TY - RPRT T1 - I-49 SOUTH, LAFAYETE REGIONAL AIRPORT TO LA 88, ROUTE U.S. 90, IBERIA, LAYFAYETTE, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES, LOUISIANA (FEDERAL PROJECT NO. I-49-1(057); STATE PROJECT NO. 700-99-00230). [Part 15 of 26] T2 - I-49 SOUTH, LAFAYETE REGIONAL AIRPORT TO LA 88, ROUTE U.S. 90, IBERIA, LAYFAYETTE, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES, LOUISIANA (FEDERAL PROJECT NO. I-49-1(057); STATE PROJECT NO. 700-99-00230). AN - 36347316; 10070-030191_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of existing US 90 from Lafayette Regional Airport to Louisiana 88 (LA 88) in Iberia, Lafayette, and St. Martin, Louisiana, is proposed. More specifically, the highway would extend from a point just south of Jakuste Saloom Road near the airport to the LA 88 interchange in Iberia Parish, a distance of 10.8 miles. Connecting roadways would include relocated Verot School Road, relocated Suothpark Road (LA 89), Morgan Street, Eola Street, Albertson's Parkway, LA 182, Ambassador Cafferty Parkway, LA 92 West and LA 92 East. The LA 92 section connecting to LA 88 would be incorporated as part of the project. The project would include the addition of travel lanes, providing a six-lane, full control access facility and two-lane, one-way frontage roads. Ramps would provide access control via grade separation of major connecting roads and frontage roads and local destinations. Three study corridor segments and several subalternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Within the city of Lafayette, the current average daily traffic (ADT) on US 90 ranges from 35,000 to 47,000 vehicles per day (VPD). In rural areas, ADT averages 29,000 VPD. The project would be completed in two stages. Estimated costs of construction, rights-of-way acquisition, and mitigation for the preferred alternative at initial build-out are $312 million, $7.0 million, and 2.0 million, respectively. Estimated costs of construction, rights-of-way acquisition, and mitigation for the preferred alternative at full build-out are $337 million, $9.0 million, and 2.0 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: This roadway section design would separate through traffic from slower-moving local traffic. To the extent possible, project activity would take place within the existing US 90 rights-of-way in conformance with the desire to cause the lease possible disruption to local business and through traffic and to the natural and human environment, adopt best practices for local and business traffic, and improve hurricane evacuation capacity. In general, the project would improve system linkage, hurricane evacuation, regional mobility, and safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the relocation of 11 commercial establishments and affect control of access at two locations. Approximately 4.1 acres of wet ditches, 1.2 acres of bottomland hardwoods, and one additional acre of jurisdictional waters of the US waters of the US would be lost. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards within the vicinity of 116 residents by the year 2030. Noise levels would also exceed standards at a campground ad RV parking area along Mereline Drive in Maxie's Campground. Construction of noise barriers would be feasible in two locations. Air quality would be improved along main travel sections of the highway and degraded at intersections, though overall air quality would improve along the corridor. The project would mar the visual aesthetics in the historically significant Broussard Multiple Resource Area. 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. 7600 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 030191, 303 pages and maps, April 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-03-01-D KW - Airports KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Hurricanes KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347316?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-49+SOUTH%2C+LAFAYETE+REGIONAL+AIRPORT+TO+LA+88%2C+ROUTE+U.S.+90%2C+IBERIA%2C+LAYFAYETTE%2C+AND+ST.+MARTIN+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28FEDERAL+PROJECT+NO.+I-49-1%28057%29%3B+STATE+PROJECT+NO.+700-99-00230%29.&rft.title=I-49+SOUTH%2C+LAFAYETE+REGIONAL+AIRPORT+TO+LA+88%2C+ROUTE+U.S.+90%2C+IBERIA%2C+LAYFAYETTE%2C+AND+ST.+MARTIN+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28FEDERAL+PROJECT+NO.+I-49-1%28057%29%3B+STATE+PROJECT+NO.+700-99-00230%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-49 SOUTH, LAFAYETE REGIONAL AIRPORT TO LA 88, ROUTE U.S. 90, IBERIA, LAYFAYETTE, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES, LOUISIANA (FEDERAL PROJECT NO. I-49-1(057); STATE PROJECT NO. 700-99-00230). [Part 20 of 26] T2 - I-49 SOUTH, LAFAYETE REGIONAL AIRPORT TO LA 88, ROUTE U.S. 90, IBERIA, LAYFAYETTE, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES, LOUISIANA (FEDERAL PROJECT NO. I-49-1(057); STATE PROJECT NO. 700-99-00230). AN - 36344579; 10070-030191_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of existing US 90 from Lafayette Regional Airport to Louisiana 88 (LA 88) in Iberia, Lafayette, and St. Martin, Louisiana, is proposed. More specifically, the highway would extend from a point just south of Jakuste Saloom Road near the airport to the LA 88 interchange in Iberia Parish, a distance of 10.8 miles. Connecting roadways would include relocated Verot School Road, relocated Suothpark Road (LA 89), Morgan Street, Eola Street, Albertson's Parkway, LA 182, Ambassador Cafferty Parkway, LA 92 West and LA 92 East. The LA 92 section connecting to LA 88 would be incorporated as part of the project. The project would include the addition of travel lanes, providing a six-lane, full control access facility and two-lane, one-way frontage roads. Ramps would provide access control via grade separation of major connecting roads and frontage roads and local destinations. Three study corridor segments and several subalternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Within the city of Lafayette, the current average daily traffic (ADT) on US 90 ranges from 35,000 to 47,000 vehicles per day (VPD). In rural areas, ADT averages 29,000 VPD. The project would be completed in two stages. Estimated costs of construction, rights-of-way acquisition, and mitigation for the preferred alternative at initial build-out are $312 million, $7.0 million, and 2.0 million, respectively. Estimated costs of construction, rights-of-way acquisition, and mitigation for the preferred alternative at full build-out are $337 million, $9.0 million, and 2.0 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: This roadway section design would separate through traffic from slower-moving local traffic. To the extent possible, project activity would take place within the existing US 90 rights-of-way in conformance with the desire to cause the lease possible disruption to local business and through traffic and to the natural and human environment, adopt best practices for local and business traffic, and improve hurricane evacuation capacity. In general, the project would improve system linkage, hurricane evacuation, regional mobility, and safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the relocation of 11 commercial establishments and affect control of access at two locations. Approximately 4.1 acres of wet ditches, 1.2 acres of bottomland hardwoods, and one additional acre of jurisdictional waters of the US waters of the US would be lost. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards within the vicinity of 116 residents by the year 2030. Noise levels would also exceed standards at a campground ad RV parking area along Mereline Drive in Maxie's Campground. Construction of noise barriers would be feasible in two locations. Air quality would be improved along main travel sections of the highway and degraded at intersections, though overall air quality would improve along the corridor. The project would mar the visual aesthetics in the historically significant Broussard Multiple Resource Area. 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. 7600 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 030191, 303 pages and maps, April 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 20 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-03-01-D KW - Airports KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Hurricanes KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344579?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-49+SOUTH%2C+LAFAYETE+REGIONAL+AIRPORT+TO+LA+88%2C+ROUTE+U.S.+90%2C+IBERIA%2C+LAYFAYETTE%2C+AND+ST.+MARTIN+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28FEDERAL+PROJECT+NO.+I-49-1%28057%29%3B+STATE+PROJECT+NO.+700-99-00230%29.&rft.title=I-49+SOUTH%2C+LAFAYETE+REGIONAL+AIRPORT+TO+LA+88%2C+ROUTE+U.S.+90%2C+IBERIA%2C+LAYFAYETTE%2C+AND+ST.+MARTIN+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28FEDERAL+PROJECT+NO.+I-49-1%28057%29%3B+STATE+PROJECT+NO.+700-99-00230%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREENS CREEK TAILINGS DISPOSAL, JUNEAU RANGER DISTRICT, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA. AN - 36439755; 10060 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the permitted size of the tailings disposal area at the Greens Creek Mine in the Juneau Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest, Alaska is proposed in order to accommodate known and projected ore reserves. The mine is an underground metals mine near Hawk Inlet on northern Admiralty Island located approximately 18 miles southwest of Juneau. The mine is situated in the Greens Creek watershed within the Admiralty Island National Monument. Based on known reserves and the current rate of production, the mine has a remaining life of 12 years. The applicant for the permit, Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Company, expects to backfill approximately half the tailings and use surface disposal at rates up to 270,000 tons per yea. At that rate, surface disposal capacity for the proposed 3.5 million tons of tailings would be needed during the remaining life of the mine. Under the current permit, however, the existing tailings facility has space for only 1.0 million tons. In addition to the known reserves, past success in exploration indicates the likelihood that geologists may discover new deposits in the area. The applicant has indicated that such discoveries could mean that the mine life would extend an additional 10 years and surface disposal space would be needed for at least another 3.0 million tons of tailings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve designation f an additional dry tailings disposal storage area to provide enough disposal capacity for 10.8 million cubic yards of tailings for the potential 22-year life of the mine. Permitting the expansion in storage capacity would require modification of the lease held by the applicant. The lease area for the existing tailings facility covers 56 acres. The proposed action would expand the area by 84.5 acres, primarily to the west and south. Tailings disposal would occur on 40 acres within the new area; the remaining 44.5 acres would be used for rock quarries, a stormwater pond system, and storage area for reclamation materials, as well as a possible new water treatment plant and other potential long-term tailings disposal needs. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of the permit would allow for continued production of metals by the Green Creeks Mine, providing for national demands for these materials for various purposes. The mine would employ a significant number of local and regional workers and otherwise contribute to the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would undermine the natural, scenic, and recreational values of the national monument. Area hydrology would be altered significantly and vegetation and wetlands would be displaced, along with the associated wildlife habitat. Subsistence activities would be affected somewhat. Mining equipment and the disturbance of soils by such equipment would result in the emission of particulates and other air pollutants into the atmosphere. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030181, 367 pages and maps, April 18, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Drainage KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Monuments KW - Quarries KW - Reclamation KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Admiralty Island National Monument KW - Tongass National Forest KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36439755?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska; DA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREENS CREEK TAILINGS DISPOSAL, JUNEAU RANGER DISTRICT, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - GREENS CREEK TAILINGS DISPOSAL, JUNEAU RANGER DISTRICT, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA. AN - 36371125; 10060-030181_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the permitted size of the tailings disposal area at the Greens Creek Mine in the Juneau Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest, Alaska is proposed in order to accommodate known and projected ore reserves. The mine is an underground metals mine near Hawk Inlet on northern Admiralty Island located approximately 18 miles southwest of Juneau. The mine is situated in the Greens Creek watershed within the Admiralty Island National Monument. Based on known reserves and the current rate of production, the mine has a remaining life of 12 years. The applicant for the permit, Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Company, expects to backfill approximately half the tailings and use surface disposal at rates up to 270,000 tons per yea. At that rate, surface disposal capacity for the proposed 3.5 million tons of tailings would be needed during the remaining life of the mine. Under the current permit, however, the existing tailings facility has space for only 1.0 million tons. In addition to the known reserves, past success in exploration indicates the likelihood that geologists may discover new deposits in the area. The applicant has indicated that such discoveries could mean that the mine life would extend an additional 10 years and surface disposal space would be needed for at least another 3.0 million tons of tailings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve designation f an additional dry tailings disposal storage area to provide enough disposal capacity for 10.8 million cubic yards of tailings for the potential 22-year life of the mine. Permitting the expansion in storage capacity would require modification of the lease held by the applicant. The lease area for the existing tailings facility covers 56 acres. The proposed action would expand the area by 84.5 acres, primarily to the west and south. Tailings disposal would occur on 40 acres within the new area; the remaining 44.5 acres would be used for rock quarries, a stormwater pond system, and storage area for reclamation materials, as well as a possible new water treatment plant and other potential long-term tailings disposal needs. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of the permit would allow for continued production of metals by the Green Creeks Mine, providing for national demands for these materials for various purposes. The mine would employ a significant number of local and regional workers and otherwise contribute to the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would undermine the natural, scenic, and recreational values of the national monument. Area hydrology would be altered significantly and vegetation and wetlands would be displaced, along with the associated wildlife habitat. Subsistence activities would be affected somewhat. Mining equipment and the disturbance of soils by such equipment would result in the emission of particulates and other air pollutants into the atmosphere. