication treatment of MWNTs also slightly reduced the mortality of C. dubia in the water column but increased toxicity in the sediment to Leptocheirus plumulosus and Hyalella azteca. Findings in the present study indicate that nanotubes engineered for specific applications need to be managed independently and that laboratory methods to disperse and test nanotubes in bioassays need to be standardized to obtain repeatable results for comparison of materials. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Gunter, Jonas C AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Goss, Jennifer D AU - Hull, Matthew S AU - Kirgan, Robert A AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA. alan.j.kennedy@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 1930 EP - 1938 VL - 28 IS - 9 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Daphnia -- drug effects KW - Geologic Sediments -- analysis KW - Biological Assay -- methods KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Nanotubes -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/734150477?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.atitle=Influence+of+nanotube+preparation+in+aquatic+bioassays.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BGunter%2C+Jonas+C%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BGoss%2C+Jennifer+D%3BHull%2C+Matthew+S%3BKirgan%2C+Robert+A%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1930&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/10.1897%2F09-024.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-12-08 N1 - Date created - 2009-11-24 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1897/09-024.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A comparison of acute and chronic toxicity methods for marine sediments. AN - 67481954; 19481793 AB - Sediment toxicity tests are valuable tools for assessing the potential effects of contaminated sediments in dredged material evaluations because they inherently address complexity (e.g., unknown contaminants, mixtures, bioavailability). Although there is a need to understand the chronic and sublethal impacts of contaminants, it is common to conduct only short-term lethality tests in evaluations of marine sediments. Chronic toxicity methods for marine sediments have been developed but the efficacy of these methods is less documented. In this evaluation of marine sediments collected from the New York/New Jersey (NY/NJ) Harbor, three 10-d acute toxicity test methods (Ampelisca abdita, Leptocheirus plumulosus, Americamysis bahia) and three chronic and sublethal test methods (28-d L. plumulosus, 20- and 28-d Neanthes arenaceodentata) were applied by three testing laboratories. Although the N. arenaceodentata and A. bahia tests did not indicate significant toxicity for the sediments tested in this study, these methods have been reported useful in evaluating other sediments. The 10-d A. abdita, 10-d L. plumulosus and 28-d L. plumulosus tests were comparable between laboratories, indicating 29-43%, 29%, and 43-71% of the tested sediments as potentially toxic. The 28-d L. plumulosus method was the only chronic toxicity test that responded to the test sediments in this study. The 28-d L. plumulosus endpoint magnitudes were related to sediment chemistry and the sublethal endpoints were reduced as much or more than acute lethality endpoints. However, intra-treatment sublethal endpoint variability was greater, compromising detection of statistical significance. In this study, the chronic L. plumulosus test method was less consistent among laboratories relative to acute test methods, identifying potential for toxicity in a similar number (or slightly more) NY/NJ Harbor sediments. JF - Marine environmental research AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Farrar, John D AU - Reiss, Mark R AU - Kropp, Roy K AU - Doi, Jon AU - Bridges, Todd S AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, CEERD-EP-R , 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA. Alan.J.Kennedy@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 118 EP - 127 VL - 68 IS - 3 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Polychaeta -- drug effects KW - Animals KW - Amphipoda -- drug effects KW - Geologic Sediments -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Toxicity Tests -- methods KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods KW - Toxicity Tests -- standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67481954?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=Marine+environmental+research&rft.atitle=A+comparison+of+acute+and+chronic+toxicity+methods+for+marine+sediments.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A%3BLotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BFarrar%2C+John+D%3BReiss%2C+Mark+R%3BKropp%2C+Roy+K%3BDoi%2C+Jon%3BBridges%2C+Todd+S&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+environmental+research&rft.issn=1879-0291&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marenvres.2009.04.010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-10-05 N1 - Date created - 2009-07-14 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2009.04.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Clean Water Act 404: Regulatory Program Highlights AN - 58847413; 2008-410661 AB - The Chief of the U S. Army Corps of Engineers' Clean Water Act 404 regulatory program provides an update on the major happenings in 2009-surface coal mining, the 2008 mitigation rule, Clean Water Act jurisdiction, regional supplements to the 1987 Wetlands Delineation Manual, and more. Adapted from the source document. JF - National Wetlands Newsletter AU - Meg, Gaffney-Smith AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Office, Washington, D. C Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - September 2009 SP - 12 EP - 15 PB - Environmental Law Institute, Washington DC VL - 31 IS - 5 SN - 0164-0712, 0164-0712 KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Jurisdiction KW - Wetlands KW - Legislation KW - Water supply KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58847413?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%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=National+Wetlands+Newsletter&rft.atitle=Clean+Water+Act+404%3A+Regulatory+Program+Highlights&rft.au=Meg%2C+Gaffney-Smith&rft.aulast=Meg&rft.aufirst=Gaffney-Smith&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=12&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=National+Wetlands+Newsletter&rft.issn=01640712&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2009-11-02 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water supply; Legislation; Wetlands; Jurisdiction ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND HARBOR DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 36349262; 14016 AB - PURPOSE: A dredged material management plan (DMMP) for maintenance dredging and disposal of dredged materials from Cleveland Harbor, Ohio is proposed. Inherent in the planning of this project is the requirement that a DMMP provide for a minimum 20 years of dredged material disposal. Past and current practice for dredged sediment disposal in Cleveland has been to dispose of materials in stone dike enclosures called confined disposal facilities (CDFs) constructed along the Cleveland waterfront. At the conclusion of the 2008 dredging season, it is expected that all existing CDFs will be filled to capacity. From 2008 through 2014, it is expected that sufficient additional capacity can be obtained at the existing CDFs using fill management plans (FMP) that include dewatering, consolidation of dredged material, and construction of internal berms. By the year 2015, a new disposal facility or method will have to be in place in order to continue dredging the harbor. The primary customer, and presumed non-federal cost-sharing partner, for this DMMP is the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. Additional customers include terminal operators at the port, the City of Cleveland, and government agencies. Numerous local manufacturers within a 75-mile radius of Cleveland rely on the port to provide raw materials and to ship locally produced products to U.S. and foreign markets. The customer expectation is to have the Army Corps of Engineers continue to dredge Cleveland Harbor and the full extent of the federal navigation channel in the Cuyahoga River to authorized depths. A multi-year investigation was conducted of various measures including beneficial use, best management practices, and construction of a new confined disposal facility (CDF). Key issues raised during scoping include those related to dredging and disposal management, potential CDF sites, environmental impacts, and potential beneficial uses of dredged materials. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Plan, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Plan, the federal government would do nothing to address the need for future placement of dredged material and dredging of the federal navigation channels would cease in the immediate future when disposal facilities are no longer available. Under Alternative 4a, which is the tentatively selected plan and the locally preferred plan, a CDF would be constructed at East 55th Street using robust dikes. Total average annual cost for Alternative 4a is estimated at $19.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would have direct, long-term positive effects on commercial navigation and removal of contaminated sediments and would ensure the economic viability of Cleveland as a commercial navigation port on the Great Lakes. The CDF would create 157 acres of upland behind robust perimeter bulkheads making the site suitable for potential future development once the CDF is filled. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The tentatively selected plan would result in permanent loss of 157 acres of aquatic habitat and have direct, negative, long-term effects on a publicly accessed marina, park, and shoreline facilities due to colocation of the CDF. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1988, River and Harbor Act of 1875, Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090312, Draft EIS--241 pages and maps, Appendices--CD-ROM, September 1, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Cleveland Harbor KW - Cuyahoga River KW - Ohio KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1875, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349262?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEVELAND+HARBOR+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=CLEVELAND+HARBOR+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&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 - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing the Sensitivity of Quantitative Structural Activity Analysis Models for Evaluating New Military Compounds AN - 20938841; 10990038 AB - Quantitative structural activity relationship (QSAR) models are receiving wide use because of new regulations and public scrutiny regarding new compounds entered into commerce. Accordingly, the US Department of Defense (DoD) supported this study to evaluate QSAR modeling for energetic compounds. Four compounds proposed to replace ammonium perchlorate were examined: ammonium di(nitramido)amine (ADNA); 1,3,5,5-tetranitrohexahydropyrimidine (DNNC); 1,3,3,5,7,7-hexanitro-1,5-diazacyclooctane (HCO); and diammonium di(nitramido)dinitroethylene (ADNDNE). Currently used compounds were evaluated as analogues for those under development. Ammonium dinitramide (ADN) was the analogue for ADNA; hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) for DNNC; octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) for HCO; and 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene (FOX-7) for ADNDNE. QSAR analysis was performed with the US Environmental Protection Agency's Estimation Program Interface (EPI) Suite+. The comparison of model estimates to literature values ranged from good-to-poor. Results suggested the proposed replacement compounds have low aquatic toxicities and little potential to bioaccummulate, but the uncertainty in the predictions indicates QSAR modeling with EPI Suite+ is only useful for qualitative assessments of these proposed energetic compounds. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Clausen, Jay AU - Cramer, Randall AU - Clough, Stephen AU - Gray, Michael AU - Gwinn, Patrick AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA, Jay.L.Clausen@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/09// PY - 2009 DA - Sep 2009 SP - 141 EP - 147 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 202 IS - 1-4 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Ammonium KW - EPA KW - Sensitivity KW - Toxicity KW - Soil contamination KW - Military KW - perchlorate KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20938841?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Assessing+the+Sensitivity+of+Quantitative+Structural+Activity+Analysis+Models+for+Evaluating+New+Military+Compounds&rft.au=Clausen%2C+Jay%3BCramer%2C+Randall%3BClough%2C+Stephen%3BGray%2C+Michael%3BGwinn%2C+Patrick&rft.aulast=Clausen&rft.aufirst=Jay&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.volume=202&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=141&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-008-9964-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sensitivity; EPA; Ammonium; Soil contamination; Toxicity; Military; perchlorate DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-008-9964-9 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Using Soil Stress State Transducers in Freezing Ground T2 - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AN - 42384335; 5383818 JF - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AU - Shoop, Sally AU - Coutermarsh, Barry AU - Diemand, Deborah AU - Way, Thomas Y1 - 2009/08/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 30 KW - Soil KW - Stress KW - Transducers KW - Freezing KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42384335?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Using+Soil+Stress+State+Transducers+in+Freezing+Ground&rft.au=Shoop%2C+Sally%3BCoutermarsh%2C+Barry%3BDiemand%2C+Deborah%3BWay%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Shoop&rft.aufirst=Sally&rft.date=2009-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://content.asce.org/files/pdf/FinalProgramFINALforWeb.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Using Ice Surfaces to Decrease the Impa ct of a Remediation Project T2 - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AN - 42384245; 5383791 JF - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AU - Walsh, Michael AU - Zufelt, Jon AU - Collins, Charles Y1 - 2009/08/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 30 KW - Ice KW - Bioremediation KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42384245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Using+Ice+Surfaces+to+Decrease+the+Impa+ct+of+a+Remediation+Project&rft.au=Walsh%2C+Michael%3BZufelt%2C+Jon%3BCollins%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Walsh&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2009-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://content.asce.org/files/pdf/FinalProgramFINALforWeb.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - One-Dimensional Computer Models to Estimate Frost Depth T2 - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AN - 42382049; 5383782 JF - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AU - Barna, Lynette AU - Shoop, Sally AU - Coutermarsh, Barry Y1 - 2009/08/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 30 KW - Computer models KW - Frost KW - Mathematical models KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42382049?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=One-Dimensional+Computer+Models+to+Estimate+Frost+Depth&rft.au=Barna%2C+Lynette%3BShoop%2C+Sally%3BCoutermarsh%2C+Barry&rft.aulast=Barna&rft.aufirst=Lynette&rft.date=2009-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://content.asce.org/files/pdf/FinalProgramFINALforWeb.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Geophysical Investigations at Shishmaref, Alaska T2 - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AN - 42380742; 5383783 JF - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AU - Azelton, Mary AU - Epps, Lewis AU - Astley, Beth AU - Jon E. Zufelt, AU - Bjella, Kevin Y1 - 2009/08/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 30 KW - USA, Alaska KW - Geophysics KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42380742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Geophysical+Investigations+at+Shishmaref%2C+Alaska&rft.au=Azelton%2C+Mary%3BEpps%2C+Lewis%3BAstley%2C+Beth%3BJon+E.+Zufelt%2C%3BBjella%2C+Kevin&rft.aulast=Azelton&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2009-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://content.asce.org/files/pdf/FinalProgramFINALforWeb.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Modeling Heavy Wheel Loading on Frozen and Unfrozen Ground T2 - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AN - 42380461; 5383779 DE: JF - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AU - Parker, Michael AU - Coutermarsh, Barry AU - Shoop, Sally Y1 - 2009/08/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 30 KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42380461?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Modeling+Heavy+Wheel+Loading+on+Frozen+and+Unfrozen+Ground&rft.au=Parker%2C+Michael%3BCoutermarsh%2C+Barry%3BShoop%2C+Sally&rft.aulast=Parker&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2009-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://content.asce.org/files/pdf/FinalProgramFINALforWeb.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Extending the Season for Concrete Construction and Repa ir: The Next Phase T2 - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AN - 42379070; 5383797 JF - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AU - Barna, Lynette AU - Seman, Peter AU - Korhonen, Charles Y1 - 2009/08/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 30 KW - Concrete KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42379070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Extending+the+Season+for+Concrete+Construction+and+Repa+ir%3A+The+Next+Phase&rft.au=Barna%2C+Lynette%3BSeman%2C+Peter%3BKorhonen%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Barna&rft.aufirst=Lynette&rft.date=2009-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://content.asce.org/files/pdf/FinalProgramFINALforWeb.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Characterizing the Strength Layering of Freezing Ground T2 - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AN - 42379025; 5383784 JF - 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering AU - Affleck, Rosa AU - Shoop, Sally Y1 - 2009/08/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 30 KW - Freezing KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42379025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Characterizing+the+Strength+Layering+of+Freezing+Ground&rft.au=Affleck%2C+Rosa%3BShoop%2C+Sally&rft.aulast=Affleck&rft.aufirst=Rosa&rft.date=2009-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+Conference+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://content.asce.org/files/pdf/FinalProgramFINALforWeb.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). [Part 3 of 4] T2 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). AN - 873126775; 14009-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Funding by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the restoration of 960 acres of full tidal wetland and 1,400 acres of controlled tidal wetlands within South San Francisco Bay, California is proposed. The proposed action is related to a proposed wetlands ecosystem restoration project at the site of 15,100 acres of former salt ponds located around the edge of San Francisco Bay and NOAA intends to adopt the Fish and Wildlife Service's final EIS for that project. If approved, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project would be the largest wetlands restoration project on the West Coast of the United States. In 2003, Cargill Inc., the owner of the salt ponds, sold the ponds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with the Service acquiring 9,600 acres located at the western end of Dumbarton Bridge (the Ravenswood pond complex) and along the bay from Mountain View to Fremont (the Alviso pond complex), and the California Department of Fish and Game acquiring the remaining 5,500 acres just south of the eastern end of the San Mateo Bridge. The agencies prepared an initial stewardship plan for the ponds, which included the construction of water control structures that would allow the former salt ponds to be reconnected to the bay and to preserve their current value as habitat while a long-term restoration plan was developed for the acquired wetlands. The plan also included the restoration of an initial 479 acres of ponds in the far southeastern corner of the bay to full tidal inundation, which occurred in March 2006. In addition to a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) which would continue to manage the ponds under the initial stewardship plan, this final EIS evaluates three long-term alternatives, each of which represents a progression toward a different long-term end-state. Alternatives B and C represent "bookends", the first managing 50 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert to unmanaged tidal habitat, the second managing 90 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert. These long-term restoration alternatives would include habitat management, flood management, and recreation and public access components. Under either action alternative, the ecosystem restoration would be completed 50 years following its initiation. Either alternative would follow an adaptive management approach. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would restore and enhance wetlands in south San Francisco Bay while providing for flood management and wildlife-oriented public access and recreation. More specifically, the project would: promote restoration of native special-status plants and animals that depend on the wetland habitat; maintain current migratory bird species that use the salt ponds and associated structures; support an increased abundance and diversity of native species in various bay aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem components; maintain or improve existing levels of flood protection; provide public access and recreational opportunities compatible with wildlife and habitat goals; protect or improve existing levels of water and sediment quality; implement design and management measures to maintain or improve current levels of vector management, control predation on special status species, and manage the spread of non-native invasive species; and protect the services provided by existing infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Moderate impacts to water quality would be expected in the Eden Landing, Alviso, and Ravenswood areas; these impacts could be mitigated to less than significant. Disturbance of the salt ponds for management purposes would alter a site with potential historic significance. Pump operations would increase ambient noise levels periodically. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624). JF - EPA number: 090305, Volume 1--411 pages and maps, Volume 2--678 pages, Volume 3--541 pages, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Bays KW - Coastal Zones KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazard Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Salinity KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - San Francisco Bay KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126775?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.title=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; DC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). [Part 1 of 4] T2 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). AN - 873126571; 14009-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Funding by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the restoration of 960 acres of full tidal wetland and 1,400 acres of controlled tidal wetlands within South San Francisco Bay, California is proposed. The proposed action is related to a proposed wetlands ecosystem restoration project at the site of 15,100 acres of former salt ponds located around the edge of San Francisco Bay and NOAA intends to adopt the Fish and Wildlife Service's final EIS for that project. If approved, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project would be the largest wetlands restoration project on the West Coast of the United States. In 2003, Cargill Inc., the owner of the salt ponds, sold the ponds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with the Service acquiring 9,600 acres located at the western end of Dumbarton Bridge (the Ravenswood pond complex) and along the bay from Mountain View to Fremont (the Alviso pond complex), and the California Department of Fish and Game acquiring the remaining 5,500 acres just south of the eastern end of the San Mateo Bridge. The agencies prepared an initial stewardship plan for the ponds, which included the construction of water control structures that would allow the former salt ponds to be reconnected to the bay and to preserve their current value as habitat while a long-term restoration plan was developed for the acquired wetlands. The plan also included the restoration of an initial 479 acres of ponds in the far southeastern corner of the bay to full tidal inundation, which occurred in March 2006. In addition to a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) which would continue to manage the ponds under the initial stewardship plan, this final EIS evaluates three long-term alternatives, each of which represents a progression toward a different long-term end-state. Alternatives B and C represent "bookends", the first managing 50 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert to unmanaged tidal habitat, the second managing 90 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert. These long-term restoration alternatives would include habitat management, flood management, and recreation and public access components. Under either action alternative, the ecosystem restoration would be completed 50 years following its initiation. Either alternative would follow an adaptive management approach. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would restore and enhance wetlands in south San Francisco Bay while providing for flood management and wildlife-oriented public access and recreation. More specifically, the project would: promote restoration of native special-status plants and animals that depend on the wetland habitat; maintain current migratory bird species that use the salt ponds and associated structures; support an increased abundance and diversity of native species in various bay aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem components; maintain or improve existing levels of flood protection; provide public access and recreational opportunities compatible with wildlife and habitat goals; protect or improve existing levels of water and sediment quality; implement design and management measures to maintain or improve current levels of vector management, control predation on special status species, and manage the spread of non-native invasive species; and protect the services provided by existing infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Moderate impacts to water quality would be expected in the Eden Landing, Alviso, and Ravenswood areas; these impacts could be mitigated to less than significant. Disturbance of the salt ponds for management purposes would alter a site with potential historic significance. Pump operations would increase ambient noise levels periodically. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624). JF - EPA number: 090305, Volume 1--411 pages and maps, Volume 2--678 pages, Volume 3--541 pages, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Bays KW - Coastal Zones KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazard Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Salinity KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - San Francisco Bay KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.title=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; DC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). [Part 2 of 4] T2 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). AN - 873126085; 14009-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Funding by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the restoration of 960 acres of full tidal wetland and 1,400 acres of controlled tidal wetlands within South San Francisco Bay, California is proposed. The proposed action is related to a proposed wetlands ecosystem restoration project at the site of 15,100 acres of former salt ponds located around the edge of San Francisco Bay and NOAA intends to adopt the Fish and Wildlife Service's final EIS for that project. If approved, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project would be the largest wetlands restoration project on the West Coast of the United States. In 2003, Cargill Inc., the owner of the salt ponds, sold the ponds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with the Service acquiring 9,600 acres located at the western end of Dumbarton Bridge (the Ravenswood pond complex) and along the bay from Mountain View to Fremont (the Alviso pond complex), and the California Department of Fish and Game acquiring the remaining 5,500 acres just south of the eastern end of the San Mateo Bridge. The agencies prepared an initial stewardship plan for the ponds, which included the construction of water control structures that would allow the former salt ponds to be reconnected to the bay and to preserve their current value as habitat while a long-term restoration plan was developed for the acquired wetlands. The plan also included the restoration of an initial 479 acres of ponds in the far southeastern corner of the bay to full tidal inundation, which occurred in March 2006. In addition to a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) which would continue to manage the ponds under the initial stewardship plan, this final EIS evaluates three long-term alternatives, each of which represents a progression toward a different long-term end-state. Alternatives B and C represent "bookends", the first managing 50 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert to unmanaged tidal habitat, the second managing 90 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert. These long-term restoration alternatives would include habitat management, flood management, and recreation and public access components. Under either action alternative, the ecosystem restoration would be completed 50 years following its initiation. Either alternative would follow an adaptive management approach. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would restore and enhance wetlands in south San Francisco Bay while providing for flood management and wildlife-oriented public access and recreation. More specifically, the project would: promote restoration of native special-status plants and animals that depend on the wetland habitat; maintain current migratory bird species that use the salt ponds and associated structures; support an increased abundance and diversity of native species in various bay aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem components; maintain or improve existing levels of flood protection; provide public access and recreational opportunities compatible with wildlife and habitat goals; protect or improve existing levels of water and sediment quality; implement design and management measures to maintain or improve current levels of vector management, control predation on special status species, and manage the spread of non-native invasive species; and protect the services provided by existing infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Moderate impacts to water quality would be expected in the Eden Landing, Alviso, and Ravenswood areas; these impacts could be mitigated to less than significant. Disturbance of the salt ponds for management purposes would alter a site with potential historic significance. Pump operations would increase ambient noise levels periodically. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624). JF - EPA number: 090305, Volume 1--411 pages and maps, Volume 2--678 pages, Volume 3--541 pages, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Bays KW - Coastal Zones KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazard Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Salinity KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - San Francisco Bay KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126085?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.title=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; DC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). [Part 4 of 4] T2 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). AN - 873125996; 14009-5_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Funding by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the restoration of 960 acres of full tidal wetland and 1,400 acres of controlled tidal wetlands within South San Francisco Bay, California is proposed. The proposed action is related to a proposed wetlands ecosystem restoration project at the site of 15,100 acres of former salt ponds located around the edge of San Francisco Bay and NOAA intends to adopt the Fish and Wildlife Service's final EIS for that project. If approved, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project would be the largest wetlands restoration project on the West Coast of the United States. In 2003, Cargill Inc., the owner of the salt ponds, sold the ponds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with the Service acquiring 9,600 acres located at the western end of Dumbarton Bridge (the Ravenswood pond complex) and along the bay from Mountain View to Fremont (the Alviso pond complex), and the California Department of Fish and Game acquiring the remaining 5,500 acres just south of the eastern end of the San Mateo Bridge. The agencies prepared an initial stewardship plan for the ponds, which included the construction of water control structures that would allow the former salt ponds to be reconnected to the bay and to preserve their current value as habitat while a long-term restoration plan was developed for the acquired wetlands. The plan also included the restoration of an initial 479 acres of ponds in the far southeastern corner of the bay to full tidal inundation, which occurred in March 2006. In addition to a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) which would continue to manage the ponds under the initial stewardship plan, this final EIS evaluates three long-term alternatives, each of which represents a progression toward a different long-term end-state. Alternatives B and C represent "bookends", the first managing 50 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert to unmanaged tidal habitat, the second managing 90 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert. These long-term restoration alternatives would include habitat management, flood management, and recreation and public access components. Under either action alternative, the ecosystem restoration would be completed 50 years following its initiation. Either alternative would follow an adaptive management approach. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would restore and enhance wetlands in south San Francisco Bay while providing for flood management and wildlife-oriented public access and recreation. More specifically, the project would: promote restoration of native special-status plants and animals that depend on the wetland habitat; maintain current migratory bird species that use the salt ponds and associated structures; support an increased abundance and diversity of native species in various bay aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem components; maintain or improve existing levels of flood protection; provide public access and recreational opportunities compatible with wildlife and habitat goals; protect or improve existing levels of water and sediment quality; implement design and management measures to maintain or improve current levels of vector management, control predation on special status species, and manage the spread of non-native invasive species; and protect the services provided by existing infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Moderate impacts to water quality would be expected in the Eden Landing, Alviso, and Ravenswood areas; these impacts could be mitigated to less than significant. Disturbance of the salt ponds for management purposes would alter a site with potential historic significance. Pump operations would increase ambient noise levels periodically. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624). JF - EPA number: 090305, Volume 1--411 pages and maps, Volume 2--678 pages, Volume 3--541 pages, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Bays KW - Coastal Zones KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazard Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Salinity KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - San Francisco Bay KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125996?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.title=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; DC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 9 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756827030; 14006-090302_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756827030?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 8 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756827026; 14006-090302_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756827026?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 3 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756827022; 14006-090302_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756827022?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 6 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756826991; 14006-090302_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756826991?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 1 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756826988; 14006-090302_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756826988?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 5 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756826980; 14006-090302_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756826980?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 4 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756826975; 14006-090302_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756826975?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 2 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756826974; 14006-090302_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756826974?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. [Part 7 of 9] T2 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 756826820; 14006-090302_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/756826820?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOOELE COUNTY MIDVALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT, UTAH. AN - 36350140; 14006 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new highway between SR-36 and I-80, Tooele County, Utah is proposed. The project study area is located in the Tooele Valley with Sheep Lane roadway to the west and SR-36 to the east. Development trends and plans within Tooele Valley include large-scale residential and commercial expansion within the next five to ten years in Tooele City, Erda Township, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, and Eastern Grantsville. The population in the valley is projected to triple by the design year 2030. Since the mid-1990's, five major studies or plans have identified the need for increased capacity due to increased travel demand. Traffic analyses indicate that by 2030, SR-36, the main north-south route in the project study area will become heavily congested and fail if no improvements are made. The existing I-80 lake Point interchange will also fail. Nine build alternatives, three interchange alternatives, transit, and transportation system and demand management alternatives were evaluated on the basis of traffic and project purpose, as well as environmental impacts. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were carried forward for analysis in this draft EIS. The Midvalley Highway East alternative would include a four lane arterial between SR-36 and SR-112 and a four lane freeway between SR-112 and I-80. The 3.7-mile arterial segment would include an intersection with SR-36 in the southern portion of the project area located between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Industrial Depot and would cross over the tracks via a new bridge. The arterial roadway would transition to a freeway between SR-112 and the future 1000 North roadway. The freeway segment would extend between the future 1000 North roadway and I-80 with interchanges planned at the future 1000 North roadway, the future parkway (3400 North), SR-138, and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with I-80. Bridges would carry traffic over existing and planned roadways and trails. Two options are being evaluated as part of this alternative between the future 1000 North Roadway and Erda Way. The Midvalley Highway West Alternative differs in that the two options being evaluated as part of this alternative are between the future Parkway (3400 North) and SR-138. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide increased north-south transportation capacity and thereby would reduce anticipated congestion on SR-36 to LOS D and at the lake Point interchange with I-80. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require right-of-way acquisition ranging from 522 acres to 577 acres. Total loss of agricultural lands would range from 173 acres to 237 acres and loss of wetlands from 12 acres to 24 acres. The build options would create noise impacts on up to four receptors and would impact up to 75 groundwater rights. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090302, Volume I--405 pages and maps, Volume II--oversized maps, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-09-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance 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/36350140?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TOOELE+COUNTY+MIDVALLEY+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH BAY SALT POND RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION - PROGRAMMATIC). AN - 36344296; 14009 AB - PURPOSE: Funding by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the restoration of 960 acres of full tidal wetland and 1,400 acres of controlled tidal wetlands within South San Francisco Bay, California is proposed. The proposed action is related to a proposed wetlands ecosystem restoration project at the site of 15,100 acres of former salt ponds located around the edge of San Francisco Bay and NOAA intends to adopt the Fish and Wildlife Service's final EIS for that project. If approved, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project would be the largest wetlands restoration project on the West Coast of the United States. In 2003, Cargill Inc., the owner of the salt ponds, sold the ponds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with the Service acquiring 9,600 acres located at the western end of Dumbarton Bridge (the Ravenswood pond complex) and along the bay from Mountain View to Fremont (the Alviso pond complex), and the California Department of Fish and Game acquiring the remaining 5,500 acres just south of the eastern end of the San Mateo Bridge. The agencies prepared an initial stewardship plan for the ponds, which included the construction of water control structures that would allow the former salt ponds to be reconnected to the bay and to preserve their current value as habitat while a long-term restoration plan was developed for the acquired wetlands. The plan also included the restoration of an initial 479 acres of ponds in the far southeastern corner of the bay to full tidal inundation, which occurred in March 2006. In addition to a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) which would continue to manage the ponds under the initial stewardship plan, this final EIS evaluates three long-term alternatives, each of which represents a progression toward a different long-term end-state. Alternatives B and C represent "bookends", the first managing 50 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert to unmanaged tidal habitat, the second managing 90 percent of the ponds for restoration purposes and allowing the remainder of the ponds to revert. These long-term restoration alternatives would include habitat management, flood management, and recreation and public access components. Under either action alternative, the ecosystem restoration would be completed 50 years following its initiation. Either alternative would follow an adaptive management approach. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would restore and enhance wetlands in south San Francisco Bay while providing for flood management and wildlife-oriented public access and recreation. More specifically, the project would: promote restoration of native special-status plants and animals that depend on the wetland habitat; maintain current migratory bird species that use the salt ponds and associated structures; support an increased abundance and diversity of native species in various bay aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem components; maintain or improve existing levels of flood protection; provide public access and recreational opportunities compatible with wildlife and habitat goals; protect or improve existing levels of water and sediment quality; implement design and management measures to maintain or improve current levels of vector management, control predation on special status species, and manage the spread of non-native invasive species; and protect the services provided by existing infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Moderate impacts to water quality would be expected in the Eden Landing, Alviso, and Ravenswood areas; these impacts could be mitigated to less than significant. Disturbance of the salt ponds for management purposes would alter a site with potential historic significance. Pump operations would increase ambient noise levels periodically. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624). JF - EPA number: 090305, Volume 1--411 pages and maps, Volume 2--678 pages, Volume 3--541 pages, August 27, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Bays KW - Coastal Zones KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazard Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Salinity KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - San Francisco Bay KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344296?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.title=SOUTH+BAY+SALT+POND+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+-+PROGRAMMATIC%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; DC N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 23 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873126540; 14003-9_0023 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 23 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873126540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 22 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873126534; 14003-9_0022 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873126534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 21 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873126530; 14003-9_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 21 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873126530?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 16 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873126522; 14003-9_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873126522?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 20 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125870; 14003-9_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 20 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 19 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125867; 14003-9_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125867?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 18 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125762; 14003-9_0018 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 18 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 17 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125728; 14003-9_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 15 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125719; 14003-9_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125719?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 14 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125715; 14003-9_0014 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 13 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125711; 14003-9_0013 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125711?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 12 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125707; 14003-9_0012 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125707?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 11 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125704; 14003-9_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 10 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125703; 14003-9_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125703?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 9 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125700; 14003-9_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125700?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 8 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125697; 14003-9_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 7 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125693; 14003-9_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125693?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 6 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125690; 14003-9_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125690?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 5 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125686; 14003-9_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 4 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125648; 14003-9_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125648?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 3 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125646; 14003-9_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125646?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 2 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125643; 14003-9_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 1 of 23] T2 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125640; 14003-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/873125640?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENEVA ROAD, CENTER STREET/1600 WEST (PROVO) TO GENEVA ROAD/SR-89 (PLEASANT GROVE), UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 36351326; 14003 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Geneva Road and a portion of Provo Center Street, both of which are part of SR-114 in Utah County, Utah are proposed. The project study area includes portions of Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and unincorporated Utah County between I-15 on the east and Utah Lake on the west. Geneva Road is the only north-south arterial roadway west of I-15 and serves as the main transportation access for that area. Traffic volumes on many of the two and three-lane portions of Geneva Road currently meet or exceed the existing capacity of the roadway with traffic volumes projected to range from 13,000 to 38,000 vehicles per day in the year 2030. Problems and concerns identified during scoping include heavy traffic levels on Geneva Road, difficult access from driveways and unsignalized intersections, lack of turn lanes and shoulders, the sharp curve at 400 North in Orem, lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and additional traffic on Geneva Road when I-15 is congested. Initial alternatives were evaluated for their ability to meet or exceed Level of Service (LOS) D on Geneva Road in the year 2030 and for their ability to meet current design standards and to provide facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and other transit. A transportation system management alternative, a transit alternative, an improved other roadways alternative, and a build a new road at a new location alternative were all eliminated. A Combination of Lanes on Geneva Road Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Two options were developed for the Combination of Lanes Alternative between 135 North and 1600 North in Orem, due to the uncertainty as to the future plans for the railroad tracks west of Geneva Road in this area. The preferred alternative would add travel lanes as required to meet LOS D in the year 2030, improve intersections to meet LOS D for peak hour conditions in 2030, improve the cross-section to meet or exceed minimum standards in most locations, and improve the horizontal alignment at 400 North in Orem to remove or alter the S-curve. Sidewalks, trails, and shoulders would be improved to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access and pullouts for transit use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve regional and local traffic mobility for north-south travel and would increase safety by correcting design deficiencies. Opportunities for intermodal facilities on Geneva Road would be enhanced through provision of a consistent cross-section that would better accommodate mass transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and other alternative modes of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the preferred alternative would entail permanent loss of 7.3 acres of farmland. Option one would potentially relocate 35 residences and seven businesses and option two would potentially relocate 35 residences and 20 businesses. Impervious area would increase from 65 acres to 95 acres and 0.88 acres of wetland would be impacted. Noise levels would increase by an average of two decibels. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090299, Volume 1-- 610 pages and maps, Volume 2-- oversized maps, August 21, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/36351326?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GENEVA+ROAD%2C+CENTER+STREET%2F1600+WEST+%28PROVO%29+TO+GENEVA+ROAD%2FSR-89+%28PLEASANT+GROVE%29%2C+UTAH+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 28 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126772; 14001-7_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 28 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 27 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126768; 14001-7_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 27 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126768?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 26 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126762; 14001-7_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 26 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 25 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126760; 14001-7_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 25 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126760?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 24 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126757; 14001-7_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 24 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126757?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 5 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126756; 14001-7_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126756?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 4 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126755; 14001-7_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126755?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 3 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126751; 14001-7_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126751?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 2 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126748; 14001-7_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126748?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 23 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126624; 14001-7_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 23 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 22 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126620; 14001-7_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 22 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126620?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 21 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126614; 14001-7_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 21 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126614?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 20 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126603; 14001-7_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 20 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126603?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 19 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126597; 14001-7_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 19 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126597?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 11 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126588; 14001-7_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 10 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126581; 14001-7_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126581?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 9 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126576; 14001-7_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 30 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126567; 14001-7_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 30 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 8 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126563; 14001-7_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 29 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126562; 14001-7_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 29 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 7 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126556; 14001-7_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126556?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 6 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126552; 14001-7_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126552?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 1 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126545; 14001-7_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 18 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126222; 14001-7_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 18 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126222?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 17 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126217; 14001-7_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 17 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126217?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 16 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126208; 14001-7_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 16 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126208?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 15 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126197; 14001-7_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 15 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126197?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 14 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126187; 14001-7_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 14 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126187?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 13 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126180; 14001-7_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 13 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 12 of 30] T2 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 873126171; 14001-7_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126171?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATOMAS LEVEE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, PHASE 4A LANDSIDE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, SUTTER AND SACRAMENTO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36351377; 14002 AB - PURPOSE: The Natomas Levee Improvement Program (NLIP), Phase 4a Landside Improvements Project, consisting of improvements to a portion of the Natomas Basin's perimeter levee system in Sacramento and Sutter Counties, California, is proposed. The improvements and associated landscape and irrigation/drainage infrastructure modifications are proposed in order to provide 100-year flood protection and to incorporate the NLIP into the Natomas components of the federally authorized American Rivers Common Features Project and to bring the entire 42-mile Natomas Basin perimeter levee system into compliance with Federal and state standards for levees protecting urban areas. The Landside Improvements Project consists of four phases and the Phase 4 Project was divided into two subphases to provide construction flexibility. The Phase 4a Project is one subphase and includes proposed improvements affecting approximately six miles of the levee system in Reaches 10-15 of the Sacramento River east levee. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, and two action alternatives are proposed. The Adjacent Levee Alternative (proposed alternative) would include levee raising and seepage remediation along the Sacramento River east levee (Reaches 10-15) and in two locations of the Natomas Cross Canal south levee as well as relocation and extension of the Riverside Canal. Parcels within the Fisherman's Lake Borrow Area would be the primary source of soil borrow for Phase 4a construction; those parcels excavated for borrow material would be reclaimed as agricultural land, grassland, or managed marsh depending on their location and existing land use. Wells would be constructed to provide a water supply for habitat features. The Raise and Strengthen Levee in Place (RSLIP) Alternative would be the same as described for the proposed action except for the method of levee raising and rehabilitation, the extent of levee degrade to construct cutoff walls, and extent of encroachment removal along the Sacramento River east levee. The Phase 4a Project would be constructed at the same time as portions of the Phase 2 and 3 Projects. Construction of the Phase 4a Project is planned to begin in 2010 and anticipated to be completed in 2011. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Protecting the Natomas Basin floodplain, which is occupied by 83,000 residents, would help the area avoid $7.4 billion in potential damage from uncontrolled flooding, as well as the release of toxic and hazardous materials, contamination of groundwater, and damage to the metropolitan power and transport grids. Implementation of the proposed plan would prevent designation of the area as a special flood hazard area which would preclude new development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed alternative would contribute to air pollutant emissions, permanently convert 676 acres of prime farmland, lead to potential loss of mineral resources and woodland habitats, and impact Swainson's hawk and other protected species of birds. Implementation would potentially temporarily physically divide or disrupt an established community. Several project components would require substantial land acquisition to accommodate the expanded levee, seepage berm, and canal footprints. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090298, Draft EIS--580 pages and maps, CD-ROM, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Airports KW - Birds KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Erosion Control KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation Plans KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - California KW - Sacramento River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 14 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36351377?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATOMAS+LEVEE+IMPROVEMENT+PROGRAM%2C+PHASE+4A+LANDSIDE+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+SUTTER+AND+SACRAMENTO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NATOMAS+LEVEE+IMPROVEMENT+PROGRAM%2C+PHASE+4A+LANDSIDE+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+SUTTER+AND+SACRAMENTO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY PROJECT, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 36350032; 14001 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 13,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation, would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. Alternative 1 and Alternative A represent the proponent's proposed actions and would include the development of the refinery and forage production operation after acceptance of the land into trust by the BIA (Alternative 1) and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the effluent discharges related to refinery operation (Alternative A). In addition, this final EIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery, and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use: 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil; 3,000 BPSD of field butane; 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; 300 barrels of bio-diesel or 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. The Department of Interior (DOI) has identified Alternative 3 as its preferred alternative in order to minimize the potential liability of DOI and its bureaus. Under Alternative 3, DOI would not place the land into trust status and the refinery could be constructed by the MHA Nation. EPA has identified Alternative A as its preferred alternative. Both agencies recommend that the design of the refinery, if constructed, be modified consistent with Alternative 4. Under construction Alternative 4, impacts to wetlands would be reduced and tanks would be used instead of surface impoundments for wastewater collection and treatment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of the refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. In addition to direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090297, 465 pages and maps, August 20, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36350032?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY+PROJECT%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-03-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Structure and reactivity of TNT and related species: Application of spectroscopic approaches and quantum-chemical approximations toward understanding transformation mechanisms AN - 20625454; 9334083 AB - This paper presents our latest findings regarding the structure and reactivity of the nitroaromatics, TNT and selected derivatives, within their environmental context. We also demonstrate the useful and proactive role of combined computational chemistry and spectroscopy tools in studying competing transformation mechanisms, particularly those with toxic potential. TNT and selected derivatives were reacted via alkaline hydrolysis as well as via free radical initiators through monochromatic irradiation and through Fenton reactions in complex competing transformation mechanisms. Only alkaline hydrolysis produced consistent and effective transformation intermediate and final products in this research. However, irradiation of the product generated by alkaline hydrolysis at 450nm (wavelength of maximum absorption) caused complete disappearance of the spectra. JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials AU - Qasim, M AU - Gorb, L AU - Magers, D AU - Honea, P AU - Leszczynski, J AU - Moore, B AU - Taylor, L AU - Middleton, M AD - 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States, qasimm@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/08/15/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Aug 15 SP - 154 EP - 163 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl/] VL - 167 IS - 1-3 SN - 0304-3894, 0304-3894 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Transformation KW - Free radicals KW - Spectroscopy KW - Computer applications KW - Hydrolysis KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Radiation KW - Irradiation KW - Absorption KW - Wavelength KW - ENA 21:Wildlife KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20625454?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=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.atitle=Structure+and+reactivity+of+TNT+and+related+species%3A+Application+of+spectroscopic+approaches+and+quantum-chemical+approximations+toward+understanding+transformation+mechanisms&rft.au=Qasim%2C+M%3BGorb%2C+L%3BMagers%2C+D%3BHonea%2C+P%3BLeszczynski%2C+J%3BMoore%2C+B%3BTaylor%2C+L%3BMiddleton%2C+M&rft.aulast=Qasim&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-08-15&rft.volume=167&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=154&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.issn=03043894&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2008.12.105 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Transformation; 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Radiation; Free radicals; Wavelength; Computer applications; Spectroscopy; Hydrolysis; Irradiation; Absorption DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.12.105 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 756826357; 13994-090290_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Commuter transportation improvements in the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee (KRM) corridor along the shore of Lake Michigan, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee counties, Wisconsin are proposed. The study area for the KRM corridor is between the Illinois-Wisconsin state line and downtown Milwaukee, bordered by Interstate 94 on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. Three local transit systems operate in the corridor as well as several intercity transit services and freight rail lines. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) recommended the development of rapid and express transit services for the KRM corridor in a Year 2035 transportation system plan adopted in 2006. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. The Transportation System Management (TSM) Alternative would upgrade existing commuter bus transit in the corridor. Improvements would include expanded schedules, traffic signal prioritization, additional park and ride spaces, assistance in forming transportation management associations among area employers, and passenger information systems at bus stops. The TSM Alternative would add trains to the current Union Pacific North service to Kenosha to allow commuters to connect with commuter bus service to Milwaukee for the business day. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Alternative would develop and operate higher-capacity, higher speed, and capital-intensive commuter bus service between Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee and would coordinate with the existing Metra commuter rail service provided between Kenosha and Chicago. The BRT Alternative would use exclusive and/or semi-exclusive rights-of-way, on-line passenger stations, and vehicles with floor heights compatible with station platforms that improve passenger access. The Commuter Rail Alternative, which is the locally preferred alternative, would include a new commuter rail line which would operate Diesel Multiple Units on existing track between the Kenosha Metra station and the Milwaukee Amtrak Depot and would add seven new stations. Track sidings on the Union Pacific Kenosha subdivision would be lengthened or replaced. In addition, the Commuter Rail Alternative would add Park and Ride lots, improve connecting bus service, and expand Metra reverse peak service by four trains. Estimated costs for the Commuter Rail Alternative include $1.1 million in additional bus-related costs and operating and maintenance costs of $10.1 million to $10.3 million per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed investment in transit would provide regional connections between residential and employment concentrations improving access to jobs and the labor force; and it would encourage transit-oriented infill development and redevelopment around transportation hubs and increasing use of transit service. The proposed TSM or Commuter Rail system would contribute to regional air quality compliance as a result of change in vehicle miles traveled and would help to reduce dependency on single-occupant vehicles. Fossil fuel energy consumption would be reduced and roadway congestion would be eased. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary impacts, such as soil erosion, could result from construction activities in the vicinity of area streams and rivers. The Commuter Rail Alternative would require two business relocations at a total cost of $1.19 million. Under the TSM and Commuter Rail alternatives, traffic generated from Park and Ride lots could impact roadways and intersections. Wait times for at-grade intersection railroad crossing locations could increase due to increased frequency in train traffic. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090290, 460 pages and maps, August 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Transit Act of 1964, Funding 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/756826357?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Chicago, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 756826245; 13994-090290_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Commuter transportation improvements in the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee (KRM) corridor along the shore of Lake Michigan, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee counties, Wisconsin are proposed. The study area for the KRM corridor is between the Illinois-Wisconsin state line and downtown Milwaukee, bordered by Interstate 94 on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. Three local transit systems operate in the corridor as well as several intercity transit services and freight rail lines. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) recommended the development of rapid and express transit services for the KRM corridor in a Year 2035 transportation system plan adopted in 2006. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. The Transportation System Management (TSM) Alternative would upgrade existing commuter bus transit in the corridor. Improvements would include expanded schedules, traffic signal prioritization, additional park and ride spaces, assistance in forming transportation management associations among area employers, and passenger information systems at bus stops. The TSM Alternative would add trains to the current Union Pacific North service to Kenosha to allow commuters to connect with commuter bus service to Milwaukee for the business day. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Alternative would develop and operate higher-capacity, higher speed, and capital-intensive commuter bus service between Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee and would coordinate with the existing Metra commuter rail service provided between Kenosha and Chicago. The BRT Alternative would use exclusive and/or semi-exclusive rights-of-way, on-line passenger stations, and vehicles with floor heights compatible with station platforms that improve passenger access. The Commuter Rail Alternative, which is the locally preferred alternative, would include a new commuter rail line which would operate Diesel Multiple Units on existing track between the Kenosha Metra station and the Milwaukee Amtrak Depot and would add seven new stations. Track sidings on the Union Pacific Kenosha subdivision would be lengthened or replaced. In addition, the Commuter Rail Alternative would add Park and Ride lots, improve connecting bus service, and expand Metra reverse peak service by four trains. Estimated costs for the Commuter Rail Alternative include $1.1 million in additional bus-related costs and operating and maintenance costs of $10.1 million to $10.3 million per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed investment in transit would provide regional connections between residential and employment concentrations improving access to jobs and the labor force; and it would encourage transit-oriented infill development and redevelopment around transportation hubs and increasing use of transit service. The proposed TSM or Commuter Rail system would contribute to regional air quality compliance as a result of change in vehicle miles traveled and would help to reduce dependency on single-occupant vehicles. Fossil fuel energy consumption would be reduced and roadway congestion would be eased. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary impacts, such as soil erosion, could result from construction activities in the vicinity of area streams and rivers. The Commuter Rail Alternative would require two business relocations at a total cost of $1.19 million. Under the TSM and Commuter Rail alternatives, traffic generated from Park and Ride lots could impact roadways and intersections. Wait times for at-grade intersection railroad crossing locations could increase due to increased frequency in train traffic. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090290, 460 pages and maps, August 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Transit Act of 1964, Funding 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/756826245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE+COMMUTER+LINK%2C+KENOSHA%2C+RACINE%2C+AND+MILWAUKEE+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE+COMMUTER+LINK%2C+KENOSHA%2C+RACINE%2C+AND+MILWAUKEE+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Chicago, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 756826209; 13994-090290_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Commuter transportation improvements in the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee (KRM) corridor along the shore of Lake Michigan, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee counties, Wisconsin are proposed. The study area for the KRM corridor is between the Illinois-Wisconsin state line and downtown Milwaukee, bordered by Interstate 94 on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. Three local transit systems operate in the corridor as well as several intercity transit services and freight rail lines. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) recommended the development of rapid and express transit services for the KRM corridor in a Year 2035 transportation system plan adopted in 2006. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. The Transportation System Management (TSM) Alternative would upgrade existing commuter bus transit in the corridor. Improvements would include expanded schedules, traffic signal prioritization, additional park and ride spaces, assistance in forming transportation management associations among area employers, and passenger information systems at bus stops. The TSM Alternative would add trains to the current Union Pacific North service to Kenosha to allow commuters to connect with commuter bus service to Milwaukee for the business day. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Alternative would develop and operate higher-capacity, higher speed, and capital-intensive commuter bus service between Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee and would coordinate with the existing Metra commuter rail service provided between Kenosha and Chicago. The BRT Alternative would use exclusive and/or semi-exclusive rights-of-way, on-line passenger stations, and vehicles with floor heights compatible with station platforms that improve passenger access. The Commuter Rail Alternative, which is the locally preferred alternative, would include a new commuter rail line which would operate Diesel Multiple Units on existing track between the Kenosha Metra station and the Milwaukee Amtrak Depot and would add seven new stations. Track sidings on the Union Pacific Kenosha subdivision would be lengthened or replaced. In addition, the Commuter Rail Alternative would add Park and Ride lots, improve connecting bus service, and expand Metra reverse peak service by four trains. Estimated costs for the Commuter Rail Alternative include $1.1 million in additional bus-related costs and operating and maintenance costs of $10.1 million to $10.3 million per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed investment in transit would provide regional connections between residential and employment concentrations improving access to jobs and the labor force; and it would encourage transit-oriented infill development and redevelopment around transportation hubs and increasing use of transit service. The proposed TSM or Commuter Rail system would contribute to regional air quality compliance as a result of change in vehicle miles traveled and would help to reduce dependency on single-occupant vehicles. Fossil fuel energy consumption would be reduced and roadway congestion would be eased. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary impacts, such as soil erosion, could result from construction activities in the vicinity of area streams and rivers. The Commuter Rail Alternative would require two business relocations at a total cost of $1.19 million. Under the TSM and Commuter Rail alternatives, traffic generated from Park and Ride lots could impact roadways and intersections. Wait times for at-grade intersection railroad crossing locations could increase due to increased frequency in train traffic. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090290, 460 pages and maps, August 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Transit Act of 1964, Funding 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/756826209?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE+COMMUTER+LINK%2C+KENOSHA%2C+RACINE%2C+AND+MILWAUKEE+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE+COMMUTER+LINK%2C+KENOSHA%2C+RACINE%2C+AND+MILWAUKEE+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Chicago, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 756826192; 13994-090290_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Commuter transportation improvements in the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee (KRM) corridor along the shore of Lake Michigan, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee counties, Wisconsin are proposed. The study area for the KRM corridor is between the Illinois-Wisconsin state line and downtown Milwaukee, bordered by Interstate 94 on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. Three local transit systems operate in the corridor as well as several intercity transit services and freight rail lines. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) recommended the development of rapid and express transit services for the KRM corridor in a Year 2035 transportation system plan adopted in 2006. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. The Transportation System Management (TSM) Alternative would upgrade existing commuter bus transit in the corridor. Improvements would include expanded schedules, traffic signal prioritization, additional park and ride spaces, assistance in forming transportation management associations among area employers, and passenger information systems at bus stops. The TSM Alternative would add trains to the current Union Pacific North service to Kenosha to allow commuters to connect with commuter bus service to Milwaukee for the business day. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Alternative would develop and operate higher-capacity, higher speed, and capital-intensive commuter bus service between Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee and would coordinate with the existing Metra commuter rail service provided between Kenosha and Chicago. The BRT Alternative would use exclusive and/or semi-exclusive rights-of-way, on-line passenger stations, and vehicles with floor heights compatible with station platforms that improve passenger access. The Commuter Rail Alternative, which is the locally preferred alternative, would include a new commuter rail line which would operate Diesel Multiple Units on existing track between the Kenosha Metra station and the Milwaukee Amtrak Depot and would add seven new stations. Track sidings on the Union Pacific Kenosha subdivision would be lengthened or replaced. In addition, the Commuter Rail Alternative would add Park and Ride lots, improve connecting bus service, and expand Metra reverse peak service by four trains. Estimated costs for the Commuter Rail Alternative include $1.1 million in additional bus-related costs and operating and maintenance costs of $10.1 million to $10.3 million per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed investment in transit would provide regional connections between residential and employment concentrations improving access to jobs and the labor force; and it would encourage transit-oriented infill development and redevelopment around transportation hubs and increasing use of transit service. The proposed TSM or Commuter Rail system would contribute to regional air quality compliance as a result of change in vehicle miles traveled and would help to reduce dependency on single-occupant vehicles. Fossil fuel energy consumption would be reduced and roadway congestion would be eased. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary impacts, such as soil erosion, could result from construction activities in the vicinity of area streams and rivers. The Commuter Rail Alternative would require two business relocations at a total cost of $1.19 million. Under the TSM and Commuter Rail alternatives, traffic generated from Park and Ride lots could impact roadways and intersections. Wait times for at-grade intersection railroad crossing locations could increase due to increased frequency in train traffic. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090290, 460 pages and maps, August 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Transit Act of 1964, Funding 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/756826192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE+COMMUTER+LINK%2C+KENOSHA%2C+RACINE%2C+AND+MILWAUKEE+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE+COMMUTER+LINK%2C+KENOSHA%2C+RACINE%2C+AND+MILWAUKEE+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Chicago, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE COMMUTER LINK, KENOSHA, RACINE, AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 36344862; 13994 AB - PURPOSE: Commuter transportation improvements in the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee (KRM) corridor along the shore of Lake Michigan, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee counties, Wisconsin are proposed. The study area for the KRM corridor is between the Illinois-Wisconsin state line and downtown Milwaukee, bordered by Interstate 94 on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. Three local transit systems operate in the corridor as well as several intercity transit services and freight rail lines. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) recommended the development of rapid and express transit services for the KRM corridor in a Year 2035 transportation system plan adopted in 2006. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. The Transportation System Management (TSM) Alternative would upgrade existing commuter bus transit in the corridor. Improvements would include expanded schedules, traffic signal prioritization, additional park and ride spaces, assistance in forming transportation management associations among area employers, and passenger information systems at bus stops. The TSM Alternative would add trains to the current Union Pacific North service to Kenosha to allow commuters to connect with commuter bus service to Milwaukee for the business day. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Alternative would develop and operate higher-capacity, higher speed, and capital-intensive commuter bus service between Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee and would coordinate with the existing Metra commuter rail service provided between Kenosha and Chicago. The BRT Alternative would use exclusive and/or semi-exclusive rights-of-way, on-line passenger stations, and vehicles with floor heights compatible with station platforms that improve passenger access. The Commuter Rail Alternative, which is the locally preferred alternative, would include a new commuter rail line which would operate Diesel Multiple Units on existing track between the Kenosha Metra station and the Milwaukee Amtrak Depot and would add seven new stations. Track sidings on the Union Pacific Kenosha subdivision would be lengthened or replaced. In addition, the Commuter Rail Alternative would add Park and Ride lots, improve connecting bus service, and expand Metra reverse peak service by four trains. Estimated costs for the Commuter Rail Alternative include $1.1 million in additional bus-related costs and operating and maintenance costs of $10.1 million to $10.3 million per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed investment in transit would provide regional connections between residential and employment concentrations improving access to jobs and the labor force; and it would encourage transit-oriented infill development and redevelopment around transportation hubs and increasing use of transit service. The proposed TSM or Commuter Rail system would contribute to regional air quality compliance as a result of change in vehicle miles traveled and would help to reduce dependency on single-occupant vehicles. Fossil fuel energy consumption would be reduced and roadway congestion would be eased. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary impacts, such as soil erosion, could result from construction activities in the vicinity of area streams and rivers. The Commuter Rail Alternative would require two business relocations at a total cost of $1.19 million. Under the TSM and Commuter Rail alternatives, traffic generated from Park and Ride lots could impact roadways and intersections. Wait times for at-grade intersection railroad crossing locations could increase due to increased frequency in train traffic. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090290, 460 pages and maps, August 13, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Transit Act of 1964, Funding 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/36344862?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE+COMMUTER+LINK%2C+KENOSHA%2C+RACINE%2C+AND+MILWAUKEE+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE+COMMUTER+LINK%2C+KENOSHA%2C+RACINE%2C+AND+MILWAUKEE+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Chicago, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATOMAS LEVEE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, PHASE 3 LANDSIDE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, SUTTER AND SACRAMENTO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 15227168; 13992 AB - PURPOSE: The Natomas Levee Improvement Program (NLIP), Phase 3 Landside Improvements Project, consisting of improvements to a portion of the Natomas Basin's perimeter levee system in Sutter and Sacramento Counties, California, is proposed. The improvements and associated landscape and irrigation/drainage infrastructure modifications are proposed in order to provide 100-year flood protection and to incorporate the NLIP into the Natomas components of the federally authorized American Rivers Common Features Project and to bring the entire 42-mile Natomas Basin perimeter levee system into compliance with Federal and state standards for levees protecting urban areas. The Phase 3 Landside Improvements project includes proposed improvements affecting approximately 13 miles of the levee system and focuses on underseepage, erosion, encroachment, and levee height deficiencies along 4.5 miles of the Sacramento River east levee, 3.2 miles of the Pleasant Grove Creek Canal (PGCC) west levee, and 6.2 miles of the Natomas East Main Drainage Canal (NEMDC) west levee. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, and two action alternatives are proposed. The Adjacent Setback Levee Alternative (proposed alternative) would construct a raised setback levee from north of Elverta Road to just south of Interstate 5 (Sacramento River east levee) with cutoff walls, seepage beams, and relief wells to reduce seepage potential. The proposed alternative would also address deficiencies of the PGCC and NEMDC levees through raising, flattening and widening of slopes, and construction of cutoff walls; and relocate approximately 9,400 feet of the Elkhorn Canal, construct a new drainage canal downstream of Elkhorn Reservoir, reconstruct the Reclamation District 1000 Pumping Plant No. 2, realign and relocate local irrigation and drainage canals, remove encroachments, and reconfigure the Airport West Ditch. The second action alternative, the Levee Raise-in-Place Alternative, would be the same as the proposed alternative except for levee raising, seepage remediation, and removal of encroachments along the Sacramento River east levee. Construction of the Phase 3 Project would require approximately 2.4 million cubic yards of earthen fill material plus 66,000 tons of aggregate base. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Protecting the Natomas Basin floodplain, which is occupied by 83,000 residents, would help the area avoid $7.4 billion in potential damage from uncontrolled flooding, as well as the release of toxic and hazardous materials, contamination of groundwater, and damage to the metropolitan power and transport grids. Implementation of the proposed plan would prevent designation of the area as a special flood hazard area which would preclude new development. Proposed modifications to the irrigation distribution and agricultural drainage systems would allow for dewatering the Airport West Ditch, reducing its attractiveness to wildlife and the associated potential for bird-aircraft strikes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed alternative would contribute to air pollutant emissions and permanently convert 362 acres of prime farmland in the Natomas Basin. Borrow material needed for construction would be obtained from existing rice and field crop lands and estimates are that rice production would be lost for one year, and field crop production would be lost for two years. Project components would require substantial land acquisition, temporary increases in traffic of up to 1,000 trips/day for the Sacramento River east levee and up to 200 trips/day for the PGCC, and temporary closure of approximately 1,000 feet of Garden Highway for 8 to 12 weeks. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0212D, Volume 33, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090288, Final EIS--521 pages and maps, CD-ROM, August 13, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Airports KW - Canals KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Erosion Control KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - California KW - Sacramento River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 14 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15227168?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATOMAS+LEVEE+IMPROVEMENT+PROGRAM%2C+PHASE+3+LANDSIDE+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+SUTTER+AND+SACRAMENTO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NATOMAS+LEVEE+IMPROVEMENT+PROGRAM%2C+PHASE+3+LANDSIDE+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+SUTTER+AND+SACRAMENTO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLACKFOOT BRIDGE MINE, CARIBOU COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - BLACKFOOT BRIDGE MINE, CARIBOU COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 756826594; 13983-090279_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The mining of phosphate ore at the Blackfoot Bridge Mine, located 10 miles northeast of Soda Springs in Caribou County, Idaho is proposed. P4 Production, LLC (P4), a wholly owned subsidiary of Monsanto Company, Inc., submitted an initial mine and reclamation plan in November 2005 and a revised plan in October 2008. The revised plan proposes a new open pit phosphate mining operation on federal mineral leases that would include external overburden piles, a haul road, and a water management plan. Under the proposed action, phosphate ore would be mined and hauled eight miles to P4's Soda Springs elemental phosphorous plant for processing. No processing other than typical crushing and screening operations would occur at the mine site and all chemical processing activities would occur at the Soda Springs plant. The Blackfoot Bridge Mine ore reserve would be developed using an open pit mining method on a series of bench cuts, using a combination of in-pit retreating ramps and backfill ramps. The primary equipment for ore and overburden mining would be a combination of trucks, track-mounted excavators, bulldozers, and front-end loaders. A track-hoe excavator would also be used to maximize recovery of ore in the bottom of the pit. The Blackfoot Bridge project would be mined in a phased approach with mining and reclamation activities continuing for 17 years. Ore would be recovered from three mine pits beginning in Mid Pit, followed by the North Pit and South Pit. All overburden would either be backfilled into mined-out portions of the mine pits or placed in the external East Overburden Pile (EOP) or Northwest Overburden Pile (NWOP). Other mine-related facilities would include: 1) ore stockpile and truck loading area; 2) ore truck turnaround loop and equipment yard; 3) two water management ponds and other water control structures ; 4) topsoil stockpiles; 5) sediment control dams; 6) roads; and 7) sediment control structures. A water diversion ditch would be constructed from the unnamed tributary to Fish Pond at sediment control pond EP1 to the water management ponds; the water collected in this system would be surface water runoff. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Alternatives 1A and 1B would address the issue of the potential for selenium to leach into the groundwater. P4 would construct a layer of impermeable material between the segregated Meade Peak overburden and the applied growth medium to eliminate potential effects of water infiltrating into the backfilled pits and external overburden piles. Alternative 1A would use a geosynthetic clay laminate layer (GCLL) cover system over core materials in EOP and overburden pits. Alternative 1B would use a GCLL over the entire EOP and overburden in pits. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would ensure economically viable development of the phosphate resources and allow the lessee to exercise its right to develop those resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of 91 million bank cubic yards (bcy) of overburden would be a major, long-term effect on these resources. Direct disturbance of soils would increase erosion and sediment transport rates. The proposed action would result in long-term loss of 99 acres of existing wildlife habitat, direct loss of 9.43 acres of wetlands. Mining would result in release of selenium and trace metals and groundwater quality in the project area would be potentially impacted by seepage from the proposed overburden piles and backfilled pits. Selenium and manganese concentrations in groundwater would exceed applicable standards in areas outside of the project area. Construction of facilities would have effects on topography and stability of the landscape. Surface disturbance under the proposed action would total 739 acres and 99 acres not reclaimed would represent long-term modification. Annual fugitive dust emissions from mining operations would be 138 tons per year. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). 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Preparation date: August 6, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 93 IMPROVEMENTS, SALEM TO MANCHESTER, HILLSBOROUGH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE (IM-IR-93-1(174)0, 10418C) (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL, 2004). [Part 3 of 3] T2 - INTERSTATE 93 IMPROVEMENTS, SALEM TO MANCHESTER, HILLSBOROUGH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE (IM-IR-93-1(174)0, 10418C) (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL, 2004). AN - 756826583; 13982-090278_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 19.8-mile segment of Interstate 93 (I-93) from the Massachusetts/New Hampshire state line northward through the towns of Salem, Windham, Derry, and Londonderry, to the I-93/I-293 interchange in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire is proposed. The study corridor is located in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties. I-93 is principal north-south arterial within the state of New Hampshire and part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Due to population growth, development, and increasing recreational opportunities in New Hampshire, the travel demands for I-93 between Salem and Manchester have exceeded the capacity of the existing four-lane facility for a number of years. Alternatives considered in the final EIS of April, 2004 include a No-Build Alternative, transportation system management and transportation demand management alternatives, widening of the highway combined with interchange improvements, and alternative modes of transportation. The selected alternative would involve widening I-93 from the existing limited access, two-lane highway in each direction to a limited access, four-lane highway in each direction. Five existing interchanges and crossroads within the project corridor would be reconstructed. In addition, three new park-and-ride facilities would be provided, one each at exits 2, 3, and 5, and bus service and ride-sharing opportunities to Boston and northern Massachusetts would be expanded. A bike path would be integrated into the highway project and space would be reserved in the median to accommodate future commuter light rail trains. Cost of the selected alternative is estimated at $420.6 million; this figure does not include rights-of-way acquisition costs associated with open land, strip acquisitions, appraisal fees, and other administrative costs. A District of New Hampshire court decision on August 30, 2007 held that traffic projections in the 2004 final EIS relied on an outdated population growth forecast. The court directed preparation of this supplemental EIS, which considers the effects of induced population and employment growth estimates on: 1) the effectiveness of the selected alternative in reducing traffic congestion; 2) traffic on secondary roads; and 3) air quality. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase transportation efficiency within the corridor by reducing congestion and enhancing safety. By allowing for a more efficient flow of traffic, the proposed alternative would result in decreased emissions of hydrocarbon pollutants and increased energy efficiency. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 21 residences and 14 business structures, 10 acres of important farmland soils, 77 acres of wetlands, including forested wetland, four vernal pools, and one state-listed protected species, the wild lupine. Displacements of wetland and upland areas would total 260 acres. Approximately 98 acres of stratified drift aquifer would be covered with impervious roadway surface, and the project would require lengthening culverts at many of the 21 stream crossings, resulting in the loss of some aquatic habitat. Six acre-feet of floodway and 43 acre-feet of floodplain would be impacted. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 316 sensitive receptors in the year 2020; current noise levels are in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of 265 receptors. Approximately 27,700 feet of sound walls would be provided. The project would affect 23 archaeological sites and six historically significant properties. Construction activities could encounter an estimated 13 hazardous material sites. Habitat for the New England cottontail, a candidate species for federal protection, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). 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Preparation date: August 6, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 93 IMPROVEMENTS, SALEM TO MANCHESTER, HILLSBOROUGH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE (IM-IR-93-1(174)0, 10418C) (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL, 2004). [Part 1 of 3] T2 - INTERSTATE 93 IMPROVEMENTS, SALEM TO MANCHESTER, HILLSBOROUGH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE (IM-IR-93-1(174)0, 10418C) (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL, 2004). AN - 756826350; 13982-090278_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 19.8-mile segment of Interstate 93 (I-93) from the Massachusetts/New Hampshire state line northward through the towns of Salem, Windham, Derry, and Londonderry, to the I-93/I-293 interchange in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire is proposed. The study corridor is located in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties. I-93 is principal north-south arterial within the state of New Hampshire and part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Due to population growth, development, and increasing recreational opportunities in New Hampshire, the travel demands for I-93 between Salem and Manchester have exceeded the capacity of the existing four-lane facility for a number of years. Alternatives considered in the final EIS of April, 2004 include a No-Build Alternative, transportation system management and transportation demand management alternatives, widening of the highway combined with interchange improvements, and alternative modes of transportation. The selected alternative would involve widening I-93 from the existing limited access, two-lane highway in each direction to a limited access, four-lane highway in each direction. Five existing interchanges and crossroads within the project corridor would be reconstructed. In addition, three new park-and-ride facilities would be provided, one each at exits 2, 3, and 5, and bus service and ride-sharing opportunities to Boston and northern Massachusetts would be expanded. A bike path would be integrated into the highway project and space would be reserved in the median to accommodate future commuter light rail trains. Cost of the selected alternative is estimated at $420.6 million; this figure does not include rights-of-way acquisition costs associated with open land, strip acquisitions, appraisal fees, and other administrative costs. A District of New Hampshire court decision on August 30, 2007 held that traffic projections in the 2004 final EIS relied on an outdated population growth forecast. The court directed preparation of this supplemental EIS, which considers the effects of induced population and employment growth estimates on: 1) the effectiveness of the selected alternative in reducing traffic congestion; 2) traffic on secondary roads; and 3) air quality. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase transportation efficiency within the corridor by reducing congestion and enhancing safety. By allowing for a more efficient flow of traffic, the proposed alternative would result in decreased emissions of hydrocarbon pollutants and increased energy efficiency. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 21 residences and 14 business structures, 10 acres of important farmland soils, 77 acres of wetlands, including forested wetland, four vernal pools, and one state-listed protected species, the wild lupine. Displacements of wetland and upland areas would total 260 acres. Approximately 98 acres of stratified drift aquifer would be covered with impervious roadway surface, and the project would require lengthening culverts at many of the 21 stream crossings, resulting in the loss of some aquatic habitat. Six acre-feet of floodway and 43 acre-feet of floodplain would be impacted. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 316 sensitive receptors in the year 2020; current noise levels are in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of 265 receptors. Approximately 27,700 feet of sound walls would be provided. The project would affect 23 archaeological sites and six historically significant properties. Construction activities could encounter an estimated 13 hazardous material sites. Habitat for the New England cottontail, a candidate species for federal protection, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). 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Preparation date: August 6, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLACKFOOT BRIDGE MINE, CARIBOU COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - BLACKFOOT BRIDGE MINE, CARIBOU COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 756826316; 13983-090279_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The mining of phosphate ore at the Blackfoot Bridge Mine, located 10 miles northeast of Soda Springs in Caribou County, Idaho is proposed. P4 Production, LLC (P4), a wholly owned subsidiary of Monsanto Company, Inc., submitted an initial mine and reclamation plan in November 2005 and a revised plan in October 2008. The revised plan proposes a new open pit phosphate mining operation on federal mineral leases that would include external overburden piles, a haul road, and a water management plan. Under the proposed action, phosphate ore would be mined and hauled eight miles to P4's Soda Springs elemental phosphorous plant for processing. No processing other than typical crushing and screening operations would occur at the mine site and all chemical processing activities would occur at the Soda Springs plant. The Blackfoot Bridge Mine ore reserve would be developed using an open pit mining method on a series of bench cuts, using a combination of in-pit retreating ramps and backfill ramps. The primary equipment for ore and overburden mining would be a combination of trucks, track-mounted excavators, bulldozers, and front-end loaders. A track-hoe excavator would also be used to maximize recovery of ore in the bottom of the pit. The Blackfoot Bridge project would be mined in a phased approach with mining and reclamation activities continuing for 17 years. Ore would be recovered from three mine pits beginning in Mid Pit, followed by the North Pit and South Pit. All overburden would either be backfilled into mined-out portions of the mine pits or placed in the external East Overburden Pile (EOP) or Northwest Overburden Pile (NWOP). Other mine-related facilities would include: 1) ore stockpile and truck loading area; 2) ore truck turnaround loop and equipment yard; 3) two water management ponds and other water control structures ; 4) topsoil stockpiles; 5) sediment control dams; 6) roads; and 7) sediment control structures. A water diversion ditch would be constructed from the unnamed tributary to Fish Pond at sediment control pond EP1 to the water management ponds; the water collected in this system would be surface water runoff. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Alternatives 1A and 1B would address the issue of the potential for selenium to leach into the groundwater. P4 would construct a layer of impermeable material between the segregated Meade Peak overburden and the applied growth medium to eliminate potential effects of water infiltrating into the backfilled pits and external overburden piles. Alternative 1A would use a geosynthetic clay laminate layer (GCLL) cover system over core materials in EOP and overburden pits. Alternative 1B would use a GCLL over the entire EOP and overburden in pits. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would ensure economically viable development of the phosphate resources and allow the lessee to exercise its right to develop those resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of 91 million bank cubic yards (bcy) of overburden would be a major, long-term effect on these resources. Direct disturbance of soils would increase erosion and sediment transport rates. The proposed action would result in long-term loss of 99 acres of existing wildlife habitat, direct loss of 9.43 acres of wetlands. Mining would result in release of selenium and trace metals and groundwater quality in the project area would be potentially impacted by seepage from the proposed overburden piles and backfilled pits. Selenium and manganese concentrations in groundwater would exceed applicable standards in areas outside of the project area. Construction of facilities would have effects on topography and stability of the landscape. Surface disturbance under the proposed action would total 739 acres and 99 acres not reclaimed would represent long-term modification. Annual fugitive dust emissions from mining operations would be 138 tons per year. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090279, 556 pages and maps, August 6, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: BLM-ID-320-2006-EIS-1553 KW - Air Quality KW - Diversion Structures KW - Drilling KW - Erosion KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Phosphates KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Roads KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Control KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Idaho KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance 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/756826316?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BLACKFOOT+BRIDGE+MINE%2C+CARIBOU+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=BLACKFOOT+BRIDGE+MINE%2C+CARIBOU+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Boise, Idaho; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 93 IMPROVEMENTS, SALEM TO MANCHESTER, HILLSBOROUGH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE (IM-IR-93-1(174)0, 10418C) (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL, 2004). [Part 2 of 3] T2 - INTERSTATE 93 IMPROVEMENTS, SALEM TO MANCHESTER, HILLSBOROUGH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE (IM-IR-93-1(174)0, 10418C) (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL, 2004). AN - 756826207; 13982-090278_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 19.8-mile segment of Interstate 93 (I-93) from the Massachusetts/New Hampshire state line northward through the towns of Salem, Windham, Derry, and Londonderry, to the I-93/I-293 interchange in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire is proposed. The study corridor is located in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties. I-93 is principal north-south arterial within the state of New Hampshire and part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Due to population growth, development, and increasing recreational opportunities in New Hampshire, the travel demands for I-93 between Salem and Manchester have exceeded the capacity of the existing four-lane facility for a number of years. Alternatives considered in the final EIS of April, 2004 include a No-Build Alternative, transportation system management and transportation demand management alternatives, widening of the highway combined with interchange improvements, and alternative modes of transportation. The selected alternative would involve widening I-93 from the existing limited access, two-lane highway in each direction to a limited access, four-lane highway in each direction. Five existing interchanges and crossroads within the project corridor would be reconstructed. In addition, three new park-and-ride facilities would be provided, one each at exits 2, 3, and 5, and bus service and ride-sharing opportunities to Boston and northern Massachusetts would be expanded. A bike path would be integrated into the highway project and space would be reserved in the median to accommodate future commuter light rail trains. Cost of the selected alternative is estimated at $420.6 million; this figure does not include rights-of-way acquisition costs associated with open land, strip acquisitions, appraisal fees, and other administrative costs. A District of New Hampshire court decision on August 30, 2007 held that traffic projections in the 2004 final EIS relied on an outdated population growth forecast. The court directed preparation of this supplemental EIS, which considers the effects of induced population and employment growth estimates on: 1) the effectiveness of the selected alternative in reducing traffic congestion; 2) traffic on secondary roads; and 3) air quality. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase transportation efficiency within the corridor by reducing congestion and enhancing safety. By allowing for a more efficient flow of traffic, the proposed alternative would result in decreased emissions of hydrocarbon pollutants and increased energy efficiency. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 21 residences and 14 business structures, 10 acres of important farmland soils, 77 acres of wetlands, including forested wetland, four vernal pools, and one state-listed protected species, the wild lupine. Displacements of wetland and upland areas would total 260 acres. Approximately 98 acres of stratified drift aquifer would be covered with impervious roadway surface, and the project would require lengthening culverts at many of the 21 stream crossings, resulting in the loss of some aquatic habitat. Six acre-feet of floodway and 43 acre-feet of floodplain would be impacted. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 316 sensitive receptors in the year 2020; current noise levels are in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of 265 receptors. Approximately 27,700 feet of sound walls would be provided. The project would affect 23 archaeological sites and six historically significant properties. Construction activities could encounter an estimated 13 hazardous material sites. Habitat for the New England cottontail, a candidate species for federal protection, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090278, 580 pages and maps, August 6, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NH-EIS-02-01-DS KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Population KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Hampshire KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Archaeologic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+93+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SALEM+TO+MANCHESTER%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+AND+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE+%28IM-IR-93-1%28174%290%2C+10418C%29+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL%2C+2004%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+93+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SALEM+TO+MANCHESTER%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+AND+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE+%28IM-IR-93-1%28174%290%2C+10418C%29+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL%2C+2004%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Concord, New Hampshire; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLACKFOOT BRIDGE MINE, CARIBOU COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36344520; 13983 AB - PURPOSE: The mining of phosphate ore at the Blackfoot Bridge Mine, located 10 miles northeast of Soda Springs in Caribou County, Idaho is proposed. P4 Production, LLC (P4), a wholly owned subsidiary of Monsanto Company, Inc., submitted an initial mine and reclamation plan in November 2005 and a revised plan in October 2008. The revised plan proposes a new open pit phosphate mining operation on federal mineral leases that would include external overburden piles, a haul road, and a water management plan. Under the proposed action, phosphate ore would be mined and hauled eight miles to P4's Soda Springs elemental phosphorous plant for processing. No processing other than typical crushing and screening operations would occur at the mine site and all chemical processing activities would occur at the Soda Springs plant. The Blackfoot Bridge Mine ore reserve would be developed using an open pit mining method on a series of bench cuts, using a combination of in-pit retreating ramps and backfill ramps. The primary equipment for ore and overburden mining would be a combination of trucks, track-mounted excavators, bulldozers, and front-end loaders. A track-hoe excavator would also be used to maximize recovery of ore in the bottom of the pit. The Blackfoot Bridge project would be mined in a phased approach with mining and reclamation activities continuing for 17 years. Ore would be recovered from three mine pits beginning in Mid Pit, followed by the North Pit and South Pit. All overburden would either be backfilled into mined-out portions of the mine pits or placed in the external East Overburden Pile (EOP) or Northwest Overburden Pile (NWOP). Other mine-related facilities would include: 1) ore stockpile and truck loading area; 2) ore truck turnaround loop and equipment yard; 3) two water management ponds and other water control structures ; 4) topsoil stockpiles; 5) sediment control dams; 6) roads; and 7) sediment control structures. A water diversion ditch would be constructed from the unnamed tributary to Fish Pond at sediment control pond EP1 to the water management ponds; the water collected in this system would be surface water runoff. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Alternatives 1A and 1B would address the issue of the potential for selenium to leach into the groundwater. P4 would construct a layer of impermeable material between the segregated Meade Peak overburden and the applied growth medium to eliminate potential effects of water infiltrating into the backfilled pits and external overburden piles. Alternative 1A would use a geosynthetic clay laminate layer (GCLL) cover system over core materials in EOP and overburden pits. Alternative 1B would use a GCLL over the entire EOP and overburden in pits. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would ensure economically viable development of the phosphate resources and allow the lessee to exercise its right to develop those resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of 91 million bank cubic yards (bcy) of overburden would be a major, long-term effect on these resources. Direct disturbance of soils would increase erosion and sediment transport rates. The proposed action would result in long-term loss of 99 acres of existing wildlife habitat, direct loss of 9.43 acres of wetlands. Mining would result in release of selenium and trace metals and groundwater quality in the project area would be potentially impacted by seepage from the proposed overburden piles and backfilled pits. Selenium and manganese concentrations in groundwater would exceed applicable standards in areas outside of the project area. Construction of facilities would have effects on topography and stability of the landscape. Surface disturbance under the proposed action would total 739 acres and 99 acres not reclaimed would represent long-term modification. Annual fugitive dust emissions from mining operations would be 138 tons per year. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090279, 556 pages and maps, August 6, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: BLM-ID-320-2006-EIS-1553 KW - Air Quality KW - Diversion Structures KW - Drilling KW - Erosion KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Phosphates KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Roads KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Control KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Idaho KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance 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/36344520?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BLACKFOOT+BRIDGE+MINE%2C+CARIBOU+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=BLACKFOOT+BRIDGE+MINE%2C+CARIBOU+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Boise, Idaho; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 93 IMPROVEMENTS, SALEM TO MANCHESTER, HILLSBOROUGH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE (IM-IR-93-1(174)0, 10418C) (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL, 2004). AN - 15223820; 13982 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 19.8-mile segment of Interstate 93 (I-93) from the Massachusetts/New Hampshire state line northward through the towns of Salem, Windham, Derry, and Londonderry, to the I-93/I-293 interchange in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire is proposed. The study corridor is located in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties. I-93 is principal north-south arterial within the state of New Hampshire and part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Due to population growth, development, and increasing recreational opportunities in New Hampshire, the travel demands for I-93 between Salem and Manchester have exceeded the capacity of the existing four-lane facility for a number of years. Alternatives considered in the final EIS of April, 2004 include a No-Build Alternative, transportation system management and transportation demand management alternatives, widening of the highway combined with interchange improvements, and alternative modes of transportation. The selected alternative would involve widening I-93 from the existing limited access, two-lane highway in each direction to a limited access, four-lane highway in each direction. Five existing interchanges and crossroads within the project corridor would be reconstructed. In addition, three new park-and-ride facilities would be provided, one each at exits 2, 3, and 5, and bus service and ride-sharing opportunities to Boston and northern Massachusetts would be expanded. A bike path would be integrated into the highway project and space would be reserved in the median to accommodate future commuter light rail trains. Cost of the selected alternative is estimated at $420.6 million; this figure does not include rights-of-way acquisition costs associated with open land, strip acquisitions, appraisal fees, and other administrative costs. A District of New Hampshire court decision on August 30, 2007 held that traffic projections in the 2004 final EIS relied on an outdated population growth forecast. The court directed preparation of this supplemental EIS, which considers the effects of induced population and employment growth estimates on: 1) the effectiveness of the selected alternative in reducing traffic congestion; 2) traffic on secondary roads; and 3) air quality. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase transportation efficiency within the corridor by reducing congestion and enhancing safety. By allowing for a more efficient flow of traffic, the proposed alternative would result in decreased emissions of hydrocarbon pollutants and increased energy efficiency. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 21 residences and 14 business structures, 10 acres of important farmland soils, 77 acres of wetlands, including forested wetland, four vernal pools, and one state-listed protected species, the wild lupine. Displacements of wetland and upland areas would total 260 acres. Approximately 98 acres of stratified drift aquifer would be covered with impervious roadway surface, and the project would require lengthening culverts at many of the 21 stream crossings, resulting in the loss of some aquatic habitat. Six acre-feet of floodway and 43 acre-feet of floodplain would be impacted. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 316 sensitive receptors in the year 2020; current noise levels are in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of 265 receptors. Approximately 27,700 feet of sound walls would be provided. The project would affect 23 archaeological sites and six historically significant properties. Construction activities could encounter an estimated 13 hazardous material sites. Habitat for the New England cottontail, a candidate species for federal protection, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090278, 580 pages and maps, August 6, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NH-EIS-02-01-DS KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Population KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Hampshire KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Archaeologic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15223820?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+93+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SALEM+TO+MANCHESTER%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+AND+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE+%28IM-IR-93-1%28174%290%2C+10418C%29+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL%2C+2004%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+93+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SALEM+TO+MANCHESTER%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+AND+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE+%28IM-IR-93-1%28174%290%2C+10418C%29+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL%2C+2004%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Concord, New Hampshire; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REAUTHORIZATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DISPOSAL SITE, COMMENCEMENT BAY, WASHINGTON (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1988). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - REAUTHORIZATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DISPOSAL SITE, COMMENCEMENT BAY, WASHINGTON (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1988). AN - 756826248; 13980-090276_0002 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", identified a location in Commencement Bay 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 final 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 9.0 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 Puget Sound by modern larger tankers and freight carriers for port access. 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 released into the bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0211D, Volume 33, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090276, Final Supplemental EIS--287 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, August 5 , 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 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/756826248?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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, Seattle, Washington; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 5 , 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REAUTHORIZATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DISPOSAL SITE, COMMENCEMENT BAY, WASHINGTON (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1988). AN - 15225442; 13980 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", identified a location in Commencement Bay 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 final 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 9.0 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 Puget Sound by modern larger tankers and freight carriers for port access. 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 released into the bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 09-0211D, Volume 33, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090276, Final Supplemental EIS--287 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, August 5 , 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/15225442?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REAUTHORIZATION+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PROGRAM+DISPOSAL+SITE%2C+COMMENCEMENT+BAY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1988%29.&rft.title=REAUTHORIZATION+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PROGRAM+DISPOSAL+SITE%2C+COMMENCEMENT+BAY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+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, Seattle, Washington; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 5 , 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-65 TO US 31W ACCESS IMPROVEMENT, WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - I-65 TO US 31W ACCESS IMPROVEMENT, WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY. AN - 756826402; 13979-090275_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of access between Interstate 65 (I-65) and US 31 West in the Bowling Green area of Warren County, Kentucky is proposed. The study area, which serves as the main economic center for numerous surrounding counties, is experiencing rapid growth and the current transportation network is not adequate to meet the related transportation demands. The regional arterials in the project area are I-65, US 31 West, US 68/Kentucky 80 (68/KY 80), and KY 446. The study corridor lies northeast of the Bowling Green central business district and includes some of the incorporated limits of Bowling Green, unincorporated portions of Warren County, and incorporated portions of Oakland. Eight alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and a transportation systems management scheme (Alternative 2), are considered in this final EIS. Build alternatives include reconstruction of KY 446 and US 31 West (Alternative 3); reconstruction of US 66/KY 80 (Alternative 4); reconstruction of KY 446, US 31 West, and relocation of US 68/KY 80 to the north side of the CSX railroad (Alternative 3+4 North); reconstruction of KY 446, US 31 West, and relocation of US 68/KY 80 to the south side of the CSX railroad (Alternative 3+4 South); construction of a new I-65/US 31 connector route with three alignment options and reconstruction of US31 as it approaches the new corridor (Alternative 5); and construction of a new I-65/US 31 connector route with three alignment options, along with reconstruction of US 68/KY 80 (Alternative 6). Alternative 6 with the Orange alignment option, including a single new connector extending 3.6 miles and the related reconstruction project, has been confirmed as the preferred alternative. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $61.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would meet existing and future transportation demands in the study area by improving roadway capacity and safety in the study corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development under the preferred alternative would result in displacement of five residences, 6.1 acres of forested land, and 244 acres of farmland. The existence of the facility would result in the indirect conversion of 422 additional acres of farmland. The displaced farmland would include 376 acres of prime farmland and 240 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Eleven farms would be affected by loss of arable land or severance and isolation of land parcels. The alignment would traverse 28 sinkholes, and 37 sinkholes would be indirectly affected. The alignment would pass within 50 feet of Mill Cave and within 11,000 feet of Wolf Sink Cave, potentially affecting the federally protected gray bat. Two historically significant properties would be indirectly affected. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of five sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter seven sites containing contaminated wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 07-0272D, Volume 31, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090275, Final EIS--252 pages and maps, Appendices and Comments--CD-ROM, August 3, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-04-2-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Geologic Sites KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Kentucky 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/756826402?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-65+TO+US+31W+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.title=I-65+TO+US+31W+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 3, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-65 TO US 31W ACCESS IMPROVEMENT, WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - I-65 TO US 31W ACCESS IMPROVEMENT, WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY. AN - 756826393; 13979-090275_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of access between Interstate 65 (I-65) and US 31 West in the Bowling Green area of Warren County, Kentucky is proposed. The study area, which serves as the main economic center for numerous surrounding counties, is experiencing rapid growth and the current transportation network is not adequate to meet the related transportation demands. The regional arterials in the project area are I-65, US 31 West, US 68/Kentucky 80 (68/KY 80), and KY 446. The study corridor lies northeast of the Bowling Green central business district and includes some of the incorporated limits of Bowling Green, unincorporated portions of Warren County, and incorporated portions of Oakland. Eight alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and a transportation systems management scheme (Alternative 2), are considered in this final EIS. Build alternatives include reconstruction of KY 446 and US 31 West (Alternative 3); reconstruction of US 66/KY 80 (Alternative 4); reconstruction of KY 446, US 31 West, and relocation of US 68/KY 80 to the north side of the CSX railroad (Alternative 3+4 North); reconstruction of KY 446, US 31 West, and relocation of US 68/KY 80 to the south side of the CSX railroad (Alternative 3+4 South); construction of a new I-65/US 31 connector route with three alignment options and reconstruction of US31 as it approaches the new corridor (Alternative 5); and construction of a new I-65/US 31 connector route with three alignment options, along with reconstruction of US 68/KY 80 (Alternative 6). Alternative 6 with the Orange alignment option, including a single new connector extending 3.6 miles and the related reconstruction project, has been confirmed as the preferred alternative. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $61.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would meet existing and future transportation demands in the study area by improving roadway capacity and safety in the study corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development under the preferred alternative would result in displacement of five residences, 6.1 acres of forested land, and 244 acres of farmland. The existence of the facility would result in the indirect conversion of 422 additional acres of farmland. The displaced farmland would include 376 acres of prime farmland and 240 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Eleven farms would be affected by loss of arable land or severance and isolation of land parcels. The alignment would traverse 28 sinkholes, and 37 sinkholes would be indirectly affected. The alignment would pass within 50 feet of Mill Cave and within 11,000 feet of Wolf Sink Cave, potentially affecting the federally protected gray bat. Two historically significant properties would be indirectly affected. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of five sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter seven sites containing contaminated wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 07-0272D, Volume 31, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090275, Final EIS--252 pages and maps, Appendices and Comments--CD-ROM, August 3, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-04-2-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Geologic Sites KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Kentucky 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/756826393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-65+TO+US+31W+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.title=I-65+TO+US+31W+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 3, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-65 TO US 31W ACCESS IMPROVEMENT, WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY. AN - 15225844; 13979 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of access between Interstate 65 (I-65) and US 31 West in the Bowling Green area of Warren County, Kentucky is proposed. The study area, which serves as the main economic center for numerous surrounding counties, is experiencing rapid growth and the current transportation network is not adequate to meet the related transportation demands. The regional arterials in the project area are I-65, US 31 West, US 68/Kentucky 80 (68/KY 80), and KY 446. The study corridor lies northeast of the Bowling Green central business district and includes some of the incorporated limits of Bowling Green, unincorporated portions of Warren County, and incorporated portions of Oakland. Eight alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and a transportation systems management scheme (Alternative 2), are considered in this final EIS. Build alternatives include reconstruction of KY 446 and US 31 West (Alternative 3); reconstruction of US 66/KY 80 (Alternative 4); reconstruction of KY 446, US 31 West, and relocation of US 68/KY 80 to the north side of the CSX railroad (Alternative 3+4 North); reconstruction of KY 446, US 31 West, and relocation of US 68/KY 80 to the south side of the CSX railroad (Alternative 3+4 South); construction of a new I-65/US 31 connector route with three alignment options and reconstruction of US31 as it approaches the new corridor (Alternative 5); and construction of a new I-65/US 31 connector route with three alignment options, along with reconstruction of US 68/KY 80 (Alternative 6). Alternative 6 with the Orange alignment option, including a single new connector extending 3.6 miles and the related reconstruction project, has been confirmed as the preferred alternative. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $61.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would meet existing and future transportation demands in the study area by improving roadway capacity and safety in the study corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development under the preferred alternative would result in displacement of five residences, 6.1 acres of forested land, and 244 acres of farmland. The existence of the facility would result in the indirect conversion of 422 additional acres of farmland. The displaced farmland would include 376 acres of prime farmland and 240 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Eleven farms would be affected by loss of arable land or severance and isolation of land parcels. The alignment would traverse 28 sinkholes, and 37 sinkholes would be indirectly affected. The alignment would pass within 50 feet of Mill Cave and within 11,000 feet of Wolf Sink Cave, potentially affecting the federally protected gray bat. Two historically significant properties would be indirectly affected. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of five sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter seven sites containing contaminated wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 07-0272D, Volume 31, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090275, Final EIS--252 pages and maps, Appendices and Comments--CD-ROM, August 3, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-04-2-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Geologic Sites KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Kentucky 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/15225844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-08-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-65+TO+US+31W+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.title=I-65+TO+US+31W+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 3, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interaction of dietary resveratrol with animal-associated bacteria AN - 20209593; 10292852 AB - AbstractResveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene), an antifungal phytoalexin produced by grapes, peanuts, and Japanese knotweeds, is thought to be a beneficial dietary phytochemical in red wine and grape juice. Information on its antibacterial properties and biotransformation, however, is limited. We surveyed the interactions of resveratrol with 43 strains of bacterial species that are often animal- or human-associated. Resveratrol at 50 mg L-1 reduced the growth rates of most of the bacteria tested, but did not totally prevent growth even at much higher levels. Eleven of the 43 bacteria were capable of transforming at least 20% of the resveratrol. Three major metabolites were identified as resveratroloside, piceid, and dihydroresveratrol, and three other metabolites were partially characterized. JF - FEMS Microbiology Letters AU - Jung, Carina M AU - Heinze, Thomas M AU - Schnackenberg, Laura K AU - Mullis, Lisa B AU - Elkins, Stephanie A AU - Elkins, Christopher A AU - Steele, Roger S AU - Sutherland, John B AD - 1US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA Y1 - 2009/08// PY - 2009 DA - Aug 2009 SP - 266 EP - 273 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 297 IS - 2 SN - 0378-1097, 0378-1097 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Genetics Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Resveratrol KW - Growth rate KW - Arachis hypogaea KW - Juices KW - biotransformation KW - Nuts KW - Metabolites KW - Vitaceae KW - Phytoalexins KW - Wine KW - V 22420:Plant Diseases KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - A 01320:Microbial Degradation KW - K 03320:Cell Biology KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20209593?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%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=FEMS+Microbiology+Letters&rft.atitle=Interaction+of+dietary+resveratrol+with+animal-associated+bacteria&rft.au=Jung%2C+Carina+M%3BHeinze%2C+Thomas+M%3BSchnackenberg%2C+Laura+K%3BMullis%2C+Lisa+B%3BElkins%2C+Stephanie+A%3BElkins%2C+Christopher+A%3BSteele%2C+Roger+S%3BSutherland%2C+John+B&rft.aulast=Jung&rft.aufirst=Carina&rft.date=2009-08-01&rft.volume=297&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=266&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=FEMS+Microbiology+Letters&rft.issn=03781097&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1574-6968.2009.01691.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Resveratrol; biotransformation; Juices; Nuts; Metabolites; Phytoalexins; Wine; Arachis hypogaea; Vitaceae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01691.x ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MADERA IRRIGATION DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, MADERA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - MADERA IRRIGATION DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, MADERA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756825799; 13970-090266_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The Madera Irrigation District (MID) Water Supply Enhancement Project (WSEP), west of the city of Madera, in Madera County, California is proposed. MID encompasses an area of 128,292 acres and delivers water to its service area as part of the Hidden Unit (Fresno River) and Friant Division (San Joaquin River) long-term water supply contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation. MID proposes to implement the WSEP, by which MID would bank a portion of their Central Valley Project (CVP) water from the San Joaquin and Fresno Rivers and other non-CVP water in the aquifer underlying the Madera Ranch property. Water would be banked in the aquifer and 10 percent of the water would be left behind to reduce overdraft. In order to implement the WSEP, Reclamation approval to bank a portion of MID's CVP water outside of their service area and to alter a federal facility, the 24.2 Canal, is needed. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to potential impacts on water quality, water supply, water rights issues, biological resources, and socioeconomic concerns related to farmers. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative B, which is the proposed action and the preferred alternative, would involve construction and operation of facilities to convey and bank surface water beneath Madera Ranch using natural swales and later to recover up to 90 percent of the banked water for beneficial use. The proposed action would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would involve only recharge-related facilities. Phase 2 would involve supplemental recharge facilities and facilities for recovery of banked water. Reclamation would approve a total banking capacity of 250,000 acre-feet (af) of MID CVP water outside the MID service area and issuance of a permit for the alteration of facilities. MID would be able to recharge and recover a maximum of 55,000 af annually. Alternative C would complete the water bank in two phases and would replace natural swale recharge solely with recharge basins. Under Alternative D, MID would enter into an agreement with Gravelly Ford Water District to improve the Gravelly Ford (GF) Canal to allow water to be conveyed from the San Joaquin River through the GF Canal to Madera Ranch for banking. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed project would meet a portion of MID's current and future water storage needs, enhance water supply reliability and flexibility, reduce aquifer overdraft, and encourage conjunctive use in the region as a means toward self-sufficiency. The project would result in beneficial effects on groundwater recharge rates, subsidence, water supply, and socioeconomics because of the increased reliability of water in dry years and the gradual groundwater recharge proposed as part of the WSEP. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would have potential for mortality of California tiger salamander, western spadefoot toad, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Swainson's hawk, white-tailed kite, western burrowing owl, loggerhead shrike, San Joaquin kit fox, and Fresno kangaroo rat. The project would permanently remove vernal pools and alkalai rain pools during construction. Residences would be exposed to noise from grading, construction, and well drilling operations. LEGAL MANDATES: Farmland Protection Policy Act, Public Law 11-111, and Reclamation Reform Act of 1986. JF - EPA number: 090266, 462 pages and maps, July 28, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DES-09-40 KW - Birds KW - Canals KW - Drilling KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farm Management KW - Irrigation KW - Noise KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - California KW - Farmland Protection Policy Act, Compliance KW - Public Law 11-111, Project Authorization KW - Reclamation Reform Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825799?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MADERA+IRRIGATION+DISTRICT+WATER+SUPPLY+ENHANCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+MADERA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MADERA+IRRIGATION+DISTRICT+WATER+SUPPLY+ENHANCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+MADERA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Fresno, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MADERA IRRIGATION DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, MADERA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36344701; 13970 AB - PURPOSE: The Madera Irrigation District (MID) Water Supply Enhancement Project (WSEP), west of the city of Madera, in Madera County, California is proposed. MID encompasses an area of 128,292 acres and delivers water to its service area as part of the Hidden Unit (Fresno River) and Friant Division (San Joaquin River) long-term water supply contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation. MID proposes to implement the WSEP, by which MID would bank a portion of their Central Valley Project (CVP) water from the San Joaquin and Fresno Rivers and other non-CVP water in the aquifer underlying the Madera Ranch property. Water would be banked in the aquifer and 10 percent of the water would be left behind to reduce overdraft. In order to implement the WSEP, Reclamation approval to bank a portion of MID's CVP water outside of their service area and to alter a federal facility, the 24.2 Canal, is needed. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to potential impacts on water quality, water supply, water rights issues, biological resources, and socioeconomic concerns related to farmers. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative B, which is the proposed action and the preferred alternative, would involve construction and operation of facilities to convey and bank surface water beneath Madera Ranch using natural swales and later to recover up to 90 percent of the banked water for beneficial use. The proposed action would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would involve only recharge-related facilities. Phase 2 would involve supplemental recharge facilities and facilities for recovery of banked water. Reclamation would approve a total banking capacity of 250,000 acre-feet (af) of MID CVP water outside the MID service area and issuance of a permit for the alteration of facilities. MID would be able to recharge and recover a maximum of 55,000 af annually. Alternative C would complete the water bank in two phases and would replace natural swale recharge solely with recharge basins. Under Alternative D, MID would enter into an agreement with Gravelly Ford Water District to improve the Gravelly Ford (GF) Canal to allow water to be conveyed from the San Joaquin River through the GF Canal to Madera Ranch for banking. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed project would meet a portion of MID's current and future water storage needs, enhance water supply reliability and flexibility, reduce aquifer overdraft, and encourage conjunctive use in the region as a means toward self-sufficiency. The project would result in beneficial effects on groundwater recharge rates, subsidence, water supply, and socioeconomics because of the increased reliability of water in dry years and the gradual groundwater recharge proposed as part of the WSEP. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would have potential for mortality of California tiger salamander, western spadefoot toad, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Swainson's hawk, white-tailed kite, western burrowing owl, loggerhead shrike, San Joaquin kit fox, and Fresno kangaroo rat. The project would permanently remove vernal pools and alkalai rain pools during construction. Residences would be exposed to noise from grading, construction, and well drilling operations. LEGAL MANDATES: Farmland Protection Policy Act, Public Law 11-111, and Reclamation Reform Act of 1986. JF - EPA number: 090266, 462 pages and maps, July 28, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DES-09-40 KW - Birds KW - Canals KW - Drilling KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farm Management KW - Irrigation KW - Noise KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - California KW - Farmland Protection Policy Act, Compliance KW - Public Law 11-111, Project Authorization KW - Reclamation Reform Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MADERA+IRRIGATION+DISTRICT+WATER+SUPPLY+ENHANCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+MADERA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MADERA+IRRIGATION+DISTRICT+WATER+SUPPLY+ENHANCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+MADERA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Fresno, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DESIGNATION OF AN OCEAN DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE OFFSHORE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - DESIGNATION OF AN OCEAN DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE OFFSHORE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM. AN - 756826530; 13966-090262_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Designation of the Northwest Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) as a permanent site for the ocean disposal of dredged material offshore and west of the Territory of Guam is proposed. An interim ODMDS was designated three nautical miles (nm) offshore of Apra Harbor in 1977 but never used, and the interim site expired, along with all other interim disposal sites in the United States and Pacific Territories, on January 1, 1997. Since then, there has been an increased need for dredging in Guam and the lack of a designated ODMDS has complicated dredged material management. The island of Guam is volcanic and does not have a continental shelf. The slope tends to increase rapidly offshore of Guam and depths can reach 6,000 feet within 3 nm. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to monitoring and enforcement procedures, navigational safety, natural hazards as they relate to siting of the ODMDS, and impacts to recreation, fishing, and benthic habitat. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, Guam would rely on the two existing management options for dredged material, beneficial use and upland dewatering. The North Alternative would designate a 17-square-nm ODMDS north of outer Apra Harbor approximately 13.7 nm offshore and occurring at a depth of approximately 6,560 feet. Under the Northwest Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, an ODMDS would be designated northwest of Apra Harbor 11.1 nm offshore. The ODMDS would be 45 square nm with depth ranges of 8,200 feet to 9,055 feet. Under both action alternatives, the discharge zone on the surface would be round, with a radius of 1,640 feet at the center. The worst-case scenario of discharge of one million cubic yards of coarse-grained dredged material during a given year would yield a maximum footprint of dredged material roughly circular in shape with a diameter of approximately three miles and covering an area of seven square miles. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Designation of the ODMDS would provide an additional option for the management of suitable material dredged from Guam and surrounding waters over the next 30 years including anticipated volume of dredged material generated by the planned increase in military presence on Guam, which will require harbor and navigation improvements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Benthic infaunal and epifaunal species would experience high levels of mortality at the center of the proposed ODMDS. Slower-settling silt and clay particles could impact plankton communities. The effect of dredged material transport barges transiting to the ODMDS alternatives combined with a potential increase in large vessel traffic would have the potential for cumulative visual impacts. Accidental spillage or overflow from disposal barges could result in the unintended release of dredged material within coral reef habitat. Military vessels and commercial fishing vessels could occasionally encounter barges transporting dredged material between Apra Harbor and the proposed ODMDS. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1465) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090262, 275 pages, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Wastes KW - Coastal Zones KW - Corals KW - Disposal KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Oceans KW - Guam KW - Philippine Sea KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826530?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DESIGNATION+OF+AN+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+OFFSHORE+OF+THE+TERRITORY+OF+GUAM.&rft.title=DESIGNATION+OF+AN+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+OFFSHORE+OF+THE+TERRITORY+OF+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Tiyan, Guam; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DESIGNATION OF AN OCEAN DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE OFFSHORE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - DESIGNATION OF AN OCEAN DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE OFFSHORE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM. AN - 756826191; 13966-090262_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Designation of the Northwest Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) as a permanent site for the ocean disposal of dredged material offshore and west of the Territory of Guam is proposed. An interim ODMDS was designated three nautical miles (nm) offshore of Apra Harbor in 1977 but never used, and the interim site expired, along with all other interim disposal sites in the United States and Pacific Territories, on January 1, 1997. Since then, there has been an increased need for dredging in Guam and the lack of a designated ODMDS has complicated dredged material management. The island of Guam is volcanic and does not have a continental shelf. The slope tends to increase rapidly offshore of Guam and depths can reach 6,000 feet within 3 nm. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to monitoring and enforcement procedures, navigational safety, natural hazards as they relate to siting of the ODMDS, and impacts to recreation, fishing, and benthic habitat. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, Guam would rely on the two existing management options for dredged material, beneficial use and upland dewatering. The North Alternative would designate a 17-square-nm ODMDS north of outer Apra Harbor approximately 13.7 nm offshore and occurring at a depth of approximately 6,560 feet. Under the Northwest Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, an ODMDS would be designated northwest of Apra Harbor 11.1 nm offshore. The ODMDS would be 45 square nm with depth ranges of 8,200 feet to 9,055 feet. Under both action alternatives, the discharge zone on the surface would be round, with a radius of 1,640 feet at the center. The worst-case scenario of discharge of one million cubic yards of coarse-grained dredged material during a given year would yield a maximum footprint of dredged material roughly circular in shape with a diameter of approximately three miles and covering an area of seven square miles. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Designation of the ODMDS would provide an additional option for the management of suitable material dredged from Guam and surrounding waters over the next 30 years including anticipated volume of dredged material generated by the planned increase in military presence on Guam, which will require harbor and navigation improvements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Benthic infaunal and epifaunal species would experience high levels of mortality at the center of the proposed ODMDS. Slower-settling silt and clay particles could impact plankton communities. The effect of dredged material transport barges transiting to the ODMDS alternatives combined with a potential increase in large vessel traffic would have the potential for cumulative visual impacts. Accidental spillage or overflow from disposal barges could result in the unintended release of dredged material within coral reef habitat. Military vessels and commercial fishing vessels could occasionally encounter barges transporting dredged material between Apra Harbor and the proposed ODMDS. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1465) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090262, 275 pages, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Wastes KW - Coastal Zones KW - Corals KW - Disposal KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Oceans KW - Guam KW - Philippine Sea KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DESIGNATION+OF+AN+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+OFFSHORE+OF+THE+TERRITORY+OF+GUAM.&rft.title=DESIGNATION+OF+AN+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+OFFSHORE+OF+THE+TERRITORY+OF+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Tiyan, Guam; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 756825751; 13968-090264_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Cleveland Innerbelt Freeway system, Cuyahoga County, Ohio are proposed. The Cleveland Innerbelt is a high capacity, limited-access interstate highway extending from Clevelands Tremont neighborhood on the West Side of the Cuyahoga River, across the Cuyahoga Valley, around the southern and eastern edges of downtown to the Citys lakefront district at Burke Lakefront Airport. The Innerbelt includes portions of Interstate 71 (I-71) and I-90, and connects to I-77, I-490, State Route 2 (SR 2), and SR 176. Infrastructure problems include deteriorating physical conditions of bridges and pavements, poor operational performance, design features that do not meet current standards, and accident rates exceeding the statewide average for similar facilities. The Innerbelt Curve is the projects northern-most section, near the Burke Lakefront Airport and Lake Erie and consists of a fully directional system interchange between I-90 and SR 2. South of the I-90/SR 2 interchange is the Lakeside Avenue interchange, where access is available from eastbound I-90 and to westbound I-90. South of the Lakeside Avenue interchange is the Superior Avenue interchange which provides access to Superior Avenue and to the Central Business District (CBD) from both eastbound and westbound I-90. The Innerbelt Trench section consists of I-90 from East 22nd Street, through the Carnegie Curve, and to Superior Avenue and distributes interstate traffic to the CBD and neighboring businesses and institutions through the citys east-west street grid. The Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section includes the Central Interchange and the associated ramps on a triangular-shaped area of land bounded on the southwest by Broadway Avenue/Orange Avenue and the Cuyahoga River Valley, on the east by East 22nd Street, and on the north by Carnegie Avenue. The section continues along I-90 south of Broadway Avenue, across the Central Viaduct Bridge, to just north of the I-71/I-90/I-490 interchange. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to stormwater management, access changes and economic effects, bicycle and pedestrian access, aesthetics, air quality and climate change, transportation system management, marine transportation, and impacts to Burke Lakefront Airport. The draft EIS analyzed one feasible alternative and a No Action alternative for most sections of the project and two feasible alternatives and a No Action alternative for the Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section. Alternative A, which is identified as the preferred alternative in this final EIS, would use a northern alignment and would include full depth pavement replacement/reconstruction, widening where necessary to address capacity or lane continuity, 35 new mainline, ramp, and overhead bridges, and 16 mainline and ramp deck replacements. A new bridge north of the existing Central Viaduct would be constructed to carry westbound traffic and the existing viaduct would be replaced on essentially existing alignment to carry eastbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 800 feet, with 1,028 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,371 feet on the east approach. Alternative B would use a southern alignment and would include construction of a new bridge south of the existing Central Viaduct to carry eastbound traffic and replacement of the existing viaduct on essentially existing alignment to carry westbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 900 feet, with 1,043 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,061 feet on the east approach. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is in the range of $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would address operational, design, safety, and access shortcomings that severely impact the ability of the Innerbelt Freeway system to function acceptably. The Northern Alignment for the Central Viaduct/Central Interchange, would be constructed almost entirely off-line, permitting traffic to use the existing alignment while the Northern Alignment is constructed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, 25 commercial buildings (57 businesses) and 10 residential buildings (19 households) would be relocated. Three stand-alone historic buildings eligible for the National Register would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090264, Final EIS--511pages and maps, Draft EIS--CD-ROM, Access Modification Study--DVD, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OH-EIS-09-01-F KW - Airports KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Ohio 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/756825751?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbus, Ohio; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 756825696; 13968-090264_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Cleveland Innerbelt Freeway system, Cuyahoga County, Ohio are proposed. The Cleveland Innerbelt is a high capacity, limited-access interstate highway extending from Clevelands Tremont neighborhood on the West Side of the Cuyahoga River, across the Cuyahoga Valley, around the southern and eastern edges of downtown to the Citys lakefront district at Burke Lakefront Airport. The Innerbelt includes portions of Interstate 71 (I-71) and I-90, and connects to I-77, I-490, State Route 2 (SR 2), and SR 176. Infrastructure problems include deteriorating physical conditions of bridges and pavements, poor operational performance, design features that do not meet current standards, and accident rates exceeding the statewide average for similar facilities. The Innerbelt Curve is the projects northern-most section, near the Burke Lakefront Airport and Lake Erie and consists of a fully directional system interchange between I-90 and SR 2. South of the I-90/SR 2 interchange is the Lakeside Avenue interchange, where access is available from eastbound I-90 and to westbound I-90. South of the Lakeside Avenue interchange is the Superior Avenue interchange which provides access to Superior Avenue and to the Central Business District (CBD) from both eastbound and westbound I-90. The Innerbelt Trench section consists of I-90 from East 22nd Street, through the Carnegie Curve, and to Superior Avenue and distributes interstate traffic to the CBD and neighboring businesses and institutions through the citys east-west street grid. The Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section includes the Central Interchange and the associated ramps on a triangular-shaped area of land bounded on the southwest by Broadway Avenue/Orange Avenue and the Cuyahoga River Valley, on the east by East 22nd Street, and on the north by Carnegie Avenue. The section continues along I-90 south of Broadway Avenue, across the Central Viaduct Bridge, to just north of the I-71/I-90/I-490 interchange. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to stormwater management, access changes and economic effects, bicycle and pedestrian access, aesthetics, air quality and climate change, transportation system management, marine transportation, and impacts to Burke Lakefront Airport. The draft EIS analyzed one feasible alternative and a No Action alternative for most sections of the project and two feasible alternatives and a No Action alternative for the Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section. Alternative A, which is identified as the preferred alternative in this final EIS, would use a northern alignment and would include full depth pavement replacement/reconstruction, widening where necessary to address capacity or lane continuity, 35 new mainline, ramp, and overhead bridges, and 16 mainline and ramp deck replacements. A new bridge north of the existing Central Viaduct would be constructed to carry westbound traffic and the existing viaduct would be replaced on essentially existing alignment to carry eastbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 800 feet, with 1,028 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,371 feet on the east approach. Alternative B would use a southern alignment and would include construction of a new bridge south of the existing Central Viaduct to carry eastbound traffic and replacement of the existing viaduct on essentially existing alignment to carry westbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 900 feet, with 1,043 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,061 feet on the east approach. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is in the range of $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would address operational, design, safety, and access shortcomings that severely impact the ability of the Innerbelt Freeway system to function acceptably. The Northern Alignment for the Central Viaduct/Central Interchange, would be constructed almost entirely off-line, permitting traffic to use the existing alignment while the Northern Alignment is constructed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, 25 commercial buildings (57 businesses) and 10 residential buildings (19 households) would be relocated. Three stand-alone historic buildings eligible for the National Register would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090264, Final EIS--511pages and maps, Draft EIS--CD-ROM, Access Modification Study--DVD, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OH-EIS-09-01-F KW - Airports KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Ohio 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/756825696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbus, Ohio; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 756825586; 13968-090264_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Cleveland Innerbelt Freeway system, Cuyahoga County, Ohio are proposed. The Cleveland Innerbelt is a high capacity, limited-access interstate highway extending from Clevelands Tremont neighborhood on the West Side of the Cuyahoga River, across the Cuyahoga Valley, around the southern and eastern edges of downtown to the Citys lakefront district at Burke Lakefront Airport. The Innerbelt includes portions of Interstate 71 (I-71) and I-90, and connects to I-77, I-490, State Route 2 (SR 2), and SR 176. Infrastructure problems include deteriorating physical conditions of bridges and pavements, poor operational performance, design features that do not meet current standards, and accident rates exceeding the statewide average for similar facilities. The Innerbelt Curve is the projects northern-most section, near the Burke Lakefront Airport and Lake Erie and consists of a fully directional system interchange between I-90 and SR 2. South of the I-90/SR 2 interchange is the Lakeside Avenue interchange, where access is available from eastbound I-90 and to westbound I-90. South of the Lakeside Avenue interchange is the Superior Avenue interchange which provides access to Superior Avenue and to the Central Business District (CBD) from both eastbound and westbound I-90. The Innerbelt Trench section consists of I-90 from East 22nd Street, through the Carnegie Curve, and to Superior Avenue and distributes interstate traffic to the CBD and neighboring businesses and institutions through the citys east-west street grid. The Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section includes the Central Interchange and the associated ramps on a triangular-shaped area of land bounded on the southwest by Broadway Avenue/Orange Avenue and the Cuyahoga River Valley, on the east by East 22nd Street, and on the north by Carnegie Avenue. The section continues along I-90 south of Broadway Avenue, across the Central Viaduct Bridge, to just north of the I-71/I-90/I-490 interchange. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to stormwater management, access changes and economic effects, bicycle and pedestrian access, aesthetics, air quality and climate change, transportation system management, marine transportation, and impacts to Burke Lakefront Airport. The draft EIS analyzed one feasible alternative and a No Action alternative for most sections of the project and two feasible alternatives and a No Action alternative for the Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section. Alternative A, which is identified as the preferred alternative in this final EIS, would use a northern alignment and would include full depth pavement replacement/reconstruction, widening where necessary to address capacity or lane continuity, 35 new mainline, ramp, and overhead bridges, and 16 mainline and ramp deck replacements. A new bridge north of the existing Central Viaduct would be constructed to carry westbound traffic and the existing viaduct would be replaced on essentially existing alignment to carry eastbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 800 feet, with 1,028 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,371 feet on the east approach. Alternative B would use a southern alignment and would include construction of a new bridge south of the existing Central Viaduct to carry eastbound traffic and replacement of the existing viaduct on essentially existing alignment to carry westbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 900 feet, with 1,043 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,061 feet on the east approach. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is in the range of $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would address operational, design, safety, and access shortcomings that severely impact the ability of the Innerbelt Freeway system to function acceptably. The Northern Alignment for the Central Viaduct/Central Interchange, would be constructed almost entirely off-line, permitting traffic to use the existing alignment while the Northern Alignment is constructed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, 25 commercial buildings (57 businesses) and 10 residential buildings (19 households) would be relocated. Three stand-alone historic buildings eligible for the National Register would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090264, Final EIS--511pages and maps, Draft EIS--CD-ROM, Access Modification Study--DVD, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OH-EIS-09-01-F KW - Airports KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Ohio 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/756825586?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbus, Ohio; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 756825474; 13968-090264_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Cleveland Innerbelt Freeway system, Cuyahoga County, Ohio are proposed. The Cleveland Innerbelt is a high capacity, limited-access interstate highway extending from Clevelands Tremont neighborhood on the West Side of the Cuyahoga River, across the Cuyahoga Valley, around the southern and eastern edges of downtown to the Citys lakefront district at Burke Lakefront Airport. The Innerbelt includes portions of Interstate 71 (I-71) and I-90, and connects to I-77, I-490, State Route 2 (SR 2), and SR 176. Infrastructure problems include deteriorating physical conditions of bridges and pavements, poor operational performance, design features that do not meet current standards, and accident rates exceeding the statewide average for similar facilities. The Innerbelt Curve is the projects northern-most section, near the Burke Lakefront Airport and Lake Erie and consists of a fully directional system interchange between I-90 and SR 2. South of the I-90/SR 2 interchange is the Lakeside Avenue interchange, where access is available from eastbound I-90 and to westbound I-90. South of the Lakeside Avenue interchange is the Superior Avenue interchange which provides access to Superior Avenue and to the Central Business District (CBD) from both eastbound and westbound I-90. The Innerbelt Trench section consists of I-90 from East 22nd Street, through the Carnegie Curve, and to Superior Avenue and distributes interstate traffic to the CBD and neighboring businesses and institutions through the citys east-west street grid. The Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section includes the Central Interchange and the associated ramps on a triangular-shaped area of land bounded on the southwest by Broadway Avenue/Orange Avenue and the Cuyahoga River Valley, on the east by East 22nd Street, and on the north by Carnegie Avenue. The section continues along I-90 south of Broadway Avenue, across the Central Viaduct Bridge, to just north of the I-71/I-90/I-490 interchange. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to stormwater management, access changes and economic effects, bicycle and pedestrian access, aesthetics, air quality and climate change, transportation system management, marine transportation, and impacts to Burke Lakefront Airport. The draft EIS analyzed one feasible alternative and a No Action alternative for most sections of the project and two feasible alternatives and a No Action alternative for the Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section. Alternative A, which is identified as the preferred alternative in this final EIS, would use a northern alignment and would include full depth pavement replacement/reconstruction, widening where necessary to address capacity or lane continuity, 35 new mainline, ramp, and overhead bridges, and 16 mainline and ramp deck replacements. A new bridge north of the existing Central Viaduct would be constructed to carry westbound traffic and the existing viaduct would be replaced on essentially existing alignment to carry eastbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 800 feet, with 1,028 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,371 feet on the east approach. Alternative B would use a southern alignment and would include construction of a new bridge south of the existing Central Viaduct to carry eastbound traffic and replacement of the existing viaduct on essentially existing alignment to carry westbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 900 feet, with 1,043 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,061 feet on the east approach. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is in the range of $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would address operational, design, safety, and access shortcomings that severely impact the ability of the Innerbelt Freeway system to function acceptably. The Northern Alignment for the Central Viaduct/Central Interchange, would be constructed almost entirely off-line, permitting traffic to use the existing alignment while the Northern Alignment is constructed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, 25 commercial buildings (57 businesses) and 10 residential buildings (19 households) would be relocated. Three stand-alone historic buildings eligible for the National Register would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090264, Final EIS--511pages and maps, Draft EIS--CD-ROM, Access Modification Study--DVD, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OH-EIS-09-01-F KW - Airports KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Ohio 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/756825474?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbus, Ohio; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND INNERBELT PROJECT, CITY OF CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 36344666; 13968 AB - PURPOSE: Rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Cleveland Innerbelt Freeway system, Cuyahoga County, Ohio are proposed. The Cleveland Innerbelt is a high capacity, limited-access interstate highway extending from Clevelands Tremont neighborhood on the West Side of the Cuyahoga River, across the Cuyahoga Valley, around the southern and eastern edges of downtown to the Citys lakefront district at Burke Lakefront Airport. The Innerbelt includes portions of Interstate 71 (I-71) and I-90, and connects to I-77, I-490, State Route 2 (SR 2), and SR 176. Infrastructure problems include deteriorating physical conditions of bridges and pavements, poor operational performance, design features that do not meet current standards, and accident rates exceeding the statewide average for similar facilities. The Innerbelt Curve is the projects northern-most section, near the Burke Lakefront Airport and Lake Erie and consists of a fully directional system interchange between I-90 and SR 2. South of the I-90/SR 2 interchange is the Lakeside Avenue interchange, where access is available from eastbound I-90 and to westbound I-90. South of the Lakeside Avenue interchange is the Superior Avenue interchange which provides access to Superior Avenue and to the Central Business District (CBD) from both eastbound and westbound I-90. The Innerbelt Trench section consists of I-90 from East 22nd Street, through the Carnegie Curve, and to Superior Avenue and distributes interstate traffic to the CBD and neighboring businesses and institutions through the citys east-west street grid. The Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section includes the Central Interchange and the associated ramps on a triangular-shaped area of land bounded on the southwest by Broadway Avenue/Orange Avenue and the Cuyahoga River Valley, on the east by East 22nd Street, and on the north by Carnegie Avenue. The section continues along I-90 south of Broadway Avenue, across the Central Viaduct Bridge, to just north of the I-71/I-90/I-490 interchange. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to stormwater management, access changes and economic effects, bicycle and pedestrian access, aesthetics, air quality and climate change, transportation system management, marine transportation, and impacts to Burke Lakefront Airport. The draft EIS analyzed one feasible alternative and a No Action alternative for most sections of the project and two feasible alternatives and a No Action alternative for the Central Viaduct and Central Interchange section. Alternative A, which is identified as the preferred alternative in this final EIS, would use a northern alignment and would include full depth pavement replacement/reconstruction, widening where necessary to address capacity or lane continuity, 35 new mainline, ramp, and overhead bridges, and 16 mainline and ramp deck replacements. A new bridge north of the existing Central Viaduct would be constructed to carry westbound traffic and the existing viaduct would be replaced on essentially existing alignment to carry eastbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 800 feet, with 1,028 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,371 feet on the east approach. Alternative B would use a southern alignment and would include construction of a new bridge south of the existing Central Viaduct to carry eastbound traffic and replacement of the existing viaduct on essentially existing alignment to carry westbound traffic. The new westbound bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley would have a main span of 900 feet, with 1,043 feet of structure on the west approach and 3,061 feet on the east approach. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is in the range of $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would address operational, design, safety, and access shortcomings that severely impact the ability of the Innerbelt Freeway system to function acceptably. The Northern Alignment for the Central Viaduct/Central Interchange, would be constructed almost entirely off-line, permitting traffic to use the existing alignment while the Northern Alignment is constructed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, 25 commercial buildings (57 businesses) and 10 residential buildings (19 households) would be relocated. Three stand-alone historic buildings eligible for the National Register would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090264, Final EIS--511pages and maps, Draft EIS--CD-ROM, Access Modification Study--DVD, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OH-EIS-09-01-F KW - Airports KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Ohio 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/36344666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=CLEVELAND+INNERBELT+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbus, Ohio; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DESIGNATION OF AN OCEAN DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE OFFSHORE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM. AN - 36344324; 13966 AB - PURPOSE: Designation of the Northwest Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) as a permanent site for the ocean disposal of dredged material offshore and west of the Territory of Guam is proposed. An interim ODMDS was designated three nautical miles (nm) offshore of Apra Harbor in 1977 but never used, and the interim site expired, along with all other interim disposal sites in the United States and Pacific Territories, on January 1, 1997. Since then, there has been an increased need for dredging in Guam and the lack of a designated ODMDS has complicated dredged material management. The island of Guam is volcanic and does not have a continental shelf. The slope tends to increase rapidly offshore of Guam and depths can reach 6,000 feet within 3 nm. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to monitoring and enforcement procedures, navigational safety, natural hazards as they relate to siting of the ODMDS, and impacts to recreation, fishing, and benthic habitat. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, Guam would rely on the two existing management options for dredged material, beneficial use and upland dewatering. The North Alternative would designate a 17-square-nm ODMDS north of outer Apra Harbor approximately 13.7 nm offshore and occurring at a depth of approximately 6,560 feet. Under the Northwest Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, an ODMDS would be designated northwest of Apra Harbor 11.1 nm offshore. The ODMDS would be 45 square nm with depth ranges of 8,200 feet to 9,055 feet. Under both action alternatives, the discharge zone on the surface would be round, with a radius of 1,640 feet at the center. The worst-case scenario of discharge of one million cubic yards of coarse-grained dredged material during a given year would yield a maximum footprint of dredged material roughly circular in shape with a diameter of approximately three miles and covering an area of seven square miles. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Designation of the ODMDS would provide an additional option for the management of suitable material dredged from Guam and surrounding waters over the next 30 years including anticipated volume of dredged material generated by the planned increase in military presence on Guam, which will require harbor and navigation improvements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Benthic infaunal and epifaunal species would experience high levels of mortality at the center of the proposed ODMDS. Slower-settling silt and clay particles could impact plankton communities. The effect of dredged material transport barges transiting to the ODMDS alternatives combined with a potential increase in large vessel traffic would have the potential for cumulative visual impacts. Accidental spillage or overflow from disposal barges could result in the unintended release of dredged material within coral reef habitat. Military vessels and commercial fishing vessels could occasionally encounter barges transporting dredged material between Apra Harbor and the proposed ODMDS. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1465) and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090262, 275 pages, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Wastes KW - Coastal Zones KW - Corals KW - Disposal KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Oceans KW - Guam KW - Philippine Sea KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DESIGNATION+OF+AN+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+OFFSHORE+OF+THE+TERRITORY+OF+GUAM.&rft.title=DESIGNATION+OF+AN+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+OFFSHORE+OF+THE+TERRITORY+OF+GUAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Tiyan, Guam; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 873126431; 13964-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of the Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) in Lavaca Bay and vicinity, Calhoun and Matagorda counties, Texas are proposed. The project would enlarge the MSC over a distance of 26 miles from the Port of Port Lavaca Point Comfort marine slips and the existing Port Comfort turning basin in Lavaca Bay through Matagorda Bay into the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, a new turning basin would be dredged in Lavaca Bay. Economic evaluations indicate that annual tanker calls and dry bulk calls will increase at Gulf Coast ports and that larger ships will likely be added to the existing fleet in pursuit of economic efficiency. The current dimensions of the MSC result in restricted vessel movements and prevent some of the newer, high-capacity freight and tanker vessels from entering the port, requiring light-loading measures and, in some cases, full unloading outside the port. Up to 90 percent of the vessels calling at the port are currently light-loaded due to draft limitations of the present channel configuration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to dredged material management, ecological impacts, salinity changes, protected species, historic resources, water and sediment quality, hazardous materials, shoreline erosion, economics, navigation, recreation, energy consumption, and public safety. Under the proposed action, the project would increase the MSC's In-Bay Channel depth from 36 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to 44 feet below MLT and increase the channel's width from 200 feet to 400 feet; increase the dimensions of the MSC's Entrance Channel from 38 feet below MLT to 46 feet below MLT and from 300 feet to 600 feet; provide a new turning basin designed to accommodate a ship turning circle of 1,650 feet at a depth of 44 feet below MLT. The proposed action would generate 46.5 million cubic yards (mcy) of dredged material and 257.5 mcy of future maintenance dredged material over the 50-year life of the project. Three general dredged material placement plans, along with a No-Action plan, are considered in this final EIS. These placement plans include confined placement at an upland site, unconfined placement in the Gulf, and multi-use placement for beneficial purposes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve deep-draft transport of commerce to the port by reducing or eliminating light-loading measures and allowing larger cargo vessels to call on at the port. The enlarged channel would eliminate existing operational constraints to remove conditions that result in vessel delays and, thereby, reduce shipping costs and logistical problems and increase the safety of the channel. Beneficial placement of dredged spoil would nourish three miles shoreline, provide protection from a breach along the peninsula separating Keller Bay from Matagorda Bay, and create marsh habitat in open bay areas. Approximately 250 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) would be protected by the placement of dredged material, 325 acres of SAV sand platforms would be created by dredged material placement, 432 acres of estuarine marsh would be protected, and the bay estuarine ecosystem would benefit from a net increase of 587 acres of marsh. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Local changes to bathymetry and bottom topography would result from dredging. The altered hydrology resulting from the enlarged channel and the new turning basin could result in a small increase in tidal range and resulting increases in salinity, particularly during times of high inflow. Minor delays to commercial navigation could occur during initial project implementation. Benthic communities would be destroyed by dredging and placement of dredged material in open waters; however, except where permanently smothered, these communities would re-establish themselves. Approximately 4,060 acres of open-bay bottom would be displaced. 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. 1401 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0400D, Volume 31, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090260, Volume I, Final EIS--407 pages and maps, Volumes II - V, Appendices A through T, CD-ROM, July 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126431?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 873126422; 13964-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of the Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) in Lavaca Bay and vicinity, Calhoun and Matagorda counties, Texas are proposed. The project would enlarge the MSC over a distance of 26 miles from the Port of Port Lavaca Point Comfort marine slips and the existing Port Comfort turning basin in Lavaca Bay through Matagorda Bay into the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, a new turning basin would be dredged in Lavaca Bay. Economic evaluations indicate that annual tanker calls and dry bulk calls will increase at Gulf Coast ports and that larger ships will likely be added to the existing fleet in pursuit of economic efficiency. The current dimensions of the MSC result in restricted vessel movements and prevent some of the newer, high-capacity freight and tanker vessels from entering the port, requiring light-loading measures and, in some cases, full unloading outside the port. Up to 90 percent of the vessels calling at the port are currently light-loaded due to draft limitations of the present channel configuration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to dredged material management, ecological impacts, salinity changes, protected species, historic resources, water and sediment quality, hazardous materials, shoreline erosion, economics, navigation, recreation, energy consumption, and public safety. Under the proposed action, the project would increase the MSC's In-Bay Channel depth from 36 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to 44 feet below MLT and increase the channel's width from 200 feet to 400 feet; increase the dimensions of the MSC's Entrance Channel from 38 feet below MLT to 46 feet below MLT and from 300 feet to 600 feet; provide a new turning basin designed to accommodate a ship turning circle of 1,650 feet at a depth of 44 feet below MLT. The proposed action would generate 46.5 million cubic yards (mcy) of dredged material and 257.5 mcy of future maintenance dredged material over the 50-year life of the project. Three general dredged material placement plans, along with a No-Action plan, are considered in this final EIS. These placement plans include confined placement at an upland site, unconfined placement in the Gulf, and multi-use placement for beneficial purposes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve deep-draft transport of commerce to the port by reducing or eliminating light-loading measures and allowing larger cargo vessels to call on at the port. The enlarged channel would eliminate existing operational constraints to remove conditions that result in vessel delays and, thereby, reduce shipping costs and logistical problems and increase the safety of the channel. Beneficial placement of dredged spoil would nourish three miles shoreline, provide protection from a breach along the peninsula separating Keller Bay from Matagorda Bay, and create marsh habitat in open bay areas. Approximately 250 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) would be protected by the placement of dredged material, 325 acres of SAV sand platforms would be created by dredged material placement, 432 acres of estuarine marsh would be protected, and the bay estuarine ecosystem would benefit from a net increase of 587 acres of marsh. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Local changes to bathymetry and bottom topography would result from dredging. The altered hydrology resulting from the enlarged channel and the new turning basin could result in a small increase in tidal range and resulting increases in salinity, particularly during times of high inflow. Minor delays to commercial navigation could occur during initial project implementation. Benthic communities would be destroyed by dredging and placement of dredged material in open waters; however, except where permanently smothered, these communities would re-establish themselves. Approximately 4,060 acres of open-bay bottom would be displaced. 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. 1401 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0400D, Volume 31, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090260, Volume I, Final EIS--407 pages and maps, Volumes II - V, Appendices A through T, CD-ROM, July 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126422?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 873126402; 13964-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of the Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) in Lavaca Bay and vicinity, Calhoun and Matagorda counties, Texas are proposed. The project would enlarge the MSC over a distance of 26 miles from the Port of Port Lavaca Point Comfort marine slips and the existing Port Comfort turning basin in Lavaca Bay through Matagorda Bay into the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, a new turning basin would be dredged in Lavaca Bay. Economic evaluations indicate that annual tanker calls and dry bulk calls will increase at Gulf Coast ports and that larger ships will likely be added to the existing fleet in pursuit of economic efficiency. The current dimensions of the MSC result in restricted vessel movements and prevent some of the newer, high-capacity freight and tanker vessels from entering the port, requiring light-loading measures and, in some cases, full unloading outside the port. Up to 90 percent of the vessels calling at the port are currently light-loaded due to draft limitations of the present channel configuration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to dredged material management, ecological impacts, salinity changes, protected species, historic resources, water and sediment quality, hazardous materials, shoreline erosion, economics, navigation, recreation, energy consumption, and public safety. Under the proposed action, the project would increase the MSC's In-Bay Channel depth from 36 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to 44 feet below MLT and increase the channel's width from 200 feet to 400 feet; increase the dimensions of the MSC's Entrance Channel from 38 feet below MLT to 46 feet below MLT and from 300 feet to 600 feet; provide a new turning basin designed to accommodate a ship turning circle of 1,650 feet at a depth of 44 feet below MLT. The proposed action would generate 46.5 million cubic yards (mcy) of dredged material and 257.5 mcy of future maintenance dredged material over the 50-year life of the project. Three general dredged material placement plans, along with a No-Action plan, are considered in this final EIS. These placement plans include confined placement at an upland site, unconfined placement in the Gulf, and multi-use placement for beneficial purposes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve deep-draft transport of commerce to the port by reducing or eliminating light-loading measures and allowing larger cargo vessels to call on at the port. The enlarged channel would eliminate existing operational constraints to remove conditions that result in vessel delays and, thereby, reduce shipping costs and logistical problems and increase the safety of the channel. Beneficial placement of dredged spoil would nourish three miles shoreline, provide protection from a breach along the peninsula separating Keller Bay from Matagorda Bay, and create marsh habitat in open bay areas. Approximately 250 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) would be protected by the placement of dredged material, 325 acres of SAV sand platforms would be created by dredged material placement, 432 acres of estuarine marsh would be protected, and the bay estuarine ecosystem would benefit from a net increase of 587 acres of marsh. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Local changes to bathymetry and bottom topography would result from dredging. The altered hydrology resulting from the enlarged channel and the new turning basin could result in a small increase in tidal range and resulting increases in salinity, particularly during times of high inflow. Minor delays to commercial navigation could occur during initial project implementation. Benthic communities would be destroyed by dredging and placement of dredged material in open waters; however, except where permanently smothered, these communities would re-establish themselves. Approximately 4,060 acres of open-bay bottom would be displaced. 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. 1401 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0400D, Volume 31, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090260, Volume I, Final EIS--407 pages and maps, Volumes II - V, Appendices A through T, CD-ROM, July 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126402?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 873126390; 13964-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of the Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) in Lavaca Bay and vicinity, Calhoun and Matagorda counties, Texas are proposed. The project would enlarge the MSC over a distance of 26 miles from the Port of Port Lavaca Point Comfort marine slips and the existing Port Comfort turning basin in Lavaca Bay through Matagorda Bay into the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, a new turning basin would be dredged in Lavaca Bay. Economic evaluations indicate that annual tanker calls and dry bulk calls will increase at Gulf Coast ports and that larger ships will likely be added to the existing fleet in pursuit of economic efficiency. The current dimensions of the MSC result in restricted vessel movements and prevent some of the newer, high-capacity freight and tanker vessels from entering the port, requiring light-loading measures and, in some cases, full unloading outside the port. Up to 90 percent of the vessels calling at the port are currently light-loaded due to draft limitations of the present channel configuration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to dredged material management, ecological impacts, salinity changes, protected species, historic resources, water and sediment quality, hazardous materials, shoreline erosion, economics, navigation, recreation, energy consumption, and public safety. Under the proposed action, the project would increase the MSC's In-Bay Channel depth from 36 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to 44 feet below MLT and increase the channel's width from 200 feet to 400 feet; increase the dimensions of the MSC's Entrance Channel from 38 feet below MLT to 46 feet below MLT and from 300 feet to 600 feet; provide a new turning basin designed to accommodate a ship turning circle of 1,650 feet at a depth of 44 feet below MLT. The proposed action would generate 46.5 million cubic yards (mcy) of dredged material and 257.5 mcy of future maintenance dredged material over the 50-year life of the project. Three general dredged material placement plans, along with a No-Action plan, are considered in this final EIS. These placement plans include confined placement at an upland site, unconfined placement in the Gulf, and multi-use placement for beneficial purposes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve deep-draft transport of commerce to the port by reducing or eliminating light-loading measures and allowing larger cargo vessels to call on at the port. The enlarged channel would eliminate existing operational constraints to remove conditions that result in vessel delays and, thereby, reduce shipping costs and logistical problems and increase the safety of the channel. Beneficial placement of dredged spoil would nourish three miles shoreline, provide protection from a breach along the peninsula separating Keller Bay from Matagorda Bay, and create marsh habitat in open bay areas. Approximately 250 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) would be protected by the placement of dredged material, 325 acres of SAV sand platforms would be created by dredged material placement, 432 acres of estuarine marsh would be protected, and the bay estuarine ecosystem would benefit from a net increase of 587 acres of marsh. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Local changes to bathymetry and bottom topography would result from dredging. The altered hydrology resulting from the enlarged channel and the new turning basin could result in a small increase in tidal range and resulting increases in salinity, particularly during times of high inflow. Minor delays to commercial navigation could occur during initial project implementation. Benthic communities would be destroyed by dredging and placement of dredged material in open waters; however, except where permanently smothered, these communities would re-establish themselves. Approximately 4,060 acres of open-bay bottom would be displaced. 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. 1401 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0400D, Volume 31, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090260, Volume I, Final EIS--407 pages and maps, Volumes II - V, Appendices A through T, CD-ROM, July 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126390?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 873125642; 13964-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of the Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) in Lavaca Bay and vicinity, Calhoun and Matagorda counties, Texas are proposed. The project would enlarge the MSC over a distance of 26 miles from the Port of Port Lavaca Point Comfort marine slips and the existing Port Comfort turning basin in Lavaca Bay through Matagorda Bay into the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, a new turning basin would be dredged in Lavaca Bay. Economic evaluations indicate that annual tanker calls and dry bulk calls will increase at Gulf Coast ports and that larger ships will likely be added to the existing fleet in pursuit of economic efficiency. The current dimensions of the MSC result in restricted vessel movements and prevent some of the newer, high-capacity freight and tanker vessels from entering the port, requiring light-loading measures and, in some cases, full unloading outside the port. Up to 90 percent of the vessels calling at the port are currently light-loaded due to draft limitations of the present channel configuration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to dredged material management, ecological impacts, salinity changes, protected species, historic resources, water and sediment quality, hazardous materials, shoreline erosion, economics, navigation, recreation, energy consumption, and public safety. Under the proposed action, the project would increase the MSC's In-Bay Channel depth from 36 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to 44 feet below MLT and increase the channel's width from 200 feet to 400 feet; increase the dimensions of the MSC's Entrance Channel from 38 feet below MLT to 46 feet below MLT and from 300 feet to 600 feet; provide a new turning basin designed to accommodate a ship turning circle of 1,650 feet at a depth of 44 feet below MLT. The proposed action would generate 46.5 million cubic yards (mcy) of dredged material and 257.5 mcy of future maintenance dredged material over the 50-year life of the project. Three general dredged material placement plans, along with a No-Action plan, are considered in this final EIS. These placement plans include confined placement at an upland site, unconfined placement in the Gulf, and multi-use placement for beneficial purposes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve deep-draft transport of commerce to the port by reducing or eliminating light-loading measures and allowing larger cargo vessels to call on at the port. The enlarged channel would eliminate existing operational constraints to remove conditions that result in vessel delays and, thereby, reduce shipping costs and logistical problems and increase the safety of the channel. Beneficial placement of dredged spoil would nourish three miles shoreline, provide protection from a breach along the peninsula separating Keller Bay from Matagorda Bay, and create marsh habitat in open bay areas. Approximately 250 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) would be protected by the placement of dredged material, 325 acres of SAV sand platforms would be created by dredged material placement, 432 acres of estuarine marsh would be protected, and the bay estuarine ecosystem would benefit from a net increase of 587 acres of marsh. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Local changes to bathymetry and bottom topography would result from dredging. The altered hydrology resulting from the enlarged channel and the new turning basin could result in a small increase in tidal range and resulting increases in salinity, particularly during times of high inflow. Minor delays to commercial navigation could occur during initial project implementation. Benthic communities would be destroyed by dredging and placement of dredged material in open waters; however, except where permanently smothered, these communities would re-establish themselves. Approximately 4,060 acres of open-bay bottom would be displaced. 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. 1401 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0400D, Volume 31, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090260, Volume I, Final EIS--407 pages and maps, Volumes II - V, Appendices A through T, CD-ROM, July 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125642?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PROPOSED MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CALHOUN AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 15223787; 13964 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of the Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) in Lavaca Bay and vicinity, Calhoun and Matagorda counties, Texas are proposed. The project would enlarge the MSC over a distance of 26 miles from the Port of Port Lavaca Point Comfort marine slips and the existing Port Comfort turning basin in Lavaca Bay through Matagorda Bay into the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, a new turning basin would be dredged in Lavaca Bay. Economic evaluations indicate that annual tanker calls and dry bulk calls will increase at Gulf Coast ports and that larger ships will likely be added to the existing fleet in pursuit of economic efficiency. The current dimensions of the MSC result in restricted vessel movements and prevent some of the newer, high-capacity freight and tanker vessels from entering the port, requiring light-loading measures and, in some cases, full unloading outside the port. Up to 90 percent of the vessels calling at the port are currently light-loaded due to draft limitations of the present channel configuration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to dredged material management, ecological impacts, salinity changes, protected species, historic resources, water and sediment quality, hazardous materials, shoreline erosion, economics, navigation, recreation, energy consumption, and public safety. Under the proposed action, the project would increase the MSC's In-Bay Channel depth from 36 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to 44 feet below MLT and increase the channel's width from 200 feet to 400 feet; increase the dimensions of the MSC's Entrance Channel from 38 feet below MLT to 46 feet below MLT and from 300 feet to 600 feet; provide a new turning basin designed to accommodate a ship turning circle of 1,650 feet at a depth of 44 feet below MLT. The proposed action would generate 46.5 million cubic yards (mcy) of dredged material and 257.5 mcy of future maintenance dredged material over the 50-year life of the project. Three general dredged material placement plans, along with a No-Action plan, are considered in this final EIS. These placement plans include confined placement at an upland site, unconfined placement in the Gulf, and multi-use placement for beneficial purposes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve deep-draft transport of commerce to the port by reducing or eliminating light-loading measures and allowing larger cargo vessels to call on at the port. The enlarged channel would eliminate existing operational constraints to remove conditions that result in vessel delays and, thereby, reduce shipping costs and logistical problems and increase the safety of the channel. Beneficial placement of dredged spoil would nourish three miles shoreline, provide protection from a breach along the peninsula separating Keller Bay from Matagorda Bay, and create marsh habitat in open bay areas. Approximately 250 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) would be protected by the placement of dredged material, 325 acres of SAV sand platforms would be created by dredged material placement, 432 acres of estuarine marsh would be protected, and the bay estuarine ecosystem would benefit from a net increase of 587 acres of marsh. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Local changes to bathymetry and bottom topography would result from dredging. The altered hydrology resulting from the enlarged channel and the new turning basin could result in a small increase in tidal range and resulting increases in salinity, particularly during times of high inflow. Minor delays to commercial navigation could occur during initial project implementation. Benthic communities would be destroyed by dredging and placement of dredged material in open waters; however, except where permanently smothered, these communities would re-establish themselves. Approximately 4,060 acres of open-bay bottom would be displaced. 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. 1401 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0400D, Volume 31, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090260, Volume I, Final EIS--407 pages and maps, Volumes II - V, Appendices A through T, CD-ROM, July 23, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Salinity KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15223787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CALHOUN+COUNTY+NAVIGATION+DISTRICT%27S+PROPOSED+MATAGORDA+SHIP+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+CALHOUN+AND+MATAGORDA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Electrolytic Redox and Electrochemical Generated Alkaline Hydrolysis of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5 triazine (RDX) in Sand Columns AN - 754543601; 13267805 AB - Sand-packed horizontal flow columns (5 cm i.d. X 65 cm) were used in laboratory experiments to simulate in situ electrolytic and alkaline hybrid treatment zone for aqueous phase decomposition of RDX. An upgradient cathode and downgradient anode, spaced 35 cm apart, were used to create alkaline reducing conditions followed by oxic, acidic conditions to degrade RDX by combination of alkaline hydrolysis and direct electrolysis. A preliminary experiment (25 mg/L RDX influent) with seepage velocity of 30.5 cm/day and current density of 9.9 A/m2 was used to determine the treatment feasibility and the aqueous products of RDX decomposition. Three additional column experiments (0.5 mg/L RDX influent) under the same conditions as the preliminary column were used to observe the treatment process repeatability and the alkaline treatment zone development. The results demonstrated approximately 95% decomposition of RDX in the column with an applied current density of 9.9 A/m2. Aqueous end-products formate, nitrite, and nitrate were detected in the effluent. Approximately 75% of the RDX was destroyed near the cathode, presumably by electrolysis, with 23% decomposed downstream of the cathode by alkaline hydrolysis. The preliminary column pseudo first order alkaline hydrolysis rate coefficient of 1 0.7 X 10-3 min-1 was used to estimate a treatment zone length less than 100 cm for RDX treatment below the EPA drinking water lifetime health advisory of 0.002 mg/L. JF - Environmental Science & Technology AU - Gent, David B AU - Wani, Altaf H AU - Davis, Jeffrey L AU - Alshawabkeh, Akram AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Environmental Resources Management (ERM), 15810 Park Ten Place, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77084, and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Y1 - 2009/07/13/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jul 13 SP - 6301 EP - 6307 PB - American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., NW Washington DC 20036 USA VL - 43 IS - 16 SN - 0013-936X, 0013-936X KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Feasibility studies KW - Cathodes KW - Degradation KW - Decomposition KW - Drinking Water KW - Downstream KW - Seepages KW - Pollution detection KW - Nitrates KW - Laboratory testing KW - Density KW - Laboratories KW - Velocity KW - influents KW - Influents KW - Effluents KW - Hydrolysis KW - EPA KW - hybrids KW - Nitrites KW - downstream KW - seepages KW - Electrolysis KW - Drinking water KW - Electrochemistry KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754543601?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=Electrolytic+Redox+and+Electrochemical+Generated+Alkaline+Hydrolysis+of+Hexahydro-1%2C3%2C5-trinitro-1%2C3%2C5+triazine+%28RDX%29+in+Sand+Columns&rft.au=Gent%2C+David+B%3BWani%2C+Altaf+H%3BDavis%2C+Jeffrey+L%3BAlshawabkeh%2C+Akram&rft.aulast=Gent&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2009-07-13&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=16&rft.spage=6301&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology&rft.issn=0013936X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes803567s L2 - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es803567s LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cathodes; Pollution detection; Drinking Water; Degradation; Electrolysis; Seepages; Effluents; Influents; Hydrolysis; Feasibility studies; Laboratory testing; Nitrates; Velocity; influents; Decomposition; EPA; hybrids; Nitrites; downstream; seepages; Electrochemistry; Drinking water; Laboratories; Density; Downstream DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es803567s ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826560; 13944-090240_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of North Carolina 119 (NC 119) from Interstate 85/40 (I-85/40) interchange southwest of Mebane to existing NC 119 south of State Route (SR) 1918 (Mrs. White Lane) north of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina is proposed. The existing transportation network in the area suffers from capacity deficiencies, lack of connectivity within the local community, and lack of efficient north-south routes through Mebane due to development patterns. Three build alternatives (alternatives 8, 9, and 10) and a No-Build Alternative are considered in detail in this final EIS. All alternatives would extend 5.6 miles. The project would also provide improvements to a portion of SR 1997 (Corrigidor Road), involving realignment of the facility east of its existing location and connecting it to SR 1972 (Tate Avenue) in the vicinity of MoAdams Creek, the Mebane Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Mebane Maintenance Yard. In addition, SR 1970 (Roosevelt Street) would be tied to the proposed SR 1997 realignment just north of the Mebane Maintenance Yard. Alternative 9 was identified as the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative and is the preferred alternative. Costs of alternatives 8, 9, and 10 are estimated in 2009 dollars at $101.6 million, $101.5 million, and $102.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would reduce traffic congestion in downtown Mebane, improve local accessibility, and provide the county with a primary north-south transportation route. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 46 residences, five businesses, and one church. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 11 sensitive receptor sites, and three other receptor sites would experience significant noise increases of a lesser degree. The project would require the relocation of major electric transmission lines at two crossings, one water tower, and one fiber optic cable. One historic site would be impacted under the preferred alternative. The facility would traverse 16 streams, requiring relocation of 3,178 linear feet of channel, and would traverse critical groundwater resources along up to one mile of its alignment and along 1.7 miles of protected groundwater. The project would displace 0.25 acre of wetlands, 3.2 acres of floodplain, 519 acres of floodway, 153 acres of prime and unique farmland, and two hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 07-0477D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090240, Final EIS--321 pages and maps, Appendices--517 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826541; 13944-090240_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of North Carolina 119 (NC 119) from Interstate 85/40 (I-85/40) interchange southwest of Mebane to existing NC 119 south of State Route (SR) 1918 (Mrs. White Lane) north of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina is proposed. The existing transportation network in the area suffers from capacity deficiencies, lack of connectivity within the local community, and lack of efficient north-south routes through Mebane due to development patterns. Three build alternatives (alternatives 8, 9, and 10) and a No-Build Alternative are considered in detail in this final EIS. All alternatives would extend 5.6 miles. The project would also provide improvements to a portion of SR 1997 (Corrigidor Road), involving realignment of the facility east of its existing location and connecting it to SR 1972 (Tate Avenue) in the vicinity of MoAdams Creek, the Mebane Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Mebane Maintenance Yard. In addition, SR 1970 (Roosevelt Street) would be tied to the proposed SR 1997 realignment just north of the Mebane Maintenance Yard. Alternative 9 was identified as the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative and is the preferred alternative. Costs of alternatives 8, 9, and 10 are estimated in 2009 dollars at $101.6 million, $101.5 million, and $102.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would reduce traffic congestion in downtown Mebane, improve local accessibility, and provide the county with a primary north-south transportation route. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 46 residences, five businesses, and one church. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 11 sensitive receptor sites, and three other receptor sites would experience significant noise increases of a lesser degree. The project would require the relocation of major electric transmission lines at two crossings, one water tower, and one fiber optic cable. One historic site would be impacted under the preferred alternative. The facility would traverse 16 streams, requiring relocation of 3,178 linear feet of channel, and would traverse critical groundwater resources along up to one mile of its alignment and along 1.7 miles of protected groundwater. The project would displace 0.25 acre of wetlands, 3.2 acres of floodplain, 519 acres of floodway, 153 acres of prime and unique farmland, and two hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 07-0477D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090240, Final EIS--321 pages and maps, Appendices--517 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826522; 13942-090238_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The deepening and widening of the federal entrance channel within Elizabeth River at Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor, Virginia is proposed to allow for maintenance work on Navy aircraft carriers. Current depths in the Norfolk Harbor Channel do not meet the Navy's minimum water depth requirements and there have been many instances of clogging water intakes associated with cooling systems of aircraft carriers. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative A) would deepen five miles of the Norfolk Harbor Channel to depths that would allow the unrestricted, safe passage of naval aircraft carriers to the harbor's deperming station and to Norfolk Naval Ship Yard (NNSY) for scheduled maintenance and repair. Alternative A would provide for the program dredge depths for CVN-type aircraft carriers for homeports and entrance channels to shipyards as per Naval Sea Systems Command requirements for CVN carriers. The federal navigation channel in the vicinity of the deperming station would be dredged to 50 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), with three feet of allowable overdredge for a final channel depth of 53 feet below MLLW. The federal navigation channel from the deperming station south to NNSY would be dredged to 47 feet below MLLW, with three feet of overdredge for a final channel depth of 50 feet below MLLW. The channels would be dredged to a width of 600 feet. South of the Downtown Tunnel, the width of the existing navigation channel would narrow to 450 feet, widening again near the terminus of the proposed dredging project channel at the NNSY turning basin. In this narrow portion of the navigation channel, the proposed deepening would occur only within the available 450-foot width. Implementation of the preferred alternative would require the removal of 4.0 million cubic feet of sediment, which would be placed in the 2,500-acre Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, located approximately one mile from the northern terminus of the project. Dredging operations would be conducted 16 hours per day during a five-day work week over 15 months. Dredging technology options include mechanical, clamshell bucket, and hydraulic methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enable the Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor and the NNSY to accommodate CVN aircraft carriers, helping the Navy to maintain the readiness of its Atlantic fleet. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Due to a long history of industrial pollution and urbanization, the sediment removed from the Elizabeth River would be significantly contaminated, resulting in the release of toxins, as well as normal dredging turbidity, into the water column. Benthic habitat, in areas where benthic habitat has not been rendered toxic, would disappear for a short time after dredging. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946. JF - EPA number: 090238, 1,240 pages and maps, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Elizabeth River KW - Norfolk Harbor KW - Virginia KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826522?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DREDGING+OF+NORFOLK+HARBOR+CHANNEL%2C+NORFOLK+AND+PORTSMOUTH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=DREDGING+OF+NORFOLK+HARBOR+CHANNEL%2C+NORFOLK+AND+PORTSMOUTH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Mid-Atlantic Command, Norfolk, Virginia; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826465; 13942-090238_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The deepening and widening of the federal entrance channel within Elizabeth River at Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor, Virginia is proposed to allow for maintenance work on Navy aircraft carriers. Current depths in the Norfolk Harbor Channel do not meet the Navy's minimum water depth requirements and there have been many instances of clogging water intakes associated with cooling systems of aircraft carriers. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative A) would deepen five miles of the Norfolk Harbor Channel to depths that would allow the unrestricted, safe passage of naval aircraft carriers to the harbor's deperming station and to Norfolk Naval Ship Yard (NNSY) for scheduled maintenance and repair. Alternative A would provide for the program dredge depths for CVN-type aircraft carriers for homeports and entrance channels to shipyards as per Naval Sea Systems Command requirements for CVN carriers. The federal navigation channel in the vicinity of the deperming station would be dredged to 50 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), with three feet of allowable overdredge for a final channel depth of 53 feet below MLLW. The federal navigation channel from the deperming station south to NNSY would be dredged to 47 feet below MLLW, with three feet of overdredge for a final channel depth of 50 feet below MLLW. The channels would be dredged to a width of 600 feet. South of the Downtown Tunnel, the width of the existing navigation channel would narrow to 450 feet, widening again near the terminus of the proposed dredging project channel at the NNSY turning basin. In this narrow portion of the navigation channel, the proposed deepening would occur only within the available 450-foot width. Implementation of the preferred alternative would require the removal of 4.0 million cubic feet of sediment, which would be placed in the 2,500-acre Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, located approximately one mile from the northern terminus of the project. Dredging operations would be conducted 16 hours per day during a five-day work week over 15 months. Dredging technology options include mechanical, clamshell bucket, and hydraulic methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enable the Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor and the NNSY to accommodate CVN aircraft carriers, helping the Navy to maintain the readiness of its Atlantic fleet. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Due to a long history of industrial pollution and urbanization, the sediment removed from the Elizabeth River would be significantly contaminated, resulting in the release of toxins, as well as normal dredging turbidity, into the water column. Benthic habitat, in areas where benthic habitat has not been rendered toxic, would disappear for a short time after dredging. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946. JF - EPA number: 090238, 1,240 pages and maps, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Elizabeth River KW - Norfolk Harbor KW - Virginia KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826465?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DREDGING+OF+NORFOLK+HARBOR+CHANNEL%2C+NORFOLK+AND+PORTSMOUTH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=DREDGING+OF+NORFOLK+HARBOR+CHANNEL%2C+NORFOLK+AND+PORTSMOUTH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Mid-Atlantic Command, Norfolk, Virginia; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826456; 13942-090238_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The deepening and widening of the federal entrance channel within Elizabeth River at Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor, Virginia is proposed to allow for maintenance work on Navy aircraft carriers. Current depths in the Norfolk Harbor Channel do not meet the Navy's minimum water depth requirements and there have been many instances of clogging water intakes associated with cooling systems of aircraft carriers. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative A) would deepen five miles of the Norfolk Harbor Channel to depths that would allow the unrestricted, safe passage of naval aircraft carriers to the harbor's deperming station and to Norfolk Naval Ship Yard (NNSY) for scheduled maintenance and repair. Alternative A would provide for the program dredge depths for CVN-type aircraft carriers for homeports and entrance channels to shipyards as per Naval Sea Systems Command requirements for CVN carriers. The federal navigation channel in the vicinity of the deperming station would be dredged to 50 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), with three feet of allowable overdredge for a final channel depth of 53 feet below MLLW. The federal navigation channel from the deperming station south to NNSY would be dredged to 47 feet below MLLW, with three feet of overdredge for a final channel depth of 50 feet below MLLW. The channels would be dredged to a width of 600 feet. South of the Downtown Tunnel, the width of the existing navigation channel would narrow to 450 feet, widening again near the terminus of the proposed dredging project channel at the NNSY turning basin. In this narrow portion of the navigation channel, the proposed deepening would occur only within the available 450-foot width. Implementation of the preferred alternative would require the removal of 4.0 million cubic feet of sediment, which would be placed in the 2,500-acre Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, located approximately one mile from the northern terminus of the project. Dredging operations would be conducted 16 hours per day during a five-day work week over 15 months. Dredging technology options include mechanical, clamshell bucket, and hydraulic methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enable the Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor and the NNSY to accommodate CVN aircraft carriers, helping the Navy to maintain the readiness of its Atlantic fleet. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Due to a long history of industrial pollution and urbanization, the sediment removed from the Elizabeth River would be significantly contaminated, resulting in the release of toxins, as well as normal dredging turbidity, into the water column. Benthic habitat, in areas where benthic habitat has not been rendered toxic, would disappear for a short time after dredging. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946. JF - EPA number: 090238, 1,240 pages and maps, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Elizabeth River KW - Norfolk Harbor KW - Virginia KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826456?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DREDGING+OF+NORFOLK+HARBOR+CHANNEL%2C+NORFOLK+AND+PORTSMOUTH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=DREDGING+OF+NORFOLK+HARBOR+CHANNEL%2C+NORFOLK+AND+PORTSMOUTH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Mid-Atlantic Command, Norfolk, Virginia; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826249; 13944-090240_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of North Carolina 119 (NC 119) from Interstate 85/40 (I-85/40) interchange southwest of Mebane to existing NC 119 south of State Route (SR) 1918 (Mrs. White Lane) north of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina is proposed. The existing transportation network in the area suffers from capacity deficiencies, lack of connectivity within the local community, and lack of efficient north-south routes through Mebane due to development patterns. Three build alternatives (alternatives 8, 9, and 10) and a No-Build Alternative are considered in detail in this final EIS. All alternatives would extend 5.6 miles. The project would also provide improvements to a portion of SR 1997 (Corrigidor Road), involving realignment of the facility east of its existing location and connecting it to SR 1972 (Tate Avenue) in the vicinity of MoAdams Creek, the Mebane Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Mebane Maintenance Yard. In addition, SR 1970 (Roosevelt Street) would be tied to the proposed SR 1997 realignment just north of the Mebane Maintenance Yard. Alternative 9 was identified as the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative and is the preferred alternative. Costs of alternatives 8, 9, and 10 are estimated in 2009 dollars at $101.6 million, $101.5 million, and $102.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would reduce traffic congestion in downtown Mebane, improve local accessibility, and provide the county with a primary north-south transportation route. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 46 residences, five businesses, and one church. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 11 sensitive receptor sites, and three other receptor sites would experience significant noise increases of a lesser degree. The project would require the relocation of major electric transmission lines at two crossings, one water tower, and one fiber optic cable. One historic site would be impacted under the preferred alternative. The facility would traverse 16 streams, requiring relocation of 3,178 linear feet of channel, and would traverse critical groundwater resources along up to one mile of its alignment and along 1.7 miles of protected groundwater. The project would displace 0.25 acre of wetlands, 3.2 acres of floodplain, 519 acres of floodway, 153 acres of prime and unique farmland, and two hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 07-0477D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090240, Final EIS--321 pages and maps, Appendices--517 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826249?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&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 Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826213; 13944-090240_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of North Carolina 119 (NC 119) from Interstate 85/40 (I-85/40) interchange southwest of Mebane to existing NC 119 south of State Route (SR) 1918 (Mrs. White Lane) north of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina is proposed. The existing transportation network in the area suffers from capacity deficiencies, lack of connectivity within the local community, and lack of efficient north-south routes through Mebane due to development patterns. Three build alternatives (alternatives 8, 9, and 10) and a No-Build Alternative are considered in detail in this final EIS. All alternatives would extend 5.6 miles. The project would also provide improvements to a portion of SR 1997 (Corrigidor Road), involving realignment of the facility east of its existing location and connecting it to SR 1972 (Tate Avenue) in the vicinity of MoAdams Creek, the Mebane Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Mebane Maintenance Yard. In addition, SR 1970 (Roosevelt Street) would be tied to the proposed SR 1997 realignment just north of the Mebane Maintenance Yard. Alternative 9 was identified as the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative and is the preferred alternative. Costs of alternatives 8, 9, and 10 are estimated in 2009 dollars at $101.6 million, $101.5 million, and $102.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would reduce traffic congestion in downtown Mebane, improve local accessibility, and provide the county with a primary north-south transportation route. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 46 residences, five businesses, and one church. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 11 sensitive receptor sites, and three other receptor sites would experience significant noise increases of a lesser degree. The project would require the relocation of major electric transmission lines at two crossings, one water tower, and one fiber optic cable. One historic site would be impacted under the preferred alternative. The facility would traverse 16 streams, requiring relocation of 3,178 linear feet of channel, and would traverse critical groundwater resources along up to one mile of its alignment and along 1.7 miles of protected groundwater. The project would displace 0.25 acre of wetlands, 3.2 acres of floodplain, 519 acres of floodway, 153 acres of prime and unique farmland, and two hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 07-0477D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090240, Final EIS--321 pages and maps, Appendices--517 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826213?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. AN - 756826212; 13942-090238_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The deepening and widening of the federal entrance channel within Elizabeth River at Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor, Virginia is proposed to allow for maintenance work on Navy aircraft carriers. Current depths in the Norfolk Harbor Channel do not meet the Navy's minimum water depth requirements and there have been many instances of clogging water intakes associated with cooling systems of aircraft carriers. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative A) would deepen five miles of the Norfolk Harbor Channel to depths that would allow the unrestricted, safe passage of naval aircraft carriers to the harbor's deperming station and to Norfolk Naval Ship Yard (NNSY) for scheduled maintenance and repair. Alternative A would provide for the program dredge depths for CVN-type aircraft carriers for homeports and entrance channels to shipyards as per Naval Sea Systems Command requirements for CVN carriers. The federal navigation channel in the vicinity of the deperming station would be dredged to 50 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), with three feet of allowable overdredge for a final channel depth of 53 feet below MLLW. The federal navigation channel from the deperming station south to NNSY would be dredged to 47 feet below MLLW, with three feet of overdredge for a final channel depth of 50 feet below MLLW. The channels would be dredged to a width of 600 feet. South of the Downtown Tunnel, the width of the existing navigation channel would narrow to 450 feet, widening again near the terminus of the proposed dredging project channel at the NNSY turning basin. In this narrow portion of the navigation channel, the proposed deepening would occur only within the available 450-foot width. Implementation of the preferred alternative would require the removal of 4.0 million cubic feet of sediment, which would be placed in the 2,500-acre Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, located approximately one mile from the northern terminus of the project. Dredging operations would be conducted 16 hours per day during a five-day work week over 15 months. Dredging technology options include mechanical, clamshell bucket, and hydraulic methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enable the Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor and the NNSY to accommodate CVN aircraft carriers, helping the Navy to maintain the readiness of its Atlantic fleet. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Due to a long history of industrial pollution and urbanization, the sediment removed from the Elizabeth River would be significantly contaminated, resulting in the release of toxins, as well as normal dredging turbidity, into the water column. Benthic habitat, in areas where benthic habitat has not been rendered toxic, would disappear for a short time after dredging. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946. JF - EPA number: 090238, 1,240 pages and maps, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Elizabeth River KW - Norfolk Harbor KW - Virginia KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826212?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DREDGING+OF+NORFOLK+HARBOR+CHANNEL%2C+NORFOLK+AND+PORTSMOUTH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=DREDGING+OF+NORFOLK+HARBOR+CHANNEL%2C+NORFOLK+AND+PORTSMOUTH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Mid-Atlantic Command, Norfolk, Virginia; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 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 6] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756825957; 13947-090243_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within Everglades National Park, Florida is recommended. 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. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final 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-cubic-feet-per-second (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 any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $143.2 million and average annual cost is estimated at $7.7 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: 090243, Final EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B through H--376 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans 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/756825957?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&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 - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 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 6] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756825925; 13947-090243_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within Everglades National Park, Florida is recommended. 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. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final 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-cubic-feet-per-second (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 any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $143.2 million and average annual cost is estimated at $7.7 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: 090243, Final EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B through H--376 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans 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/756825925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&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 - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 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 6] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756825914; 13947-090243_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within Everglades National Park, Florida is recommended. 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. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final 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-cubic-feet-per-second (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 any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $143.2 million and average annual cost is estimated at $7.7 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: 090243, Final EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B through H--376 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans 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/756825914?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&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 - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 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 6] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756825900; 13947-090243_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within Everglades National Park, Florida is recommended. 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. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final 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-cubic-feet-per-second (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 any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $143.2 million and average annual cost is estimated at $7.7 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: 090243, Final EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B through H--376 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans 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/756825900?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&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 - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 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 6] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756825888; 13947-090243_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within Everglades National Park, Florida is recommended. 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. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final 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-cubic-feet-per-second (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 any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $143.2 million and average annual cost is estimated at $7.7 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: 090243, Final EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B through H--376 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans 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/756825888?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&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 - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756825815; 13944-090240_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of North Carolina 119 (NC 119) from Interstate 85/40 (I-85/40) interchange southwest of Mebane to existing NC 119 south of State Route (SR) 1918 (Mrs. White Lane) north of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina is proposed. The existing transportation network in the area suffers from capacity deficiencies, lack of connectivity within the local community, and lack of efficient north-south routes through Mebane due to development patterns. Three build alternatives (alternatives 8, 9, and 10) and a No-Build Alternative are considered in detail in this final EIS. All alternatives would extend 5.6 miles. The project would also provide improvements to a portion of SR 1997 (Corrigidor Road), involving realignment of the facility east of its existing location and connecting it to SR 1972 (Tate Avenue) in the vicinity of MoAdams Creek, the Mebane Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Mebane Maintenance Yard. In addition, SR 1970 (Roosevelt Street) would be tied to the proposed SR 1997 realignment just north of the Mebane Maintenance Yard. Alternative 9 was identified as the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative and is the preferred alternative. Costs of alternatives 8, 9, and 10 are estimated in 2009 dollars at $101.6 million, $101.5 million, and $102.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would reduce traffic congestion in downtown Mebane, improve local accessibility, and provide the county with a primary north-south transportation route. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 46 residences, five businesses, and one church. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 11 sensitive receptor sites, and three other receptor sites would experience significant noise increases of a lesser degree. The project would require the relocation of major electric transmission lines at two crossings, one water tower, and one fiber optic cable. One historic site would be impacted under the preferred alternative. The facility would traverse 16 streams, requiring relocation of 3,178 linear feet of channel, and would traverse critical groundwater resources along up to one mile of its alignment and along 1.7 miles of protected groundwater. The project would displace 0.25 acre of wetlands, 3.2 acres of floodplain, 519 acres of floodway, 153 acres of prime and unique farmland, and two hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 07-0477D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090240, Final EIS--321 pages and maps, Appendices--517 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825815?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 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 6 of 6] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756825595; 13947-090243_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within Everglades National Park, Florida is recommended. 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. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final 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-cubic-feet-per-second (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 any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $143.2 million and average annual cost is estimated at $7.7 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: 090243, Final EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B through H--376 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans 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/756825595?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&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 - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGING OF NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. AN - 36345381; 13942 AB - PURPOSE: The deepening and widening of the federal entrance channel within Elizabeth River at Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor, Virginia is proposed to allow for maintenance work on Navy aircraft carriers. Current depths in the Norfolk Harbor Channel do not meet the Navy's minimum water depth requirements and there have been many instances of clogging water intakes associated with cooling systems of aircraft carriers. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative A) would deepen five miles of the Norfolk Harbor Channel to depths that would allow the unrestricted, safe passage of naval aircraft carriers to the harbor's deperming station and to Norfolk Naval Ship Yard (NNSY) for scheduled maintenance and repair. Alternative A would provide for the program dredge depths for CVN-type aircraft carriers for homeports and entrance channels to shipyards as per Naval Sea Systems Command requirements for CVN carriers. The federal navigation channel in the vicinity of the deperming station would be dredged to 50 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), with three feet of allowable overdredge for a final channel depth of 53 feet below MLLW. The federal navigation channel from the deperming station south to NNSY would be dredged to 47 feet below MLLW, with three feet of overdredge for a final channel depth of 50 feet below MLLW. The channels would be dredged to a width of 600 feet. South of the Downtown Tunnel, the width of the existing navigation channel would narrow to 450 feet, widening again near the terminus of the proposed dredging project channel at the NNSY turning basin. In this narrow portion of the navigation channel, the proposed deepening would occur only within the available 450-foot width. Implementation of the preferred alternative would require the removal of 4.0 million cubic feet of sediment, which would be placed in the 2,500-acre Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, located approximately one mile from the northern terminus of the project. Dredging operations would be conducted 16 hours per day during a five-day work week over 15 months. Dredging technology options include mechanical, clamshell bucket, and hydraulic methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enable the Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbor and the NNSY to accommodate CVN aircraft carriers, helping the Navy to maintain the readiness of its Atlantic fleet. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Due to a long history of industrial pollution and urbanization, the sediment removed from the Elizabeth River would be significantly contaminated, resulting in the release of toxins, as well as normal dredging turbidity, into the water column. Benthic habitat, in areas where benthic habitat has not been rendered toxic, would disappear for a short time after dredging. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946. JF - EPA number: 090238, 1,240 pages and maps, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Elizabeth River KW - Norfolk Harbor KW - Virginia KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36345381?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 Navy, Mid-Atlantic Command, Norfolk, Virginia; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NC 119 RELOCATION, I-85/40 TO SOUTH OF SR 1918 (MRS. WHITE LANE), MEBANE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36345131; 13944 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of North Carolina 119 (NC 119) from Interstate 85/40 (I-85/40) interchange southwest of Mebane to existing NC 119 south of State Route (SR) 1918 (Mrs. White Lane) north of Mebane in Alamance County, North Carolina is proposed. The existing transportation network in the area suffers from capacity deficiencies, lack of connectivity within the local community, and lack of efficient north-south routes through Mebane due to development patterns. Three build alternatives (alternatives 8, 9, and 10) and a No-Build Alternative are considered in detail in this final EIS. All alternatives would extend 5.6 miles. The project would also provide improvements to a portion of SR 1997 (Corrigidor Road), involving realignment of the facility east of its existing location and connecting it to SR 1972 (Tate Avenue) in the vicinity of MoAdams Creek, the Mebane Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Mebane Maintenance Yard. In addition, SR 1970 (Roosevelt Street) would be tied to the proposed SR 1997 realignment just north of the Mebane Maintenance Yard. Alternative 9 was identified as the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative and is the preferred alternative. Costs of alternatives 8, 9, and 10 are estimated in 2009 dollars at $101.6 million, $101.5 million, and $102.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would reduce traffic congestion in downtown Mebane, improve local accessibility, and provide the county with a primary north-south transportation route. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 46 residences, five businesses, and one church. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 11 sensitive receptor sites, and three other receptor sites would experience significant noise increases of a lesser degree. The project would require the relocation of major electric transmission lines at two crossings, one water tower, and one fiber optic cable. One historic site would be impacted under the preferred alternative. The facility would traverse 16 streams, requiring relocation of 3,178 linear feet of channel, and would traverse critical groundwater resources along up to one mile of its alignment and along 1.7 miles of protected groundwater. The project would displace 0.25 acre of wetlands, 3.2 acres of floodplain, 519 acres of floodway, 153 acres of prime and unique farmland, and two hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 07-0477D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090240, Final EIS--321 pages and maps, Appendices--517 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36345131?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=NC+119+RELOCATION%2C+I-85%2F40+TO+SOUTH+OF+SR+1918+%28MRS.+WHITE+LANE%29%2C+MEBANE%2C+ALAMANCE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 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. AN - 16377905; 13947 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within Everglades National Park, Florida is recommended. 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. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final 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-cubic-feet-per-second (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 any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $143.2 million and average annual cost is estimated at $7.7 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: 090243, Final EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B through H--376 pages, July 10, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans 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/16377905?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-10&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 - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Water Sustainability: Results of the Army Installation Water Study T2 - 2009 Annual Conference of the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR 2009) AN - 40237218; 5200846 JF - 2009 Annual Conference of the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR 2009) AU - Myers, Natalie Y1 - 2009/07/07/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jul 07 KW - Sustainability KW - Resource management KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40237218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Conference+of+the+Universities+Council+on+Water+Resources+%28UCOWR+2009%29&rft.atitle=Water+Sustainability%3A+Results+of+the+Army+Installation+Water+Study&rft.au=Myers%2C+Natalie&rft.aulast=Myers&rft.aufirst=Natalie&rft.date=2009-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Conference+of+the+Universities+Council+on+Water+Resources+%28UCOWR+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ucowr.siu.edu/2009%20Conference/Final%20Proram%206-30-09.pd f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Oscillatory Behavior of a Spatial Soliton in a Power Law Medium T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics AN - 40250561; 5215097 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics AU - Crutcher, Sihon AU - Osei, Albert Y1 - 2009/07/06/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Jul 06 KW - Solitons KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40250561?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Society+for+Industrial+and+Applied+Mathematics&rft.atitle=Oscillatory+Behavior+of+a+Spatial+Soliton+in+a+Power+Law+Medium&rft.au=Crutcher%2C+Sihon%3BOsei%2C+Albert&rft.aulast=Crutcher&rft.aufirst=Sihon&rft.date=2009-07-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Society+for+Industrial+and+Applied+Mathematics&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://meetings.siam.org/program.cfm?CONFCODE=AN09 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. [Part 6 of 6] T2 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. AN - 756826533; 13932-090228_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port in the federal waters of the outer continental shelf (OCS) are proposed by Port Dolphin Energy LLC. The facility, to be known as Port Dolphin, would be located 28 miles off the west coast of Florida to the southwest of Tampa Bay and extend to 100 feet beneath the surface of the water. The proposed location comprises areas designated by the Minerals Management Service as St. Petersburg (PB) lease blocks: PB545, PB546, PB547, PB548, PB504, PB506, PB507, PB463, and PB589. The port would consist of a permanently moored unloading buoy system with two submersible buoys separated by a distance of three miles. Each unloading buoy would be permanently secured to eight mooring lines consisting of wire rope, chain, and buoyancy elements. Each mooring buoy would be attached to anchor points on the seabed; the anchor points would most likely consist of driven piles. The buoys would be designed to moor a specialized type of LNG vessel known as a shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) with capacities of either 145,000 or 217,000 cubic meters. SRVs are equipped to vaporize cryogenic LNG cargo to natural gas through onboard closed loop vaporization systems. SRVs are also equipped to odorize and meter gas for send-out by means of the unloading buoy to conventional subsea pipelines. The SRVs would moor to the unloading buoys which connect through the hull of the vessels to specially designed turrets that would enable the vessel to rotate in response to prevailing wind, wave, and current directions. When the vessels were not present, the buoys would be submerged on a special landing pad on the seabed, 60 to 70 feet below the sea surface. Each unloading buoy would connect through a 16-inch-diameter flexible riser and 36-inch-diameter flowline to a Y intersection and thence a 36-inch-diameter pipeline extending 42 miles to Port Manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The pipeline would connect with the Gulfstream Natural Gas System and the Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pipeline system. The 36-inch pipeline would make landfall on Port Manatee property, whence it would extend in a generally easterly direction to the first interconnection point with the Gulfstream System interconnection station site, which would occupy two acres. Up to 80 percent of the daily flow of gas (800 million cubic feet) would be delivered to the Gulfstream System. The remainder of the natural gas from the Port Dolphin would be transported by 14-inch pipeline to the TECO interconnection station, located 5.8 miles east of the Gulfstream interconnection station. Only SRVs would call on Port Dolphin. Offloading of an SRV would require four to eight days. Initially, the port would be capable of a natural gas throughput of 400 million cubic feet per day, and would eventually be capable of an average daily output of 800 million cubic feet with peak capacity of 1,200 million cubic feet. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers two alternative deepwater port locations, both of which are off the coast of Florida; pipeline route alternatives; various alternative LNG transshipment technologies; and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would help provide a reliable and timely supply of natural gas and to increase energy source diversity in the United States. The port would not interfere with international navigation or other reasonable uses of the high seas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Buoy anchoring and related seabed work and pipeline construction would result in disturbance of the benthic environment and creation of turbidity in the water column in the immediate areas. Operational activities would result in similar disturbances in the immediate area of the port as well as releases of high-saline water into the area. Use of seawater in the vaporization of LNG would involve returning the seawater, after treatment with various biocides, back into the ambient ocean. Several million gallons of seawater per day would pass through the vaporization system. Operation of the vaporization system would destroy entrained ichthyoplankton, fish eggs and larvae, and fish in the early stages of life. The port would mar visual aesthetics for commercial and recreational vessel users. Pipeline construction would disturb benthic habitat and destroy sessile benthos and the pipeline rights-of-way would traverse vegetated wildlife habitat, including coastal wetlands and inland wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974(22 U.S.C 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090228, Volume I, Impact Analysis--358 pages, Volume II, Appendices--421 pages, Volume III, Appendices and maps--319 pages, July 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Safety Analyses KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.title=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. [Part 5 of 6] T2 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. AN - 756826519; 13932-090228_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port in the federal waters of the outer continental shelf (OCS) are proposed by Port Dolphin Energy LLC. The facility, to be known as Port Dolphin, would be located 28 miles off the west coast of Florida to the southwest of Tampa Bay and extend to 100 feet beneath the surface of the water. The proposed location comprises areas designated by the Minerals Management Service as St. Petersburg (PB) lease blocks: PB545, PB546, PB547, PB548, PB504, PB506, PB507, PB463, and PB589. The port would consist of a permanently moored unloading buoy system with two submersible buoys separated by a distance of three miles. Each unloading buoy would be permanently secured to eight mooring lines consisting of wire rope, chain, and buoyancy elements. Each mooring buoy would be attached to anchor points on the seabed; the anchor points would most likely consist of driven piles. The buoys would be designed to moor a specialized type of LNG vessel known as a shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) with capacities of either 145,000 or 217,000 cubic meters. SRVs are equipped to vaporize cryogenic LNG cargo to natural gas through onboard closed loop vaporization systems. SRVs are also equipped to odorize and meter gas for send-out by means of the unloading buoy to conventional subsea pipelines. The SRVs would moor to the unloading buoys which connect through the hull of the vessels to specially designed turrets that would enable the vessel to rotate in response to prevailing wind, wave, and current directions. When the vessels were not present, the buoys would be submerged on a special landing pad on the seabed, 60 to 70 feet below the sea surface. Each unloading buoy would connect through a 16-inch-diameter flexible riser and 36-inch-diameter flowline to a Y intersection and thence a 36-inch-diameter pipeline extending 42 miles to Port Manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The pipeline would connect with the Gulfstream Natural Gas System and the Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pipeline system. The 36-inch pipeline would make landfall on Port Manatee property, whence it would extend in a generally easterly direction to the first interconnection point with the Gulfstream System interconnection station site, which would occupy two acres. Up to 80 percent of the daily flow of gas (800 million cubic feet) would be delivered to the Gulfstream System. The remainder of the natural gas from the Port Dolphin would be transported by 14-inch pipeline to the TECO interconnection station, located 5.8 miles east of the Gulfstream interconnection station. Only SRVs would call on Port Dolphin. Offloading of an SRV would require four to eight days. Initially, the port would be capable of a natural gas throughput of 400 million cubic feet per day, and would eventually be capable of an average daily output of 800 million cubic feet with peak capacity of 1,200 million cubic feet. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers two alternative deepwater port locations, both of which are off the coast of Florida; pipeline route alternatives; various alternative LNG transshipment technologies; and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would help provide a reliable and timely supply of natural gas and to increase energy source diversity in the United States. The port would not interfere with international navigation or other reasonable uses of the high seas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Buoy anchoring and related seabed work and pipeline construction would result in disturbance of the benthic environment and creation of turbidity in the water column in the immediate areas. Operational activities would result in similar disturbances in the immediate area of the port as well as releases of high-saline water into the area. Use of seawater in the vaporization of LNG would involve returning the seawater, after treatment with various biocides, back into the ambient ocean. Several million gallons of seawater per day would pass through the vaporization system. Operation of the vaporization system would destroy entrained ichthyoplankton, fish eggs and larvae, and fish in the early stages of life. The port would mar visual aesthetics for commercial and recreational vessel users. Pipeline construction would disturb benthic habitat and destroy sessile benthos and the pipeline rights-of-way would traverse vegetated wildlife habitat, including coastal wetlands and inland wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974(22 U.S.C 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090228, Volume I, Impact Analysis--358 pages, Volume II, Appendices--421 pages, Volume III, Appendices and maps--319 pages, July 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Safety Analyses KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826519?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.title=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. [Part 4 of 6] T2 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. AN - 756826508; 13932-090228_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port in the federal waters of the outer continental shelf (OCS) are proposed by Port Dolphin Energy LLC. The facility, to be known as Port Dolphin, would be located 28 miles off the west coast of Florida to the southwest of Tampa Bay and extend to 100 feet beneath the surface of the water. The proposed location comprises areas designated by the Minerals Management Service as St. Petersburg (PB) lease blocks: PB545, PB546, PB547, PB548, PB504, PB506, PB507, PB463, and PB589. The port would consist of a permanently moored unloading buoy system with two submersible buoys separated by a distance of three miles. Each unloading buoy would be permanently secured to eight mooring lines consisting of wire rope, chain, and buoyancy elements. Each mooring buoy would be attached to anchor points on the seabed; the anchor points would most likely consist of driven piles. The buoys would be designed to moor a specialized type of LNG vessel known as a shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) with capacities of either 145,000 or 217,000 cubic meters. SRVs are equipped to vaporize cryogenic LNG cargo to natural gas through onboard closed loop vaporization systems. SRVs are also equipped to odorize and meter gas for send-out by means of the unloading buoy to conventional subsea pipelines. The SRVs would moor to the unloading buoys which connect through the hull of the vessels to specially designed turrets that would enable the vessel to rotate in response to prevailing wind, wave, and current directions. When the vessels were not present, the buoys would be submerged on a special landing pad on the seabed, 60 to 70 feet below the sea surface. Each unloading buoy would connect through a 16-inch-diameter flexible riser and 36-inch-diameter flowline to a Y intersection and thence a 36-inch-diameter pipeline extending 42 miles to Port Manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The pipeline would connect with the Gulfstream Natural Gas System and the Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pipeline system. The 36-inch pipeline would make landfall on Port Manatee property, whence it would extend in a generally easterly direction to the first interconnection point with the Gulfstream System interconnection station site, which would occupy two acres. Up to 80 percent of the daily flow of gas (800 million cubic feet) would be delivered to the Gulfstream System. The remainder of the natural gas from the Port Dolphin would be transported by 14-inch pipeline to the TECO interconnection station, located 5.8 miles east of the Gulfstream interconnection station. Only SRVs would call on Port Dolphin. Offloading of an SRV would require four to eight days. Initially, the port would be capable of a natural gas throughput of 400 million cubic feet per day, and would eventually be capable of an average daily output of 800 million cubic feet with peak capacity of 1,200 million cubic feet. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers two alternative deepwater port locations, both of which are off the coast of Florida; pipeline route alternatives; various alternative LNG transshipment technologies; and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would help provide a reliable and timely supply of natural gas and to increase energy source diversity in the United States. The port would not interfere with international navigation or other reasonable uses of the high seas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Buoy anchoring and related seabed work and pipeline construction would result in disturbance of the benthic environment and creation of turbidity in the water column in the immediate areas. Operational activities would result in similar disturbances in the immediate area of the port as well as releases of high-saline water into the area. Use of seawater in the vaporization of LNG would involve returning the seawater, after treatment with various biocides, back into the ambient ocean. Several million gallons of seawater per day would pass through the vaporization system. Operation of the vaporization system would destroy entrained ichthyoplankton, fish eggs and larvae, and fish in the early stages of life. The port would mar visual aesthetics for commercial and recreational vessel users. Pipeline construction would disturb benthic habitat and destroy sessile benthos and the pipeline rights-of-way would traverse vegetated wildlife habitat, including coastal wetlands and inland wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974(22 U.S.C 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090228, Volume I, Impact Analysis--358 pages, Volume II, Appendices--421 pages, Volume III, Appendices and maps--319 pages, July 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Safety Analyses KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.title=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. [Part 3 of 6] T2 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. AN - 756826496; 13932-090228_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port in the federal waters of the outer continental shelf (OCS) are proposed by Port Dolphin Energy LLC. The facility, to be known as Port Dolphin, would be located 28 miles off the west coast of Florida to the southwest of Tampa Bay and extend to 100 feet beneath the surface of the water. The proposed location comprises areas designated by the Minerals Management Service as St. Petersburg (PB) lease blocks: PB545, PB546, PB547, PB548, PB504, PB506, PB507, PB463, and PB589. The port would consist of a permanently moored unloading buoy system with two submersible buoys separated by a distance of three miles. Each unloading buoy would be permanently secured to eight mooring lines consisting of wire rope, chain, and buoyancy elements. Each mooring buoy would be attached to anchor points on the seabed; the anchor points would most likely consist of driven piles. The buoys would be designed to moor a specialized type of LNG vessel known as a shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) with capacities of either 145,000 or 217,000 cubic meters. SRVs are equipped to vaporize cryogenic LNG cargo to natural gas through onboard closed loop vaporization systems. SRVs are also equipped to odorize and meter gas for send-out by means of the unloading buoy to conventional subsea pipelines. The SRVs would moor to the unloading buoys which connect through the hull of the vessels to specially designed turrets that would enable the vessel to rotate in response to prevailing wind, wave, and current directions. When the vessels were not present, the buoys would be submerged on a special landing pad on the seabed, 60 to 70 feet below the sea surface. Each unloading buoy would connect through a 16-inch-diameter flexible riser and 36-inch-diameter flowline to a Y intersection and thence a 36-inch-diameter pipeline extending 42 miles to Port Manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The pipeline would connect with the Gulfstream Natural Gas System and the Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pipeline system. The 36-inch pipeline would make landfall on Port Manatee property, whence it would extend in a generally easterly direction to the first interconnection point with the Gulfstream System interconnection station site, which would occupy two acres. Up to 80 percent of the daily flow of gas (800 million cubic feet) would be delivered to the Gulfstream System. The remainder of the natural gas from the Port Dolphin would be transported by 14-inch pipeline to the TECO interconnection station, located 5.8 miles east of the Gulfstream interconnection station. Only SRVs would call on Port Dolphin. Offloading of an SRV would require four to eight days. Initially, the port would be capable of a natural gas throughput of 400 million cubic feet per day, and would eventually be capable of an average daily output of 800 million cubic feet with peak capacity of 1,200 million cubic feet. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers two alternative deepwater port locations, both of which are off the coast of Florida; pipeline route alternatives; various alternative LNG transshipment technologies; and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would help provide a reliable and timely supply of natural gas and to increase energy source diversity in the United States. The port would not interfere with international navigation or other reasonable uses of the high seas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Buoy anchoring and related seabed work and pipeline construction would result in disturbance of the benthic environment and creation of turbidity in the water column in the immediate areas. Operational activities would result in similar disturbances in the immediate area of the port as well as releases of high-saline water into the area. Use of seawater in the vaporization of LNG would involve returning the seawater, after treatment with various biocides, back into the ambient ocean. Several million gallons of seawater per day would pass through the vaporization system. Operation of the vaporization system would destroy entrained ichthyoplankton, fish eggs and larvae, and fish in the early stages of life. The port would mar visual aesthetics for commercial and recreational vessel users. Pipeline construction would disturb benthic habitat and destroy sessile benthos and the pipeline rights-of-way would traverse vegetated wildlife habitat, including coastal wetlands and inland wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974(22 U.S.C 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090228, Volume I, Impact Analysis--358 pages, Volume II, Appendices--421 pages, Volume III, Appendices and maps--319 pages, July 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Safety Analyses KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.title=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. [Part 1 of 6] T2 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. AN - 756826259; 13932-090228_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port in the federal waters of the outer continental shelf (OCS) are proposed by Port Dolphin Energy LLC. The facility, to be known as Port Dolphin, would be located 28 miles off the west coast of Florida to the southwest of Tampa Bay and extend to 100 feet beneath the surface of the water. The proposed location comprises areas designated by the Minerals Management Service as St. Petersburg (PB) lease blocks: PB545, PB546, PB547, PB548, PB504, PB506, PB507, PB463, and PB589. The port would consist of a permanently moored unloading buoy system with two submersible buoys separated by a distance of three miles. Each unloading buoy would be permanently secured to eight mooring lines consisting of wire rope, chain, and buoyancy elements. Each mooring buoy would be attached to anchor points on the seabed; the anchor points would most likely consist of driven piles. The buoys would be designed to moor a specialized type of LNG vessel known as a shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) with capacities of either 145,000 or 217,000 cubic meters. SRVs are equipped to vaporize cryogenic LNG cargo to natural gas through onboard closed loop vaporization systems. SRVs are also equipped to odorize and meter gas for send-out by means of the unloading buoy to conventional subsea pipelines. The SRVs would moor to the unloading buoys which connect through the hull of the vessels to specially designed turrets that would enable the vessel to rotate in response to prevailing wind, wave, and current directions. When the vessels were not present, the buoys would be submerged on a special landing pad on the seabed, 60 to 70 feet below the sea surface. Each unloading buoy would connect through a 16-inch-diameter flexible riser and 36-inch-diameter flowline to a Y intersection and thence a 36-inch-diameter pipeline extending 42 miles to Port Manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The pipeline would connect with the Gulfstream Natural Gas System and the Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pipeline system. The 36-inch pipeline would make landfall on Port Manatee property, whence it would extend in a generally easterly direction to the first interconnection point with the Gulfstream System interconnection station site, which would occupy two acres. Up to 80 percent of the daily flow of gas (800 million cubic feet) would be delivered to the Gulfstream System. The remainder of the natural gas from the Port Dolphin would be transported by 14-inch pipeline to the TECO interconnection station, located 5.8 miles east of the Gulfstream interconnection station. Only SRVs would call on Port Dolphin. Offloading of an SRV would require four to eight days. Initially, the port would be capable of a natural gas throughput of 400 million cubic feet per day, and would eventually be capable of an average daily output of 800 million cubic feet with peak capacity of 1,200 million cubic feet. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers two alternative deepwater port locations, both of which are off the coast of Florida; pipeline route alternatives; various alternative LNG transshipment technologies; and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would help provide a reliable and timely supply of natural gas and to increase energy source diversity in the United States. The port would not interfere with international navigation or other reasonable uses of the high seas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Buoy anchoring and related seabed work and pipeline construction would result in disturbance of the benthic environment and creation of turbidity in the water column in the immediate areas. Operational activities would result in similar disturbances in the immediate area of the port as well as releases of high-saline water into the area. Use of seawater in the vaporization of LNG would involve returning the seawater, after treatment with various biocides, back into the ambient ocean. Several million gallons of seawater per day would pass through the vaporization system. Operation of the vaporization system would destroy entrained ichthyoplankton, fish eggs and larvae, and fish in the early stages of life. The port would mar visual aesthetics for commercial and recreational vessel users. Pipeline construction would disturb benthic habitat and destroy sessile benthos and the pipeline rights-of-way would traverse vegetated wildlife habitat, including coastal wetlands and inland wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974(22 U.S.C 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090228, Volume I, Impact Analysis--358 pages, Volume II, Appendices--421 pages, Volume III, Appendices and maps--319 pages, July 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Safety Analyses KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826259?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.title=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. [Part 2 of 6] T2 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. AN - 756826228; 13932-090228_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port in the federal waters of the outer continental shelf (OCS) are proposed by Port Dolphin Energy LLC. The facility, to be known as Port Dolphin, would be located 28 miles off the west coast of Florida to the southwest of Tampa Bay and extend to 100 feet beneath the surface of the water. The proposed location comprises areas designated by the Minerals Management Service as St. Petersburg (PB) lease blocks: PB545, PB546, PB547, PB548, PB504, PB506, PB507, PB463, and PB589. The port would consist of a permanently moored unloading buoy system with two submersible buoys separated by a distance of three miles. Each unloading buoy would be permanently secured to eight mooring lines consisting of wire rope, chain, and buoyancy elements. Each mooring buoy would be attached to anchor points on the seabed; the anchor points would most likely consist of driven piles. The buoys would be designed to moor a specialized type of LNG vessel known as a shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) with capacities of either 145,000 or 217,000 cubic meters. SRVs are equipped to vaporize cryogenic LNG cargo to natural gas through onboard closed loop vaporization systems. SRVs are also equipped to odorize and meter gas for send-out by means of the unloading buoy to conventional subsea pipelines. The SRVs would moor to the unloading buoys which connect through the hull of the vessels to specially designed turrets that would enable the vessel to rotate in response to prevailing wind, wave, and current directions. When the vessels were not present, the buoys would be submerged on a special landing pad on the seabed, 60 to 70 feet below the sea surface. Each unloading buoy would connect through a 16-inch-diameter flexible riser and 36-inch-diameter flowline to a Y intersection and thence a 36-inch-diameter pipeline extending 42 miles to Port Manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The pipeline would connect with the Gulfstream Natural Gas System and the Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pipeline system. The 36-inch pipeline would make landfall on Port Manatee property, whence it would extend in a generally easterly direction to the first interconnection point with the Gulfstream System interconnection station site, which would occupy two acres. Up to 80 percent of the daily flow of gas (800 million cubic feet) would be delivered to the Gulfstream System. The remainder of the natural gas from the Port Dolphin would be transported by 14-inch pipeline to the TECO interconnection station, located 5.8 miles east of the Gulfstream interconnection station. Only SRVs would call on Port Dolphin. Offloading of an SRV would require four to eight days. Initially, the port would be capable of a natural gas throughput of 400 million cubic feet per day, and would eventually be capable of an average daily output of 800 million cubic feet with peak capacity of 1,200 million cubic feet. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers two alternative deepwater port locations, both of which are off the coast of Florida; pipeline route alternatives; various alternative LNG transshipment technologies; and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would help provide a reliable and timely supply of natural gas and to increase energy source diversity in the United States. The port would not interfere with international navigation or other reasonable uses of the high seas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Buoy anchoring and related seabed work and pipeline construction would result in disturbance of the benthic environment and creation of turbidity in the water column in the immediate areas. Operational activities would result in similar disturbances in the immediate area of the port as well as releases of high-saline water into the area. Use of seawater in the vaporization of LNG would involve returning the seawater, after treatment with various biocides, back into the ambient ocean. Several million gallons of seawater per day would pass through the vaporization system. Operation of the vaporization system would destroy entrained ichthyoplankton, fish eggs and larvae, and fish in the early stages of life. The port would mar visual aesthetics for commercial and recreational vessel users. Pipeline construction would disturb benthic habitat and destroy sessile benthos and the pipeline rights-of-way would traverse vegetated wildlife habitat, including coastal wetlands and inland wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974(22 U.S.C 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090228, Volume I, Impact Analysis--358 pages, Volume II, Appendices--421 pages, Volume III, Appendices and maps--319 pages, July 2, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Safety Analyses KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 Transportation, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT DOLPHIN LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO. AN - 36344592; 13932 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port in the federal waters of the outer continental shelf (OCS) are proposed by Port Dolphin Energy LLC. The facility, to be known as Port Dolphin, would be located 28 miles off the west coast of Florida to the southwest of Tampa Bay and extend to 100 feet beneath the surface of the water. The proposed location comprises areas designated by the Minerals Management Service as St. Petersburg (PB) lease blocks: PB545, PB546, PB547, PB548, PB504, PB506, PB507, PB463, and PB589. The port would consist of a permanently moored unloading buoy system with two submersible buoys separated by a distance of three miles. Each unloading buoy would be permanently secured to eight mooring lines consisting of wire rope, chain, and buoyancy elements. Each mooring buoy would be attached to anchor points on the seabed; the anchor points would most likely consist of driven piles. The buoys would be designed to moor a specialized type of LNG vessel known as a shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) with capacities of either 145,000 or 217,000 cubic meters. SRVs are equipped to vaporize cryogenic LNG cargo to natural gas through onboard closed loop vaporization systems. SRVs are also equipped to odorize and meter gas for send-out by means of the unloading buoy to conventional subsea pipelines. The SRVs would moor to the unloading buoys which connect through the hull of the vessels to specially designed turrets that would enable the vessel to rotate in response to prevailing wind, wave, and current directions. When the vessels were not present, the buoys would be submerged on a special landing pad on the seabed, 60 to 70 feet below the sea surface. Each unloading buoy would connect through a 16-inch-diameter flexible riser and 36-inch-diameter flowline to a Y intersection and thence a 36-inch-diameter pipeline extending 42 miles to Port Manatee in Manatee County, Florida. The pipeline would connect with the Gulfstream Natural Gas System and the Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pipeline system. The 36-inch pipeline would make landfall on Port Manatee property, whence it would extend in a generally easterly direction to the first interconnection point with the Gulfstream System interconnection station site, which would occupy two acres. Up to 80 percent of the daily flow of gas (800 million cubic feet) would be delivered to the Gulfstream System. The remainder of the natural gas from the Port Dolphin would be transported by 14-inch pipeline to the TECO interconnection station, located 5.8 miles east of the Gulfstream interconnection station. Only SRVs would call on Port Dolphin. Offloading of an SRV would require four to eight days. Initially, the port would be capable of a natural gas throughput of 400 million cubic feet per day, and would eventually be capable of an average daily output of 800 million cubic feet with peak capacity of 1,200 million cubic feet. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers two alternative deepwater port locations, both of which are off the coast of Florida; pipeline route alternatives; various alternative LNG transshipment technologies; and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would help provide a reliable and timely supply of natural gas and to increase energy source diversity in the United States. The port would not interfere with international navigation or other reasonable uses of the high seas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Buoy anchoring and related seabed work and pipeline construction would result in disturbance of the benthic environment and creation of turbidity in the water column in the immediate areas. Operational activities would result in similar disturbances in the immediate area of the port as well as releases of high-saline water into the area. Use of seawater in the vaporization of LNG would involve returning the seawater, after treatment with various biocides, back into the ambient ocean. Several million gallons of seawater per day would pass through the vaporization system. Operation of the vaporization system would destroy entrained ichthyoplankton, fish eggs and larvae, and fish in the early stages of life. The port would mar visual aesthetics for commercial and recreational vessel users. Pipeline construction would disturb benthic habitat and destroy sessile benthos and the pipeline rights-of-way would traverse vegetated wildlife habitat, including coastal wetlands and inland wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974(22 U.S.C 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090228, Volume I, Impact Analysis--358 pages, Volume II, Appendices--421 pages, Volume III, Appendices and maps--319 pages, July 2, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Safety Analyses KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.title=PORT+DOLPHIN+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF+OFF+THE+WESTERN+COAST+OF+FLORIDA+IN+GULF+OF+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Neurotoxicogenomic investigations to assess mechanisms of action of the munitions constituents RDX and 2,6-DNT in Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). AN - 67391355; 19417177 AB - Munitions constituents (MCs) including hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), and TNT derivatives are recognized to elicit aberrant neuromuscular responses in many species. The onset of seizures resulting in death was observed in the avian model Northern bobwhite after oral dosing with RDX beginning at 8 mg/kg/day in subacute (14 days) exposures, whereas affective doses of the TNT derivative, 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT), caused gastrointestinal impacts, lethargy, and emaciation in subacute and subchronic (60 days) exposures. To assess and contrast the potential neurotoxicogenomic effects of these MCs, a Northern bobwhite microarray was developed consisting of 4119 complementary DNA (cDNA) features enriched for differentially-expressed brain transcripts from exposures to RDX and 2,6-DNT. RDX affected hundreds of genes in brain tissue, whereas 2,6-DNT affected few (1,3,5-TNB>TNT>1,3-DNB>2,4-DNT. The HMX, RDX, 2,6-DNT, 2ADNT, and 4ADNT concentrations remained somewhat stable over time. The surface water with the highest total organic carbon concentration exhibited the most dramatic nitroaromatic loss from solution with tetryl, 1,3,5-TNB and TNT concentrations decreasing to below detection within 10d. The two water samples with high suspended solid loads exhibited substantial nitroaromatic explosives loss which could be attributable to adsorption onto fresh mineral surfaces and/or enhanced microbiologic biotransformation on mineral surfaces. An identical set of six water samples was spiked with explosives and acidified with sodium bisulfate to a pH of 2. Acidification maintained stable explosives concentrations in most of the water samples for the entire 85 d. Our results suggest sampling campaigns for explosives in surface water must account for biogeochemical characteristics. Acidification of samples with sodium bisulfate immediately following collection is a robust way to preserve nitroaromatic compound concentrations even at ambient temperature for up to three months. JF - Chemosphere AU - Douglas, Thomas A AU - Johnson, Laura AU - Walsh, Marianne AU - Collins, Charles AD - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703, USA. Thomas.A.Douglas@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - June 2009 SP - 1 EP - 8 VL - 76 IS - 1 KW - Aniline Compounds KW - 0 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - Explosive Agents KW - Nitrobenzenes KW - Sulfates KW - sodium sulfate KW - 0YPR65R21J KW - nitramine KW - GJ18911991 KW - Index Medicus KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Temperature KW - Biodegradation, Environmental KW - Sulfates -- chemistry KW - Time Factors KW - Aniline Compounds -- chemistry KW - Nitrobenzenes -- chemistry KW - Fresh Water -- chemistry KW - Explosive Agents -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis KW - Aniline Compounds -- analysis KW - Explosive Agents -- analysis KW - Nitrobenzenes -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67265598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=A+time+series+investigation+of+the+stability+of+nitramine+and+nitroaromatic+explosives+in+surface+water+samples+at+ambient+temperature.&rft.au=Douglas%2C+Thomas+A%3BJohnson%2C+Laura%3BWalsh%2C+Marianne%3BCollins%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Douglas&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=76&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2009.02.050 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-07-10 N1 - Date created - 2009-05-18 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.02.050 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Hydrogen Isotopes to Assign Origins of Bats in the Eastern United States AN - 21207831; 11588640 AB - Stable hydrogen isotopes (dDs) in metabolically inert tissues such as feathers and hair provide a set of endogenous markers that may be useful for establishing migratory connectivity in animals. We tested the assumption of a clear relationship between dD values of growing-season-weighted average precipitation (dDp) derived from 2 geographic information system (GIS) models or latitude (LAT) and dD values in bat hair (dDh), and examined intra- and interspecific variation in dDh of 4 bat species in the eastern United States. We analyzed 251 hair samples from 1 long-distance migrant (eastern red bat [Lasiurus borealis]) and 3 regional migrants (Indiana bat [Myotis sodalis], northern long-eared bat [M. septentrionalis], and little brown bat [M. lucifugus]) captured during the reproductive period (pregnancy and lactation) when bats are resident. LAT explained more of the variation in dDh than dDp derived from either of the GIS-based models, although 1 model of dDp performed better for some species. We found significant intraspecific differences in the relationships between dDh and LAT and between dDh and estimates of dDp derived from Bowen et al. (dDpB) for L. borealis, and significant variation in the regression equations of dDh and LAT and dDh and dDp among species for adult females and adult males. Stable hydrogen isotope analysis may be a valuable tool for studying migratory connectivity in bats, but significant intra- and interspecific variation in dDh values suggests that pooling across sex and age categories and use of surrogate species should be avoided. JF - Journal of Mammalogy AU - Britzke, Eric R AU - Loeb, Susan C AU - Hobson, Keith A AU - Romanek, Christopher S AU - Vonhof, Maarten J Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - Jun 2009 SP - 743 EP - 751 PB - American Society of Mammalogists VL - 90 IS - 3 SN - 0022-2372, 0022-2372 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - bats KW - interspecific variation KW - intraspecific variation KW - Lasiurus borealis KW - migration KW - Myotis lucifugus KW - Myotis septentrionalis KW - Myotis sodalis KW - stable hydrogen isotope analysis KW - Isotopes KW - Recruitment KW - Hydrogen KW - Precipitation KW - Hair KW - Models KW - Lactation KW - Geographic information systems KW - Sex KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21207831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Mammalogy&rft.atitle=Using+Hydrogen+Isotopes+to+Assign+Origins+of+Bats+in+the+Eastern+United+States&rft.au=Britzke%2C+Eric+R%3BLoeb%2C+Susan+C%3BHobson%2C+Keith+A%3BRomanek%2C+Christopher+S%3BVonhof%2C+Maarten+J&rft.aulast=Britzke&rft.aufirst=Eric&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=743&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Mammalogy&rft.issn=00222372&rft_id=info:doi/10.1644%2F08-MAMM-A-211R2.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Isotopes; Recruitment; Precipitation; Geographic information systems; Hydrogen; Hair; Sex; Lactation; Models; Myotis sodalis; Lasiurus borealis; Myotis lucifugus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/08-MAMM-A-211R2.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Ecosystem Restoration Model for the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Based on Geomorphology, Soils, and Hydrology AN - 21069846; 11203240 AB - Alternating braided and meandering stream flow regimes throughout the Quaternary Period have left a subtly complex landscape of depositional features within the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV). Prior to European settlement, those variations produced tremendous spatial complexity and diversity within vast forested wetlands and extensive fire-maintained prairies and savannas, with the distribution of specific plant communities largely reflecting abiotic site characteristics such as geomorphology, soils, and hydrology. Agricultural development, river engineering, flood protection, and drainage projects over the past century have destroyed most of the natural vegetation and obscured the patterns of plant community distribution. Recent studies have established hydrogeomorphic criteria for wetland classification over a large part of the MAV. Detailed, spatially explicit geomorphology and soils data are available for the entire MAV, and hydrologic mapping has been completed in many areas. Thus, even in areas that are currently in agriculture, the tools exist to adapt the hydrogeomorphic classification and to develop maps of potential plant community distribution based on abiotic characteristics of sites. These Potential Natural Vegetation maps provide an indication of the multi-scale complexity that once characterized the MAV, and serve as planning tools for ecosystem restoration. JF - Wetlands AU - Klimas, Charles AU - Murray, Elizabeth AU - Foti, Thomas AU - Pagan, Jody AU - Williamson, Malcolm AU - Langston, Henry AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA 39180, charles.v.klimas@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - June 2009 SP - 430 EP - 450 PB - Society of Wetland Scientists, P.O. Box 1897 Lawrence KS 66044 USA VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 0277-5212, 0277-5212 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - GIS KW - hydrogeomorphic KW - potential natural vegetation KW - wetland classification KW - Ecosystems KW - Ecological distribution KW - Freshwater KW - Maps KW - Soil KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Geomorphology KW - Classification KW - Floods KW - Hydrology KW - Wetlands KW - Plant populations KW - USA, Mississippi Alluvial Valley KW - Vegetation KW - Settling behaviour KW - River engineering KW - Plant Populations KW - Habitat improvement KW - Plant communities KW - Natural vegetation KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09263:Topography and morphology KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process KW - D 04050:Paleoecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21069846?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=Wetlands&rft.atitle=An+Ecosystem+Restoration+Model+for+the+Mississippi+Alluvial+Valley+Based+on+Geomorphology%2C+Soils%2C+and+Hydrology&rft.au=Klimas%2C+Charles%3BMurray%2C+Elizabeth%3BFoti%2C+Thomas%3BPagan%2C+Jody%3BWilliamson%2C+Malcolm%3BLangston%2C+Henry&rft.aulast=Klimas&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=430&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wetlands&rft.issn=02775212&rft_id=info:doi/10.1672%2F08-99.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Habitat improvement; Ecological distribution; Hydrology; Wetlands; Settling behaviour; Plant populations; River engineering; Soil; Geomorphology; Classification; Floods; Plant communities; Natural vegetation; Plant Populations; Hydrologic Models; Ecosystems; Vegetation; Maps; USA, Mississippi Alluvial Valley; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1672/08-99.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Selecting and Testing Cryptogam Species for Use in Wetland Delineation in Alaska AN - 20883337; 10189497 AB - To support the determination of hydrophytic vegetation in wetland delineations in Alaska, USA, a series of tests were conducted to develop a group of "test positive" species to be used in a "cryptogam indicator." In 2004, non-vascular cryptogam species (bryophytes, lichens, and fungi) from Interior and South-Central Alaska in the vicinities of Fairbanks and Anchorage were collected at a series of ten 50 x 50 cm plots along two 30 m transects in each of six upland and five wetland sites. Nineteen moss and liverwort species were selected from 86 species surveyed to test for wetland fidelity. In 2005, a plot-based analysis of frequency and cover data yielded a revised list of 17 bryophyte species that were specific to wetland communities dominated by black spruce, Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. Fungi and lichens were found to be inadequate wetland indicators in the sampled locations because the lichen species were sparsely distributed and the fungi were too ephemeral. The cryptogam indicator was thus restricted to bryophytes. Also in 2005, bryophytes were analyzed for their presence on microtopographic positions within the landscape, including tops of hummocks and hollows at the bases of hummocks. Upland bryophyte species were found on hummock tops inside the wetland boundary, but were not abundant in the hollows (p < 0.05). The fidelity of the species selected for use in the cryptogam indicator was tested. It was determined that if more than 50% of all bryophyte cover present in hollows is composed of one or more of the 17 wetland bryophytes tested in 2005, then vascular vegetation can be considered to be hydrophytic (p < 0.001). JF - Arctic AU - Lichvar, R W AU - Laursen, G A AU - Seppelt, R D AU - Ochs, W R AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA, Robert.w.lichvar@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - Jun 2009 SP - 201 EP - 211 VL - 62 IS - 2 SN - 0004-0843, 0004-0843 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Indicators KW - Bryophyta KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Picea mariana KW - Wetlands KW - Vascular system KW - USA, Alaska KW - Testing Procedures KW - cryptogams KW - Data processing KW - Fungi KW - Landscape KW - Aquatic plants KW - Vegetation KW - Polar environments KW - USA, Alaska, Fairbanks KW - PN, Arctic KW - Dominant species KW - Fidelity KW - Lichens KW - Boundaries KW - USA, Alaska, Anchorage KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - SW 0540:Properties of water KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20883337?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Arctic&rft.atitle=Selecting+and+Testing+Cryptogam+Species+for+Use+in+Wetland+Delineation+in+Alaska&rft.au=Lichvar%2C+R+W%3BLaursen%2C+G+A%3BSeppelt%2C+R+D%3BOchs%2C+W+R&rft.aulast=Lichvar&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Arctic&rft.issn=00040843&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Dominant species; Fungi; Aquatic plants; Wetlands; Fidelity; Data processing; Lichens; Landscape; Boundaries; Vegetation; Vascular system; cryptogams; Polar environments; Testing Procedures; Aquatic Plants; Indicators; Bryophyta; Picea mariana; USA, Alaska; PN, Arctic; USA, Alaska, Fairbanks; USA, Alaska, Anchorage ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Laboratory and numerical studies of hydrodynamics near jetties AN - 20686043; 10137337 AB - Numerical and physical modeling studies were performed by the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to investigate the spatial and temporal behavior of waves and wave-induced currents near jetties of an idealized coastal inlet. Hydrodynamics were examined in the vicinity of two extreme types of jetty structure: a highly absorbing jetty (resembling fairly porous rock rubble structure) and a fully reflective jetty (resembling a vertical sheet pile or caisson type breakwater). Laboratory experiments in a Eroude scale of 1:50 were conducted with regular and irregular shore-normal (0) and obliquely incident (20) unidirectional waves. Current and wave measurements were made on the up-wave side and inside the inlet as well as in the bay, along a number of cross-shore and along-shore transects. Wave directions were measured by a remote-sensing video-camera system and Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters (ADV). Numerical modeling was performed with the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) consisting of a two-dimensional circulation model coupled to a spectral wave model. Calculated current and wave fields from CMS in the area around and between absorbing or reflected jetties were compared to measurements. The highly reflecting jetty created a circulation cell on the up-wave side of the inlet, whereas the absorbing jetty did not. JF - Coastal Engineering Journal AU - Demirbilek, Z AU - Lin, L AU - Seabergh, W C AU - Mase, H AU - Zheng, J AD - U.S. Army Engineer R&D Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, zeki.demirbilek@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/06// PY - 2009 DA - Jun 2009 SP - 143 EP - 175 VL - 51 IS - 2 SN - 0578-5634, 0578-5634 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Jetties KW - Mathematical models KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Inlets KW - Acoustics KW - Laboratories KW - Wave reflection KW - Model Studies KW - Piles KW - Caissons KW - Breakwaters KW - USA KW - Wave absorbers KW - Wave measurement KW - Waves KW - Coastal inlets KW - Structural Engineering KW - USA Coasts KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - SW 6050:Rock mechanics and geology KW - Q2 09327:Coast defences and harbour works UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20686043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Coastal+Engineering+Journal&rft.atitle=Laboratory+and+numerical+studies+of+hydrodynamics+near+jetties&rft.au=Demirbilek%2C+Z%3BLin%2C+L%3BSeabergh%2C+W+C%3BMase%2C+H%3BZheng%2C+J&rft.aulast=Demirbilek&rft.aufirst=Z&rft.date=2009-06-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=143&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=05785634&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Piles; Breakwaters; Caissons; Mathematical models; Hydrodynamics; Wave absorbers; Wave measurement; Coastal inlets; Wave reflection; Jetties; Acoustics; Inlets; Laboratories; Waves; Structural Engineering; Model Studies; USA; USA Coasts ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Using a newly developed growth protocol to assess the toxicity of ,4-D amine to the aquatic macrophyte Myriophyllum spicatum T2 - 2009 Annual Meeting of the UK branch of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC 2009) AN - 42105896; 5139758 JF - 2009 Annual Meeting of the UK branch of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC 2009) AU - Poovey, G AU - Getsinger, K AU - Glomski, L Y1 - 2009/05/31/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 31 KW - Toxicity KW - Macrophytes KW - Amines KW - Aquatic plants KW - Growth KW - Myriophyllum spicatum KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42105896?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+UK+branch+of+the+Society+of+Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry+%28SETAC+2009%29&rft.atitle=Using+a+newly+developed+growth+protocol+to+assess+the+toxicity+of+%2C4-D+amine+to+the+aquatic+macrophyte+Myriophyllum+spicatum&rft.au=Poovey%2C+G%3BGetsinger%2C+K%3BGlomski%2C+L&rft.aulast=Poovey&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2009-05-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+Annual+Meeting+of+the+UK+branch+of+the+Society+of+Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry+%28SETAC+2009%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://goteborg.setac.eu/embed/downloads/AM09_Scientific_Programme.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-28 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 30 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126553; 13891-0_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 29 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126548; 13891-0_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 28 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126542; 13891-0_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 28 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126542?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 22 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126532; 13891-0_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 22 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126532?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 23 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126365; 13891-0_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 19 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126356; 13893-2_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 34 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126341; 13891-0_0034 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 34 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126341?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 18 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126339; 13893-2_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 33 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126335; 13891-0_0033 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 33 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126335?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 15 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126333; 13893-2_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 15 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126333?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&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, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 32 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126331; 13891-0_0032 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 14 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126326; 13893-2_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 14 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126326?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 31 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126320; 13891-0_0031 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 31 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126320?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 13 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126319; 13893-2_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 13 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126319?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 27 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126317; 13891-0_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 12 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126313; 13893-2_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 26 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126312; 13891-0_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 25 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126310; 13891-0_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 11 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126308; 13893-2_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 24 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873126305; 13891-0_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 24 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126305?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 5 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126299; 13893-2_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126299?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 4 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126293; 13893-2_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 3 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126285; 13893-2_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126285?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 2 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126278; 13893-2_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 1 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873126250; 13893-2_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126250?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 17 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125621; 13893-2_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 17 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125621?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 16 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125618; 13893-2_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 16 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125618?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 10 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125615; 13893-2_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125615?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 9 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125612; 13893-2_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125612?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 8 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125607; 13893-2_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 7 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125605; 13893-2_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 19 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125603; 13891-0_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 6 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125601; 13893-2_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 18 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125600; 13891-0_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 17 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125598; 13891-0_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 16 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125594; 13891-0_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 13 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125589; 13891-0_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 13 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125589?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 12 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125584; 13891-0_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125584?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 2 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125582; 13891-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125582?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 1 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125580; 13891-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 37 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125576; 13893-2_0037 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 37 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 11 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125575; 13891-0_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 10 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125573; 13891-0_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125573?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 36 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125571; 13893-2_0036 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 36 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 24 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125567; 13893-2_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 24 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 23 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125564; 13893-2_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 23 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125564?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 22 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125562; 13893-2_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 22 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 21 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125554; 13893-2_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 21 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 20 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125544; 13893-2_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 20 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 21 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125480; 13891-0_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 21 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 15 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125363; 13891-0_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 14 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125353; 13891-0_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 6 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125319; 13891-0_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 5 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125314; 13891-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 4 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125309; 13891-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 3 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125304; 13891-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125304?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 30 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125297; 13893-2_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 30 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125297?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 20 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125294; 13891-0_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 20 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125294?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 29 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125288; 13893-2_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 29 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125288?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 28 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125281; 13893-2_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 28 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 27 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125272; 13893-2_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 27 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 26 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125264; 13893-2_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 26 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125264?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 25 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125259; 13893-2_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 25 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125259?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 9 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125208; 13891-0_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125208?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 35 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125202; 13893-2_0035 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 35 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125202?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 8 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125200; 13891-0_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125200?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 34 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125196; 13893-2_0034 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 34 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 33 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125190; 13893-2_0033 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 33 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125190?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. [Part 7 of 34] T2 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 873125187; 13891-0_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125187?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 32 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125183; 13893-2_0032 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. 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Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. [Part 31 of 37] T2 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 873125179; 13893-2_0031 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 31 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125179?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION, HAWAII. AN - 36345209; 13893 AB - PURPOSE: The initiation of live-fire military training exercises at Makua Military Reservation (MMR), Oahu, Hawaii for units assigned to the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division (Light) (25th ID(L)) and for other U.S. military components is proposed. Other military components that have used MMR in the past include the Marine Corps, Army Reserves, and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Conducting live-fire exercises at the company level and below is critical to maintaining the readiness of all military units assigned or stationed in Hawaii in particular because training at the company level is one of the key building blocks in the Army's progressive training doctrine. Under this doctrine, soldiers first train as smaller units and then train collectively as part of a large unit. In addition, the training received by a company commander during a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) would be invaluable in teaching soldiers the skills required to coordinate and integrate the combined arms support provided by aviation, artillery, mortar, and combat engineer support teams. These communication and coordination skills are essential when several companies combine as a battalion under the control of a battalion commander. Four action alternatives to accomplish the proposed training on Oahu are considered in this final EIS. Under all action alternatives, MMR would be used over 242 training days per year. Alternative 1 would involve reduction of capacity use of the MMR with some weapons restrictions. This would involve the use of MMR for maneuver training, air assaults, sniper training, convoy training, demolitions training, and as a staging base for ground or air movements. Alternative 1 would involve conducting up to 19 to 28 company-level CALFEXs per year. Alternative 2 would provide for full capacity use with some weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 1, except that the Army would conduct up to 50 CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy live-fire exercises LFXs. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions. This alternative would involve use of MMR similar to that under Alternative 2, but the Army would use inert, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles, 2.75 caliber rockets, and illumination munitions. The alternative would also expand the MMR training area. The Army would conduct up to 50 company-level CALFEXs using tracer ammunition and 200 convoy LFXs. Alternative 4 would also provide for full capacity use with fewer weapons restrictions, involving the same level of use as provided for under Alternative 3, but the exercise would be carried out at Pohakuloa Training Area rather than MMR. This final EIS also considers a No Action Alternative, which would eliminate live-fire training at MMR. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises allowed under the preferred alternative would help prepare and maintain the readiness of the 25th ID(L) and other military components to respond in the event of war or serious civil domestic incident, ensuring public safety and deterring domestic terrorists and external enemies of the United States for acts of war. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The training exercises, particularly those involving the use of explosives and live fire, would result in the contamination of soil, surface water, groundwater, air quality; disturbance or destruction of cultural resource sites; damage to wildlife habitat, including endangered and threatened species; excessive noise emissions; degradation of recreational resources; and wildfire hazards and other safety risks. Transport accidents involving munitions movements through the Waianae community would present a minor public health hazard, as the likelihood of an accident would be small. JF - EPA number: 090182, Volume 1--963 pages, Appendices A through O--989 pages, CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fires KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Marine Surveys KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hawaii KW - Honolulu KW - Makua Military Reservation KW - Oahu UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36345209?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=MILITARY+TRAINING+ACTIVITIES+AT+MAKUA+MILITARY+RESERVATION%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: ALBERTA CLIPPER PIPELINE PROJECT, EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. AN - 36345059; 13891 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) is proposed for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin and passing through Minnesota and North Dakota. The Alberta Clipper Project pipeline, to be constructed by the permit applicant, would extend 992 miles and provide a capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil from a supply hub near Hardisty to an existing terminal in Superior. In Canada, the project would include 673 miles of new pipeline and associated facilities, extending from Hardisty to the U.S. border near Neche, North Dakota. The Canadian portion of the project has been approved by the National Energy Board of Canada and other Canadian reviewing entities and is under construction. In the United States, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of 326.9 miles of new 36-inch pipeline and associated facilities installed primarily within or adjacent to existing Enbridge pipeline corridors. New construction at existing pump stations, as well a construction of delivery facilities and mainline valves, would also occur. This final EIS addresses only the potential impacts of the portion of the project occurring within the United States. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, existing and proposed system alternatives, major pipeline route alternatives, route variation alternatives, aboveground facility siting alternatives, and Superior terminal expansion alternatives. The Alberta Clipper Project, as proposed, is the environmentally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline system would address the increasing demand for oil in the United States, which has been accompanied by a decreasing domestic crude oil supply. By importing oil from Canada, the nation would reduce its dependence on not wholly reliable and sometimes hostile, sources outside North America. Finally, the project would provide facilities to meet demonstrated shipper interest in an overall Enbridge system expansion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term loss of 2,528 acres of farmland located within the project rights-of-way. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites in several areas along the rights-of-way, and anthrax spores could be encountered in soils in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline would traverse 80 perennial waterbodies, including one pond and two lakes, and 123 intermittent or seasonal waterbodies in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Approximately 1,347 acres of wetlands would be impacted during construction, 820 acres of which would be permanently maintained in a herbaceous state during operations. The affected areas would include 1,403 acres of forested land, 2,528 acres of farmland, 617 acres of developed lands, 655 acres of open lands, and 1,346 acres of wetlands. Vegetation within the permanent rights-of-way to be converted to a herbaceous state would include 622 acres of forested lands, 569 acres of farmland, 37 acres of developed land, 195 acres of open land, and 821 acres of wetlands. Large oil spills, though unlikely, could have significant impacts on wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation, water quality, and human health. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, 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 09-0021D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090180, Final EIS--551 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 29, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Wisconsin KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36345059?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT%3A+ALBERTA+CLIPPER+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+SUPERIOR%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOWER DUWAMISH RIVER NRDA PROGRAMMATIC RESTORATION PLAN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - LOWER DUWAMISH RIVER NRDA PROGRAMMATIC RESTORATION PLAN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 873131399; 14495-1_0001 AB - PURPOSE: A restoration plan to address damage to natural resources, such as fish, shellfish, sediments, and water quality in the Lower Duwamish River (LDR), King County, Washington is proposed. The Elliott Bay Trustee Council is developing the LDR Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) to determine the extent of injuries to natural resources caused by releases of hazardous substances. Concurrently, the Trustees are conducting restoration planning to guide decision-making regarding restoration activities. The Duwamish River, once a meandering river with thousands of mudflats and wetlands, was channelized and narrowed through filling projects by the 1940's. The river flows through a highly industrial area and numerous facilities line its banks, including port facilities, manufacturing plants, chemical and solid waste recycling companies, ship repair yards, numerous combined sewer outfalls, and over 200 storm drains. Contaminants vary throughout the waterway, including polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, phthalates, and dioxins/furans. Cleanup of the highly industrial LDR is being addressed through programs authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft programmatic EIS. Species-specific NRDA restoration (Alternative 2) would consist of planning and implementing individual NRDA restoration efforts to benefit specific species or small groups of species. Under this alternative, there would be more flexibility in locating restoration projects and the possible variety of projects would be greater. Integrated habitat restoration (Alternative 3) is the preferred alternative and would involve actions primarily to restore certain types of habitats that support a range of species. Typical kinds of restoration actions under this alternative would include removal of intertidal fill to restore mudflats, marsh, and/or riparian habitats, creation of off-channel areas, removal of creosote pilings and overwater structures that shade habitats, and softening shorelines. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The restoration of key estuarine and riparian habitats would benefit the range of resources injured by releases of hazardous substances in the LDR. Chinook salmon and Puget Sound steelhead would benefit from additional habitat. An improved ecosystem would support both natural resources and human use. The creation of more natural habitat along the river would enhance kayaking and boating recreation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary impacts during construction would include increased dust, noise and exhaust fumes; disturbance of soils and sediments; removal of vegetation for bank regrading; and increased turbidity. Restoration efforts would have uncertainty risks due to the highly-modified nature of the LDR shoreline and the variety of materials that have been used as fill. LEGAL MANDATES: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), and Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090171, 118 pages, May 22, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Chemicals KW - Commercial Zones KW - Fish KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Industrial Districts KW - Rivers KW - Sewers KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lower Duwamish River KW - Washington KW - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Compliance KW - Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131399?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOWER+DUWAMISH+RIVER+NRDA+PROGRAMMATIC+RESTORATION+PLAN%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=LOWER+DUWAMISH+RIVER+NRDA+PROGRAMMATIC+RESTORATION+PLAN%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; DC N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOWER DUWAMISH RIVER NRDA PROGRAMMATIC RESTORATION PLAN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 754909722; 14495 AB - PURPOSE: A restoration plan to address damage to natural resources, such as fish, shellfish, sediments, and water quality in the Lower Duwamish River (LDR), King County, Washington is proposed. The Elliott Bay Trustee Council is developing the LDR Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) to determine the extent of injuries to natural resources caused by releases of hazardous substances. Concurrently, the Trustees are conducting restoration planning to guide decision-making regarding restoration activities. The Duwamish River, once a meandering river with thousands of mudflats and wetlands, was channelized and narrowed through filling projects by the 1940's. The river flows through a highly industrial area and numerous facilities line its banks, including port facilities, manufacturing plants, chemical and solid waste recycling companies, ship repair yards, numerous combined sewer outfalls, and over 200 storm drains. Contaminants vary throughout the waterway, including polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, phthalates, and dioxins/furans. Cleanup of the highly industrial LDR is being addressed through programs authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft programmatic EIS. Species-specific NRDA restoration (Alternative 2) would consist of planning and implementing individual NRDA restoration efforts to benefit specific species or small groups of species. Under this alternative, there would be more flexibility in locating restoration projects and the possible variety of projects would be greater. Integrated habitat restoration (Alternative 3) is the preferred alternative and would involve actions primarily to restore certain types of habitats that support a range of species. Typical kinds of restoration actions under this alternative would include removal of intertidal fill to restore mudflats, marsh, and/or riparian habitats, creation of off-channel areas, removal of creosote pilings and overwater structures that shade habitats, and softening shorelines. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The restoration of key estuarine and riparian habitats would benefit the range of resources injured by releases of hazardous substances in the LDR. Chinook salmon and Puget Sound steelhead would benefit from additional habitat. An improved ecosystem would support both natural resources and human use. The creation of more natural habitat along the river would enhance kayaking and boating recreation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary impacts during construction would include increased dust, noise and exhaust fumes; disturbance of soils and sediments; removal of vegetation for bank regrading; and increased turbidity. Restoration efforts would have uncertainty risks due to the highly-modified nature of the LDR shoreline and the variety of materials that have been used as fill. LEGAL MANDATES: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), and Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090171, 118 pages, May 22, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Chemicals KW - Commercial Zones KW - Fish KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Industrial Districts KW - Rivers KW - Sewers KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lower Duwamish River KW - Washington KW - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Compliance KW - Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754909722?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOWER+DUWAMISH+RIVER+NRDA+PROGRAMMATIC+RESTORATION+PLAN%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=LOWER+DUWAMISH+RIVER+NRDA+PROGRAMMATIC+RESTORATION+PLAN%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; DC N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GOETHALS BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK AND ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY. AN - 36344048; 13884 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new cable-stayed bridge that would replace the Goethals Bridge and continue to serve as an Interstate 278 (I 278) link across the Arthur Kill between Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey is proposed. The Goethals Bridge is a primary path of travel in the bi-state metropolitan area's regional highway network and provides a direct connection to the New Jersey Turnpike and access to the West Shore Expressway, the major north-south highway on Staten Island. The bridge was completed in 1928 and by the 1980s had become functionally obsolete. Traffic across the Goethals Bridge increased an average of 33 percent annually between 1964 and 1973. Total weekday peak-period traffic volumes for both directions have increased from 7,100 to 36,600 vehicles between 1964 and 2004. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to overall need for the project, demolition of the existing bridge, potential traffic increases on local roadways, impacts to wetlands and wildlife, and displacement of residential and commercial properties. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The No Build Alternative assumes that operation and maintenance of the Goethals Bridge would continue and that the existing structure would require a full deck replacement and retrofit procedures for seismic upgrade within the next 7 to 10 years. Two build alternatives would place a new six-lane structure on new alignments either north or south of the existing structure's alignment. The new bridge would be constructed in its entirety, after which the existing bridge would be demolished. Two additional build alternatives would place one-half of a new six-lane structure within the existing Goethals Bridge alignment with either the southern half or northern half of the new bridge adjacent to the existing alignment. One half of the new bridge would be constructed first and would temporarily accommodate both directions of traffic during demolition of the existing bridge and construction of the second half of the new bridge. The proposed new bridge would consist of six 12-foot-wide travel lanes, a 12-foot-wide outer shoulder on each roadway, a five-foot-wide inner shoulder on each roadway, a minimum 10-foot-wide sidewalk/bikeway along the northern edge of the westbound roadway, and a central area to be maintained between the eastbound and westbound decks to accommodate the provision of future transit service if warranted during the service life of the bridge. Navigational vertical clearance under the new bridge would be a minimum of 135 feet above mean high water and horizontal clearance would be increased from the existing 617 feet to a total of 900 feet between the two main piers. The top elevation of the two bridge towers would be 272 feet above mean sea level (MSL), and would not conflict with flight departures from Newark Liberty International Airport which is located three miles north of the bridge. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the deficiencies of the functionally obsolete existing bridge and would reduce the life-cycle cost concerns associated with future rehabilitation and maintenance requirements. Completion of the new span would provide transportation system redundancy, improve traffic conditions, reduce accidents, provide safe and reliable truck access for interstate movement of goods, and provide for potential future transit in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would displace local residential and business properties. It would have an adverse effect on three historic properties, including demolition of the Goethals Bridge, as well as visual impacts to the Staten Island Railroad Historic District in Elizabeth and the Staten Island Railway Lift Truss Bridge over the Arthur Kill. Combined loss of upland and wetland habitat would range from 6.1 to 7.7 acres. Two traffic locations in New Jersey and seven in New York would exhibit traffic conditions that are worse than the No Build condition in 2034. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090173, Draft EIS--1,207 pages and maps, Appendices: Volume 2--1,458 pages and maps, Volume 3--975 pages and maps, May 22, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Airports KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Property Disposition KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Arthur Kill KW - New Jersey KW - New York KW - Newark International Airport KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344048?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GOETHALS+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT%2C+STATEN+ISLAND%2C+NEW+YORK+AND+ELIZABETH%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.title=GOETHALS+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT%2C+STATEN+ISLAND%2C+NEW+YORK+AND+ELIZABETH%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, New York, New York; DHS N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 22, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 61 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131959; 14494-0_0061 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 61 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131959?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 60 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131954; 14494-0_0060 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 60 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131954?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 56 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131950; 14494-0_0056 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 56 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 42 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131946; 14494-0_0042 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 41 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131937; 14494-0_0041 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 41 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131937?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 19 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131929; 14494-0_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131929?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 10 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131921; 14494-0_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 6 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131912; 14494-0_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131912?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 5 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131902; 14494-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 52 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131750; 14494-0_0052 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 51 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131718; 14494-0_0051 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 51 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131718?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 32 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131700; 14494-0_0032 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 32 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131700?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 31 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131680; 14494-0_0031 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 30 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131672; 14494-0_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 30 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 29 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131664; 14494-0_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 29 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131664?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 28 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131657; 14494-0_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 28 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131657?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 17 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131640; 14494-0_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131640?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 9 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131626; 14494-0_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131626?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 8 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131613; 14494-0_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131613?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 1 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131593; 14494-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131593?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 40 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131541; 14494-0_0040 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 40 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 22 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131525; 14494-0_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131525?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 11 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131512; 14494-0_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131512?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 2 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131497; 14494-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 71 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131384; 14494-0_0071 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 71 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 70 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131364; 14494-0_0070 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 70 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131364?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 65 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131355; 14494-0_0065 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 65 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131355?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 64 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131296; 14494-0_0064 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 64 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131296?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 63 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131289; 14494-0_0063 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 63 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131289?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 55 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131273; 14494-0_0055 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 55 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131273?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 54 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131254; 14494-0_0054 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 54 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 53 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873131236; 14494-0_0053 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 53 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873131236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 62 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130730; 14494-0_0062 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 62 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130730?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 59 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130716; 14494-0_0059 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 59 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130716?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 58 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130697; 14494-0_0058 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 58 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 57 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130682; 14494-0_0057 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 57 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130682?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 39 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130195; 14494-0_0039 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 39 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 38 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130175; 14494-0_0038 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 38 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130175?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 37 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130152; 14494-0_0037 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 37 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130152?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 36 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130133; 14494-0_0036 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 36 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 35 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130108; 14494-0_0035 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 35 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130108?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 34 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130088; 14494-0_0034 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 33 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130059; 14494-0_0033 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 24 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130042; 14494-0_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 24 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130042?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 23 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130020; 14494-0_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 23 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 26 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130011; 14494-0_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 25 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873130000; 14494-0_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 25 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873130000?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 15 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129996; 14494-0_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129996?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 14 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129968; 14494-0_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 69 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129847; 14494-0_0069 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 69 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129847?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 68 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129814; 14494-0_0068 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 68 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129814?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 67 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129735; 14494-0_0067 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 67 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 66 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129717; 14494-0_0066 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 66 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129717?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 20 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129566; 14494-0_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 20 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129566?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 4 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129540; 14494-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 3 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129505; 14494-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129505?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 50 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873129014; 14494-0_0050 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 50 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873129014?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 46 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873127963; 14494-0_0046 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 46 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873127963?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 45 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873127956; 14494-0_0045 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 45 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873127956?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 44 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873127942; 14494-0_0044 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 44 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873127942?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 43 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873127939; 14494-0_0043 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 43 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873127939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 27 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873127876; 14494-0_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 27 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873127876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 49 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873127735; 14494-0_0049 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 48 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873127729; 14494-0_0048 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. [Part 47 of 71] T2 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 873127725; 14494-0_0047 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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: 090170, 635 pages, May 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 47 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits 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/873127725?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=ZOO+INTERCHANGE+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+94+%28I-94%29+FROM+70TH+STREET+TO+124TH+STREET+AND+ON+US+45+FROM+BURLEIGH+STREET+TO+I-894%2FUS+45+AND+LINCOLN+AVENUE%2C+MILWAUKEE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ZOO INTERCHANGE CORRIDOR STUDY, INTERSTATE 94 (I-94) FROM 70TH STREET TO 124TH STREET AND ON US 45 FROM BURLEIGH STREET TO I-894/US 45 AND LINCOLN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 754907282; 14494 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Interstate 94 (I-94) from 124th Street to 70th Street and the US Highway 45/I-894 corridor from Lincoln Avenue to Burleigh Street in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is proposed. The study area encompasses the Zoo Interchange and its four approaches, referred to as the east, west, north, and south legs. The west terminus of the project is 124th Street, and the east terminus is 70th Street, a distance of about 3.5 miles. The south terminus of the project is Lincoln Avenue, and the north terminus is Burleigh Street, a distance of about 5.5 miles. The scope of the project includes rebuilding the mainline roadway and bridges; modifying interchange access to improve safety and traffic flow; reconstructing local streets affected by the freeway reconstruction; and enhancing the appearance of the reconstructed freeway. I-94 is a major east-west freeway link across the northern United States, connecting Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Paul, and Minneapolis with I-90 in Billings, Montana. I-894 is a bypass around Milwaukee for through traffic and provides an important freeway connection for several Milwaukee County communities. US 45 is a north-south highway link connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Milwaukee, Chicagos OHare International Airport and points south. The Zoo Interchange carries more than 345,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Traffic volumes on study-area freeway legs surrounding the Zoo Interchange range from 152,000 vehicles per day (vpd) to 174,000 vpd. By 2035, traffic volumes are expected to rise by 18 percent to 164,000 vpd to 192,000 vpd. From 2001 to 2005, there were 4,522 crashes on the freeway and interchange entrance/exit ramps, or roughly two crashes per day. Crash rates in the study area are up to five times higher than other similar freeways in the state. Three alternatives are explored in detail in this draft EIS: a No-Build Alternative, the Modernization with No Added Capacity Alternative (six lanes), and the Modernization with Added Capacity Alternative (eight lanes). The core design of the Zoo Interchange would be similar under all the Modernization Alternatives with full eight-foot to 12-foot shoulders on all ramps and freeways, two to three lanes on all through routes, three to four lanes on all four approach legs. The interchange would have five levels rather than three, making it about 30 to 40 feet higher than it is today. Smoother curves on all interchange ramps would provide a minimum 45 mph design speed, compared to as low as 30 mph today. I-94 and US 45 would have a 60 mph design speed. Total expenditures are estimated to be $2.25 billion to $2.31 billion in year-of-construction dollars for the eight-lane Modernization Alternatives and $2.07 billion to $2.16 billion for the six-lane Modernization Alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange reconstruction would maintain a key link in the local, state, and national transportation network; address the obsolete design of the study-area freeway system to improve safety; replace deteriorating pavement and bridges; and accommodate future traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way, totaling 55 to 74 acres within the study area, would need to be acquired. A ramp that would carry traffic from US 45 southbound to I-94 would impact the Milwaukee County Zoos overflow parking lot and the Zoofari Conference Center. Acquisition of six to 31 residences would be required to implement the 6-lane Modernization Alternative. Approximately six to 32 residences would be needed for the 8-lane Modernization Alternative. Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge could harm Butler's garter snakes. In some areas, design year noise levels could increase by as much as 14 decibels over existing levels. 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). 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Preparation date: May 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 18 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132503; 14507-9_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 18 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132503?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 17 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132496; 14507-9_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 16 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132490; 14507-9_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132490?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 15 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132229; 14507-9_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 14 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132223; 14507-9_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132223?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 12 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132210; 14507-9_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 11 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132201; 14507-9_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132201?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 27 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132060; 14507-9_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 27 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132060?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 26 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132050; 14507-9_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 26 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132050?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 25 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132041; 14507-9_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 25 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132041?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 24 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132033; 14507-9_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 24 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132033?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 23 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132021; 14507-9_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 23 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132021?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 4 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132010; 14507-9_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132010?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 3 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873132005; 14507-9_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873132005?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873131996; 14507-9_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873131996?