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030181, 367 pages and maps, April 18, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Drainage KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Monuments KW - Quarries KW - Reclamation KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Admiralty Island National Monument KW - Tongass National Forest KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36371125?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska; DA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREENS CREEK TAILINGS DISPOSAL, JUNEAU RANGER DISTRICT, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - GREENS CREEK TAILINGS DISPOSAL, JUNEAU RANGER DISTRICT, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA. AN - 36369744; 10060-030181_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the permitted size of the tailings disposal area at the Greens Creek Mine in the Juneau Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest, Alaska is proposed in order to accommodate known and projected ore reserves. The mine is an underground metals mine near Hawk Inlet on northern Admiralty Island located approximately 18 miles southwest of Juneau. The mine is situated in the Greens Creek watershed within the Admiralty Island National Monument. Based on known reserves and the current rate of production, the mine has a remaining life of 12 years. The applicant for the permit, Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Company, expects to backfill approximately half the tailings and use surface disposal at rates up to 270,000 tons per yea. At that rate, surface disposal capacity for the proposed 3.5 million tons of tailings would be needed during the remaining life of the mine. Under the current permit, however, the existing tailings facility has space for only 1.0 million tons. In addition to the known reserves, past success in exploration indicates the likelihood that geologists may discover new deposits in the area. The applicant has indicated that such discoveries could mean that the mine life would extend an additional 10 years and surface disposal space would be needed for at least another 3.0 million tons of tailings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve designation f an additional dry tailings disposal storage area to provide enough disposal capacity for 10.8 million cubic yards of tailings for the potential 22-year life of the mine. Permitting the expansion in storage capacity would require modification of the lease held by the applicant. The lease area for the existing tailings facility covers 56 acres. The proposed action would expand the area by 84.5 acres, primarily to the west and south. Tailings disposal would occur on 40 acres within the new area; the remaining 44.5 acres would be used for rock quarries, a stormwater pond system, and storage area for reclamation materials, as well as a possible new water treatment plant and other potential long-term tailings disposal needs. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of the permit would allow for continued production of metals by the Green Creeks Mine, providing for national demands for these materials for various purposes. The mine would employ a significant number of local and regional workers and otherwise contribute to the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would undermine the natural, scenic, and recreational values of the national monument. Area hydrology would be altered significantly and vegetation and wetlands would be displaced, along with the associated wildlife habitat. Subsistence activities would be affected somewhat. Mining equipment and the disturbance of soils by such equipment would result in the emission of particulates and other air pollutants into the atmosphere. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030181, 367 pages and maps, April 18, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Drainage KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Monuments KW - Quarries KW - Reclamation KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Admiralty Island National Monument KW - Tongass National Forest KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36369744?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska; DA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREENS CREEK TAILINGS DISPOSAL, JUNEAU RANGER DISTRICT, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - GREENS CREEK TAILINGS DISPOSAL, JUNEAU RANGER DISTRICT, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA. AN - 36369718; 10060-030181_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the permitted size of the tailings disposal area at the Greens Creek Mine in the Juneau Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest, Alaska is proposed in order to accommodate known and projected ore reserves. The mine is an underground metals mine near Hawk Inlet on northern Admiralty Island located approximately 18 miles southwest of Juneau. The mine is situated in the Greens Creek watershed within the Admiralty Island National Monument. Based on known reserves and the current rate of production, the mine has a remaining life of 12 years. The applicant for the permit, Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Company, expects to backfill approximately half the tailings and use surface disposal at rates up to 270,000 tons per yea. At that rate, surface disposal capacity for the proposed 3.5 million tons of tailings would be needed during the remaining life of the mine. Under the current permit, however, the existing tailings facility has space for only 1.0 million tons. In addition to the known reserves, past success in exploration indicates the likelihood that geologists may discover new deposits in the area. The applicant has indicated that such discoveries could mean that the mine life would extend an additional 10 years and surface disposal space would be needed for at least another 3.0 million tons of tailings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve designation f an additional dry tailings disposal storage area to provide enough disposal capacity for 10.8 million cubic yards of tailings for the potential 22-year life of the mine. Permitting the expansion in storage capacity would require modification of the lease held by the applicant. The lease area for the existing tailings facility covers 56 acres. The proposed action would expand the area by 84.5 acres, primarily to the west and south. Tailings disposal would occur on 40 acres within the new area; the remaining 44.5 acres would be used for rock quarries, a stormwater pond system, and storage area for reclamation materials, as well as a possible new water treatment plant and other potential long-term tailings disposal needs. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of the permit would allow for continued production of metals by the Green Creeks Mine, providing for national demands for these materials for various purposes. The mine would employ a significant number of local and regional workers and otherwise contribute to the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would undermine the natural, scenic, and recreational values of the national monument. Area hydrology would be altered significantly and vegetation and wetlands would be displaced, along with the associated wildlife habitat. Subsistence activities would be affected somewhat. Mining equipment and the disturbance of soils by such equipment would result in the emission of particulates and other air pollutants into the atmosphere. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030181, 367 pages and maps, April 18, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Drainage KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Monuments KW - Quarries KW - Reclamation KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Waste Management KW - Water Quality KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Admiralty Island National Monument KW - Tongass National Forest KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36369718?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska; DA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36441286; 10055 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36441286?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.title=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36438321; 10054 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36438321?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 66 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36356110; 10054-030175_0066 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 66 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36356110?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 37 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36355898; 10054-030175_0037 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 37 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36355898?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 15 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36355696; 10054-030175_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36355696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 12 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36355440; 10054-030175_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36355440?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 9 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36355258; 10054-030175_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36355258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 27 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36353203; 10054-030175_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 27 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36353203?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 69 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36353045; 10054-030175_0069 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 69 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36353045?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 2 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36352877; 10054-030175_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36352877?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 26 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36352113; 10054-030175_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 26 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36352113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 29 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36352081; 10054-030175_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 29 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36352081?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 68 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36351897; 10054-030175_0068 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 68 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36351897?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 4 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36351879; 10054-030175_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36351879?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 7 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36351726; 10054-030175_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36351726?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 63 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36351669; 10054-030175_0063 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 63 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36351669?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 38 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36351518; 10054-030175_0038 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 38 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36351518?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 36 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36350813; 10054-030175_0036 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 36 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36350813?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 65 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36349926; 10054-030175_0065 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 65 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36349926?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 64 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36349761; 10054-030175_0064 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 64 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36349761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 3 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36349592; 10054-030175_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36349592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 51 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36349100; 10054-030175_0051 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 51 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36349100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 61 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348906; 10054-030175_0061 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 61 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348906?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 34 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348728; 10054-030175_0034 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 34 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 33 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348658; 10054-030175_0033 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 33 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348658?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 17 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348534; 10054-030175_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 5 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348490; 10054-030175_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348490?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 13 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348347; 10054-030175_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348347?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 10 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348287; 10054-030175_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348287?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 28 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348239; 10054-030175_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 28 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 52 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348138; 10054-030175_0052 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 52 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348138?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 6 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348111; 10054-030175_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348111?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 16 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36348070; 10054-030175_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36348070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 35 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347955; 10054-030175_0035 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 35 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347955?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 11 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347915; 10054-030175_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 67 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347803; 10054-030175_0067 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 67 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347803?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 1 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347780; 10054-030175_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 50 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347747; 10054-030175_0050 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 50 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347747?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 60 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347649; 10054-030175_0060 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 60 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 8 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347635; 10054-030175_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347635?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 39 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347610; 10054-030175_0039 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 39 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347610?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 62 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347534; 10054-030175_0062 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 62 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 14 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347487; 10054-030175_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347487?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 32 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347430; 10054-030175_0032 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 32 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). [Part 2 of 8] T2 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36347252; 10055-030176_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36347252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.title=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 79 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347178; 10054-030175_0079 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 79 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36347178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 58 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36346924; 10054-030175_0058 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 58 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36346924?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 76 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36346863; 10054-030175_0076 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 76 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36346863?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 73 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36346823; 10054-030175_0073 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 73 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36346823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 77 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36346699; 10054-030175_0077 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 77 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36346699?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). [Part 7 of 8] T2 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36346617; 10055-030176_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36346617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.title=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 48 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36346576; 10054-030175_0048 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 48 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36346576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). [Part 8 of 8] T2 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36346492; 10055-030176_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36346492?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.title=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 70 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36346343; 10054-030175_0070 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 70 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36346343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 42 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36346229; 10054-030175_0042 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 42 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36346229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 59 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36346121; 10054-030175_0059 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 59 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36346121?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 54 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345911; 10054-030175_0054 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 54 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36345911?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 56 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345684; 10054-030175_0056 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 56 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36345684?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 55 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345681; 10054-030175_0055 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 55 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36345681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 43 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345444; 10054-030175_0043 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 43 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36345444?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 72 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345365; 10054-030175_0072 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 72 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36345365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 44 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345254; 10054-030175_0044 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 44 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36345254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 53 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345130; 10054-030175_0053 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 53 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36345130?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 74 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345078; 10054-030175_0074 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 74 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36345078?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). [Part 4 of 8] T2 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36345047; 10055-030176_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36345047?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). [Part 1 of 8] T2 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36344951; 10055-030176_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36344951?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.title=U.S.+ROUTE+219%2C+SPRINGVILLE+TO+SALAMANCA%2C+ERIE+AND+CATTARAUGUS+COUNTIES%2C+N.Y+%28P.I.N.+5101.53%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 47 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36344875; 10054-030175_0047 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 47 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36344875?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 24 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36344715; 10054-030175_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 24 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36344715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 49 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36344650; 10054-030175_0049 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 49 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36344650?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 71 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36344572; 10054-030175_0071 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 71 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36344572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 21 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36344313; 10054-030175_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 21 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36344313?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). [Part 5 of 8] T2 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36344292; 10055-030176_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36344292?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 75 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36344276; 10054-030175_0075 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 75 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36344276?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). [Part 6 of 8] T2 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36344146; 10055-030176_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36344146?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 23 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36344095; 10054-030175_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 23 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36344095?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). [Part 3 of 8] T2 - U.S. ROUTE 219, SPRINGVILLE TO SALAMANCA, ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y (P.I.N. 5101.53). AN - 36344030; 10055-030176_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of a 28 mile segment of U.S. Route 219 (U.S. 219) between Springville and Salamanca, New York is proposed. The existing highway is a two-lane rural arterial. The project would begin at the southern end of the existing four-lane divided U.S. Expressway at NY Route 39 in Springville and continue south along U.S. 219 through predominantly rural areas of Erie and Cattaraugus counties to State Route (S.R.) 17, Southern Tier Expressway in Salamanca. The project would traverse the towns of Concord, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Great Valley as well as the villages of Springville and Ellitottville, the City of Salamanca, and the Seneca Nations Lands at Allegany. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, upgrading the existing freeway, and construction of a new freeway on a new alignment, are under consideration. The upgrade alternative would involve development of a four-lane rural arterial. In most areas, the existing roadway would be widened to include four 3.6-meter travel lanes, with a 1.2-meter flush median and 2.4-meter shoulders. Turning lanes would be included at major intersections, and a continuous two-way left-turn lane would be provided through Springville. Alignment improvements are included in areas with no major right-of-way constraints. An at-grade railroad crossing would be eliminated near the Hamlet of Great Valley. Most of the existing bridges along the route would be reconstructed. An at-grade intersection could be provided at State Route 417, though a flyover would also be considered. Bypasses would be provided for Ellicottville and Salamanca and could be provided for Ashford Hollow. The facility would allow unrestricted passing. The new freeway alternative, which has been selected as the preferred alternative, would feature two 3.6-meter travel lanes in each direction, three-meter right shoulders, 1.8-meter left shoulders, and variable width medians (11 meters to 80 meters) except in areas where right-of-way widths do not allow medians; in restricted width areas, barriers are proposed. Bridges would be provided at Cattaraugus Creek, Beaver Meadows Road, S.R. 242, Somerville Valley, and the intersection of the facility with S.R. 417, Great Valley Creek, two railway tracks, and the Allegheny River. Existing U.S. 219 would be retained. Estimated costs of the upgrade and new freeway alternatives are $297.3 million and $612.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Allowance of unrestricted passing in areas currently limited to restricted passing would improve traffic flow under the Upgrade Alternative, and roadway capacity would be doubled. The Freeway Alternative would provide, by far, the most superior travel times for highway users in the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Upgrade Alternative would impact 13 of 24 major farm operations in the corridor, displacing 77.5 hectares of farmland, while the Freeway Alternative would impact 19 of 24 farm operations, displacing 168.5 hectares of farmland. Acquisition of a total of 168 hectares of rights-of-way would result in displacement of 35 residential units and three commercial buildings occupied by two businesses under the upgrade alternative. Acquisition of a total of 855 hectares of right-of-way would result in displacement of 63 residential units and one business under the freeway alternative. Noise impacts would affect 491 properties under the No Action Alternative, 497 under the upgrade alternative, and 573 under the freeway alternative. The upgrade or freeway alternative, respectively, would require acquisition of 15 or 12 sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The facility would traverse Seneca Nation tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 98-0240D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030176, FEIS--971 pages and maps, Appendices A&B--186 pages (oversize), Appendices C-I--821 pages and maps, Appendix G--97 pages (oversize), Appendices J-K--782 pages and maps, Appendices M-Q--879 pages, Appendices R-T--976; Appendix U--439 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - and 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/36344030?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 18 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36343665; 10054-030175_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 18 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36343665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 57 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36343602; 10054-030175_0057 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 57 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36343602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 20 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36343479; 10054-030175_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 20 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36343479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 46 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36343420; 10054-030175_0046 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 46 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36343420?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 19 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36343358; 10054-030175_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36343358?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 41 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36343311; 10054-030175_0041 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 41 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36343311?