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873131985; 14507-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873131985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 37 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130696; 14507-9_0037 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 37 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 35 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130673; 14507-9_0035 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 35 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 33 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130652; 14507-9_0033 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 33 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130652?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 9 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130639; 14507-9_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130639?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 8 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130627; 14507-9_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 7 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130609; 14507-9_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130609?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 31 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130596; 14507-9_0031 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 31 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130596?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 30 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130584; 14507-9_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 30 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130584?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 5 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130576; 14507-9_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 29 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130572; 14507-9_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 29 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 10 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130553; 14507-9_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130553?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 22 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130308; 14507-9_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130308?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 19 of 41] T2 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 873130272; 14507-9_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/873130272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 3 of 7] T2 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 756827414; 14520-090166_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a plan for the management and disposal of dredged material from the routine maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel), Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is bounded on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; it reaches from channel mile 36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana south to mile 32 of the Bar (Entrance) Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The project area extends into the coastal marshes west of the ship channel and into Calcasieu Lake east of the channel and includes portions of Lake Charles, Prien Lake, Moss Lake, Browns Lake, Black Lake, and Calcasieu Lake. The tonnage of commodities handled at the Calcasieu Ship Channels docks makes the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) the 11th largest seaport in the U.S. and the second largest strategic petroleum reserve facility. Currently, the project does not have the adequate dredged material disposal capacity needed to maintain the channel to authorized depths. The gross 20-year dredging capacity required to maintain the channel is 97 million cubic yards, while the existing confined disposal capacity is only five million cubic yards. Existing discharge sites are at or near capacity, and past maintenance deficiencies have resulted in substantial erosion of discharge facilities into adjacent water bodies. Without action, navigation on the channel may be restricted as a result of reduced channel depths. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are evaluated in detail in this draft EIS. Four alternative plans, with various combinations of dredged material management and disposal options, were initially developed and evaluated, but Alternative D, which proposed disposal of material from the channel at the ocean dredged material disposal site, was eliminated from further consideration. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are examined in detail in this draft EIS. Alternatives B and C would involve placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and beneficial use sites. These two plans differ between channel miles 12 and 22 in that Alternative B would maximize the use of confined disposal of material, while Alternative C would maximize the use of dredged material for wetland nourishment. Alternative B would create 6,306 acres of marsh and 1,260 average annual habitat units (AAHUs), while Alternative C would create 10,030 acres of marsh and 2,035 AAHUs. Alternative B, with a total 20-year estimated cost of $865.9 million, is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would provide enough disposal capacity for the maintenance of the navigation channel to authorized dimensions for 20 years. The plan would optimize beneficial use by designating approximately 30 percent of material dredged between channel miles 5 and 36 for the creation and nourishment of marsh and estuarine habitat. Alternative B is the lowest-cost alternative that meets Federal environmental requirements and is consistent with sound engineering practices. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanding existing CDFs and placing dredged material for beneficial use could result in short-term elevated levels of suspended solids and nutrients and would result in the loss of 511 acres of wetland and open water habitat, including 443 acres of open water habitat in Calcasieu Lake. Thirteen acres of lake bottom impacted by CDF expansions and marsh creation are potentially productive oyster grounds. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946 (P.L.79-525) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090166, Draft EIS--328 pages and maps, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Calcasieu River KW - Louisiana KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%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 - 2010-09-07 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 7 of 7] T2 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 756827360; 14520-090166_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a plan for the management and disposal of dredged material from the routine maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel), Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is bounded on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; it reaches from channel mile 36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana south to mile 32 of the Bar (Entrance) Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The project area extends into the coastal marshes west of the ship channel and into Calcasieu Lake east of the channel and includes portions of Lake Charles, Prien Lake, Moss Lake, Browns Lake, Black Lake, and Calcasieu Lake. The tonnage of commodities handled at the Calcasieu Ship Channels docks makes the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) the 11th largest seaport in the U.S. and the second largest strategic petroleum reserve facility. Currently, the project does not have the adequate dredged material disposal capacity needed to maintain the channel to authorized depths. The gross 20-year dredging capacity required to maintain the channel is 97 million cubic yards, while the existing confined disposal capacity is only five million cubic yards. Existing discharge sites are at or near capacity, and past maintenance deficiencies have resulted in substantial erosion of discharge facilities into adjacent water bodies. Without action, navigation on the channel may be restricted as a result of reduced channel depths. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are evaluated in detail in this draft EIS. Four alternative plans, with various combinations of dredged material management and disposal options, were initially developed and evaluated, but Alternative D, which proposed disposal of material from the channel at the ocean dredged material disposal site, was eliminated from further consideration. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are examined in detail in this draft EIS. Alternatives B and C would involve placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and beneficial use sites. These two plans differ between channel miles 12 and 22 in that Alternative B would maximize the use of confined disposal of material, while Alternative C would maximize the use of dredged material for wetland nourishment. Alternative B would create 6,306 acres of marsh and 1,260 average annual habitat units (AAHUs), while Alternative C would create 10,030 acres of marsh and 2,035 AAHUs. Alternative B, with a total 20-year estimated cost of $865.9 million, is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would provide enough disposal capacity for the maintenance of the navigation channel to authorized dimensions for 20 years. The plan would optimize beneficial use by designating approximately 30 percent of material dredged between channel miles 5 and 36 for the creation and nourishment of marsh and estuarine habitat. Alternative B is the lowest-cost alternative that meets Federal environmental requirements and is consistent with sound engineering practices. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanding existing CDFs and placing dredged material for beneficial use could result in short-term elevated levels of suspended solids and nutrients and would result in the loss of 511 acres of wetland and open water habitat, including 443 acres of open water habitat in Calcasieu Lake. Thirteen acres of lake bottom impacted by CDF expansions and marsh creation are potentially productive oyster grounds. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946 (P.L.79-525) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090166, Draft EIS--328 pages and maps, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Calcasieu River KW - Louisiana KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%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 - 2010-09-07 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 1 of 7] T2 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 756827351; 14520-090166_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a plan for the management and disposal of dredged material from the routine maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel), Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is bounded on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; it reaches from channel mile 36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana south to mile 32 of the Bar (Entrance) Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The project area extends into the coastal marshes west of the ship channel and into Calcasieu Lake east of the channel and includes portions of Lake Charles, Prien Lake, Moss Lake, Browns Lake, Black Lake, and Calcasieu Lake. The tonnage of commodities handled at the Calcasieu Ship Channels docks makes the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) the 11th largest seaport in the U.S. and the second largest strategic petroleum reserve facility. Currently, the project does not have the adequate dredged material disposal capacity needed to maintain the channel to authorized depths. The gross 20-year dredging capacity required to maintain the channel is 97 million cubic yards, while the existing confined disposal capacity is only five million cubic yards. Existing discharge sites are at or near capacity, and past maintenance deficiencies have resulted in substantial erosion of discharge facilities into adjacent water bodies. Without action, navigation on the channel may be restricted as a result of reduced channel depths. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are evaluated in detail in this draft EIS. Four alternative plans, with various combinations of dredged material management and disposal options, were initially developed and evaluated, but Alternative D, which proposed disposal of material from the channel at the ocean dredged material disposal site, was eliminated from further consideration. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are examined in detail in this draft EIS. Alternatives B and C would involve placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and beneficial use sites. These two plans differ between channel miles 12 and 22 in that Alternative B would maximize the use of confined disposal of material, while Alternative C would maximize the use of dredged material for wetland nourishment. Alternative B would create 6,306 acres of marsh and 1,260 average annual habitat units (AAHUs), while Alternative C would create 10,030 acres of marsh and 2,035 AAHUs. Alternative B, with a total 20-year estimated cost of $865.9 million, is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would provide enough disposal capacity for the maintenance of the navigation channel to authorized dimensions for 20 years. The plan would optimize beneficial use by designating approximately 30 percent of material dredged between channel miles 5 and 36 for the creation and nourishment of marsh and estuarine habitat. Alternative B is the lowest-cost alternative that meets Federal environmental requirements and is consistent with sound engineering practices. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanding existing CDFs and placing dredged material for beneficial use could result in short-term elevated levels of suspended solids and nutrients and would result in the loss of 511 acres of wetland and open water habitat, including 443 acres of open water habitat in Calcasieu Lake. Thirteen acres of lake bottom impacted by CDF expansions and marsh creation are potentially productive oyster grounds. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946 (P.L.79-525) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090166, Draft EIS--328 pages and maps, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Calcasieu River KW - Louisiana KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%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 - 2010-09-07 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOWNEAST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PROJECT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - DOWNEAST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PROJECT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 756827263; 14510-090164_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and associated natural gas pipeline in Washington County, Maine are proposed. The Downeast LNG Project would establish a LNG marine terminal in New England capable of unloading cargo from vessels, storing up to 320,000 cubic meters of LNG in specially designed tanks, vaporizing the LNG back into natural gas, and providing an average send out of 500 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the New England regions interstate pipeline grid. The proposed terminal site is bounded by Mill Cove to the north, U.S. Route 1 and rural residential and forested areas to the west, forested land to the south, and Passamaquoddy Bay to the east. Downeasts proposed 29.8 mile-long pipeline would transport natural gas from the LNG terminal to an interconnect point with Maritimes and Northeast Pipelines (M&NE) existing pipeline system near the town of Baileyville, Maine. Proposed facilities would include: a new marine terminal that would include a 3,862-foot-long pier with a single berth and vessel mooring system, intended to handle LNG vessels ranging from 70,000 to 165,000 cubic meters in capacity, with future expansion capabilities to handle vessels with 220,000 cubic meters of cargo capacity; two full-containment LNG storage tanks, each with a nominal usable storage capacity of 160,000 cubic meters; LNG vaporization and processing equipment; piping, ancillary buildings, safety systems, and other support facilities; a 29.8-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter underground natural gas pipeline; natural gas metering facilities located at the LNG terminal site; and various ancillary facilities including pigging facilities and three mainline block valves. The project would also include the transit of LNG vessels through both United States and Canadian waters to and from the LNG terminal in Robbinston, Maine. The intended vessel transit routes include the waters of the Gulf of Maine, Bay of Fundy, Grand Manan Channel, Head Harbor Passage, Friar Roads, Western Passage, and Passamaquoddy Bay. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, postponed action alternatives, alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative LNG terminal concepts and sites, onshore facility alternatives, alternative pipeline routes, pipeline route variations, and alternative LNG vaporization methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed import terminal would provide an additional supply source of natural gas to meet increasing demand and increase the reliability of the interstate gas delivery system in New England. The addition of a New England based supply option would increase gas-on-gas competition and could help to mitigate gas prices in the region, which are the highest in the United States. Of the estimated $400 million expenditure to construct the project, it is estimated that $222.5 million would be spent within the state over three years, resulting in beneficial impacts within the project area, the county, and the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the terminal would disturb 26.9 acres of soils classified as farmland of statewide importance while construction of the send out pipeline would impact 7.24 acres of land considered prime farmland and 38.89 acres of land classified as farmland of statewide importance. However, these areas are not used for active agriculture and would be restored to preconstruction conditions. The send out pipeline would cross 22 surface waterbodies including a proposed 6,621-foot crossing of the St. Croix River and Magurrewock Stream Outlet. Other impacts would include the conversion of forest land communities to an herbaceous community along the proposed send out pipeline; increased ship traffic along the ship channels, which could potentially affect marine mammals (e.g., vessel collisions, acoustic harassment, physical harassment, and exposure to pollutants and marine debris); permanent loss of forested wetlands; and alteration of visual character to viewers within close proximity of the terminal. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transport Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090164, Draft EIS--593 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0231D KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fuel Storage KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Maine KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transport Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827263?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOWNEAST+LIQUEFIED+NATURAL+GAS+%28LNG%29+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=DOWNEAST+LIQUEFIED+NATURAL+GAS+%28LNG%29+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT, SITKA, ALASKA. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT, SITKA, ALASKA. AN - 756827256; 14512-090167_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of improvements for Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport near Sitka, Alaska is proposed. Sitka is located on the west coast of Baranof Island fronting the Pacific Ocean on Sitka Sound, 95 miles southwest of Juneau and 185 miles northwest of Ketchikan. The airport lies approximately 1.5 miles southwest of the central business district. The city is accessible only by air and sea. In addition to functioning as the city's only municipal airport, the facility, which was constructed in 1960, supports U.S. Coast Guard air station and other facilities on nearby Japonski Island. Under the federal National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, the airport is classified as a primary non-hub commercial service airport. The facility features one 6,500-foot-long, 150-foot-wide runway (Runway 11/29) and a partial taxiway. Two taxiways and connectors provide the partial taxiway system, and the facility also features a terminal facility, and general aviation facilities. The major actions proposed under the improvement project would include improvements to runway safety areas, construction of a full-length parallel taxiway, relocation of the seaplane pullout from west of the runway, installation of an approach lighting system, repair and improvement of the airport seawall, and acquisition of additional property needed for expansion of the facility. This final EIS considers varying numbers of alternatives for each type of improvement, including a No Action Alternative (in each case, Alternative 1). For the runway safety area, Alternative 5 is preferred and would add a 280-foot landmass expansion on the end of Runway 29. Alternative 3 is preferred for the parallel taxiway and would add a partial extension to Charcoal Island. Construction of a fixed ramp (Alternative 2) on Charcoal Island is preferred for the seaplane pullout. The No Action Alternative is preferred for both the approach lighting system, and repair and improvement of the airport seawall. Regarding land acquisition, Alternative 2, acquisition of property rights sufficient to protect land for current and future aviation and airport uses, is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvements would provide runway safety areas that meet federal guidance; reduce the potential for runway incursions and thereby improve the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations; improve the ability of aircraft to land and/or takeoff during inclement weather; maintain the structural integrity of the runway and prevent closure of the runway resulting from wave overtopping and associated storm debris; obtain property rights sufficient to provide lands for current and future aviation uses. The increased capacity and availability of the airport in nearly all weathers would provide a significant economic boost to island inhabitants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the runway safety expansion would require placement of 371,200 cubic yards of fill into the ocean and construction of the taxiway would require placement of 511,000 cubic yards of fill into the airport lagoon. Construction of the runway safety area would displace 1.93 acres of open water and benthic habitat due to rock placement. Bird habitat would be fragmented by taxiway facilities. Construction workers would be likely to encounter hazardous military wastes on the sea floor. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248) 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 08-0367D, Volume 32, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090167, Final EIS--918 pages, Appendices--1,981 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Alaska KW - Baranof Island KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827256?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SITKA+ROCKY+GUTIERREZ+AIRPORT%2C+SITKA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=SITKA+ROCKY+GUTIERREZ+AIRPORT%2C+SITKA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Anchorage, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT, SITKA, ALASKA. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT, SITKA, ALASKA. AN - 756827251; 14512-090167_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of improvements for Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport near Sitka, Alaska is proposed. Sitka is located on the west coast of Baranof Island fronting the Pacific Ocean on Sitka Sound, 95 miles southwest of Juneau and 185 miles northwest of Ketchikan. The airport lies approximately 1.5 miles southwest of the central business district. The city is accessible only by air and sea. In addition to functioning as the city's only municipal airport, the facility, which was constructed in 1960, supports U.S. Coast Guard air station and other facilities on nearby Japonski Island. Under the federal National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, the airport is classified as a primary non-hub commercial service airport. The facility features one 6,500-foot-long, 150-foot-wide runway (Runway 11/29) and a partial taxiway. Two taxiways and connectors provide the partial taxiway system, and the facility also features a terminal facility, and general aviation facilities. The major actions proposed under the improvement project would include improvements to runway safety areas, construction of a full-length parallel taxiway, relocation of the seaplane pullout from west of the runway, installation of an approach lighting system, repair and improvement of the airport seawall, and acquisition of additional property needed for expansion of the facility. This final EIS considers varying numbers of alternatives for each type of improvement, including a No Action Alternative (in each case, Alternative 1). For the runway safety area, Alternative 5 is preferred and would add a 280-foot landmass expansion on the end of Runway 29. Alternative 3 is preferred for the parallel taxiway and would add a partial extension to Charcoal Island. Construction of a fixed ramp (Alternative 2) on Charcoal Island is preferred for the seaplane pullout. The No Action Alternative is preferred for both the approach lighting system, and repair and improvement of the airport seawall. Regarding land acquisition, Alternative 2, acquisition of property rights sufficient to protect land for current and future aviation and airport uses, is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvements would provide runway safety areas that meet federal guidance; reduce the potential for runway incursions and thereby improve the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations; improve the ability of aircraft to land and/or takeoff during inclement weather; maintain the structural integrity of the runway and prevent closure of the runway resulting from wave overtopping and associated storm debris; obtain property rights sufficient to provide lands for current and future aviation uses. The increased capacity and availability of the airport in nearly all weathers would provide a significant economic boost to island inhabitants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the runway safety expansion would require placement of 371,200 cubic yards of fill into the ocean and construction of the taxiway would require placement of 511,000 cubic yards of fill into the airport lagoon. Construction of the runway safety area would displace 1.93 acres of open water and benthic habitat due to rock placement. Bird habitat would be fragmented by taxiway facilities. Construction workers would be likely to encounter hazardous military wastes on the sea floor. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248) 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 08-0367D, Volume 32, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090167, Final EIS--918 pages, Appendices--1,981 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Alaska KW - Baranof Island KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SITKA+ROCKY+GUTIERREZ+AIRPORT%2C+SITKA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=SITKA+ROCKY+GUTIERREZ+AIRPORT%2C+SITKA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Anchorage, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT, SITKA, ALASKA. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT, SITKA, ALASKA. AN - 756827239; 14512-090167_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of improvements for Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport near Sitka, Alaska is proposed. Sitka is located on the west coast of Baranof Island fronting the Pacific Ocean on Sitka Sound, 95 miles southwest of Juneau and 185 miles northwest of Ketchikan. The airport lies approximately 1.5 miles southwest of the central business district. The city is accessible only by air and sea. In addition to functioning as the city's only municipal airport, the facility, which was constructed in 1960, supports U.S. Coast Guard air station and other facilities on nearby Japonski Island. Under the federal National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, the airport is classified as a primary non-hub commercial service airport. The facility features one 6,500-foot-long, 150-foot-wide runway (Runway 11/29) and a partial taxiway. Two taxiways and connectors provide the partial taxiway system, and the facility also features a terminal facility, and general aviation facilities. The major actions proposed under the improvement project would include improvements to runway safety areas, construction of a full-length parallel taxiway, relocation of the seaplane pullout from west of the runway, installation of an approach lighting system, repair and improvement of the airport seawall, and acquisition of additional property needed for expansion of the facility. This final EIS considers varying numbers of alternatives for each type of improvement, including a No Action Alternative (in each case, Alternative 1). For the runway safety area, Alternative 5 is preferred and would add a 280-foot landmass expansion on the end of Runway 29. Alternative 3 is preferred for the parallel taxiway and would add a partial extension to Charcoal Island. Construction of a fixed ramp (Alternative 2) on Charcoal Island is preferred for the seaplane pullout. The No Action Alternative is preferred for both the approach lighting system, and repair and improvement of the airport seawall. Regarding land acquisition, Alternative 2, acquisition of property rights sufficient to protect land for current and future aviation and airport uses, is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvements would provide runway safety areas that meet federal guidance; reduce the potential for runway incursions and thereby improve the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations; improve the ability of aircraft to land and/or takeoff during inclement weather; maintain the structural integrity of the runway and prevent closure of the runway resulting from wave overtopping and associated storm debris; obtain property rights sufficient to provide lands for current and future aviation uses. The increased capacity and availability of the airport in nearly all weathers would provide a significant economic boost to island inhabitants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the runway safety expansion would require placement of 371,200 cubic yards of fill into the ocean and construction of the taxiway would require placement of 511,000 cubic yards of fill into the airport lagoon. Construction of the runway safety area would displace 1.93 acres of open water and benthic habitat due to rock placement. Bird habitat would be fragmented by taxiway facilities. Construction workers would be likely to encounter hazardous military wastes on the sea floor. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248) 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 08-0367D, Volume 32, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090167, Final EIS--918 pages, Appendices--1,981 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Alaska KW - Baranof Island KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SITKA+ROCKY+GUTIERREZ+AIRPORT%2C+SITKA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=SITKA+ROCKY+GUTIERREZ+AIRPORT%2C+SITKA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Anchorage, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 4 of 7] T2 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 756827230; 14520-090166_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a plan for the management and disposal of dredged material from the routine maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel), Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is bounded on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; it reaches from channel mile 36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana south to mile 32 of the Bar (Entrance) Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The project area extends into the coastal marshes west of the ship channel and into Calcasieu Lake east of the channel and includes portions of Lake Charles, Prien Lake, Moss Lake, Browns Lake, Black Lake, and Calcasieu Lake. The tonnage of commodities handled at the Calcasieu Ship Channels docks makes the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) the 11th largest seaport in the U.S. and the second largest strategic petroleum reserve facility. Currently, the project does not have the adequate dredged material disposal capacity needed to maintain the channel to authorized depths. The gross 20-year dredging capacity required to maintain the channel is 97 million cubic yards, while the existing confined disposal capacity is only five million cubic yards. Existing discharge sites are at or near capacity, and past maintenance deficiencies have resulted in substantial erosion of discharge facilities into adjacent water bodies. Without action, navigation on the channel may be restricted as a result of reduced channel depths. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are evaluated in detail in this draft EIS. Four alternative plans, with various combinations of dredged material management and disposal options, were initially developed and evaluated, but Alternative D, which proposed disposal of material from the channel at the ocean dredged material disposal site, was eliminated from further consideration. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are examined in detail in this draft EIS. Alternatives B and C would involve placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and beneficial use sites. These two plans differ between channel miles 12 and 22 in that Alternative B would maximize the use of confined disposal of material, while Alternative C would maximize the use of dredged material for wetland nourishment. Alternative B would create 6,306 acres of marsh and 1,260 average annual habitat units (AAHUs), while Alternative C would create 10,030 acres of marsh and 2,035 AAHUs. Alternative B, with a total 20-year estimated cost of $865.9 million, is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would provide enough disposal capacity for the maintenance of the navigation channel to authorized dimensions for 20 years. The plan would optimize beneficial use by designating approximately 30 percent of material dredged between channel miles 5 and 36 for the creation and nourishment of marsh and estuarine habitat. Alternative B is the lowest-cost alternative that meets Federal environmental requirements and is consistent with sound engineering practices. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanding existing CDFs and placing dredged material for beneficial use could result in short-term elevated levels of suspended solids and nutrients and would result in the loss of 511 acres of wetland and open water habitat, including 443 acres of open water habitat in Calcasieu Lake. Thirteen acres of lake bottom impacted by CDF expansions and marsh creation are potentially productive oyster grounds. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946 (P.L.79-525) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090166, Draft EIS--328 pages and maps, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Calcasieu River KW - Louisiana KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827230?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%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 - 2010-09-07 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 2 of 7] T2 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 756827219; 14520-090166_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a plan for the management and disposal of dredged material from the routine maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel), Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is bounded on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; it reaches from channel mile 36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana south to mile 32 of the Bar (Entrance) Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The project area extends into the coastal marshes west of the ship channel and into Calcasieu Lake east of the channel and includes portions of Lake Charles, Prien Lake, Moss Lake, Browns Lake, Black Lake, and Calcasieu Lake. The tonnage of commodities handled at the Calcasieu Ship Channels docks makes the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) the 11th largest seaport in the U.S. and the second largest strategic petroleum reserve facility. Currently, the project does not have the adequate dredged material disposal capacity needed to maintain the channel to authorized depths. The gross 20-year dredging capacity required to maintain the channel is 97 million cubic yards, while the existing confined disposal capacity is only five million cubic yards. Existing discharge sites are at or near capacity, and past maintenance deficiencies have resulted in substantial erosion of discharge facilities into adjacent water bodies. Without action, navigation on the channel may be restricted as a result of reduced channel depths. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are evaluated in detail in this draft EIS. Four alternative plans, with various combinations of dredged material management and disposal options, were initially developed and evaluated, but Alternative D, which proposed disposal of material from the channel at the ocean dredged material disposal site, was eliminated from further consideration. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are examined in detail in this draft EIS. Alternatives B and C would involve placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and beneficial use sites. These two plans differ between channel miles 12 and 22 in that Alternative B would maximize the use of confined disposal of material, while Alternative C would maximize the use of dredged material for wetland nourishment. Alternative B would create 6,306 acres of marsh and 1,260 average annual habitat units (AAHUs), while Alternative C would create 10,030 acres of marsh and 2,035 AAHUs. Alternative B, with a total 20-year estimated cost of $865.9 million, is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would provide enough disposal capacity for the maintenance of the navigation channel to authorized dimensions for 20 years. The plan would optimize beneficial use by designating approximately 30 percent of material dredged between channel miles 5 and 36 for the creation and nourishment of marsh and estuarine habitat. Alternative B is the lowest-cost alternative that meets Federal environmental requirements and is consistent with sound engineering practices. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanding existing CDFs and placing dredged material for beneficial use could result in short-term elevated levels of suspended solids and nutrients and would result in the loss of 511 acres of wetland and open water habitat, including 443 acres of open water habitat in Calcasieu Lake. Thirteen acres of lake bottom impacted by CDF expansions and marsh creation are potentially productive oyster grounds. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946 (P.L.79-525) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090166, Draft EIS--328 pages and maps, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Calcasieu River KW - Louisiana KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827219?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%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 - 2010-09-07 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 6 of 7] T2 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 756827181; 14520-090166_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a plan for the management and disposal of dredged material from the routine maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel), Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is bounded on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; it reaches from channel mile 36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana south to mile 32 of the Bar (Entrance) Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The project area extends into the coastal marshes west of the ship channel and into Calcasieu Lake east of the channel and includes portions of Lake Charles, Prien Lake, Moss Lake, Browns Lake, Black Lake, and Calcasieu Lake. The tonnage of commodities handled at the Calcasieu Ship Channels docks makes the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) the 11th largest seaport in the U.S. and the second largest strategic petroleum reserve facility. Currently, the project does not have the adequate dredged material disposal capacity needed to maintain the channel to authorized depths. The gross 20-year dredging capacity required to maintain the channel is 97 million cubic yards, while the existing confined disposal capacity is only five million cubic yards. Existing discharge sites are at or near capacity, and past maintenance deficiencies have resulted in substantial erosion of discharge facilities into adjacent water bodies. Without action, navigation on the channel may be restricted as a result of reduced channel depths. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are evaluated in detail in this draft EIS. Four alternative plans, with various combinations of dredged material management and disposal options, were initially developed and evaluated, but Alternative D, which proposed disposal of material from the channel at the ocean dredged material disposal site, was eliminated from further consideration. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are examined in detail in this draft EIS. Alternatives B and C would involve placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and beneficial use sites. These two plans differ between channel miles 12 and 22 in that Alternative B would maximize the use of confined disposal of material, while Alternative C would maximize the use of dredged material for wetland nourishment. Alternative B would create 6,306 acres of marsh and 1,260 average annual habitat units (AAHUs), while Alternative C would create 10,030 acres of marsh and 2,035 AAHUs. Alternative B, with a total 20-year estimated cost of $865.9 million, is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would provide enough disposal capacity for the maintenance of the navigation channel to authorized dimensions for 20 years. The plan would optimize beneficial use by designating approximately 30 percent of material dredged between channel miles 5 and 36 for the creation and nourishment of marsh and estuarine habitat. Alternative B is the lowest-cost alternative that meets Federal environmental requirements and is consistent with sound engineering practices. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanding existing CDFs and placing dredged material for beneficial use could result in short-term elevated levels of suspended solids and nutrients and would result in the loss of 511 acres of wetland and open water habitat, including 443 acres of open water habitat in Calcasieu Lake. Thirteen acres of lake bottom impacted by CDF expansions and marsh creation are potentially productive oyster grounds. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946 (P.L.79-525) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090166, Draft EIS--328 pages and maps, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Calcasieu River KW - Louisiana KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827181?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%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 - 2010-09-07 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 5 of 7] T2 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 756827179; 14520-090166_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a plan for the management and disposal of dredged material from the routine maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel), Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is bounded on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; it reaches from channel mile 36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana south to mile 32 of the Bar (Entrance) Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The project area extends into the coastal marshes west of the ship channel and into Calcasieu Lake east of the channel and includes portions of Lake Charles, Prien Lake, Moss Lake, Browns Lake, Black Lake, and Calcasieu Lake. The tonnage of commodities handled at the Calcasieu Ship Channels docks makes the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) the 11th largest seaport in the U.S. and the second largest strategic petroleum reserve facility. Currently, the project does not have the adequate dredged material disposal capacity needed to maintain the channel to authorized depths. The gross 20-year dredging capacity required to maintain the channel is 97 million cubic yards, while the existing confined disposal capacity is only five million cubic yards. Existing discharge sites are at or near capacity, and past maintenance deficiencies have resulted in substantial erosion of discharge facilities into adjacent water bodies. Without action, navigation on the channel may be restricted as a result of reduced channel depths. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are evaluated in detail in this draft EIS. Four alternative plans, with various combinations of dredged material management and disposal options, were initially developed and evaluated, but Alternative D, which proposed disposal of material from the channel at the ocean dredged material disposal site, was eliminated from further consideration. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are examined in detail in this draft EIS. Alternatives B and C would involve placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and beneficial use sites. These two plans differ between channel miles 12 and 22 in that Alternative B would maximize the use of confined disposal of material, while Alternative C would maximize the use of dredged material for wetland nourishment. Alternative B would create 6,306 acres of marsh and 1,260 average annual habitat units (AAHUs), while Alternative C would create 10,030 acres of marsh and 2,035 AAHUs. Alternative B, with a total 20-year estimated cost of $865.9 million, is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would provide enough disposal capacity for the maintenance of the navigation channel to authorized dimensions for 20 years. The plan would optimize beneficial use by designating approximately 30 percent of material dredged between channel miles 5 and 36 for the creation and nourishment of marsh and estuarine habitat. Alternative B is the lowest-cost alternative that meets Federal environmental requirements and is consistent with sound engineering practices. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanding existing CDFs and placing dredged material for beneficial use could result in short-term elevated levels of suspended solids and nutrients and would result in the loss of 511 acres of wetland and open water habitat, including 443 acres of open water habitat in Calcasieu Lake. Thirteen acres of lake bottom impacted by CDF expansions and marsh creation are potentially productive oyster grounds. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946 (P.L.79-525) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090166, Draft EIS--328 pages and maps, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Calcasieu River KW - Louisiana KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827179?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%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 - 2010-09-07 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOWNEAST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PROJECT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - DOWNEAST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PROJECT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 756827061; 14510-090164_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and associated natural gas pipeline in Washington County, Maine are proposed. The Downeast LNG Project would establish a LNG marine terminal in New England capable of unloading cargo from vessels, storing up to 320,000 cubic meters of LNG in specially designed tanks, vaporizing the LNG back into natural gas, and providing an average send out of 500 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the New England regions interstate pipeline grid. The proposed terminal site is bounded by Mill Cove to the north, U.S. Route 1 and rural residential and forested areas to the west, forested land to the south, and Passamaquoddy Bay to the east. Downeasts proposed 29.8 mile-long pipeline would transport natural gas from the LNG terminal to an interconnect point with Maritimes and Northeast Pipelines (M&NE) existing pipeline system near the town of Baileyville, Maine. Proposed facilities would include: a new marine terminal that would include a 3,862-foot-long pier with a single berth and vessel mooring system, intended to handle LNG vessels ranging from 70,000 to 165,000 cubic meters in capacity, with future expansion capabilities to handle vessels with 220,000 cubic meters of cargo capacity; two full-containment LNG storage tanks, each with a nominal usable storage capacity of 160,000 cubic meters; LNG vaporization and processing equipment; piping, ancillary buildings, safety systems, and other support facilities; a 29.8-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter underground natural gas pipeline; natural gas metering facilities located at the LNG terminal site; and various ancillary facilities including pigging facilities and three mainline block valves. The project would also include the transit of LNG vessels through both United States and Canadian waters to and from the LNG terminal in Robbinston, Maine. The intended vessel transit routes include the waters of the Gulf of Maine, Bay of Fundy, Grand Manan Channel, Head Harbor Passage, Friar Roads, Western Passage, and Passamaquoddy Bay. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, postponed action alternatives, alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative LNG terminal concepts and sites, onshore facility alternatives, alternative pipeline routes, pipeline route variations, and alternative LNG vaporization methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed import terminal would provide an additional supply source of natural gas to meet increasing demand and increase the reliability of the interstate gas delivery system in New England. The addition of a New England based supply option would increase gas-on-gas competition and could help to mitigate gas prices in the region, which are the highest in the United States. Of the estimated $400 million expenditure to construct the project, it is estimated that $222.5 million would be spent within the state over three years, resulting in beneficial impacts within the project area, the county, and the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the terminal would disturb 26.9 acres of soils classified as farmland of statewide importance while construction of the send out pipeline would impact 7.24 acres of land considered prime farmland and 38.89 acres of land classified as farmland of statewide importance. However, these areas are not used for active agriculture and would be restored to preconstruction conditions. The send out pipeline would cross 22 surface waterbodies including a proposed 6,621-foot crossing of the St. Croix River and Magurrewock Stream Outlet. Other impacts would include the conversion of forest land communities to an herbaceous community along the proposed send out pipeline; increased ship traffic along the ship channels, which could potentially affect marine mammals (e.g., vessel collisions, acoustic harassment, physical harassment, and exposure to pollutants and marine debris); permanent loss of forested wetlands; and alteration of visual character to viewers within close proximity of the terminal. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transport Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090164, Draft EIS--593 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0231D KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fuel Storage KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Maine KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transport Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827061?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOWNEAST+LIQUEFIED+NATURAL+GAS+%28LNG%29+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=DOWNEAST+LIQUEFIED+NATURAL+GAS+%28LNG%29+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOWNEAST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PROJECT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - DOWNEAST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PROJECT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 756827054; 14510-090164_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and associated natural gas pipeline in Washington County, Maine are proposed. The Downeast LNG Project would establish a LNG marine terminal in New England capable of unloading cargo from vessels, storing up to 320,000 cubic meters of LNG in specially designed tanks, vaporizing the LNG back into natural gas, and providing an average send out of 500 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the New England regions interstate pipeline grid. The proposed terminal site is bounded by Mill Cove to the north, U.S. Route 1 and rural residential and forested areas to the west, forested land to the south, and Passamaquoddy Bay to the east. Downeasts proposed 29.8 mile-long pipeline would transport natural gas from the LNG terminal to an interconnect point with Maritimes and Northeast Pipelines (M&NE) existing pipeline system near the town of Baileyville, Maine. Proposed facilities would include: a new marine terminal that would include a 3,862-foot-long pier with a single berth and vessel mooring system, intended to handle LNG vessels ranging from 70,000 to 165,000 cubic meters in capacity, with future expansion capabilities to handle vessels with 220,000 cubic meters of cargo capacity; two full-containment LNG storage tanks, each with a nominal usable storage capacity of 160,000 cubic meters; LNG vaporization and processing equipment; piping, ancillary buildings, safety systems, and other support facilities; a 29.8-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter underground natural gas pipeline; natural gas metering facilities located at the LNG terminal site; and various ancillary facilities including pigging facilities and three mainline block valves. The project would also include the transit of LNG vessels through both United States and Canadian waters to and from the LNG terminal in Robbinston, Maine. The intended vessel transit routes include the waters of the Gulf of Maine, Bay of Fundy, Grand Manan Channel, Head Harbor Passage, Friar Roads, Western Passage, and Passamaquoddy Bay. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, postponed action alternatives, alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative LNG terminal concepts and sites, onshore facility alternatives, alternative pipeline routes, pipeline route variations, and alternative LNG vaporization methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed import terminal would provide an additional supply source of natural gas to meet increasing demand and increase the reliability of the interstate gas delivery system in New England. The addition of a New England based supply option would increase gas-on-gas competition and could help to mitigate gas prices in the region, which are the highest in the United States. Of the estimated $400 million expenditure to construct the project, it is estimated that $222.5 million would be spent within the state over three years, resulting in beneficial impacts within the project area, the county, and the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the terminal would disturb 26.9 acres of soils classified as farmland of statewide importance while construction of the send out pipeline would impact 7.24 acres of land considered prime farmland and 38.89 acres of land classified as farmland of statewide importance. However, these areas are not used for active agriculture and would be restored to preconstruction conditions. The send out pipeline would cross 22 surface waterbodies including a proposed 6,621-foot crossing of the St. Croix River and Magurrewock Stream Outlet. Other impacts would include the conversion of forest land communities to an herbaceous community along the proposed send out pipeline; increased ship traffic along the ship channels, which could potentially affect marine mammals (e.g., vessel collisions, acoustic harassment, physical harassment, and exposure to pollutants and marine debris); permanent loss of forested wetlands; and alteration of visual character to viewers within close proximity of the terminal. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transport Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090164, Draft EIS--593 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0231D KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fuel Storage KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Maine KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transport Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOWNEAST+LIQUEFIED+NATURAL+GAS+%28LNG%29+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=DOWNEAST+LIQUEFIED+NATURAL+GAS+%28LNG%29+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, CALCASIEU AND CAMERON PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 754909737; 14520 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a plan for the management and disposal of dredged material from the routine maintenance of the Calcasieu River and Pass (Calcasieu Ship Channel), Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is bounded on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; it reaches from channel mile 36 in Lake Charles, Louisiana south to mile 32 of the Bar (Entrance) Channel in the Gulf of Mexico. The project area extends into the coastal marshes west of the ship channel and into Calcasieu Lake east of the channel and includes portions of Lake Charles, Prien Lake, Moss Lake, Browns Lake, Black Lake, and Calcasieu Lake. The tonnage of commodities handled at the Calcasieu Ship Channels docks makes the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (Port of Lake Charles) the 11th largest seaport in the U.S. and the second largest strategic petroleum reserve facility. Currently, the project does not have the adequate dredged material disposal capacity needed to maintain the channel to authorized depths. The gross 20-year dredging capacity required to maintain the channel is 97 million cubic yards, while the existing confined disposal capacity is only five million cubic yards. Existing discharge sites are at or near capacity, and past maintenance deficiencies have resulted in substantial erosion of discharge facilities into adjacent water bodies. Without action, navigation on the channel may be restricted as a result of reduced channel depths. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are evaluated in detail in this draft EIS. Four alternative plans, with various combinations of dredged material management and disposal options, were initially developed and evaluated, but Alternative D, which proposed disposal of material from the channel at the ocean dredged material disposal site, was eliminated from further consideration. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are examined in detail in this draft EIS. Alternatives B and C would involve placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and beneficial use sites. These two plans differ between channel miles 12 and 22 in that Alternative B would maximize the use of confined disposal of material, while Alternative C would maximize the use of dredged material for wetland nourishment. Alternative B would create 6,306 acres of marsh and 1,260 average annual habitat units (AAHUs), while Alternative C would create 10,030 acres of marsh and 2,035 AAHUs. Alternative B, with a total 20-year estimated cost of $865.9 million, is the tentatively selected plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the tentatively selected plan would provide enough disposal capacity for the maintenance of the navigation channel to authorized dimensions for 20 years. The plan would optimize beneficial use by designating approximately 30 percent of material dredged between channel miles 5 and 36 for the creation and nourishment of marsh and estuarine habitat. Alternative B is the lowest-cost alternative that meets Federal environmental requirements and is consistent with sound engineering practices. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanding existing CDFs and placing dredged material for beneficial use could result in short-term elevated levels of suspended solids and nutrients and would result in the loss of 511 acres of wetland and open water habitat, including 443 acres of open water habitat in Calcasieu Lake. Thirteen acres of lake bottom impacted by CDF expansions and marsh creation are potentially productive oyster grounds. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1946 (P.L.79-525) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 090166, Draft EIS--328 pages and maps, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Calcasieu River KW - Louisiana KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754909737?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+RIVER+AND+PASS+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+CALCASIEU+AND+CAMERON+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1976%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 - 2010-09-07 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOWNEAST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PROJECT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 754908236; 14510 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and associated natural gas pipeline in Washington County, Maine are proposed. The Downeast LNG Project would establish a LNG marine terminal in New England capable of unloading cargo from vessels, storing up to 320,000 cubic meters of LNG in specially designed tanks, vaporizing the LNG back into natural gas, and providing an average send out of 500 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the New England regions interstate pipeline grid. The proposed terminal site is bounded by Mill Cove to the north, U.S. Route 1 and rural residential and forested areas to the west, forested land to the south, and Passamaquoddy Bay to the east. Downeasts proposed 29.8 mile-long pipeline would transport natural gas from the LNG terminal to an interconnect point with Maritimes and Northeast Pipelines (M&NE) existing pipeline system near the town of Baileyville, Maine. Proposed facilities would include: a new marine terminal that would include a 3,862-foot-long pier with a single berth and vessel mooring system, intended to handle LNG vessels ranging from 70,000 to 165,000 cubic meters in capacity, with future expansion capabilities to handle vessels with 220,000 cubic meters of cargo capacity; two full-containment LNG storage tanks, each with a nominal usable storage capacity of 160,000 cubic meters; LNG vaporization and processing equipment; piping, ancillary buildings, safety systems, and other support facilities; a 29.8-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter underground natural gas pipeline; natural gas metering facilities located at the LNG terminal site; and various ancillary facilities including pigging facilities and three mainline block valves. The project would also include the transit of LNG vessels through both United States and Canadian waters to and from the LNG terminal in Robbinston, Maine. The intended vessel transit routes include the waters of the Gulf of Maine, Bay of Fundy, Grand Manan Channel, Head Harbor Passage, Friar Roads, Western Passage, and Passamaquoddy Bay. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, postponed action alternatives, alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative LNG terminal concepts and sites, onshore facility alternatives, alternative pipeline routes, pipeline route variations, and alternative LNG vaporization methods. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed import terminal would provide an additional supply source of natural gas to meet increasing demand and increase the reliability of the interstate gas delivery system in New England. The addition of a New England based supply option would increase gas-on-gas competition and could help to mitigate gas prices in the region, which are the highest in the United States. Of the estimated $400 million expenditure to construct the project, it is estimated that $222.5 million would be spent within the state over three years, resulting in beneficial impacts within the project area, the county, and the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the terminal would disturb 26.9 acres of soils classified as farmland of statewide importance while construction of the send out pipeline would impact 7.24 acres of land considered prime farmland and 38.89 acres of land classified as farmland of statewide importance. However, these areas are not used for active agriculture and would be restored to preconstruction conditions. The send out pipeline would cross 22 surface waterbodies including a proposed 6,621-foot crossing of the St. Croix River and Magurrewock Stream Outlet. Other impacts would include the conversion of forest land communities to an herbaceous community along the proposed send out pipeline; increased ship traffic along the ship channels, which could potentially affect marine mammals (e.g., vessel collisions, acoustic harassment, physical harassment, and exposure to pollutants and marine debris); permanent loss of forested wetlands; and alteration of visual character to viewers within close proximity of the terminal. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transport Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090164, Draft EIS--593 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0231D KW - Coastal Zones KW - Fuel Storage KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Maine KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transport Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754908236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOWNEAST+LIQUEFIED+NATURAL+GAS+%28LNG%29+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=DOWNEAST+LIQUEFIED+NATURAL+GAS+%28LNG%29+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR PROJECT, I-85 TO I-485 AND NC 160, GASTON AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 754908077; 14507 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a controlled-access toll road extending 22 miles from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485, near the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The project is known both as the Gaston East-West Connector and as the Garden Parkway. Limited crossings of the Catawba River constrain travel between Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties; and within southern Gaston County, south of I-85, a lack of connecting east-west roadways makes travel circuitous and limits mobility. Congestion and frequent incidents on I-85 inhibit regional travel and diminish the ability of I-85 to function as a Strategic Highway Corridor and Intrastate Corridor. Projected growth in southern Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County will continue to increase demands for accessibility and connectivity between the two counties. Twelve new location Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) and a No-Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preliminary engineering designs for the DSAs are for a controlled-access toll facility with six lanes and a 46-foot-wide grass median, but those designs were initially based upon traffic projections for a non-toll scenario. The traffic projections for the toll scenario may show that four lanes may be sufficient. If the number of lanes is reduced from six to four along the preferred alternative, that reduction would be achieved by removing the two lanes in the center. The outside footprint of the project would remain the same and the width of the grass median would change from 46 feet to 70 feet. The mainline design speed is 70 miles per hour (mph), with a planned posted speed limit of 65 mph. Each DSA currently is proposed to have 11 to 12 interchanges. Tolls would be collected by an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that would involve pre-registration and use of a transponder/receiver system that would allow vehicles to move through the toll-collection locations at highway speeds. There would be no cash toll booths. For travelers who do not have a transponder, a video system would capture license plate information and the vehicles registrant would be billed. The currently recommended alternative (DSA 9) is one of the shortest alternatives at 21.9 miles (all alternatives range from 21.4 to 23.7 miles) and has the second-lowest median total cost at $1.28 billion. All build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion in total cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gaston East-West Connector would improve east-west transportation mobility in the area around the City of Gastonia, between Gastonia and the Charlotte metropolitan area, and particularly to establish direct access between the rapidly growing areas of southeast Gaston County and western Mecklenburg County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, implementation would impact from 882 to1,042 acres of upland forest, 2.1 to 6.3 acres of ponds, 6.9 to 13.2 acres of wetlands, 36,771 to 50,739 linear feet of perennial streams, and would cross 91 to 120 streams. Some alternatives would impact the federally endangered Schweinitzs sunflower. Destruction of natural communities along the rights-of-way would result in the loss of foraging and breeding habitats for the various animal species. Right-of-way acquisition would impact 21 to 31 neighborhoods and require 326 to 384 residential relocations and 24 to 40 business relocations. Some alternatives would impact schools, churches and one cemetery. Traffic noise would impact 204 to 309 receptors. Construction workers could encounter 12 to 24 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090159, Draft EIS (Volume 1)--418 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 2)--410 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-02-D KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina 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/754908077?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GASTON+EAST-WEST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+I-85+TO+I-485+AND+NC+160%2C+GASTON+AND+MECKLENBERG+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, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT, SITKA, ALASKA. AN - 754907403; 14512 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of improvements for Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport near Sitka, Alaska is proposed. Sitka is located on the west coast of Baranof Island fronting the Pacific Ocean on Sitka Sound, 95 miles southwest of Juneau and 185 miles northwest of Ketchikan. The airport lies approximately 1.5 miles southwest of the central business district. The city is accessible only by air and sea. In addition to functioning as the city's only municipal airport, the facility, which was constructed in 1960, supports U.S. Coast Guard air station and other facilities on nearby Japonski Island. Under the federal National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, the airport is classified as a primary non-hub commercial service airport. The facility features one 6,500-foot-long, 150-foot-wide runway (Runway 11/29) and a partial taxiway. Two taxiways and connectors provide the partial taxiway system, and the facility also features a terminal facility, and general aviation facilities. The major actions proposed under the improvement project would include improvements to runway safety areas, construction of a full-length parallel taxiway, relocation of the seaplane pullout from west of the runway, installation of an approach lighting system, repair and improvement of the airport seawall, and acquisition of additional property needed for expansion of the facility. This final EIS considers varying numbers of alternatives for each type of improvement, including a No Action Alternative (in each case, Alternative 1). For the runway safety area, Alternative 5 is preferred and would add a 280-foot landmass expansion on the end of Runway 29. Alternative 3 is preferred for the parallel taxiway and would add a partial extension to Charcoal Island. Construction of a fixed ramp (Alternative 2) on Charcoal Island is preferred for the seaplane pullout. The No Action Alternative is preferred for both the approach lighting system, and repair and improvement of the airport seawall. Regarding land acquisition, Alternative 2, acquisition of property rights sufficient to protect land for current and future aviation and airport uses, is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvements would provide runway safety areas that meet federal guidance; reduce the potential for runway incursions and thereby improve the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations; improve the ability of aircraft to land and/or takeoff during inclement weather; maintain the structural integrity of the runway and prevent closure of the runway resulting from wave overtopping and associated storm debris; obtain property rights sufficient to provide lands for current and future aviation uses. The increased capacity and availability of the airport in nearly all weathers would provide a significant economic boost to island inhabitants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the runway safety expansion would require placement of 371,200 cubic yards of fill into the ocean and construction of the taxiway would require placement of 511,000 cubic yards of fill into the airport lagoon. Construction of the runway safety area would displace 1.93 acres of open water and benthic habitat due to rock placement. Bird habitat would be fragmented by taxiway facilities. Construction workers would be likely to encounter hazardous military wastes on the sea floor. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248) 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 08-0367D, Volume 32, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090167, Final EIS--918 pages, Appendices--1,981 pages, May 19, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Alaska KW - Baranof Island KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754907403?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SITKA+ROCKY+GUTIERREZ+AIRPORT%2C+SITKA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=SITKA+ROCKY+GUTIERREZ+AIRPORT%2C+SITKA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Anchorage, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 19, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR, KANSAS CITY TO ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2001). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR, KANSAS CITY TO ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2001). AN - 873131112; 14493-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 70 (I-70) Corridor between Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri is proposed. The study corridor is approximately 10 miles wide and 200 miles long. I-70 is a major east-west route, accommodating a significant volume of daily truck, commuter, and through traffic. The facility is a multi-lane, divided and fully access-controlled interstate highway. Seven alternative strategies were considered in the first tier EIS process, which concluded with the publication of a final EIS in October 2001. Three alternative build strategies were then considered in the second tier process, including the preferred alternative to widen existing I-70 to three lanes in each direction and reconstruct the existing roadway. A draft supplement to the final EIS considered implementing a truck-only lane strategy instead of simply widening existing I-70. This final supplemental EIS evaluates the truck-only lane strategy, which is the preferred solution, and proposes locations for truck-car separated interchanges. Based on evaluation of 15 interchanges, three (US 65, US 63, and US 54) would merit truck-car separation today. Four additional interchanges were determined to be potential locations for truck-car separated interchanges in the future. Alternative lane configurations for rural, urban, and environmentally sensitive areas of the I-70 Corridor are considered and alternative interchange configurations are evaluated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase roadway system capacity in accordance with the projected travel demands to improve general operating conditions within the I-70 Corridor; reduce the number and severity of traffic-related accidents occurring within the Corridor; upgrade the general design of the roadway to improve efficiency; improve the movement of freight along this important commercial roadway; and facilitate movement of motorists to recreational resources along the Corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: In rural areas, the expanded highway would likely increase noise levels; noise levels would exceed federal standards at hundreds of sensitive receptor sites. Rights-of-way development would displace farmland, wetlands, floodplain, and stream channels and the associated fish and terrestrial wildlife habitat, possibly including habitat for federally protected species. Several existing parklands and other public lands, including wildlife refuges and recreation areas, would be affected by rights-of-way acquisition, and businesses and residences would be displaced. At some areas, the truck-only lanes strategy would require additional right-of-way. Cultural resources sites would be disturbed and, in some case, displaced. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs for Tier 1 analysis, see ED01-0449D, Volume 25, Number 4 and ED02-0067F, Volume 26, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see ED09-0093D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090169, 105 pages and maps, May 18, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-09-01-FSEIS KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131112?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+70+CORRIDOR%2C+KANSAS+CITY+TO+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2001%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+70+CORRIDOR%2C+KANSAS+CITY+TO+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR, KANSAS CITY TO ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2001). AN - 754907304; 14493 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 70 (I-70) Corridor between Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri is proposed. The study corridor is approximately 10 miles wide and 200 miles long. I-70 is a major east-west route, accommodating a significant volume of daily truck, commuter, and through traffic. The facility is a multi-lane, divided and fully access-controlled interstate highway. Seven alternative strategies were considered in the first tier EIS process, which concluded with the publication of a final EIS in October 2001. Three alternative build strategies were then considered in the second tier process, including the preferred alternative to widen existing I-70 to three lanes in each direction and reconstruct the existing roadway. A draft supplement to the final EIS considered implementing a truck-only lane strategy instead of simply widening existing I-70. This final supplemental EIS evaluates the truck-only lane strategy, which is the preferred solution, and proposes locations for truck-car separated interchanges. Based on evaluation of 15 interchanges, three (US 65, US 63, and US 54) would merit truck-car separation today. Four additional interchanges were determined to be potential locations for truck-car separated interchanges in the future. Alternative lane configurations for rural, urban, and environmentally sensitive areas of the I-70 Corridor are considered and alternative interchange configurations are evaluated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase roadway system capacity in accordance with the projected travel demands to improve general operating conditions within the I-70 Corridor; reduce the number and severity of traffic-related accidents occurring within the Corridor; upgrade the general design of the roadway to improve efficiency; improve the movement of freight along this important commercial roadway; and facilitate movement of motorists to recreational resources along the Corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: In rural areas, the expanded highway would likely increase noise levels; noise levels would exceed federal standards at hundreds of sensitive receptor sites. Rights-of-way development would displace farmland, wetlands, floodplain, and stream channels and the associated fish and terrestrial wildlife habitat, possibly including habitat for federally protected species. Several existing parklands and other public lands, including wildlife refuges and recreation areas, would be affected by rights-of-way acquisition, and businesses and residences would be displaced. At some areas, the truck-only lanes strategy would require additional right-of-way. Cultural resources sites would be disturbed and, in some case, displaced. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs for Tier 1 analysis, see ED01-0449D, Volume 25, Number 4 and ED02-0067F, Volume 26, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the supplemental draft EIS, see ED09-0093D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090169, 105 pages and maps, May 18, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-09-01-FSEIS KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754907304?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+70+CORRIDOR%2C+KANSAS+CITY+TO+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2001%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+70+CORRIDOR%2C+KANSAS+CITY+TO+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-27 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 18, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 756826568; 13882-090158_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Illinois 29 (IL 29; Federal-Aid Primary 318) from IL 6 to Interstate 180 (I-180) in Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, and Bureau counties, Illinois is proposed. The 35-mile study corridor includes the major communities of Chillicothe, Sparland, Putnam, and Henry as well as smaller communities, including Mossville, Rome, Hopewell, and Lacon. In addition to the No Action Alternative, this final EIS presents the preferred alternative which would make improvements to the existing highway and possible bypasses at Chillicothe, Sparland, and Henry. Chillicothe would be bypassed on the west if that alternative were selected. North of Chillicothe, the proposed improvements would lie within the existing IL 29 alignment. To minimize community impacts and impacts to natural areas, alternative sections on new alignments could be provided west of Hopewell, Sparland, and Henry, and east of Putnam. More specifically, the proposed alternative would begin at the IL 6 interchange and extend northward to I-180 north of the Kentville Road intersection. Along the 10-mile stretch from IL 6 to a point north of Chillicothe, where the alignment would rejoin existing IL 29, a freeway section would be provided on a new alignment. From the proposed north Chillicothe interchange to the north project terminus, the project would provide a four-lane, divided expressway on a new alignment west of the community. Within the freeway section, access would be limited to grade-separated interchanges. Along the expressway, at-grade intersections would be permitted at crossroads and from residential and agricultural properties. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance continuity and improve safety and travel efficiency within the IL 29 corridor between Mossville and I-180 north of Kentville Road. Transportation continuity and modal interrelationships would be improved. The improved facility would enhance north-south highway access west of the Illinois River between IL 29 and I-180, improve travel efficiency, and enhance the economic stability and development of the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 1,784 acres of new rights-of-way would displace 44 residences, four businesses, 86 outbuildings, 20 acres of wetlands, 122 acres of forested land, 1.2 acres within designated natural areas, 1,202 acres of farmland, and 1,027 acres of cropland. Twelve streams would be traversed. Approximately 746 acres of parcels would be landlocked by the project. The project would require the removal of Barville Bridge, a site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at four sensitive noise receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter five hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0414D, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090158, Final EIS--498 pages and maps, Comments and Notes on Public Meetings--CD-ROM, May 12, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-06-01-F KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Transportation KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826568?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 756826557; 13882-090158_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Illinois 29 (IL 29; Federal-Aid Primary 318) from IL 6 to Interstate 180 (I-180) in Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, and Bureau counties, Illinois is proposed. The 35-mile study corridor includes the major communities of Chillicothe, Sparland, Putnam, and Henry as well as smaller communities, including Mossville, Rome, Hopewell, and Lacon. In addition to the No Action Alternative, this final EIS presents the preferred alternative which would make improvements to the existing highway and possible bypasses at Chillicothe, Sparland, and Henry. Chillicothe would be bypassed on the west if that alternative were selected. North of Chillicothe, the proposed improvements would lie within the existing IL 29 alignment. To minimize community impacts and impacts to natural areas, alternative sections on new alignments could be provided west of Hopewell, Sparland, and Henry, and east of Putnam. More specifically, the proposed alternative would begin at the IL 6 interchange and extend northward to I-180 north of the Kentville Road intersection. Along the 10-mile stretch from IL 6 to a point north of Chillicothe, where the alignment would rejoin existing IL 29, a freeway section would be provided on a new alignment. From the proposed north Chillicothe interchange to the north project terminus, the project would provide a four-lane, divided expressway on a new alignment west of the community. Within the freeway section, access would be limited to grade-separated interchanges. Along the expressway, at-grade intersections would be permitted at crossroads and from residential and agricultural properties. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance continuity and improve safety and travel efficiency within the IL 29 corridor between Mossville and I-180 north of Kentville Road. Transportation continuity and modal interrelationships would be improved. The improved facility would enhance north-south highway access west of the Illinois River between IL 29 and I-180, improve travel efficiency, and enhance the economic stability and development of the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 1,784 acres of new rights-of-way would displace 44 residences, four businesses, 86 outbuildings, 20 acres of wetlands, 122 acres of forested land, 1.2 acres within designated natural areas, 1,202 acres of farmland, and 1,027 acres of cropland. Twelve streams would be traversed. Approximately 746 acres of parcels would be landlocked by the project. The project would require the removal of Barville Bridge, a site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at four sensitive noise receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter five hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0414D, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090158, Final EIS--498 pages and maps, Comments and Notes on Public Meetings--CD-ROM, May 12, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-06-01-F KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Transportation KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826557?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 756826542; 13882-090158_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Illinois 29 (IL 29; Federal-Aid Primary 318) from IL 6 to Interstate 180 (I-180) in Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, and Bureau counties, Illinois is proposed. The 35-mile study corridor includes the major communities of Chillicothe, Sparland, Putnam, and Henry as well as smaller communities, including Mossville, Rome, Hopewell, and Lacon. In addition to the No Action Alternative, this final EIS presents the preferred alternative which would make improvements to the existing highway and possible bypasses at Chillicothe, Sparland, and Henry. Chillicothe would be bypassed on the west if that alternative were selected. North of Chillicothe, the proposed improvements would lie within the existing IL 29 alignment. To minimize community impacts and impacts to natural areas, alternative sections on new alignments could be provided west of Hopewell, Sparland, and Henry, and east of Putnam. More specifically, the proposed alternative would begin at the IL 6 interchange and extend northward to I-180 north of the Kentville Road intersection. Along the 10-mile stretch from IL 6 to a point north of Chillicothe, where the alignment would rejoin existing IL 29, a freeway section would be provided on a new alignment. From the proposed north Chillicothe interchange to the north project terminus, the project would provide a four-lane, divided expressway on a new alignment west of the community. Within the freeway section, access would be limited to grade-separated interchanges. Along the expressway, at-grade intersections would be permitted at crossroads and from residential and agricultural properties. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance continuity and improve safety and travel efficiency within the IL 29 corridor between Mossville and I-180 north of Kentville Road. Transportation continuity and modal interrelationships would be improved. The improved facility would enhance north-south highway access west of the Illinois River between IL 29 and I-180, improve travel efficiency, and enhance the economic stability and development of the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 1,784 acres of new rights-of-way would displace 44 residences, four businesses, 86 outbuildings, 20 acres of wetlands, 122 acres of forested land, 1.2 acres within designated natural areas, 1,202 acres of farmland, and 1,027 acres of cropland. Twelve streams would be traversed. Approximately 746 acres of parcels would be landlocked by the project. The project would require the removal of Barville Bridge, a site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at four sensitive noise receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter five hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0414D, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090158, Final EIS--498 pages and maps, Comments and Notes on Public Meetings--CD-ROM, May 12, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-06-01-F KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Transportation KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826542?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 756826310; 13882-090158_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Illinois 29 (IL 29; Federal-Aid Primary 318) from IL 6 to Interstate 180 (I-180) in Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, and Bureau counties, Illinois is proposed. The 35-mile study corridor includes the major communities of Chillicothe, Sparland, Putnam, and Henry as well as smaller communities, including Mossville, Rome, Hopewell, and Lacon. In addition to the No Action Alternative, this final EIS presents the preferred alternative which would make improvements to the existing highway and possible bypasses at Chillicothe, Sparland, and Henry. Chillicothe would be bypassed on the west if that alternative were selected. North of Chillicothe, the proposed improvements would lie within the existing IL 29 alignment. To minimize community impacts and impacts to natural areas, alternative sections on new alignments could be provided west of Hopewell, Sparland, and Henry, and east of Putnam. More specifically, the proposed alternative would begin at the IL 6 interchange and extend northward to I-180 north of the Kentville Road intersection. Along the 10-mile stretch from IL 6 to a point north of Chillicothe, where the alignment would rejoin existing IL 29, a freeway section would be provided on a new alignment. From the proposed north Chillicothe interchange to the north project terminus, the project would provide a four-lane, divided expressway on a new alignment west of the community. Within the freeway section, access would be limited to grade-separated interchanges. Along the expressway, at-grade intersections would be permitted at crossroads and from residential and agricultural properties. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance continuity and improve safety and travel efficiency within the IL 29 corridor between Mossville and I-180 north of Kentville Road. Transportation continuity and modal interrelationships would be improved. The improved facility would enhance north-south highway access west of the Illinois River between IL 29 and I-180, improve travel efficiency, and enhance the economic stability and development of the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 1,784 acres of new rights-of-way would displace 44 residences, four businesses, 86 outbuildings, 20 acres of wetlands, 122 acres of forested land, 1.2 acres within designated natural areas, 1,202 acres of farmland, and 1,027 acres of cropland. Twelve streams would be traversed. Approximately 746 acres of parcels would be landlocked by the project. The project would require the removal of Barville Bridge, a site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at four sensitive noise receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter five hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0414D, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090158, Final EIS--498 pages and maps, Comments and Notes on Public Meetings--CD-ROM, May 12, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-06-01-F KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Transportation KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826310?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36346814; 13882 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Illinois 29 (IL 29; Federal-Aid Primary 318) from IL 6 to Interstate 180 (I-180) in Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, and Bureau counties, Illinois is proposed. The 35-mile study corridor includes the major communities of Chillicothe, Sparland, Putnam, and Henry as well as smaller communities, including Mossville, Rome, Hopewell, and Lacon. In addition to the No Action Alternative, this final EIS presents the preferred alternative which would make improvements to the existing highway and possible bypasses at Chillicothe, Sparland, and Henry. Chillicothe would be bypassed on the west if that alternative were selected. North of Chillicothe, the proposed improvements would lie within the existing IL 29 alignment. To minimize community impacts and impacts to natural areas, alternative sections on new alignments could be provided west of Hopewell, Sparland, and Henry, and east of Putnam. More specifically, the proposed alternative would begin at the IL 6 interchange and extend northward to I-180 north of the Kentville Road intersection. Along the 10-mile stretch from IL 6 to a point north of Chillicothe, where the alignment would rejoin existing IL 29, a freeway section would be provided on a new alignment. From the proposed north Chillicothe interchange to the north project terminus, the project would provide a four-lane, divided expressway on a new alignment west of the community. Within the freeway section, access would be limited to grade-separated interchanges. Along the expressway, at-grade intersections would be permitted at crossroads and from residential and agricultural properties. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance continuity and improve safety and travel efficiency within the IL 29 corridor between Mossville and I-180 north of Kentville Road. Transportation continuity and modal interrelationships would be improved. The improved facility would enhance north-south highway access west of the Illinois River between IL 29 and I-180, improve travel efficiency, and enhance the economic stability and development of the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 1,784 acres of new rights-of-way would displace 44 residences, four businesses, 86 outbuildings, 20 acres of wetlands, 122 acres of forested land, 1.2 acres within designated natural areas, 1,202 acres of farmland, and 1,027 acres of cropland. Twelve streams would be traversed. Approximately 746 acres of parcels would be landlocked by the project. The project would require the removal of Barville Bridge, a site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at four sensitive noise receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter five hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0414D, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090158, Final EIS--498 pages and maps, Comments and Notes on Public Meetings--CD-ROM, May 12, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-06-01-F KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Transportation KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346814?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=FEDERAL-AID+PRIMARY+ROUTE+318%2C+ILLINOIS+ROUTE+29+FROM+ILLINOIS+6+TO+I-180%2C+PEORIA%2C+MARSHALL%2C+PUTNAM%2C+AND+BUREAU+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 12, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biomarker Discovery and Transcriptomic Responses in Daphnia magna exposed to Munitions Constituents AN - 754542780; 13267424 AB - Ecotoxicogenomic approaches are emerging as alternative methods in environmental monitoring because they allow insight into pollutant modes of action and help assess the causal agents and potential toxicity beyond the traditional end points of death, growth, and reproduction. Gene expression analysis has shown particular promise for identifying gene expression biomarkers of chemical exposure that can be further used to monitor specific chemical exposures in the environment. We focused on the development of gene expression markers to detect and discriminate between chemical exposures. Using a custom cDNA microarray for Daphnia magna, we identified distinct expression fingerprints in response to exposure at sublethal concentrations of Cu, Zn, Pb, and munitions constituents. Using the results obtained from microarray analysis, we chose a suite of potential biomarkers for each of the specific exposures. The selected potential biomarkers were tested in independent chemical exposures for specificity using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Six genes were confirmed as differentially regulated by the selected chemical exposures. Furthermore, each exposure was identified by response of a unique combination (suite) of individual gene expression biomarkers. These results demonstrate the potential for discovery and validation of novel biomarkers of chemical exposures using gene expression analysis, which could have broad applicability in environmental monitoring. JF - Environmental Science & Technology AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natlia AU - Poynton, Helen C AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Guan, Xin AU - Escalon, B Lynn AU - Chang, Bonnie AU - Varshavsky, Julia AU - Loguinov, Alex V AU - Vulpe, Chris D AU - Perkins, Edward J AD - Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology and Berkeley Institute of the Environment, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, SpecPro, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180 Y1 - 2009/05/04/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 04 SP - 4188 EP - 4193 PB - American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., NW Washington DC 20036 USA VL - 43 IS - 11 SN - 0013-936X, 0013-936X KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Pollution effects KW - Biomarkers KW - Freshwater KW - DNA microarrays KW - Toxicity tests KW - Daphnia magna KW - Lead KW - Reverse transcription KW - Gene expression KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Zinc KW - Freshwater crustaceans KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Pollution indicators KW - Bioindicators KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Mortality KW - Mode of Action KW - Daphnia KW - Toxicity KW - biomarkers KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Reproduction KW - Monitoring KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - N 14810:Methods KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - Q1 08284:Reproduction and development KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754542780?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=Biomarker+Discovery+and+Transcriptomic+Responses+in+Daphnia+magna+exposed+to+Munitions+Constituents&rft.au=Garcia-Reyero%2C+Natlia%3BPoynton%2C+Helen+C%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BGuan%2C+Xin%3BEscalon%2C+B+Lynn%3BChang%2C+Bonnie%3BVarshavsky%2C+Julia%3BLoguinov%2C+Alex+V%3BVulpe%2C+Chris+D%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Garcia-Reyero&rft.aufirst=Natlia&rft.date=2009-05-04&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=4188&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology&rft.issn=0013936X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes803702a L2 - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es803702a LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental monitoring; Gene expression; Pollution monitoring; Freshwater crustaceans; Toxicity; Biomarkers; Pollution indicators; Toxicity tests; Pollutants; Zinc; Polymerase chain reaction; Reproduction; DNA microarrays; biomarkers; Lead; Reverse transcription; Bioindicators; Mortality; Pollution effects; Mode of Action; Water Pollution Effects; Exposure; Daphnia; Monitoring; Daphnia magna; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es803702a ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Risk Informed Planning - Hubbard Glacier Dam Induced Flood Near Yakutat Alaska T2 - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AN - 41810089; 5045321 JF - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AU - Williams, David AU - Kalli, George Y1 - 2009/05/04/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 04 KW - USA, Alaska KW - Glaciers KW - Floods KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41810089?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.atitle=Risk+Informed+Planning+-+Hubbard+Glacier+Dam+Induced+Flood+Near+Yakutat+Alaska&rft.au=Williams%2C+David%3BKalli%2C+George&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2009-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Anchorage2009/pdfs/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Climate Change Concerns for Everglades Restoration Planning T2 - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AN - 41809999; 5045292 JF - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AU - Landers, Glenn Y1 - 2009/05/04/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 04 KW - USA, Florida, Everglades KW - Climatic changes KW - Restoration KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41809999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+Concerns+for+Everglades+Restoration+Planning&rft.au=Landers%2C+Glenn&rft.aulast=Landers&rft.aufirst=Glenn&rft.date=2009-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Anchorage2009/pdfs/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Coastal Erosion in Alaska: Planning for the Future T2 - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AN - 41798325; 5045313 JF - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AU - Sexauer, Bruce Y1 - 2009/05/04/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 04 KW - USA, Alaska KW - Erosion KW - Coastal erosion KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41798325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.atitle=Coastal+Erosion+in+Alaska%3A+Planning+for+the+Future&rft.au=Sexauer%2C+Bruce&rft.aulast=Sexauer&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2009-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Anchorage2009/pdfs/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Addressing Climate Change in Outflow Management Studies of the Great Lakes T2 - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AN - 41788299; 5045226 JF - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AU - Eberhardt, Anthony Y1 - 2009/05/04/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 04 KW - North America, Great Lakes KW - Climatic changes KW - Outflow KW - Lakes KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41788299?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.atitle=Addressing+Climate+Change+in+Outflow+Management+Studies+of+the+Great+Lakes&rft.au=Eberhardt%2C+Anthony&rft.aulast=Eberhardt&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rft.date=2009-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Anchorage2009/pdfs/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Climate Change Considerations for Everglades Restoration T2 - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AN - 41767153; 5045291 JF - 2009 American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference AU - Appelbaum, Stuart Y1 - 2009/05/04/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 May 04 KW - USA, Florida, Everglades KW - Climatic changes KW - Restoration KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/41767153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+Considerations+for+Everglades+Restoration&rft.au=Appelbaum%2C+Stuart&rft.aulast=Appelbaum&rft.aufirst=Stuart&rft.date=2009-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2009+American+Water+Resources+Association+Spring+Specialty+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Anchorage2009/pdfs/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-17 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 10 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125489; 13872-8_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 10 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 9 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125485; 13872-8_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 8 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125484; 13872-8_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125484?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 7 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125482; 13872-8_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125482?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 6 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125479; 13872-8_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 12 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125478; 13872-8_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 12 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 1 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125471; 13872-8_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125471?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 5 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125346; 13872-8_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125346?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 4 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125341; 13872-8_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125341?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 3 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125340; 13872-8_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 2 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125333; 13872-8_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125333?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). [Part 11 of 12] T2 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 873125287; 13872-8_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125287?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LORAIN HARBOR DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - LORAIN HARBOR DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 756825258; 13870-090146_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The establishment of a maintenance dredged material disposal plan for dredge spoil taken from the Lorain Harbor of the Ohio Federal Navigation Project in Lorain County, Ohio is proposed. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredged material management plans provide for a mandatory minimum of 20 years of dredged material disposal. Lorain Harbor lies on the southern shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, 28 miles west of Cleveland and 71 miles east of Toledo. The harbor is a major commercial port, accommodating traffic consisting primarily of bulk commodity carriers. In 2005, harbor throughput amounted to 3.05 million tons, 94 percent of which was unloaded in the harbor and 6 percent of which was loaded in the harbor. The outer harbor is formed by a system of converging breakwaters, extending 8,500 feet, and covering 60 acres. The entrance channel to the Black River is protected by two parallel piers, located 1,800 feet from the outer harbor entrance channel. The inner harbor extends along three miles of the Black River, with channel width varying from 200 to 500 feet. Three turning basins lie within the limits of the federal channel. The confined disposal facility at Lorain Harbor lies in the outer harbor and encompasses 58 acres, providing for a design capacity of 1.85 million cubic yards. Five alternatives, including the Base Plan, which represents the current disposal regime, are considered in this final EIS. The tentatively selected Alternative (Alternative 3) would provide for the open lake placement of sediments dredged lakeward of river mile 2 (Station 143+47) and placement of sediment dredged landward of river mile 2 at disposal site RT-2, a 130-acre brownfield located south of the turning basin at the upstream limit of the federal channel. RT-2, which is the site of a former coke plant designated for brownfield redevelopment, constitutes a viable location for developing a minimum 15-year capacity for dredged material, and this use would be consistent with the City of Lorain's master plan for brownfield redevelopment. Sediment not placed at the open lake site or in RT-2 would be placed at the existing confined disposal facility. The total average annual cost of the tentatively selected Alternative is estimated at $1.26 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The dredge material disposal plan would maintain the viability of the harbor for at least 20 years, supporting regional economic development. The placement of dredge spoil at the proposed site would provide for seasonal wetland development within a brownfield site. Upland habitat would benefit as well. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Open-lake placement of dredge spoil would result in smothering of benthic organisms and alter lake bottom topography. Dredging and disposal within the harbor and the lake would result in short-term, localized turbidity. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0040D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090146, Final EIS--163 pages and maps, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Harbors KW - Navigation KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Black River KW - Lake Erie KW - Ohio KW - River and Harbor Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LORAIN+HARBOR+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+LORAIN+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=LORAIN+HARBOR+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+LORAIN+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Buffalo, New York; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigations of tungsten mobility in soil using column tests. AN - 67186239; 19232431 AB - The geochemistry of tungsten has recently gained attention in the scientific and regulatory communities. Tungsten has a complex geochemistry, existing in many environmental matrices as the soluble and mobile tungstate anion, as well as a series of ill-defined polymeric species. Previous work has shown that soluble tungsten leached from a metallic tungsten-spiked Grenada Loring soil will reach an equilibrium concentration >150 mgL(-1), and the concentration is greatly influenced by co-occurring analytes in the matrix, such as calcium and phosphate. In the present work, the mobility of tungsten compounds was investigated in a model soil with a range of aqueous leach solutions using column experiments. The relative column leachate concentrations measured followed trends from previously reported tungstate and polytungstate partition coefficients determined in the model soil under identical aqueous matrix conditions. Neutral to alkaline conditions produced maximum effluent tungsten concentrations >40 mgL(-1), whereas acid leach eluents produced concentrations in the <1-3 mgL(-1) range. The change in leached tungsten speciation over time was also measured as monomeric and polymeric tungsten species have different sorptive behaviors. JF - Chemosphere AU - Bednar, A J AU - Boyd, R E AU - Jones, W T AU - McGrath, C J AU - Johnson, D R AU - Chappell, M A AU - Ringelberg, D B AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States. Anthony.j.Bednar@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 1049 EP - 1056 VL - 75 IS - 8 KW - Soil KW - 0 KW - Tungsten Compounds KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Index Medicus KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Adsorption KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Tungsten Compounds -- analysis KW - Tungsten Compounds -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67186239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Investigations+of+tungsten+mobility+in+soil+using+column+tests.&rft.au=Bednar%2C+A+J%3BBoyd%2C+R+E%3BJones%2C+W+T%3BMcGrath%2C+C+J%3BJohnson%2C+D+R%3BChappell%2C+M+A%3BRingelberg%2C+D+B&rft.aulast=Bednar&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1049&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2009.01.039 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-06-24 N1 - Date created - 2009-04-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.01.039 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulated rainfall-driven dissolution of TNT, Tritonal, Comp B and Octol particles. AN - 67175691; 19215963 AB - Live-fire military training can deposit millimeter-sized particles of high explosives (HE) on surface soils when rounds do not explode as intended. Rainfall-driven dissolution of the particles then begins a process whereby aqueous HE solutions can enter the soil and groundwater as contaminants. We dripped water onto individual particles of TNT, Tritonal, Comp B and Octol to simulate how surface-deposited HE particles might dissolve under the action of rainfall and to use the data to verify a model that predicts HE dissolution as a function of particle size, particle composition and rainfall rate. Particle masses ranged from 1.1 to 17 mg and drip rates corresponded to nominal rainfall rates of 6 and 12 mmh(-1). For the TNT and Tritonal particles, TNT solubility governed dissolution time scales, whereas the lower-solubility of RDX controlled the dissolution time of both RDX and TNT in Comp B. The large, low-solubility crystals of HMX slowed but did not control the dissolution of TNT in Octol. Predictions from a drop-impingement dissolution model agree well with dissolved-mass timeseries for TNT, Tritonal and Comp B, providing some confidence that the model will also work well when applied to the rainfall-driven, outdoor dissolution of these HE particles. JF - Chemosphere AU - Taylor, Susan AU - Lever, James H AU - Fadden, Jennifer AU - Perron, Nancy AU - Packer, Bonnie AD - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, United States. Susan.Taylor@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 1074 EP - 1081 VL - 75 IS - 8 KW - Azocines KW - 0 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - Explosive Agents KW - Triazines KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - 118-96-7 KW - Aluminum KW - CPD4NFA903 KW - octogen KW - LLW94W5BSJ KW - cyclonite KW - W91SSV5831 KW - Index Medicus KW - Solubility KW - Water Movements KW - Rain KW - Time Factors KW - Trinitrotoluene -- chemistry KW - Triazines -- analysis KW - Aluminum -- chemistry KW - Trinitrotoluene -- analysis KW - Explosive Agents -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- chemistry KW - Azocines -- analysis KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis KW - Explosive Agents -- analysis KW - Azocines -- chemistry KW - Aluminum -- analysis KW - Triazines -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67175691?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Simulated+rainfall-driven+dissolution+of+TNT%2C+Tritonal%2C+Comp+B+and+Octol+particles.&rft.au=Taylor%2C+Susan%3BLever%2C+James+H%3BFadden%2C+Jennifer%3BPerron%2C+Nancy%3BPacker%2C+Bonnie&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1074&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2009.01.031 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-06-24 N1 - Date created - 2009-04-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.01.031 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental isotope (delta (super 18) O) and hydrological data to assess water flow in unsaturated soils planted with different crops; case study lysimeter station Wagna (Austria) AN - 50234474; 2009-080647 AB - Modelling variable soil water fluxes and transport processes under natural conditions in the unsaturated zone is often restricted and difficult to perform. Highly sophisticated numerical models are required and numerous parameters are needed. However, these parameters are difficult to estimate especially for heterogeneous systems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether a simple lumped parameter approach is applicable in the unsaturated zone of cropped soils. The environmental isotope contents of delta (super 18) O and delta (super 2) H were used as tracers to study the flow processes in two lysimeters containing the same soil and planted with different crops (maize monoculture and crop rotation). The results from lumped parameter modelling were compared with those obtained with a numerical model approach. It was shown that the lumped parameter approach is, to some extent, applicable in the unsaturated zone. The simulations of the isotope contents in the discharge gave a general trend of mean transit times when the estimation of the tracer concentration in the inflow (input function) was weighted according to the amount of precipitation as well as when the observation period was separated into single vegetation periods. The resulting flow and transport parameters were similar to those from numerical modelling. The lumped model yielded adequate results particularly during the winter periods with grass cover. Although filled with the same soil material, different hydraulic flow systems were established in both lysimeters due to the differences in crop growth. In general, smaller fluxes were observed during crop rotation compared to maize monoculture whereas the smallest fluxes were found for canola. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Stumpp, C AU - Maloszewski, P AU - Stichler, W AU - Fank, J Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 198 EP - 208 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 369 IS - 1-2 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - solute transport KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - unsaturated zone KW - Europe KW - stable isotopes KW - ground water KW - water-rock interaction KW - Central Europe KW - movement KW - tracers KW - heterogeneity KW - discharge KW - Wagna Station KW - lysimeters KW - geochemistry KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - numerical models KW - isotope ratios KW - agriculture KW - mathematical models KW - Austria KW - O-18/O-16 KW - water balance KW - hydrochemistry KW - case studies KW - D/H KW - hydrogen KW - seasonal variations KW - land use KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50234474?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Environmental+isotope+%28delta+%28super+18%29+O%29+and+hydrological+data+to+assess+water+flow+in+unsaturated+soils+planted+with+different+crops%3B+case+study+lysimeter+station+Wagna+%28Austria%29&rft.au=Stumpp%2C+C%3BMaloszewski%2C+P%3BStichler%2C+W%3BFank%2C+J&rft.aulast=Stumpp&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=369&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2009.02.047 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - agriculture; Austria; case studies; Central Europe; D/H; discharge; Europe; geochemistry; ground water; heterogeneity; hydrochemistry; hydrogen; hydrology; isotope ratios; isotopes; land use; lysimeters; mathematical models; movement; numerical models; O-18/O-16; oxygen; seasonal variations; soils; solute transport; stable isotopes; tracers; unsaturated zone; Wagna Station; water balance; water-rock interaction DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.02.047 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK MINING - FRESHWATER LAKEBELT PLAN, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2000). AN - 36343460; 13872 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a framework plan for limestone mining in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The affected area, known as the Lakebelt study area, encompasses 57,515 acres generally bounded by the Everglades/Krome Avenue to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, the Miami-Dade/Broward County line to the north, and Kendall Drive to the south. The final programmatic EIS of May 2000 describes the historic, present, and projected socioeconomic conditions associated with excavation and use of limestone in south Florida; describes and assesses alternatives to the continuation of limestone mining in south Florida wetlands; evaluates existing cultural, biological, chemical, and physical conditions of south Florida wetlands and potential impacts to wetlands as a result of limestone mining; and develops site criteria for use in assessing individual limestone mining permit applications. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS. The recommended plan would result in the mining of approximately 15,800 acres of wetlands. A principal feature of the plan would involve the creation of a comprehensive hydrologic and wetlands mitigation plan. The plan would also include features to implement water control/seepage that would be identified through hydrologic modeling during development and wellfield protection measures if such features were found to be required. Littoral wetland design would be completed during development. This final supplement to the final EIS considers nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), related to continued mining in the Lake Belt area over the next 50 years. The Lake Belt is an 80-square-mile area between the Everglades and the urbanized areas of the Miami-Dade County. The action alternatives are as follows: 2) continuation of existing permitted mining; 3) the applicant's proposal as outlined in the final EIS; 4) full mine-out under the Lake Belt Plan; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 6) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park adjacent to the Lake Belt; 7) exclusion of mining and related activities beyond existing permits along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and in the western half of the Florida Power and Light Company's transmission corridor; 8) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands; and 9) exclusion of mining and related activities along the eastern border of the Everglades National Park and along a 1000- to 1500-foot-wide strip along the border of the Pennsuco wetlands. Mitigation measures planned to offset mining damage to wetlands would result in the creation of 18,399 to 19,626 acres of wetlands and the addition to the area of 7,015 to 7,989 habitat units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would maximize efficient recovery of limestone from the study area while promoting social and economic welfare of the community and protecting the environment, enhance the water supply for Miami-Dade County and the Everglades, and educate various groups and the general public about the benefits of the plan. The hydrologic and wetland mitigation features of the plan would vastly improve native plant communities and the habitat functions and values they supply within the Pennsuco wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan could result in the direct loss of approximately 15,844 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat at full buildout. A total of 7,738 habitat units would result, though the net loss could be as low as 4,415 units. Other land use categories to be affected by the plan include agricultural land, forest, developed lands, prairie, lakes and lake perimeters, canals, tree islands, and willow heads. Plan activities could exacerbate an increasing trend in seepage lost to the east from the Pennsuco wetlands and adjacent areas. The portion of the study area south of the Tamiami Trail could have similar effects on the adjacent areas and Everglades National Park. Excavation of mineral deposits would convert a large portion of the Biscayne Aquifer to surface water, and the introduction of surface runoff could result in significant changes in water quality and the associated wildlife habitat in the Lakebelt area. Water quality in borrow pits associated with plan implementation could also decline. Archaeological resources could be affected by plan activities, but a survey of such resources has yet to be completed. Suspended particulate matter generated by mining activities, emissions from mining machinery, and emissions from diesel driven project pumps would degrade air quality in the area. Large tracts of melaleuca forest, which constitute the main visual component of the Lakebelt plan, would be displaced. Mining proximate to the Northwest Wellfield could compromise the existing wellfield protection program. Actions under the alternatives considered for the Lake Belt area would result in the loss of 2,422 to 12,779 acres of natural cover and 2,861 to 14,823 acres of wetlands. From 1,337 to 7,254 habitat units would be lost. Habitat of the federally protected wood stork could be damaged. From four to 15 historically significant cultural resource sites could be impacted. The removal of 2.2 billion cubic yards of rock would negatively alter groundwater flow and reduce the filtration capacity of the Biscayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0127D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 00-0355F, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090148, Final Supplemental EIS--421 pages, Appendices--397 pages, CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Canals KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Limestone KW - Mining KW - Quarries KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36343460?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.title=ROCK+MINING+-+FRESHWATER+LAKEBELT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Subcellular compartmentalization of lead in the earthworm, Eisenia fetida: Relationship to survival and reproduction AN - 20524791; 9211034 AB - Metals are detoxified and sequestered into subcellular compartments when accumulated by earthworms. Differential centrifugation was used to quantify subcellular Pb in three separate studies to measure 14-day acute toxicity (lethality), 28/56-day reproductive effects, and 90-day bioaccumulation in spiked-soil exposed earthworms, Eisenia fetida. Observed toxicity and total body Pb was consistent with published work of others. Pb showed concentration-dependent toxicity relationships (lethality and reproduction) for total and subcellular Pb. Toxic fraction and total Pb showed similar concentration-response patterns in the 14-day and 28/56-day studies and tended to increase towards a plateau at higher concentrations. Linear correlations of subcellular to total Pb was observed in all studies except the 90-day bioaccumulation study in which toxic fraction Pb appeared to approach a maximum over the period between Day 56 and Day 90. In a follow-on study using two different contaminated soil types, toxic fraction and total Pb concentrations as related to reproductive effects were consistent with data from our spiked soil studies, and this suggests it may be possible to use such values to ''factor out'' matrix-specific influences that otherwise skew toxicity values when expressed relative to soil concentrations. Our findings, however, suggest the subcellular fractionation approach may not offer advantages over total Pb determination in short-term exposure studies but may become important when longer exposure periods (greater than 90 days) are considered. In this respect, the technique we describe has the potential to provide valuable information for assessing and interpreting Pb toxicity as a function of earthworm body burden. JF - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety AU - Jones, R P AU - Bednar, A J AU - Inouye, L S AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, Robert.P.Jones@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 SP - 1045 EP - 1052 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl/] VL - 72 IS - 4 SN - 0147-6513, 0147-6513 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Soil types KW - acute toxicity KW - Heavy metals KW - Survival KW - Acute toxicity KW - Eisenia fetida KW - Lead KW - Soil KW - Centrifugation KW - body burden KW - Metals KW - Data processing KW - Soil contamination KW - Toxicity KW - earthworms KW - Lethality KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Fractionation KW - Reproduction KW - survival KW - D 04070:Pollution KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - X 24360:Metals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20524791?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecotoxicology+and+Environmental+Safety&rft.atitle=Subcellular+compartmentalization+of+lead+in+the+earthworm%2C+Eisenia+fetida%3A+Relationship+to+survival+and+reproduction&rft.au=Jones%2C+R+P%3BBednar%2C+A+J%3BInouye%2C+L+S&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1045&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecotoxicology+and+Environmental+Safety&rft.issn=01476513&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecoenv.2008.12.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil types; Centrifugation; Data processing; Bioaccumulation; Lethality; Heavy metals; Survival; Reproduction; Acute toxicity; Lead; Metals; acute toxicity; Toxicity; Soil contamination; earthworms; Soil; Fractionation; body burden; survival; Eisenia fetida DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.12.011 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LORAIN HARBOR DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 16389925; 13870 AB - PURPOSE: The establishment of a maintenance dredged material disposal plan for dredge spoil taken from the Lorain Harbor of the Ohio Federal Navigation Project in Lorain County, Ohio is proposed. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredged material management plans provide for a mandatory minimum of 20 years of dredged material disposal. Lorain Harbor lies on the southern shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, 28 miles west of Cleveland and 71 miles east of Toledo. The harbor is a major commercial port, accommodating traffic consisting primarily of bulk commodity carriers. In 2005, harbor throughput amounted to 3.05 million tons, 94 percent of which was unloaded in the harbor and 6 percent of which was loaded in the harbor. The outer harbor is formed by a system of converging breakwaters, extending 8,500 feet, and covering 60 acres. The entrance channel to the Black River is protected by two parallel piers, located 1,800 feet from the outer harbor entrance channel. The inner harbor extends along three miles of the Black River, with channel width varying from 200 to 500 feet. Three turning basins lie within the limits of the federal channel. The confined disposal facility at Lorain Harbor lies in the outer harbor and encompasses 58 acres, providing for a design capacity of 1.85 million cubic yards. Five alternatives, including the Base Plan, which represents the current disposal regime, are considered in this final EIS. The tentatively selected Alternative (Alternative 3) would provide for the open lake placement of sediments dredged lakeward of river mile 2 (Station 143+47) and placement of sediment dredged landward of river mile 2 at disposal site RT-2, a 130-acre brownfield located south of the turning basin at the upstream limit of the federal channel. RT-2, which is the site of a former coke plant designated for brownfield redevelopment, constitutes a viable location for developing a minimum 15-year capacity for dredged material, and this use would be consistent with the City of Lorain's master plan for brownfield redevelopment. Sediment not placed at the open lake site or in RT-2 would be placed at the existing confined disposal facility. The total average annual cost of the tentatively selected Alternative is estimated at $1.26 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The dredge material disposal plan would maintain the viability of the harbor for at least 20 years, supporting regional economic development. The placement of dredge spoil at the proposed site would provide for seasonal wetland development within a brownfield site. Upland habitat would benefit as well. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Open-lake placement of dredge spoil would result in smothering of benthic organisms and alter lake bottom topography. Dredging and disposal within the harbor and the lake would result in short-term, localized turbidity. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0040D, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 090146, Final EIS--163 pages and maps, Appendices--CD-ROM, May 1, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Harbors KW - Navigation KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Black River KW - Lake Erie KW - Ohio KW - River and Harbor Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16389925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LORAIN+HARBOR+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+LORAIN+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=LORAIN+HARBOR+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+LORAIN+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Buffalo, New York; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - From Scoresby to Nansen to Wegener: The Role of Polar History in Producing the Next Generation of High-Latitude Hydrologic and Cryospheric Scientists AN - 1093425111; 11773039 AB - Many scientists, like myself, were first attracted to the polar regions by tales of heroic explorers. These earlier explorers were also scientists, or more correctly, naturalists. They produced maps, sketches, and studies on atmospheric, cryospheric, biological, and sociological topics alike. For many of us, reading about polar history led directly to our interests in cryospheric and hydrological science. While the age of geographical exploration is long over, replaced by Google Earth, the stories from that by-gone era may still be one of the most powerful recruiting tools for producing passionate and committed polar scientists for the next generation. I would argue for an increased emphasis in teaching our students about the history of exploration and science. If we do so, at a minimum our students will better appreciate modern clothing, transportation, data loggers, communication equipment, and computers. More importantly, it will introduce to the next generation the idea of the naturalist, whose purview is all components of the natural system. Many of the high latitude issues facing us today require a system-science approach that can be difficult to learn or master in an era of disciplinary specialization. The early naturalist-explorers understood this approach and still have much to teach us if we take the time to listen to what went before. JF - Proceedings of the 2009 American Geophysical Union Joint Assemby AU - Sturm, M Y1 - 2009/05// PY - 2009 DA - May 2009 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA, [URL:http://www.agu.org] KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Hydrologic analysis KW - Computers KW - Geographical exploration KW - Communication KW - Maps KW - American Geophysical Union KW - Polar Regions KW - Data loggers KW - Education KW - Transportation KW - History KW - Exploration KW - Geochronometry KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - M2 556:General (556) KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09261:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093425111?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sturm%2C+M&rft.aulast=Sturm&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2009-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=From+Scoresby+to+Nansen+to+Wegener%3A+The+Role+of+Polar+History+in+Producing+the+Next+Generation+of+High-Latitude+Hydrologic+and+Cryospheric+Scientists&rft.title=From+Scoresby+to+Nansen+to+Wegener%3A+The+Role+of+Polar+History+in+Producing+the+Next+Generation+of+High-Latitude+Hydrologic+and+Cryospheric+Scientists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - H22A-01 INVITED N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JORDAN COVE ENERGY AND PACIFIC CONNECTOR GAS PIPELINE PROJECT, COOS, DOUGLAS, JACKSON, AND KLAMATH COUNTIES, OREGON. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - JORDAN COVE ENERGY AND PACIFIC CONNECTOR GAS PIPELINE PROJECT, COOS, DOUGLAS, JACKSON, AND KLAMATH COUNTIES, OREGON. AN - 873125911; 13867-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of facilities to provide a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply access point in Oregon is proposed. The facilities would be located in Coos, Douglas, Jackson, and Klamath counties, Oregon. The applicants, Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project, L.P. would provide up to 1.0 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to the region through interconnects at one intrastate pipeline and four interstate pipeline systems. New LNG terminal facilities would include an access channel between the existing Coos Bay navigation channel and the slip; an LNG unloading berth and a transfer pipeline; two full-containment LNG storage tanks, each having a capacity of 1.0 million barrels; a vapor-handling system and vaporization equipment capable of regasifying LNG for delivery into the natural gas sendout pipeline; ancillary buildings, safety systems, and other support facilities; a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction facility, with NGL to be sold to an entity other than Jordan Cove and likely transported from the terminal using railway lines; and a 37-megawatt, natural gas-fired, simple-cycle combustion turbine power plant to provide electric power for the LNG terminal. The natural gas pipeline facilities would include a 234-mile, 36-inch underground sendout pipeline and a natural gas compression station, four natural gas meter stations, five pig launchers and/or receivers, 16 mainline block valves, five new communication towers, and additional communications equipment installed at eight existing towers. The Pacific Connector pipeline would deliver natural gas to the Williams Northwest Pipeline Corporation Grants Pass Lateral interstate pipeline near Clarks Branch, Oregon, and would terminate near the California border, east of Malin, Oregon, with additional interconnections with the existing pipeline systems for Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation, Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The applicants' pipeline would also deliver gas to Avista Corporation, a local distribution company that is not federally regulated; the interconnection would be located near Shady Grove, Oregon. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No-Action Alternative (an alternative that would postpone the proposed action), system alternatives, LNG terminal site alternatives, LNG terminal layout alternatives, and pipeline route alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed terminal and pipeline facilities would provide a new source of natural gas to the Pacific Northwest and northern California and Nevada electric generation facilities, easing importation of foreign sources of LNG into these growing markets, thereby, supporting expansion and diversification of the economic activities of the entire region. Construction of the terminal facilities would employ an average of 470 workers, with total wages of $119 million; $74 million would be expended on goods and services in the region. Construction of the pipeline would employ 1,844, with an overall payroll of $166 million; $320 million would be expended on materials and equipment. Indirect employment would also be anticipated and the port authority for Coos Bay and other government authorities would benefit from fees and taxes related to the enterprise. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Marine habitat and 405 acres of wetlands would be affected by the pipeline system. Approximately 64 percent of the pipeline system would traverse forested land, while 44 percent of the route would cross agricultural lands. The pipeline system would traverse six wellhead protection areas, five of which are within 200 feet of the pipeline rights-of-way. The pipeline would cross 379 waterbodies in several subbasins, namely, the Coos, Coquille, South Umpqua, Upper Rogue, Upper Klamath, and Lost River subbasins. All facilities proposed would lie within areas of moderate-to-low seismic activity; tsunami risk is somewhat higher. Dredging the Coos Bay access channel would temporarily degrade water quality by releasing turbidity into the water column. One archaeological site within the terminal footprint and at least 12 of the 98 sites that could be affected by pipeline construction and operation could be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0383D, Volume 32, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090143, Volume I--509 pages, Volume II--553 pages, CD-ROM, April 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0223F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Employment KW - Fuel Storage KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Navigation KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Railroads KW - Soils Surveys KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Turbines KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Oregon KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125911?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-04-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JORDAN+COVE+ENERGY+AND+PACIFIC+CONNECTOR+GAS+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+COOS%2C+DOUGLAS%2C+JACKSON%2C+AND+KLAMATH+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=JORDAN+COVE+ENERGY+AND+PACIFIC+CONNECTOR+GAS+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+COOS%2C+DOUGLAS%2C+JACKSON%2C+AND+KLAMATH+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determination of vanadium by reaction cell inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. AN - 66907922; 19203608 AB - Recent advances in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) have included the addition of interference reduction technologies, such as collision and reaction cells, to improve its detection capability for certain elements that suffer from polyatomic interferences. The principle behind reaction cell (RC)-ICP-MS is to remove a particular polyatomic interference by dissociation or formation of a different polyatomic species that no longer interferes with the analyte of interest. However, some interferences cannot be removed by commonly reported reaction gases, such as hydrogen, oxygen, or methane, necessitating using more reactive and hazardous gases, such as ammonia. The current study investigates oxygen as a reaction gas in RC-ICP-MS to specifically react with vanadium analyte ions, rather than the interferents, to produce a polyatomic analyte species and thereby provide a way to analyze for vanadium in complex environmental matrices. The technique has been tested on a series of river water, tap water, and synthetic laboratory samples, and shown to be successful in vanadium analyses in high chloride and sulfate matrices. The zinc isobaric interference on the new vanadium oxide analyte at m/z 67 is also investigated, and can be corrected by using a standard mathematical correction equation. The results of this study further increase the utility of RC-ICP-MS analytical techniques for complex environmental matrices. JF - Talanta AU - Bednar, A J AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Anthony.J.Bednar@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/04/30/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Apr 30 SP - 453 EP - 457 VL - 78 IS - 2 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 0 KW - Vanadium KW - 00J9J9XKDE KW - Oxygen KW - S88TT14065 KW - Index Medicus KW - Fresh Water -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Oxygen -- chemistry KW - Mass Spectrometry -- instrumentation KW - Vanadium -- analysis KW - Mass Spectrometry -- methods KW - Vanadium -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/66907922?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=Talanta&rft.atitle=Determination+of+vanadium+by+reaction+cell+inductively+coupled+plasma+mass+spectrometry.&rft.au=Bednar%2C+A+J&rft.aulast=Bednar&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2009-04-30&rft.volume=78&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=453&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Talanta&rft.issn=1873-3573&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.talanta.2008.11.036 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-04-13 N1 - Date created - 2009-02-10 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2008.11.036 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JORDAN COVE ENERGY AND PACIFIC CONNECTOR GAS PIPELINE PROJECT, COOS, DOUGLAS, JACKSON, AND KLAMATH COUNTIES, OREGON. AN - 36350500; 13867 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of facilities to provide a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply access point in Oregon is proposed. The facilities would be located in Coos, Douglas, Jackson, and Klamath counties, Oregon. The applicants, Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project, L.P. would provide up to 1.0 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to the region through interconnects at one intrastate pipeline and four interstate pipeline systems. New LNG terminal facilities would include an access channel between the existing Coos Bay navigation channel and the slip; an LNG unloading berth and a transfer pipeline; two full-containment LNG storage tanks, each having a capacity of 1.0 million barrels; a vapor-handling system and vaporization equipment capable of regasifying LNG for delivery into the natural gas sendout pipeline; ancillary buildings, safety systems, and other support facilities; a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction facility, with NGL to be sold to an entity other than Jordan Cove and likely transported from the terminal using railway lines; and a 37-megawatt, natural gas-fired, simple-cycle combustion turbine power plant to provide electric power for the LNG terminal. The natural gas pipeline facilities would include a 234-mile, 36-inch underground sendout pipeline and a natural gas compression station, four natural gas meter stations, five pig launchers and/or receivers, 16 mainline block valves, five new communication towers, and additional communications equipment installed at eight existing towers. The Pacific Connector pipeline would deliver natural gas to the Williams Northwest Pipeline Corporation Grants Pass Lateral interstate pipeline near Clarks Branch, Oregon, and would terminate near the California border, east of Malin, Oregon, with additional interconnections with the existing pipeline systems for Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation, Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The applicants' pipeline would also deliver gas to Avista Corporation, a local distribution company that is not federally regulated; the interconnection would be located near Shady Grove, Oregon. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No-Action Alternative (an alternative that would postpone the proposed action), system alternatives, LNG terminal site alternatives, LNG terminal layout alternatives, and pipeline route alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed terminal and pipeline facilities would provide a new source of natural gas to the Pacific Northwest and northern California and Nevada electric generation facilities, easing importation of foreign sources of LNG into these growing markets, thereby, supporting expansion and diversification of the economic activities of the entire region. Construction of the terminal facilities would employ an average of 470 workers, with total wages of $119 million; $74 million would be expended on goods and services in the region. Construction of the pipeline would employ 1,844, with an overall payroll of $166 million; $320 million would be expended on materials and equipment. Indirect employment would also be anticipated and the port authority for Coos Bay and other government authorities would benefit from fees and taxes related to the enterprise. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Marine habitat and 405 acres of wetlands would be affected by the pipeline system. Approximately 64 percent of the pipeline system would traverse forested land, while 44 percent of the route would cross agricultural lands. The pipeline system would traverse six wellhead protection areas, five of which are within 200 feet of the pipeline rights-of-way. The pipeline would cross 379 waterbodies in several subbasins, namely, the Coos, Coquille, South Umpqua, Upper Rogue, Upper Klamath, and Lost River subbasins. All facilities proposed would lie within areas of moderate-to-low seismic activity; tsunami risk is somewhat higher. Dredging the Coos Bay access channel would temporarily degrade water quality by releasing turbidity into the water column. One archaeological site within the terminal footprint and at least 12 of the 98 sites that could be affected by pipeline construction and operation could be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0383D, Volume 32, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090143, Volume I--509 pages, Volume II--553 pages, CD-ROM, April 30, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0223F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Employment KW - Fuel Storage KW - Harbors KW - Natural Gas KW - Navigation KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Railroads KW - Soils Surveys KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Turbines KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Oregon KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36350500?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-04-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JORDAN+COVE+ENERGY+AND+PACIFIC+CONNECTOR+GAS+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+COOS%2C+DOUGLAS%2C+JACKSON%2C+AND+KLAMATH+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=JORDAN+COVE+ENERGY+AND+PACIFIC+CONNECTOR+GAS+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+COOS%2C+DOUGLAS%2C+JACKSON%2C+AND+KLAMATH+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). [Part 5 of 5] T2 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). AN - 756825386; 13862-090138_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line (SARI) is proposed in relation to the Santa Ana River Mainstream Flood Control Project (SARP) of Orange and Riverside counties, California. The SARP has been authorized to provide flood protection to areas susceptible to 100- to 190-year-frequency floods. The protection provided by SARP extends to San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties, encompassing over 2.0 million residents and numerous businesses and infrastructure improvements. The proposal at hand would reduce the risk of damage to the SARI to allow for operation of the SARP, with particular reference to releases from the raised Prado Dam of 30,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The 97-mile SARI pipeline system, which currently lies within the floodplain of the Santa Ana River, conveys wastewater from Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties to a wastewater treatment point near the Pacific Ocean. The soil above a segment of the SARI downstream of Prado Dam, once buried at a depth of 20 feet, has been eroding such that several stretches of the pipe have been exposed, requiring costly emergency actions to protect the line. These exposures were caused by flows of less than 10,000 cfs. Current releases and the additional impact from future, increased releases are expected to expose larger segments of the SARI possibly resulting in system failure and the associated risk to public health and costly cleanup measures. The project corridor begins immediately downstream of the dam and extends downstream to Weir Canyon Road, paralleling a 6.88-mile segment of the river. Two portions of the SARI would be protected under the proposed action, as follows: 1) a segment extending along the north bank of the river from 0.5 mile downstream of the dam to a point 2,500 feet downstream and 2) a segment extending from the eastern boundary of Orange County to the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company Ranch development. For the Orange County segments, four alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. In Riverside County, two bank protection alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. The recommended Orange County alternative would involve relocation of the SARI to the south and placement of the pipeline in a relatively shallow trench for burial. The recommended Riverside County alternative would provide for a 2,500-foot section of grouted stone bank protection along the SARI. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of the pipeline, combined with bank protection against the erosion of soil above the pipeline alignment would ensure the future safety of the SARI against exposure to damaging flows downstream of the Prado Dam, a particularly important consideration as future flows will sometimes have volumes as much as three times those of current flow levels. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species would be disturbed and/or destroyed. Possible acquisition of pipeline and bank protection easements from residential landowners would limit the affected owners with respect to development and use of their property. Local public land use plans could also be affected by easements. Bank protection would result in permanent losses of recreational land within the Coal Canyon Wildlife Corridor of Chino Hills State Park and along the bike path paralleling the river. State Route 91 and Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on the Santa Ana Mainstream Project, see 00-0123D, Volume 24, Number 1 and 01-0076F, Volume 25, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 08-0225D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090138, Final Supplemental EIS--472 pages and maps, Appendices--567 pages and maps, April 28, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Preserves KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sewers KW - Trails KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Santa Ana River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825386?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%29.&rft.title=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%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 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). [Part 3 of 5] T2 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). AN - 756825160; 13862-090138_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line (SARI) is proposed in relation to the Santa Ana River Mainstream Flood Control Project (SARP) of Orange and Riverside counties, California. The SARP has been authorized to provide flood protection to areas susceptible to 100- to 190-year-frequency floods. The protection provided by SARP extends to San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties, encompassing over 2.0 million residents and numerous businesses and infrastructure improvements. The proposal at hand would reduce the risk of damage to the SARI to allow for operation of the SARP, with particular reference to releases from the raised Prado Dam of 30,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The 97-mile SARI pipeline system, which currently lies within the floodplain of the Santa Ana River, conveys wastewater from Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties to a wastewater treatment point near the Pacific Ocean. The soil above a segment of the SARI downstream of Prado Dam, once buried at a depth of 20 feet, has been eroding such that several stretches of the pipe have been exposed, requiring costly emergency actions to protect the line. These exposures were caused by flows of less than 10,000 cfs. Current releases and the additional impact from future, increased releases are expected to expose larger segments of the SARI possibly resulting in system failure and the associated risk to public health and costly cleanup measures. The project corridor begins immediately downstream of the dam and extends downstream to Weir Canyon Road, paralleling a 6.88-mile segment of the river. Two portions of the SARI would be protected under the proposed action, as follows: 1) a segment extending along the north bank of the river from 0.5 mile downstream of the dam to a point 2,500 feet downstream and 2) a segment extending from the eastern boundary of Orange County to the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company Ranch development. For the Orange County segments, four alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. In Riverside County, two bank protection alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. The recommended Orange County alternative would involve relocation of the SARI to the south and placement of the pipeline in a relatively shallow trench for burial. The recommended Riverside County alternative would provide for a 2,500-foot section of grouted stone bank protection along the SARI. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of the pipeline, combined with bank protection against the erosion of soil above the pipeline alignment would ensure the future safety of the SARI against exposure to damaging flows downstream of the Prado Dam, a particularly important consideration as future flows will sometimes have volumes as much as three times those of current flow levels. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species would be disturbed and/or destroyed. Possible acquisition of pipeline and bank protection easements from residential landowners would limit the affected owners with respect to development and use of their property. Local public land use plans could also be affected by easements. Bank protection would result in permanent losses of recreational land within the Coal Canyon Wildlife Corridor of Chino Hills State Park and along the bike path paralleling the river. State Route 91 and Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on the Santa Ana Mainstream Project, see 00-0123D, Volume 24, Number 1 and 01-0076F, Volume 25, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 08-0225D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090138, Final Supplemental EIS--472 pages and maps, Appendices--567 pages and maps, April 28, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Preserves KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sewers KW - Trails KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Santa Ana River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%29.&rft.title=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%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 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). [Part 4 of 5] T2 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). AN - 756825103; 13862-090138_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line (SARI) is proposed in relation to the Santa Ana River Mainstream Flood Control Project (SARP) of Orange and Riverside counties, California. The SARP has been authorized to provide flood protection to areas susceptible to 100- to 190-year-frequency floods. The protection provided by SARP extends to San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties, encompassing over 2.0 million residents and numerous businesses and infrastructure improvements. The proposal at hand would reduce the risk of damage to the SARI to allow for operation of the SARP, with particular reference to releases from the raised Prado Dam of 30,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The 97-mile SARI pipeline system, which currently lies within the floodplain of the Santa Ana River, conveys wastewater from Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties to a wastewater treatment point near the Pacific Ocean. The soil above a segment of the SARI downstream of Prado Dam, once buried at a depth of 20 feet, has been eroding such that several stretches of the pipe have been exposed, requiring costly emergency actions to protect the line. These exposures were caused by flows of less than 10,000 cfs. Current releases and the additional impact from future, increased releases are expected to expose larger segments of the SARI possibly resulting in system failure and the associated risk to public health and costly cleanup measures. The project corridor begins immediately downstream of the dam and extends downstream to Weir Canyon Road, paralleling a 6.88-mile segment of the river. Two portions of the SARI would be protected under the proposed action, as follows: 1) a segment extending along the north bank of the river from 0.5 mile downstream of the dam to a point 2,500 feet downstream and 2) a segment extending from the eastern boundary of Orange County to the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company Ranch development. For the Orange County segments, four alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. In Riverside County, two bank protection alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. The recommended Orange County alternative would involve relocation of the SARI to the south and placement of the pipeline in a relatively shallow trench for burial. The recommended Riverside County alternative would provide for a 2,500-foot section of grouted stone bank protection along the SARI. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of the pipeline, combined with bank protection against the erosion of soil above the pipeline alignment would ensure the future safety of the SARI against exposure to damaging flows downstream of the Prado Dam, a particularly important consideration as future flows will sometimes have volumes as much as three times those of current flow levels. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species would be disturbed and/or destroyed. Possible acquisition of pipeline and bank protection easements from residential landowners would limit the affected owners with respect to development and use of their property. Local public land use plans could also be affected by easements. Bank protection would result in permanent losses of recreational land within the Coal Canyon Wildlife Corridor of Chino Hills State Park and along the bike path paralleling the river. State Route 91 and Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on the Santa Ana Mainstream Project, see 00-0123D, Volume 24, Number 1 and 01-0076F, Volume 25, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 08-0225D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090138, Final Supplemental EIS--472 pages and maps, Appendices--567 pages and maps, April 28, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Preserves KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sewers KW - Trails KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Santa Ana River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825103?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%29.&rft.title=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%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 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). [Part 2 of 5] T2 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). AN - 756825044; 13862-090138_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line (SARI) is proposed in relation to the Santa Ana River Mainstream Flood Control Project (SARP) of Orange and Riverside counties, California. The SARP has been authorized to provide flood protection to areas susceptible to 100- to 190-year-frequency floods. The protection provided by SARP extends to San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties, encompassing over 2.0 million residents and numerous businesses and infrastructure improvements. The proposal at hand would reduce the risk of damage to the SARI to allow for operation of the SARP, with particular reference to releases from the raised Prado Dam of 30,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The 97-mile SARI pipeline system, which currently lies within the floodplain of the Santa Ana River, conveys wastewater from Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties to a wastewater treatment point near the Pacific Ocean. The soil above a segment of the SARI downstream of Prado Dam, once buried at a depth of 20 feet, has been eroding such that several stretches of the pipe have been exposed, requiring costly emergency actions to protect the line. These exposures were caused by flows of less than 10,000 cfs. Current releases and the additional impact from future, increased releases are expected to expose larger segments of the SARI possibly resulting in system failure and the associated risk to public health and costly cleanup measures. The project corridor begins immediately downstream of the dam and extends downstream to Weir Canyon Road, paralleling a 6.88-mile segment of the river. Two portions of the SARI would be protected under the proposed action, as follows: 1) a segment extending along the north bank of the river from 0.5 mile downstream of the dam to a point 2,500 feet downstream and 2) a segment extending from the eastern boundary of Orange County to the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company Ranch development. For the Orange County segments, four alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. In Riverside County, two bank protection alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. The recommended Orange County alternative would involve relocation of the SARI to the south and placement of the pipeline in a relatively shallow trench for burial. The recommended Riverside County alternative would provide for a 2,500-foot section of grouted stone bank protection along the SARI. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of the pipeline, combined with bank protection against the erosion of soil above the pipeline alignment would ensure the future safety of the SARI against exposure to damaging flows downstream of the Prado Dam, a particularly important consideration as future flows will sometimes have volumes as much as three times those of current flow levels. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species would be disturbed and/or destroyed. Possible acquisition of pipeline and bank protection easements from residential landowners would limit the affected owners with respect to development and use of their property. Local public land use plans could also be affected by easements. Bank protection would result in permanent losses of recreational land within the Coal Canyon Wildlife Corridor of Chino Hills State Park and along the bike path paralleling the river. State Route 91 and Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on the Santa Ana Mainstream Project, see 00-0123D, Volume 24, Number 1 and 01-0076F, Volume 25, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 08-0225D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090138, Final Supplemental EIS--472 pages and maps, Appendices--567 pages and maps, April 28, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Preserves KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sewers KW - Trails KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Santa Ana River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825044?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%29.&rft.title=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%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 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). [Part 1 of 5] T2 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). AN - 756825034; 13862-090138_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line (SARI) is proposed in relation to the Santa Ana River Mainstream Flood Control Project (SARP) of Orange and Riverside counties, California. The SARP has been authorized to provide flood protection to areas susceptible to 100- to 190-year-frequency floods. The protection provided by SARP extends to San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties, encompassing over 2.0 million residents and numerous businesses and infrastructure improvements. The proposal at hand would reduce the risk of damage to the SARI to allow for operation of the SARP, with particular reference to releases from the raised Prado Dam of 30,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The 97-mile SARI pipeline system, which currently lies within the floodplain of the Santa Ana River, conveys wastewater from Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties to a wastewater treatment point near the Pacific Ocean. The soil above a segment of the SARI downstream of Prado Dam, once buried at a depth of 20 feet, has been eroding such that several stretches of the pipe have been exposed, requiring costly emergency actions to protect the line. These exposures were caused by flows of less than 10,000 cfs. Current releases and the additional impact from future, increased releases are expected to expose larger segments of the SARI possibly resulting in system failure and the associated risk to public health and costly cleanup measures. The project corridor begins immediately downstream of the dam and extends downstream to Weir Canyon Road, paralleling a 6.88-mile segment of the river. Two portions of the SARI would be protected under the proposed action, as follows: 1) a segment extending along the north bank of the river from 0.5 mile downstream of the dam to a point 2,500 feet downstream and 2) a segment extending from the eastern boundary of Orange County to the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company Ranch development. For the Orange County segments, four alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. In Riverside County, two bank protection alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. The recommended Orange County alternative would involve relocation of the SARI to the south and placement of the pipeline in a relatively shallow trench for burial. The recommended Riverside County alternative would provide for a 2,500-foot section of grouted stone bank protection along the SARI. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of the pipeline, combined with bank protection against the erosion of soil above the pipeline alignment would ensure the future safety of the SARI against exposure to damaging flows downstream of the Prado Dam, a particularly important consideration as future flows will sometimes have volumes as much as three times those of current flow levels. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species would be disturbed and/or destroyed. Possible acquisition of pipeline and bank protection easements from residential landowners would limit the affected owners with respect to development and use of their property. Local public land use plans could also be affected by easements. Bank protection would result in permanent losses of recreational land within the Coal Canyon Wildlife Corridor of Chino Hills State Park and along the bike path paralleling the river. State Route 91 and Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on the Santa Ana Mainstream Project, see 00-0123D, Volume 24, Number 1 and 01-0076F, Volume 25, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 08-0225D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090138, Final Supplemental EIS--472 pages and maps, Appendices--567 pages and maps, April 28, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Preserves KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sewers KW - Trails KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Santa Ana River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825034?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%29.&rft.title=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%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 28, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) PROTECTION/RELOCATION, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2000 ON THE SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTREAM PROJECT, INCLUDING SAN TIMOTEO CREEK REACH 3B FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA). AN - 36344463; 13862 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line (SARI) is proposed in relation to the Santa Ana River Mainstream Flood Control Project (SARP) of Orange and Riverside counties, California. The SARP has been authorized to provide flood protection to areas susceptible to 100- to 190-year-frequency floods. The protection provided by SARP extends to San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties, encompassing over 2.0 million residents and numerous businesses and infrastructure improvements. The proposal at hand would reduce the risk of damage to the SARI to allow for operation of the SARP, with particular reference to releases from the raised Prado Dam of 30,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The 97-mile SARI pipeline system, which currently lies within the floodplain of the Santa Ana River, conveys wastewater from Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties to a wastewater treatment point near the Pacific Ocean. The soil above a segment of the SARI downstream of Prado Dam, once buried at a depth of 20 feet, has been eroding such that several stretches of the pipe have been exposed, requiring costly emergency actions to protect the line. These exposures were caused by flows of less than 10,000 cfs. Current releases and the additional impact from future, increased releases are expected to expose larger segments of the SARI possibly resulting in system failure and the associated risk to public health and costly cleanup measures. The project corridor begins immediately downstream of the dam and extends downstream to Weir Canyon Road, paralleling a 6.88-mile segment of the river. Two portions of the SARI would be protected under the proposed action, as follows: 1) a segment extending along the north bank of the river from 0.5 mile downstream of the dam to a point 2,500 feet downstream and 2) a segment extending from the eastern boundary of Orange County to the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company Ranch development. For the Orange County segments, four alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. In Riverside County, two bank protection alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered. The recommended Orange County alternative would involve relocation of the SARI to the south and placement of the pipeline in a relatively shallow trench for burial. The recommended Riverside County alternative would provide for a 2,500-foot section of grouted stone bank protection along the SARI. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of the pipeline, combined with bank protection against the erosion of soil above the pipeline alignment would ensure the future safety of the SARI against exposure to damaging flows downstream of the Prado Dam, a particularly important consideration as future flows will sometimes have volumes as much as three times those of current flow levels. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species would be disturbed and/or destroyed. Possible acquisition of pipeline and bank protection easements from residential landowners would limit the affected owners with respect to development and use of their property. Local public land use plans could also be affected by easements. Bank protection would result in permanent losses of recreational land within the Coal Canyon Wildlife Corridor of Chino Hills State Park and along the bike path paralleling the river. State Route 91 and Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on the Santa Ana Mainstream Project, see 00-0123D, Volume 24, Number 1 and 01-0076F, Volume 25, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 08-0225D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 090138, Final Supplemental EIS--472 pages and maps, Appendices--567 pages and maps, April 28, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Preserves KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sewers KW - Trails KW - Wastewater KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Santa Ana River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344463?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2009-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%29.&rft.title=SANTA+ANA+RIVER+INTERCEPTOR+%28SARI%29+PROTECTION%2FRELOCATION%2C+ORANGE+AND+RIVERSIDE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2000+ON+THE+SANTA+ANA+RIVER+MAINSTREAM+PROJECT%2C+INCLUDING+SAN+TIMOTEO+CREEK+REACH+3B+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO%2C+CALIFORNIA%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 28, 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 203 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129890; 13856-4_0203 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 - 203 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/873129890?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 198 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129827; 13856-4_0198 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 - 198 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/873129827?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 199 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129370; 13856-4_0199 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 - 199 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/873129370?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 326 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129132; 13856-4_0326 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 - 326 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/873129132?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 321 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129057; 13856-4_0321 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 - 321 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/873129057?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 202 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129013; 13856-4_0202 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 - 202 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/873129013?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 320 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128977; 13856-4_0320 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 - 320 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/873128977?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 332 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128853; 13856-4_0332 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 - 332 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/873128853?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 314 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128806; 13856-4_0314 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 - 314 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/873128806?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 325 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128794; 13856-4_0325 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 - 325 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/873128794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 319 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128745; 13856-4_0319 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 - 319 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/873128745?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 190 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128721; 13856-4_0190 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 - 190 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/873128721?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 253 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128710; 13856-4_0253 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 - 253 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/873128710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 95 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128656; 13856-4_0095 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 - 95 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/873128656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 246 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128640; 13856-4_0246 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 - 246 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/873128640?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 328 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128574; 13856-4_0328 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 - 328 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/873128574?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 243 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128489; 13856-4_0243 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 - 243 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/873128489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 309 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128406; 13856-4_0309 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 - 309 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/873128406?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 184 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128393; 13856-4_0184 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 - 184 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/873128393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 302 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128368; 13856-4_0302 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 - 302 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/873128368?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 178 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128365; 13856-4_0178 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 - 178 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/873128365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 195 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128343; 13856-4_0195 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 - 195 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/873128343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 173 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128336; 13856-4_0173 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 - 173 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/873128336?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 176 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128335; 13856-4_0176 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 - 176 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/873128335?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 299 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128315; 13856-4_0299 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 - 299 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/873128315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 186 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128297; 13856-4_0186 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 - 186 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/873128297?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 297 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128285; 13856-4_0297 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 - 297 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/873128285?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 170 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128279; 13856-4_0170 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 - 170 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/873128279?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 275 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128123; 13856-4_0275 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 - 275 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/873128123?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 96 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128084; 13856-4_0096 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 - 96 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/873128084?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 252 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128060; 13856-4_0252 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 - 252 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/873128060?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 323 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128059; 13856-4_0323 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 - 323 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/873128059?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 269 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128048; 13856-4_0269 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 - 269 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/873128048?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 313 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128041; 13856-4_0313 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 - 313 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/873128041?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 83 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128033; 13856-4_0083 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 - 83 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/873128033?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 263 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128030; 13856-4_0263 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 - 263 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/873128030?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 193 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128021; 13856-4_0193 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 - 193 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/873128021?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 92 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128011; 13856-4_0092 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 - 92 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/873128011?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 79 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128009; 13856-4_0079 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 - 79 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/873128009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 82 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128003; 13856-4_0082 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 - 82 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/873128003?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 187 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128000; 13856-4_0187 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 - 187 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/873128000?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 20 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127990; 13856-4_0020 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 - 20 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/873127990?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 188 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127986; 13856-4_0188 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 - 188 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/873127986?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 231 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127972; 13856-4_0231 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 - 231 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/873127972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 228 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127947; 13856-4_0228 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 - 228 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/873127947?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 80 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127935; 13856-4_0080 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 - 80 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/873127935?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 293 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127924; 13856-4_0293 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 - 293 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/873127924?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 26 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127920; 13856-4_0026 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 - 26 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/873127920?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 221 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127901; 13856-4_0221 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 - 221 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/873127901?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 98 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127889; 13856-4_0098 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 - 98 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/873127889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 283 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127884; 13856-4_0283 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 - 283 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/873127884?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 311 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127882; 13856-4_0311 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 - 311 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/873127882?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 285 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127878; 13856-4_0285 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 - 285 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/873127878?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 103 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127875; 13856-4_0103 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 - 103 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/873127875?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 88 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127871; 13856-4_0088 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 - 88 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/873127871?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 175 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127870; 13856-4_0175 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 - 175 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/873127870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 16 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127868; 13856-4_0016 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 - 16 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/873127868?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 28 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127866; 13856-4_0028 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 - 28 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/873127866?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 308 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127863; 13856-4_0308 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 - 308 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/873127863?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 214 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127856; 13856-4_0214 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 - 214 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/873127856?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 25 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127848; 13856-4_0025 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 - 25 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/873127848?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 276 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127842; 13856-4_0276 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 - 276 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/873127842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 211 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127823; 13856-4_0211 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 - 211 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/873127823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 87 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127797; 13856-4_0087 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 - 87 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/873127797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 18 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127789; 13856-4_0018 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 - 18 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/873127789?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 159 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127771; 13856-4_0159 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 - 159 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/873127771?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 77 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127770; 13856-4_0077 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 - 77 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/873127770?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 291 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127769; 13856-4_0291 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 - 291 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/873127769?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 145 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127764; 13856-4_0145 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 - 145 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/873127764?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 91 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127750; 13856-4_0091 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 - 91 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/873127750?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 24 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127749; 13856-4_0024 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 - 24 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/873127749?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 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 155 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127720; 13856-4_0155 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 - 155 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/873127720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 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 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 149 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127677; 13856-4_0149 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 - 149 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/873127677?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 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 189 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127645; 13856-4_0189 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 - 189 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/873127645?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 19 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127606; 13856-4_0019 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 - 19 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/873127606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 239 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127597; 13856-4_0239 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 - 239 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/873127597?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 156 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127595; 13856-4_0156 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 - 156 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/873127595?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 230 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127583; 13856-4_0230 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 - 230 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/873127583?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 169 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127492; 13856-4_0169 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 - 169 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/873127492?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 166 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127467; 13856-4_0166 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 - 166 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/873127467?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 158 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127436; 13856-4_0158 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 - 158 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/873127436?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 281 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127344; 13856-4_0281 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 - 281 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/873127344?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 259 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127320; 13856-4_0259 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 - 259 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/873127320?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 295 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127310; 13856-4_0295 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 - 295 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/873127310?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 256 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127298; 13856-4_0256 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 - 256 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/873127298?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 289 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127287; 13856-4_0289 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 - 289 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/873127287?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 255 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127278; 13856-4_0255 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 - 255 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/873127278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 130 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127271; 13856-4_0130 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 - 130 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/873127271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 73 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127268; 13856-4_0073 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 - 73 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/873127268?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 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 66 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127254; 13856-4_0066 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 - 66 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/873127254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 268 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127252; 13856-4_0268 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 - 268 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/873127252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 266 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127234; 13856-4_0266 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 - 266 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/873127234?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 65 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127233; 13856-4_0065 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 - 65 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/873127233?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 305 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127217; 13856-4_0305 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 - 305 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/873127217?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 126 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127216; 13856-4_0126 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 - 126 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/873127216?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 63 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127211; 13856-4_0063 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 - 63 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/873127211?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 120 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127197; 13856-4_0120 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 - 120 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/873127197?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 304 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127194; 13856-4_0304 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 - 304 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/873127194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 224 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127192; 13856-4_0224 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 - 224 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/873127192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 61 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127191; 13856-4_0061 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 - 61 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/873127191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 119 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127186; 13856-4_0119 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 - 119 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/873127186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 57 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127178; 13856-4_0057 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 - 57 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/873127178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 218 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127177; 13856-4_0218 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 - 218 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/873127177?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 237 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127160; 13856-4_0237 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 - 237 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/873127160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 55 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127159; 13856-4_0055 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 - 55 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/873127159?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 64 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127157; 13856-4_0064 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 - 64 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/873127157?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 58 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127147; 13856-4_0058 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 - 58 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/873127147?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 216 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127141; 13856-4_0216 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 - 216 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/873127141?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 235 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127139; 13856-4_0235 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 - 235 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/873127139?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 59 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127132; 13856-4_0059 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 - 59 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/873127132?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 234 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127114; 13856-4_0234 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 - 234 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/873127114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 56 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127108; 13856-4_0056 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 - 56 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/873127108?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 49 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127098; 13856-4_0049 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 - 49 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/873127098?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 165 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127087; 13856-4_0165 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 - 165 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/873127087?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 47 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127054; 13856-4_0047 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 - 47 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/873127054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 296 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127024; 13856-4_0296 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 - 296 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/873127024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 74 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126977; 13856-4_0074 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 - 74 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/873126977?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 274 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126976; 13856-4_0274 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 - 274 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/873126976?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 32 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126962; 13856-4_0032 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 - 32 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/873126962?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 267 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126952; 13856-4_0267 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 - 267 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/873126952?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 31 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126930; 13856-4_0031 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 - 31 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/873126930?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 233 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126921; 13856-4_0233 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 - 233 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/873126921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 69 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126897; 13856-4_0069 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 - 69 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/873126897?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 161 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126875; 13856-4_0161 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 - 161 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/873126875?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 68 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126870; 13856-4_0068 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 - 68 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/873126870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 5 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126861; 13856-4_0005 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 - 5 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/873126861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 114 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126831; 13856-4_0114 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 - 114 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/873126831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 112 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126805; 13856-4_0112 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 - 112 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/873126805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 116 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126776; 13856-4_0116 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 - 116 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/873126776?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 48 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126764; 13856-4_0048 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 - 48 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/873126764?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 109 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126754; 13856-4_0109 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 - 109 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/873126754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 135 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126753; 13856-4_0135 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 - 135 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/873126753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 134 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126750; 13856-4_0134 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 - 134 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/873126750?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 261 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126749; 13856-4_0261 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 - 261 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/873126749?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 67 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126747; 13856-4_0067 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 - 67 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/873126747?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 133 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126742; 13856-4_0133 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 - 133 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/873126742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 36 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126740; 13856-4_0036 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 - 36 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/873126740?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 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 213 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126722; 13856-4_0213 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 - 213 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/873126722?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 35 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126720; 13856-4_0035 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 - 35 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/873126720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 33 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126709; 13856-4_0033 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 - 33 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/873126709?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 2 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126699; 13856-4_0002 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 - 2 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/873126699?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 30 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126691; 13856-4_0030 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 - 30 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/873126691?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 142 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126683; 13856-4_0142 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 - 142 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/873126683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 1 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126651; 13856-4_0001 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 - 1 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/873126651?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 138 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126605; 13856-4_0138 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 - 138 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/873126605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 284 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126561; 13856-4_0284 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 - 284 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/873126561?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 262 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126539; 13856-4_0262 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 - 262 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/873126539?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=Dan&rft.date=2004-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=D.01&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+News+Tribune&rft.issn=10735860&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 128 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126414; 13856-4_0128 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 - 128 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/873126414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 131 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126381; 13856-4_0131 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 - 131 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/873126381?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 113 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126367; 13856-4_0113 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 - 113 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/873126367?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 117 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126349; 13856-4_0117 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 - 117 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/873126349?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 258 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126330; 13856-4_0258 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 - 258 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/873126330?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 205 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126328; 13856-4_0205 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 - 205 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/873126328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 118 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126318; 13856-4_0118 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 - 118 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/873126318?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 136 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126306; 13856-4_0136 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 - 136 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/873126306?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 206 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126304; 13856-4_0206 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 - 206 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/873126304?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 210 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126303; 13856-4_0210 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 - 210 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/873126303?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 137 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126270; 13856-4_0137 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 - 137 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/873126270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 257 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126259; 13856-4_0257 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 - 257 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/873126259?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 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 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 43 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126056; 13856-4_0043 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 - 43 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/873126056?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 124 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126043; 13856-4_0124 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 - 124 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/873126043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 42 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126038; 13856-4_0042 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 - 42 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/873126038?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 10 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126018; 13856-4_0010 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 - 10 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/873126018?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 340 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125842; 13856-4_0340 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 - 340 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/873125842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 338 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125784; 13856-4_0338 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 - 338 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/873125784?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 336 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125729; 13856-4_0336 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 - 336 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/873125729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 348 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125488; 13856-4_0348 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 - 348 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/873125488?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 347 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125472; 13856-4_0347 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 - 347 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/873125472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 356 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125462; 13856-4_0356 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 - 356 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/873125462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 337 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125458; 13856-4_0337 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 - 337 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/873125458?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 353 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125452; 13856-4_0353 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 - 353 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/873125452?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 345 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125451; 13856-4_0345 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 - 345 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/873125451?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 341 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125439; 13856-4_0341 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 - 341 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/873125439?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 354 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125186; 13856-4_0354 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 - 354 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/873125186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 355 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125138; 13856-4_0355 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 - 355 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/873125138?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 352 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125127; 13856-4_0352 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 - 352 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/873125127?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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 -