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 78 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36342934; 10054-030175_0078 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 78 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36342934?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 40 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36342699; 10054-030175_0040 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 40 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36342699?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 45 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36342625; 10054-030175_0045 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 45 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36342625?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 30 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36342567; 10054-030175_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 30 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36342567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 31 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36341977; 10054-030175_0031 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 31 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36341977?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 25 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36341417; 10054-030175_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 25 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36341417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 22 of 79] T2 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36339870; 10054-030175_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in the draft EIS. This condensed final EIS provides only information pertinent to the preferred alternative. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0206D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030175, 478 pages and maps, April 16, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-F KW - Acids KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Project Authorization 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/36339870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 16, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL PROJECT, CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG COUNTY LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM, CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36412006; 10051 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a light-rail transit (LRT) system to provide for transportation of commuters and other travelers between the town of Pineville and the Charlotte downtown area in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The study area is bound by Pineville to the south, South Boulevard (North Carolina 521) to the east, Interstate 77 to the west, and Uptown Charlotte to the Without the presence of the LRT Personal vehicular traffic in the area is expected to cause significant congestion at several major intersections, particularly during peak hours. The proposed project would provide a 9.6-mile LRT system comprised of an exclusive double-track guideway serviced by 14 regular service stations and a special event station. Seven of the stations would be served by park-and-ride access facilities and an integrated federal bus system. The alignment would generally parallel South Boulevard and the existing Norfolk Southern Railroad (NSRR) tracks. Stations would be located at Shaon Road West, Arrowood Road, Archdale Drive, Tyvola Road, Woodlawn Road, Scaleybark Road, New Bern Street, East /West Boulevard, Rensselaer Avenue, Carson Boulevard, the Convention Center (special events only), Third Street, Charlotte Transportation Center, and Seventh Street. A vehicle maintenance facility would be located between the NSRR tracks and South Tyuron Street. A new bus maintenance facility would occupy the same parcel of land and would be located to the west of the maintenance facility. In order to provide electricity throughout the line, substations would be located along the alignment at 12 locations. In addition to the preferred LRT proposal and the option, this final EIS evaluates a No-Build Alternative and a Transportation System Management Alternative. Capital costs of the LRT alternative are estimated at $371 million. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $140 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The light-rail system would focus growth in transit emphasis corridors, minimize negative impacts w on the human and natural environments, improve mobility in the area, and provide opportunities for sustaining economic development in the region. Vehicular traffic between the termini of the system would decline significantly, easing congestion and improving air quality in the area. The project would result in the creation of 800 temporary construction jobs and permanent operation and maintenance jobs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative selected, the project would require displacement of 64 residences, 42 businesses, and 32 other properties as well as partial acquisition of 14 properties. Temporary construction easements would have to be purchased for 11 properties and permanent easement would have to be purchased for 10 properties. Approximately 51.8 acres of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be lost, and the project would require the relocation of two intermittent streams. Approximately 0.16 acre of wetlands would be displaced. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at seven sites and would increase significantly at four other sites. Vibration impacts would affect one site. Rights-of-way development could impact Schweinitz's sunflower, a federally protected plant species. Hazardous materials sites could be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Laws (49 U.S.C. 53) 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 03-0094D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 030172, 971 pages and maps, April 11, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Employment KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Transit Laws, Project Authorization 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/36412006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CORRIDOR+LIGHT+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG+COUNTY+LIGHT+RAIL+SYSTEM%2C+CITY+OF+CHARLOTTE%2C+MECKLENBURG+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CORRIDOR+LIGHT+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG+COUNTY+LIGHT+RAIL+SYSTEM%2C+CITY+OF+CHARLOTTE%2C+MECKLENBURG+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 11, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS. AN - 36426516; 10046 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Chorpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) and La Quinta Channel projects in Texas are proposed. Studies undertaken based on a 1990 congressional resolution indicated the economic benefits channel of improvements, including widening and deepening the CCSC, extending the La Quinta Channel, and constructing barge lanes adjacent to a portion of the CCSC, along with the proposed placement plan recommended in this report. Ship sizes have increased, resulting in the need for lightening loaded vessels in order for them to pass through the channel system. Large crude oil tankers are currently required to remain offshore and transfer their cargo into smaller crude tankers for the remainder of the voyage. Twenty-three alternatives were evaluated. The recommended plan consists of deepening the CCSC to 52 feet and widening the channel to 530 feet. The deepening and widening activity would take place from the Entrance Channel to a point approximately 0.5 mile east of Harbor Bridge. Deepening of the channel would occur along its entire 34-mile length. The Entrance Channel would be lengthened by 10,000 feet and deepened from its present authorized depth of 47 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to an authorized depth of 54 feet below MLT. The channel would be widened from its present 400 feet width of 530 feet through the upper Corpus Chisti Bay. The lower Corpus Christi Bay reach would be widened from 500 feet to 530 feet. The plan would also include modifications to turning basins, addition of 12-foot-deep, 200-foot-wide barge lanes on either side of the CCSC for 9.6 miles in the upper section of Corpus Christi Bay, extension of La Quinta Channel by 1.4 miles at a depth of 39 feet and a width of 400 feet, and implementation of a dredged material management/beneficial use plan. Dredged material would be stored in eight existing upland disposal sites, one existing offshore placement sites, eight existing unconfined bay sites, seven new open-water beneficial use sites, and one new upland placement site. Cost of the project is estimated at $245.3 million. Benefit-cost ratios for the CCSC, barge shelf, and La Quinta Channel components of the project are estimated at 2.5, 1.5, and 1.8 respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase the capacity, efficiency, and safety of the navigational system in the bay area. Estimated fleet increases would be accommodated. The enlarged channels would boost employment and other economic indicators in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and open-water disposal would result in temporary turbidly and destruction of benthic habitat. Alterations in bay hydrology would decrease salinity levels by up to four parts per thousand or increase salinity levels by up to 0.38 parts per thousand; these changes would result in no significant biological alteration of the ecosystem. Five acres of submerged aquatic vegetation would be lost, though this loss would be mitigated by the creation of 15 acres of seagrass. Petroleum pipelines within the channel would require relocation. The wreck of SS Mary, a historic site, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0455D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030167, Final EIS--341 pages and maps, Appendices--551 pages, April 9, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Employment KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Pipelines KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Ships KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36426516?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CORPUS+CHRISTI+SHIP+CHANNEL%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CORPUS+CHRISTI+SHIP+CHANNEL%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 9, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS. AN - 36347940; 10046-030167_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Chorpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) and La Quinta Channel projects in Texas are proposed. Studies undertaken based on a 1990 congressional resolution indicated the economic benefits channel of improvements, including widening and deepening the CCSC, extending the La Quinta Channel, and constructing barge lanes adjacent to a portion of the CCSC, along with the proposed placement plan recommended in this report. Ship sizes have increased, resulting in the need for lightening loaded vessels in order for them to pass through the channel system. Large crude oil tankers are currently required to remain offshore and transfer their cargo into smaller crude tankers for the remainder of the voyage. Twenty-three alternatives were evaluated. The recommended plan consists of deepening the CCSC to 52 feet and widening the channel to 530 feet. The deepening and widening activity would take place from the Entrance Channel to a point approximately 0.5 mile east of Harbor Bridge. Deepening of the channel would occur along its entire 34-mile length. The Entrance Channel would be lengthened by 10,000 feet and deepened from its present authorized depth of 47 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to an authorized depth of 54 feet below MLT. The channel would be widened from its present 400 feet width of 530 feet through the upper Corpus Chisti Bay. The lower Corpus Christi Bay reach would be widened from 500 feet to 530 feet. The plan would also include modifications to turning basins, addition of 12-foot-deep, 200-foot-wide barge lanes on either side of the CCSC for 9.6 miles in the upper section of Corpus Christi Bay, extension of La Quinta Channel by 1.4 miles at a depth of 39 feet and a width of 400 feet, and implementation of a dredged material management/beneficial use plan. Dredged material would be stored in eight existing upland disposal sites, one existing offshore placement sites, eight existing unconfined bay sites, seven new open-water beneficial use sites, and one new upland placement site. Cost of the project is estimated at $245.3 million. Benefit-cost ratios for the CCSC, barge shelf, and La Quinta Channel components of the project are estimated at 2.5, 1.5, and 1.8 respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase the capacity, efficiency, and safety of the navigational system in the bay area. Estimated fleet increases would be accommodated. The enlarged channels would boost employment and other economic indicators in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and open-water disposal would result in temporary turbidly and destruction of benthic habitat. Alterations in bay hydrology would decrease salinity levels by up to four parts per thousand or increase salinity levels by up to 0.38 parts per thousand; these changes would result in no significant biological alteration of the ecosystem. Five acres of submerged aquatic vegetation would be lost, though this loss would be mitigated by the creation of 15 acres of seagrass. Petroleum pipelines within the channel would require relocation. The wreck of SS Mary, a historic site, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0455D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030167, Final EIS--341 pages and maps, Appendices--551 pages, April 9, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Employment KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Pipelines KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Ships KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347940?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CORPUS+CHRISTI+SHIP+CHANNEL%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CORPUS+CHRISTI+SHIP+CHANNEL%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 9, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS. AN - 36347268; 10046-030167_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Chorpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) and La Quinta Channel projects in Texas are proposed. Studies undertaken based on a 1990 congressional resolution indicated the economic benefits channel of improvements, including widening and deepening the CCSC, extending the La Quinta Channel, and constructing barge lanes adjacent to a portion of the CCSC, along with the proposed placement plan recommended in this report. Ship sizes have increased, resulting in the need for lightening loaded vessels in order for them to pass through the channel system. Large crude oil tankers are currently required to remain offshore and transfer their cargo into smaller crude tankers for the remainder of the voyage. Twenty-three alternatives were evaluated. The recommended plan consists of deepening the CCSC to 52 feet and widening the channel to 530 feet. The deepening and widening activity would take place from the Entrance Channel to a point approximately 0.5 mile east of Harbor Bridge. Deepening of the channel would occur along its entire 34-mile length. The Entrance Channel would be lengthened by 10,000 feet and deepened from its present authorized depth of 47 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to an authorized depth of 54 feet below MLT. The channel would be widened from its present 400 feet width of 530 feet through the upper Corpus Chisti Bay. The lower Corpus Christi Bay reach would be widened from 500 feet to 530 feet. The plan would also include modifications to turning basins, addition of 12-foot-deep, 200-foot-wide barge lanes on either side of the CCSC for 9.6 miles in the upper section of Corpus Christi Bay, extension of La Quinta Channel by 1.4 miles at a depth of 39 feet and a width of 400 feet, and implementation of a dredged material management/beneficial use plan. Dredged material would be stored in eight existing upland disposal sites, one existing offshore placement sites, eight existing unconfined bay sites, seven new open-water beneficial use sites, and one new upland placement site. Cost of the project is estimated at $245.3 million. Benefit-cost ratios for the CCSC, barge shelf, and La Quinta Channel components of the project are estimated at 2.5, 1.5, and 1.8 respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase the capacity, efficiency, and safety of the navigational system in the bay area. Estimated fleet increases would be accommodated. The enlarged channels would boost employment and other economic indicators in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and open-water disposal would result in temporary turbidly and destruction of benthic habitat. Alterations in bay hydrology would decrease salinity levels by up to four parts per thousand or increase salinity levels by up to 0.38 parts per thousand; these changes would result in no significant biological alteration of the ecosystem. Five acres of submerged aquatic vegetation would be lost, though this loss would be mitigated by the creation of 15 acres of seagrass. Petroleum pipelines within the channel would require relocation. The wreck of SS Mary, a historic site, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0455D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030167, Final EIS--341 pages and maps, Appendices--551 pages, April 9, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Employment KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Pipelines KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Ships KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347268?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CORPUS+CHRISTI+SHIP+CHANNEL%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CORPUS+CHRISTI+SHIP+CHANNEL%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 9, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SECTION 404, CLEAN WATER ACT, PERMITTING CONTINUED MINING OPERATIONS OF PCS PHOSPHATE AT HAMILTON COUNTY MINE, HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1986). AN - 36443906; 10043 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of permitting actions that include the mining of phosphate from an additional 1,858 acres of jurisdictional wetland within a 19,077-acre footprint in Hamilton County, Florida is proposed. The mining facility, which is located within a 100,580-acre project area located approximately 40 miles south of Valdosta, Georgia and 60 miles west of Jacksonville, Florida, has been in operation since 1965. It is located in the Upper Suwannee River Basin that encompasses a total of 9,950 square miles in Florida and Georgia. The first EIS prepared for the operation was issued in the mid-1980s. The currently proposed action would be a modification o existing Army Corps of Engineers Permit Number 198404652. Five action alternatives are considered in this final supplemental EIS. All action alternatives would assume that all areas within the evaluation area that contain at least 40 contiguous acres of mineable ore would be mined whether under wetland or upland. No preservation areas would be scheduled for mining, but some small areas could be affected on a limited basis for mine support corridors. Alternatives B, C, and D would mine 16,298 acres over 20 years, 15,005 acres over 16 years, and 20,514 acres over 22 years, respectively. The preferred application footprint alternative would result in the mining of 19,077 acres, resulting in the excavation of 1.2 billion cubic yards of material being removed over 28 years. Temporary impacts to wetlands would be mitigated through onsite wetland creation on 2,061 acres and other reclamation and mitigation developments through an interagency and public planning and permitting tool known as an "Ecosystem Management Agreement." Minimization of and avoidance of wetland impacts accomplished during the initial EIS efforts resulted in over 19,000 acres of wetlands being protected from mining. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would allow integration of the remaining permitted mining with new mining areas to allow efficient and economical mining operations to continue with minimal adverse impacts on the environment. Project activities would provide over 300 million person-hours of employment and over $15.1 billion in economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in temporary elimination of upland and aquatic communities due to clearing and mining activities. Some individual upland aquatic fauna that are less mobile than others would be eliminated during clearing and mining processes. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs, see 85-0254D, Volume 9, Number 6 and 86-0047F Volume 10, Number 1. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0267D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030164, 168 pages, April 7, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Land Use KW - Fish KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Reclamation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36443906?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Gainesville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SECTION 404, CLEAN WATER ACT, PERMITTING CONTINUED MINING OPERATIONS OF PCS PHOSPHATE AT HAMILTON COUNTY MINE, HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1986). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - SECTION 404, CLEAN WATER ACT, PERMITTING CONTINUED MINING OPERATIONS OF PCS PHOSPHATE AT HAMILTON COUNTY MINE, HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1986). AN - 36347586; 10043-030164_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of permitting actions that include the mining of phosphate from an additional 1,858 acres of jurisdictional wetland within a 19,077-acre footprint in Hamilton County, Florida is proposed. The mining facility, which is located within a 100,580-acre project area located approximately 40 miles south of Valdosta, Georgia and 60 miles west of Jacksonville, Florida, has been in operation since 1965. It is located in the Upper Suwannee River Basin that encompasses a total of 9,950 square miles in Florida and Georgia. The first EIS prepared for the operation was issued in the mid-1980s. The currently proposed action would be a modification o existing Army Corps of Engineers Permit Number 198404652. Five action alternatives are considered in this final supplemental EIS. All action alternatives would assume that all areas within the evaluation area that contain at least 40 contiguous acres of mineable ore would be mined whether under wetland or upland. No preservation areas would be scheduled for mining, but some small areas could be affected on a limited basis for mine support corridors. Alternatives B, C, and D would mine 16,298 acres over 20 years, 15,005 acres over 16 years, and 20,514 acres over 22 years, respectively. The preferred application footprint alternative would result in the mining of 19,077 acres, resulting in the excavation of 1.2 billion cubic yards of material being removed over 28 years. Temporary impacts to wetlands would be mitigated through onsite wetland creation on 2,061 acres and other reclamation and mitigation developments through an interagency and public planning and permitting tool known as an "Ecosystem Management Agreement." Minimization of and avoidance of wetland impacts accomplished during the initial EIS efforts resulted in over 19,000 acres of wetlands being protected from mining. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would allow integration of the remaining permitted mining with new mining areas to allow efficient and economical mining operations to continue with minimal adverse impacts on the environment. Project activities would provide over 300 million person-hours of employment and over $15.1 billion in economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in temporary elimination of upland and aquatic communities due to clearing and mining activities. Some individual upland aquatic fauna that are less mobile than others would be eliminated during clearing and mining processes. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs, see 85-0254D, Volume 9, Number 6 and 86-0047F Volume 10, Number 1. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0267D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030164, 168 pages, April 7, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Fish KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Reclamation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347586?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SECTION+404%2C+CLEAN+WATER+ACT%2C+PERMITTING+CONTINUED+MINING+OPERATIONS+OF+PCS+PHOSPHATE+AT+HAMILTON+COUNTY+MINE%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1986%29.&rft.title=SECTION+404%2C+CLEAN+WATER+ACT%2C+PERMITTING+CONTINUED+MINING+OPERATIONS+OF+PCS+PHOSPHATE+AT+HAMILTON+COUNTY+MINE%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1986%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Gainesville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, AN - 36437624; 10044 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control plan to address the rising surface levels of Devils Lake in North Dakota is proposed. The study area encompasses approximately 3,800 square miles within the Devils Lake drainage basin and almost 900 miles of the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, extending into Canada. As of January 2002, the surface of Devils Lake was at elevation 1447.1 feet above mean sea level, which is near the high stage in recorded history. The lake has risen 25 feet over the past eight years. The waterbody is a terminal lake with no outlet at the current elevation. That lake has naturally spilled into the Sheyenne River several times in geologic history. The last spill is estimated to have occurred 900 to 1,200 years ago. Due to lake level rises, more than 500 homes have been destroyed or relocated and over $350 million in federal emergency funding has been expended to relocate residents, raise roads, and build levees to combat the flooding. Structural and nonstructural alternatives to reduce urban, infrastructure, and agricultural flood damage were developed, including upper basin storage and various infrastructure protection measures. A number of structural outlet alternatives were considered. After consideration, four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, have been carried forward for consideration in this final EIS. The selected alternative would involve construction of a 300-cubic-foot-per-second outlet at Pelican Lake. The facility would consist of pumping plants, an open channel, and a buried pipeline. More specifically, the project would involve provision of an open channel extending 6.1 miles from Pelican Lake to the north side of Minnewaukan; a pump station located on the north side of Minnewaukan to convey water through a pressure pipeline; three 48-inch-diameter pipes extending 3.3 miles from the pump station to the south-southwest; a single 84-inch-diameter reinforced concrete pressure pipe extending 4.2 miles from the abovementioned pipeline to the divide between the Devils Lake basin and the Sheyenne River basin; a reservoir for transition from pressure pipeline to gravity pipeline flows and for discharge control for the outlet to the Sheyenne River; seven miles of reinforced concrete pressure pipe, generally following the alignment of Peterson Coulee, discharging into the Sheyenne River; a channel between Dry Lake and Big Coulee; minor modifications to Highways 19 and 281; acquisition of permanent interests at monitoring sites along the Sheyenne River; and small gauging stations upstream and downstream of the outlet pipe on the Sheyenne River. Cost of the Pelican Lake 300-cfs outlet is estimated at $186.5 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 0.19. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The outlet and associated facilities would allow for the conveyance of water that would normally backup in Devils Lake to the Sheyenne River, thereby preventing future flooding around the lake shoreline and downstream along the Sheyenne River. Prevention of natural overflow of the lake through use of the controlled outlet would also preclude the possibility of releases of water containing extraordinarily high levels of sulfate into the Sheyenne River below the lake. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: There is a 50 percent chance that the lake level would remain steady regardless of the project, obviating the need for the project and rendering the expenditure on the project a total loss. The outlet would have only a limited effect on lake levels. The use of the outlet would raise sulfate and salinity levels in the river, potentially affecting a source of drinking and irrigation water. Salinity levels in soils downstream of the lake would also increase. Outlet facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area. Approximately 133 acres of farmland would be displaced. The decline in lake levels would have a deleterious effect on spawning and nursery habitat. River stage increases could affect 112,000 acres of riparian lands along the Sheyenne River as well as associated cultural resources. All impacts affecting the Sheyenne River would affect the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, residents of which have expressed opposition to the outlet. Minnesota and Canada have expressed opposition to the outlet for water quality and biota transfer reasons. LEGAL MANDATES: Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-246), Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts (P.L 105-18), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-62), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-245), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-60), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-377), 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 02-0231D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030165, Final EIS--1,111 pages, Appendices--941 pages, April 4, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Pipelines KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Devils Lake KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Red River of the North KW - Sheyenne River KW - Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36437624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&rft.title=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, [Part 1 of 5] T2 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, AN - 36355194; 10044-030165_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control plan to address the rising surface levels of Devils Lake in North Dakota is proposed. The study area encompasses approximately 3,800 square miles within the Devils Lake drainage basin and almost 900 miles of the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, extending into Canada. As of January 2002, the surface of Devils Lake was at elevation 1447.1 feet above mean sea level, which is near the high stage in recorded history. The lake has risen 25 feet over the past eight years. The waterbody is a terminal lake with no outlet at the current elevation. That lake has naturally spilled into the Sheyenne River several times in geologic history. The last spill is estimated to have occurred 900 to 1,200 years ago. Due to lake level rises, more than 500 homes have been destroyed or relocated and over $350 million in federal emergency funding has been expended to relocate residents, raise roads, and build levees to combat the flooding. Structural and nonstructural alternatives to reduce urban, infrastructure, and agricultural flood damage were developed, including upper basin storage and various infrastructure protection measures. A number of structural outlet alternatives were considered. After consideration, four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, have been carried forward for consideration in this final EIS. The selected alternative would involve construction of a 300-cubic-foot-per-second outlet at Pelican Lake. The facility would consist of pumping plants, an open channel, and a buried pipeline. More specifically, the project would involve provision of an open channel extending 6.1 miles from Pelican Lake to the north side of Minnewaukan; a pump station located on the north side of Minnewaukan to convey water through a pressure pipeline; three 48-inch-diameter pipes extending 3.3 miles from the pump station to the south-southwest; a single 84-inch-diameter reinforced concrete pressure pipe extending 4.2 miles from the abovementioned pipeline to the divide between the Devils Lake basin and the Sheyenne River basin; a reservoir for transition from pressure pipeline to gravity pipeline flows and for discharge control for the outlet to the Sheyenne River; seven miles of reinforced concrete pressure pipe, generally following the alignment of Peterson Coulee, discharging into the Sheyenne River; a channel between Dry Lake and Big Coulee; minor modifications to Highways 19 and 281; acquisition of permanent interests at monitoring sites along the Sheyenne River; and small gauging stations upstream and downstream of the outlet pipe on the Sheyenne River. Cost of the Pelican Lake 300-cfs outlet is estimated at $186.5 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 0.19. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The outlet and associated facilities would allow for the conveyance of water that would normally backup in Devils Lake to the Sheyenne River, thereby preventing future flooding around the lake shoreline and downstream along the Sheyenne River. Prevention of natural overflow of the lake through use of the controlled outlet would also preclude the possibility of releases of water containing extraordinarily high levels of sulfate into the Sheyenne River below the lake. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: There is a 50 percent chance that the lake level would remain steady regardless of the project, obviating the need for the project and rendering the expenditure on the project a total loss. The outlet would have only a limited effect on lake levels. The use of the outlet would raise sulfate and salinity levels in the river, potentially affecting a source of drinking and irrigation water. Salinity levels in soils downstream of the lake would also increase. Outlet facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area. Approximately 133 acres of farmland would be displaced. The decline in lake levels would have a deleterious effect on spawning and nursery habitat. River stage increases could affect 112,000 acres of riparian lands along the Sheyenne River as well as associated cultural resources. All impacts affecting the Sheyenne River would affect the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, residents of which have expressed opposition to the outlet. Minnesota and Canada have expressed opposition to the outlet for water quality and biota transfer reasons. LEGAL MANDATES: Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-246), Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts (P.L 105-18), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-62), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-245), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-60), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-377), 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 02-0231D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030165, Final EIS--1,111 pages, Appendices--941 pages, April 4, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Pipelines KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Devils Lake KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Red River of the North KW - Sheyenne River KW - Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36355194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&rft.title=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, [Part 3 of 5] T2 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, AN - 36351657; 10044-030165_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control plan to address the rising surface levels of Devils Lake in North Dakota is proposed. The study area encompasses approximately 3,800 square miles within the Devils Lake drainage basin and almost 900 miles of the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, extending into Canada. As of January 2002, the surface of Devils Lake was at elevation 1447.1 feet above mean sea level, which is near the high stage in recorded history. The lake has risen 25 feet over the past eight years. The waterbody is a terminal lake with no outlet at the current elevation. That lake has naturally spilled into the Sheyenne River several times in geologic history. The last spill is estimated to have occurred 900 to 1,200 years ago. Due to lake level rises, more than 500 homes have been destroyed or relocated and over $350 million in federal emergency funding has been expended to relocate residents, raise roads, and build levees to combat the flooding. Structural and nonstructural alternatives to reduce urban, infrastructure, and agricultural flood damage were developed, including upper basin storage and various infrastructure protection measures. A number of structural outlet alternatives were considered. After consideration, four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, have been carried forward for consideration in this final EIS. The selected alternative would involve construction of a 300-cubic-foot-per-second outlet at Pelican Lake. The facility would consist of pumping plants, an open channel, and a buried pipeline. More specifically, the project would involve provision of an open channel extending 6.1 miles from Pelican Lake to the north side of Minnewaukan; a pump station located on the north side of Minnewaukan to convey water through a pressure pipeline; three 48-inch-diameter pipes extending 3.3 miles from the pump station to the south-southwest; a single 84-inch-diameter reinforced concrete pressure pipe extending 4.2 miles from the abovementioned pipeline to the divide between the Devils Lake basin and the Sheyenne River basin; a reservoir for transition from pressure pipeline to gravity pipeline flows and for discharge control for the outlet to the Sheyenne River; seven miles of reinforced concrete pressure pipe, generally following the alignment of Peterson Coulee, discharging into the Sheyenne River; a channel between Dry Lake and Big Coulee; minor modifications to Highways 19 and 281; acquisition of permanent interests at monitoring sites along the Sheyenne River; and small gauging stations upstream and downstream of the outlet pipe on the Sheyenne River. Cost of the Pelican Lake 300-cfs outlet is estimated at $186.5 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 0.19. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The outlet and associated facilities would allow for the conveyance of water that would normally backup in Devils Lake to the Sheyenne River, thereby preventing future flooding around the lake shoreline and downstream along the Sheyenne River. Prevention of natural overflow of the lake through use of the controlled outlet would also preclude the possibility of releases of water containing extraordinarily high levels of sulfate into the Sheyenne River below the lake. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: There is a 50 percent chance that the lake level would remain steady regardless of the project, obviating the need for the project and rendering the expenditure on the project a total loss. The outlet would have only a limited effect on lake levels. The use of the outlet would raise sulfate and salinity levels in the river, potentially affecting a source of drinking and irrigation water. Salinity levels in soils downstream of the lake would also increase. Outlet facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area. Approximately 133 acres of farmland would be displaced. The decline in lake levels would have a deleterious effect on spawning and nursery habitat. River stage increases could affect 112,000 acres of riparian lands along the Sheyenne River as well as associated cultural resources. All impacts affecting the Sheyenne River would affect the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, residents of which have expressed opposition to the outlet. Minnesota and Canada have expressed opposition to the outlet for water quality and biota transfer reasons. LEGAL MANDATES: Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-246), Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts (P.L 105-18), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-62), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-245), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-60), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-377), 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 02-0231D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030165, Final EIS--1,111 pages, Appendices--941 pages, April 4, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Pipelines KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Devils Lake KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Red River of the North KW - Sheyenne River KW - Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36351657?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&rft.title=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, [Part 5 of 5] T2 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, AN - 36351446; 10044-030165_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control plan to address the rising surface levels of Devils Lake in North Dakota is proposed. The study area encompasses approximately 3,800 square miles within the Devils Lake drainage basin and almost 900 miles of the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, extending into Canada. As of January 2002, the surface of Devils Lake was at elevation 1447.1 feet above mean sea level, which is near the high stage in recorded history. The lake has risen 25 feet over the past eight years. The waterbody is a terminal lake with no outlet at the current elevation. That lake has naturally spilled into the Sheyenne River several times in geologic history. The last spill is estimated to have occurred 900 to 1,200 years ago. Due to lake level rises, more than 500 homes have been destroyed or relocated and over $350 million in federal emergency funding has been expended to relocate residents, raise roads, and build levees to combat the flooding. Structural and nonstructural alternatives to reduce urban, infrastructure, and agricultural flood damage were developed, including upper basin storage and various infrastructure protection measures. A number of structural outlet alternatives were considered. After consideration, four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, have been carried forward for consideration in this final EIS. The selected alternative would involve construction of a 300-cubic-foot-per-second outlet at Pelican Lake. The facility would consist of pumping plants, an open channel, and a buried pipeline. More specifically, the project would involve provision of an open channel extending 6.1 miles from Pelican Lake to the north side of Minnewaukan; a pump station located on the north side of Minnewaukan to convey water through a pressure pipeline; three 48-inch-diameter pipes extending 3.3 miles from the pump station to the south-southwest; a single 84-inch-diameter reinforced concrete pressure pipe extending 4.2 miles from the abovementioned pipeline to the divide between the Devils Lake basin and the Sheyenne River basin; a reservoir for transition from pressure pipeline to gravity pipeline flows and for discharge control for the outlet to the Sheyenne River; seven miles of reinforced concrete pressure pipe, generally following the alignment of Peterson Coulee, discharging into the Sheyenne River; a channel between Dry Lake and Big Coulee; minor modifications to Highways 19 and 281; acquisition of permanent interests at monitoring sites along the Sheyenne River; and small gauging stations upstream and downstream of the outlet pipe on the Sheyenne River. Cost of the Pelican Lake 300-cfs outlet is estimated at $186.5 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 0.19. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The outlet and associated facilities would allow for the conveyance of water that would normally backup in Devils Lake to the Sheyenne River, thereby preventing future flooding around the lake shoreline and downstream along the Sheyenne River. Prevention of natural overflow of the lake through use of the controlled outlet would also preclude the possibility of releases of water containing extraordinarily high levels of sulfate into the Sheyenne River below the lake. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: There is a 50 percent chance that the lake level would remain steady regardless of the project, obviating the need for the project and rendering the expenditure on the project a total loss. The outlet would have only a limited effect on lake levels. The use of the outlet would raise sulfate and salinity levels in the river, potentially affecting a source of drinking and irrigation water. Salinity levels in soils downstream of the lake would also increase. Outlet facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area. Approximately 133 acres of farmland would be displaced. The decline in lake levels would have a deleterious effect on spawning and nursery habitat. River stage increases could affect 112,000 acres of riparian lands along the Sheyenne River as well as associated cultural resources. All impacts affecting the Sheyenne River would affect the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, residents of which have expressed opposition to the outlet. Minnesota and Canada have expressed opposition to the outlet for water quality and biota transfer reasons. LEGAL MANDATES: Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-246), Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts (P.L 105-18), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-62), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-245), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-60), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-377), 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 02-0231D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030165, Final EIS--1,111 pages, Appendices--941 pages, April 4, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Pipelines KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Devils Lake KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Red River of the North KW - Sheyenne River KW - Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36351446?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, [Part 2 of 5] T2 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, AN - 36347439; 10044-030165_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control plan to address the rising surface levels of Devils Lake in North Dakota is proposed. The study area encompasses approximately 3,800 square miles within the Devils Lake drainage basin and almost 900 miles of the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, extending into Canada. As of January 2002, the surface of Devils Lake was at elevation 1447.1 feet above mean sea level, which is near the high stage in recorded history. The lake has risen 25 feet over the past eight years. The waterbody is a terminal lake with no outlet at the current elevation. That lake has naturally spilled into the Sheyenne River several times in geologic history. The last spill is estimated to have occurred 900 to 1,200 years ago. Due to lake level rises, more than 500 homes have been destroyed or relocated and over $350 million in federal emergency funding has been expended to relocate residents, raise roads, and build levees to combat the flooding. Structural and nonstructural alternatives to reduce urban, infrastructure, and agricultural flood damage were developed, including upper basin storage and various infrastructure protection measures. A number of structural outlet alternatives were considered. After consideration, four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, have been carried forward for consideration in this final EIS. The selected alternative would involve construction of a 300-cubic-foot-per-second outlet at Pelican Lake. The facility would consist of pumping plants, an open channel, and a buried pipeline. More specifically, the project would involve provision of an open channel extending 6.1 miles from Pelican Lake to the north side of Minnewaukan; a pump station located on the north side of Minnewaukan to convey water through a pressure pipeline; three 48-inch-diameter pipes extending 3.3 miles from the pump station to the south-southwest; a single 84-inch-diameter reinforced concrete pressure pipe extending 4.2 miles from the abovementioned pipeline to the divide between the Devils Lake basin and the Sheyenne River basin; a reservoir for transition from pressure pipeline to gravity pipeline flows and for discharge control for the outlet to the Sheyenne River; seven miles of reinforced concrete pressure pipe, generally following the alignment of Peterson Coulee, discharging into the Sheyenne River; a channel between Dry Lake and Big Coulee; minor modifications to Highways 19 and 281; acquisition of permanent interests at monitoring sites along the Sheyenne River; and small gauging stations upstream and downstream of the outlet pipe on the Sheyenne River. Cost of the Pelican Lake 300-cfs outlet is estimated at $186.5 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 0.19. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The outlet and associated facilities would allow for the conveyance of water that would normally backup in Devils Lake to the Sheyenne River, thereby preventing future flooding around the lake shoreline and downstream along the Sheyenne River. Prevention of natural overflow of the lake through use of the controlled outlet would also preclude the possibility of releases of water containing extraordinarily high levels of sulfate into the Sheyenne River below the lake. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: There is a 50 percent chance that the lake level would remain steady regardless of the project, obviating the need for the project and rendering the expenditure on the project a total loss. The outlet would have only a limited effect on lake levels. The use of the outlet would raise sulfate and salinity levels in the river, potentially affecting a source of drinking and irrigation water. Salinity levels in soils downstream of the lake would also increase. Outlet facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area. Approximately 133 acres of farmland would be displaced. The decline in lake levels would have a deleterious effect on spawning and nursery habitat. River stage increases could affect 112,000 acres of riparian lands along the Sheyenne River as well as associated cultural resources. All impacts affecting the Sheyenne River would affect the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, residents of which have expressed opposition to the outlet. Minnesota and Canada have expressed opposition to the outlet for water quality and biota transfer reasons. LEGAL MANDATES: Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-246), Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts (P.L 105-18), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-62), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-245), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-60), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-377), 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 02-0231D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030165, Final EIS--1,111 pages, Appendices--941 pages, April 4, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Pipelines KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Devils Lake KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Red River of the North KW - Sheyenne River KW - Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347439?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&rft.title=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, [Part 4 of 5] T2 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, AN - 36347400; 10044-030165_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control plan to address the rising surface levels of Devils Lake in North Dakota is proposed. The study area encompasses approximately 3,800 square miles within the Devils Lake drainage basin and almost 900 miles of the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, extending into Canada. As of January 2002, the surface of Devils Lake was at elevation 1447.1 feet above mean sea level, which is near the high stage in recorded history. The lake has risen 25 feet over the past eight years. The waterbody is a terminal lake with no outlet at the current elevation. That lake has naturally spilled into the Sheyenne River several times in geologic history. The last spill is estimated to have occurred 900 to 1,200 years ago. Due to lake level rises, more than 500 homes have been destroyed or relocated and over $350 million in federal emergency funding has been expended to relocate residents, raise roads, and build levees to combat the flooding. Structural and nonstructural alternatives to reduce urban, infrastructure, and agricultural flood damage were developed, including upper basin storage and various infrastructure protection measures. A number of structural outlet alternatives were considered. After consideration, four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, have been carried forward for consideration in this final EIS. The selected alternative would involve construction of a 300-cubic-foot-per-second outlet at Pelican Lake. The facility would consist of pumping plants, an open channel, and a buried pipeline. More specifically, the project would involve provision of an open channel extending 6.1 miles from Pelican Lake to the north side of Minnewaukan; a pump station located on the north side of Minnewaukan to convey water through a pressure pipeline; three 48-inch-diameter pipes extending 3.3 miles from the pump station to the south-southwest; a single 84-inch-diameter reinforced concrete pressure pipe extending 4.2 miles from the abovementioned pipeline to the divide between the Devils Lake basin and the Sheyenne River basin; a reservoir for transition from pressure pipeline to gravity pipeline flows and for discharge control for the outlet to the Sheyenne River; seven miles of reinforced concrete pressure pipe, generally following the alignment of Peterson Coulee, discharging into the Sheyenne River; a channel between Dry Lake and Big Coulee; minor modifications to Highways 19 and 281; acquisition of permanent interests at monitoring sites along the Sheyenne River; and small gauging stations upstream and downstream of the outlet pipe on the Sheyenne River. Cost of the Pelican Lake 300-cfs outlet is estimated at $186.5 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 0.19. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The outlet and associated facilities would allow for the conveyance of water that would normally backup in Devils Lake to the Sheyenne River, thereby preventing future flooding around the lake shoreline and downstream along the Sheyenne River. Prevention of natural overflow of the lake through use of the controlled outlet would also preclude the possibility of releases of water containing extraordinarily high levels of sulfate into the Sheyenne River below the lake. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: There is a 50 percent chance that the lake level would remain steady regardless of the project, obviating the need for the project and rendering the expenditure on the project a total loss. The outlet would have only a limited effect on lake levels. The use of the outlet would raise sulfate and salinity levels in the river, potentially affecting a source of drinking and irrigation water. Salinity levels in soils downstream of the lake would also increase. Outlet facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area. Approximately 133 acres of farmland would be displaced. The decline in lake levels would have a deleterious effect on spawning and nursery habitat. River stage increases could affect 112,000 acres of riparian lands along the Sheyenne River as well as associated cultural resources. All impacts affecting the Sheyenne River would affect the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, residents of which have expressed opposition to the outlet. Minnesota and Canada have expressed opposition to the outlet for water quality and biota transfer reasons. LEGAL MANDATES: Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-246), Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts (P.L 105-18), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-62), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-245), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-60), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-377), 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 02-0231D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030165, Final EIS--1,111 pages, Appendices--941 pages, April 4, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Pipelines KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Devils Lake KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Red River of the North KW - Sheyenne River KW - Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347400?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&rft.title=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A short note on ground-motion recordings from the 18 June 2002, Darmstadt, Indiana earthquake AN - 51149902; 2004-057091 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Wang, Zhenming AU - Woolery, Edward W AU - Schaefer, Jeffrey A Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 SP - 148 EP - 152 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 74 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - United States KW - magnitude KW - data processing KW - Darmstadt Indiana KW - information management KW - data management KW - Vanderburgh County Indiana KW - strong motion KW - seismicity KW - Indiana KW - ground motion KW - data bases KW - epicenters KW - earthquakes KW - instruments KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51149902?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=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=A+short+note+on+ground-motion+recordings+from+the+18+June+2002%2C+Darmstadt%2C+Indiana+earthquake&rft.au=Wang%2C+Zhenming%3BWoolery%2C+Edward+W%3BSchaefer%2C+Jeffrey+A&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Zhenming&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=148&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EAQNAT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Darmstadt Indiana; data bases; data management; data processing; earthquakes; epicenters; ground motion; Indiana; information management; instruments; magnitude; seismicity; strong motion; United States; Vanderburgh County Indiana ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accuracy and long-duration stability of 3D finite-difference seismic simulations including viscoelasticity and topography; application to basin geology AN - 51148090; 2004-060357 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Ketcham, S A AU - Moran, M L AU - Anderson, T S AU - Greenfield, R J AU - Hestholm, S O AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 SP - 203 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 74 IS - 2 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - three-dimensional models KW - seismicity KW - finite difference analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - ground motion KW - propagation KW - elastic waves KW - seismic waves KW - simulation KW - earthquakes KW - viscoelasticity KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51148090?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=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Accuracy+and+long-duration+stability+of+3D+finite-difference+seismic+simulations+including+viscoelasticity+and+topography%3B+application+to+basin+geology&rft.au=Ketcham%2C+S+A%3BMoran%2C+M+L%3BAnderson%2C+T+S%3BGreenfield%2C+R+J%3BHestholm%2C+S+O%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ketcham&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=203&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - SSA 2003 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EAQNAT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - earthquakes; elastic waves; finite difference analysis; ground motion; propagation; seismic waves; seismicity; simulation; statistical analysis; three-dimensional models; viscoelasticity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An integrated approach for assessment of levees in the lower Rio Grande Valley AN - 50886042; 2005-046606 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Dunbar, Joseph B AU - Stefanov, James E AU - Bishop, Michael J AU - Peyman-Dove, Linda AU - Llopis, Jose L AU - Murphy, William L AU - Ballard, Robert F AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 SP - 350 EP - 362 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Wheat Ridge, CO VL - 2003 KW - United States KW - laser methods KW - geophysical surveys KW - geophysical methods KW - radar methods KW - Texas KW - anomalies KW - levees KW - geographic information systems KW - lidar methods KW - navigation KW - electromagnetic methods KW - waterways KW - surveys KW - information systems KW - applications KW - Rio Grande Valley KW - airborne methods KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50886042?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=An+integrated+approach+for+assessment+of+levees+in+the+lower+Rio+Grande+Valley&rft.au=Dunbar%2C+Joseph+B%3BStefanov%2C+James+E%3BBishop%2C+Michael+J%3BPeyman-Dove%2C+Linda%3BLlopis%2C+Jose+L%3BMurphy%2C+William+L%3BBallard%2C+Robert+F%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Dunbar&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=2003&rft.issue=&rft.spage=350&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=1554-8015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/sageep/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Symposium on The application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 8 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airborne methods; anomalies; applications; electromagnetic methods; geographic information systems; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; information systems; laser methods; levees; lidar methods; navigation; radar methods; Rio Grande Valley; surveys; Texas; United States; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Microfragmentation study high use target areas at the Massachusetts Military Reservation AN - 50875240; 2005-046656 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Lahti, Raye AU - Lam, Doug AU - Clemens, Drew AU - Webster, John AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 SP - 992 EP - 1005 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Wheat Ridge, CO VL - 2003 KW - United States KW - soils KW - Cape Cod KW - fragmentation KW - pollutants KW - geophysical methods KW - pollution KW - Barnstable County Massachusetts KW - explosives KW - detection KW - Massachusetts KW - soil pollution KW - metals KW - Massachusetts Military Reservation KW - electromagnetic methods KW - applications KW - military facilities KW - electromagnetic induction KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50875240?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Microfragmentation+study+high+use+target+areas+at+the+Massachusetts+Military+Reservation&rft.au=Lahti%2C+Raye%3BLam%2C+Doug%3BClemens%2C+Drew%3BWebster%2C+John%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Lahti&rft.aufirst=Raye&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=2003&rft.issue=&rft.spage=992&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=1554-8015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/sageep/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Symposium on The application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - applications; Barnstable County Massachusetts; Cape Cod; detection; electromagnetic induction; electromagnetic methods; explosives; fragmentation; geophysical methods; Massachusetts; Massachusetts Military Reservation; metals; military facilities; pollutants; pollution; soil pollution; soils; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A 2-C towed geophone spread for variable surface conditions AN - 50874532; 2005-046681 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Miller, Richard D AU - Park, Kwon G AU - Ivanov, Julian AU - Park, Choon B AU - Laflen, David AU - Ballard, Robert F AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 SP - 1276 EP - 1284 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Wheat Ridge, CO VL - 2003 KW - geophones KW - seismic profiles KW - data acquisition KW - common-depth-point method KW - geophysical methods KW - data processing KW - reflection methods KW - elastic waves KW - variations KW - seismic methods KW - geophysical profiles KW - seismic waves KW - arrival time KW - accuracy KW - instruments KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50874532?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=A+2-C+towed+geophone+spread+for+variable+surface+conditions&rft.au=Miller%2C+Richard+D%3BPark%2C+Kwon+G%3BIvanov%2C+Julian%3BPark%2C+Choon+B%3BLaflen%2C+David%3BBallard%2C+Robert+F%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=2003&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1276&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=1554-8015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/sageep/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Symposium on The application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; arrival time; common-depth-point method; data acquisition; data processing; elastic waves; geophones; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; instruments; reflection methods; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismic waves; variations ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Overland erosion due to freeze-thaw cycling; laboratory experiments AN - 50116118; 2004-000861 AB - Ice that forms in soil voids during the freezing process pushes soil grains apart, reducing particle cohesion and soil strength, and making soil more erodible. This report summarizes 18 experiments to measure erosion rates in a soil that was frozen and thawed once and in the same unfrozen soil. We hypothesized that soil freeze-thaw (FT) processes significantly increase upland hill slope erosion during subsequent runoff events. We selected a frost-susceptible silt to provide an upper bound on this effect. For each experiment, we prepared two identical bins, one as an unfrozen control, the other to be frozen and thawed. We tested three soil-moisture ranges, three flow rates, and two slopes, and measured the cross-sectional geometry of the rills that developed and sediment losses through time for each bin. The cross-section measurements detailed erosion at specific locations along the bins; sediment loss measurements indicated erosion integrated along the entire bin. The results are the first to quantitatively define the differences in sediment loss and rill formation caused by FT cycling. We will analyze data from these experiments and do additional experiments to further define FT effects in the soil-erosion process. (However, these results already demonstrate the importance of FT weakening to soil erosion.) Good regional sediment management in cold climates requires that erosion prediction models accurately account for important processes such as soil-FT cycling to avoid significant underprediction of soil losses on hill slopes and in watersheds in cold climates. JF - ERDC/CRREL Technical Note AU - Gatto, Lawrence W AU - Ferrick, Michael G Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 SP - 16 PB - U. S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH KW - soils KW - experimental studies KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - slopes KW - moisture KW - grain size KW - surface water KW - freezing KW - simulation KW - thawing KW - models KW - laboratory studies KW - runoff KW - soil erosion KW - frozen ground KW - pore water KW - permeability KW - soil management KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50116118?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gatto%2C+Lawrence+W%3BFerrick%2C+Michael+G&rft.aulast=Gatto&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Overland+erosion+due+to+freeze-thaw+cycling%3B+laboratory+experiments&rft.title=Overland+erosion+due+to+freeze-thaw+cycling%3B+laboratory+experiments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - PubXState - NH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - #05997 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - erosion; experimental studies; freezing; frozen ground; grain size; laboratory studies; models; moisture; permeability; pore water; runoff; sediment transport; simulation; slopes; soil erosion; soil management; soils; surface water; thawing ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Early warning flood stage monitoring equipment AN - 50114319; 2004-059781 JF - ERDC/CRREL Technical Note AU - Williams, Christopher AU - White, Kate Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 SP - 6 PB - U. S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH KW - United States KW - ice dams KW - hydrology KW - monitoring KW - geologic hazards KW - river ice KW - Lancaster New Hampshire KW - rivers and streams KW - ice jams KW - data processing KW - Coos County New Hampshire KW - Israel River KW - cost KW - natural dams KW - New Hampshire KW - case studies KW - warning systems KW - ice KW - dams KW - floods KW - data bases KW - storms KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50114319?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Williams%2C+Christopher%3BWhite%2C+Kate&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Early+warning+flood+stage+monitoring+equipment&rft.title=Early+warning+flood+stage+monitoring+equipment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - #05997 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; Coos County New Hampshire; cost; dams; data bases; data processing; floods; geologic hazards; hydrology; ice; ice dams; ice jams; Israel River; Lancaster New Hampshire; monitoring; natural dams; New Hampshire; river ice; rivers and streams; storms; United States; warning systems ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Application of Paleohydrology to Corps Flood Frequency Analysis AN - 19452281; 7399309 AB - Paleohydrology is the study of the evidence of the movement of water and sediment in stream channels before the time of hydrologic recorders, direct measurements, or historical observation. The usefulness of paleoflood data for risk analysis of U.S. Army corps of Engineers (Corps) projects is being investigated. This usefulness will depend on the accuracy and uncertainty of paleoflood estimates and their viability for integration into flood frequency analyses along with gaged data. This report will begin with a synopsis of past Corps policies, and the potential applications of paleohydrology to Corps projects. It will then present a review of different paleo field methods, and the applicability of these methods in different regions of the United States. JF - Research Documents. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center AU - Fenske, J Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 SP - 34 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Paleohydrology KW - Palaeo studies KW - Fluvial Sediments KW - River discharge KW - Freshwater KW - Streams KW - Channels KW - Risk KW - USA KW - Frequency analysis KW - Floods KW - Reviews KW - Hydrologic Data KW - Flood Frequency KW - Q2 09148:Palaeo-studies KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19452281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fenske%2C+J&rft.aulast=Fenske&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=34&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Application+of+Paleohydrology+to+Corps+Flood+Frequency+Analysis&rft.title=Application+of+Paleohydrology+to+Corps+Flood+Frequency+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Effects of Riprap on Riverine and Riparian Ecosystems AN - 19439829; 7173660 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Fischenich, J C Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - April 2003 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Rivers KW - Riprap KW - Laboratories KW - Waterways KW - Freshwater KW - Ecological Effects KW - Environmental factors KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - Q5 08501:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19439829?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fischenich%2C+J+C&rft.aulast=Fischenich&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Effects+of+Riprap+on+Riverine+and+Riparian+Ecosystems&rft.title=Effects+of+Riprap+on+Riverine+and+Riparian+Ecosystems&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inbreeding and small population size reduce seed set in a threatened and fragmented plant species, Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii (Fabaceae) AN - 18640691; 5543604 AB - Willamette Valley upland prairie in western Oregon, USA, has been reduced to less than 1% of its original historic range following European settlement in the 1850s. Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii (Kincaid's lupine), a threatened species and the primary larval host plant of the endangered Icaricia icarioides fenderi (Fender's blue butterfly), was historically a panmictic metapopulation. Habitat fragmentation may be causing many of the Kincaid's lupine colonies to display typical symptoms of inbreeding depression, such as low seed production. Hand outcrosses on bagged inflorescences significantly increased seed set and seed fitness compared to open pollination and within-colony pollen treatments. Natural seed set was positively correlated with an increase in the number of Kincaid's lupine patches, suggesting that population size limits seed set. An increase in fruit set was positively correlated with Kincaid's lupine raceme number, raceme density, and the number of lupine patches, demonstrating that floral display and population size increase pollinator service. Restoration of Kincaid's lupine populations should consider measures that lessen the effects of inbreeding depression, especially in small, isolated populations, for the long-term persistence of the species. JF - Biological Conservation AU - Severns, P AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Willamette Valley Projects, PO Box 429, Lowell, OR 97452, USA, paul.stevens@nwp01.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - Apr 2003 SP - 221 EP - 229 VL - 110 IS - 2 SN - 0006-3207, 0006-3207 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - D 04637:Legumes KW - G 07352:Dicotyledons (miscellaneous) KW - G 07290:Population genetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18640691?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=Biological+Conservation&rft.atitle=Inbreeding+and+small+population+size+reduce+seed+set+in+a+threatened+and+fragmented+plant+species%2C+Lupinus+sulphureus+ssp.+kincaidii+%28Fabaceae%29&rft.au=Severns%2C+P&rft.aulast=Severns&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=110&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=221&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biological+Conservation&rft.issn=00063207&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2FS0006-3207%2802%2900191-X LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00191-X ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Eutrophication and Pathogen Abatement in the San Juan Bay Estuary AN - 16163635; 5642069 AB - The San Juan Bay Estuary is a tropical lagoon system severely impacted by eutrophication and by elevated pathogen concentrations. This investigation examined alternatives for pollution abatement primarily through physical modifications to the system. The investigation included field surveys, computation of pollutant loads, and application of hydrodynamic and eutrophication models. A eutrophication model developed for temperate estuaries was successfully transferred to San Juan Bay Estuary. Results indicate two primary modifications reduce eutrophication. The first clears a constricted channel to the interior of the system and promotes flushing. The second fills deep holes in which anoxic conditions promote sediment nutrient release to the water column. Major reductions in pathogen concentration require regional controls on sources. JF - Journal of Environmental Engineering AU - Cerco, C AU - Bunch, B AU - Dortch, M AU - Johnson, B AU - Kim, Keu AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, cercoc@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2003/04// PY - 2003 DA - Apr 2003 SP - 318 EP - 327 VL - 129 IS - 4 SN - 0733-9372, 0733-9372 KW - Puerto Rico, San Juan Bay KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Residence time KW - Eutrophication KW - Channel Improvement KW - Microbial contamination KW - Lagoons KW - ASW, Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico, San Juan Bay Estuary KW - Restoration KW - Puerto Rico KW - Water Quality Management KW - Biological pollutants KW - Puerto Rico, San Juan Bay Estuary KW - Data Collections KW - Bottom topography effects KW - Sediment pollution KW - Estuarine dynamics KW - Estuaries KW - Brackish KW - Pathogens KW - Bathymetry KW - Physical Control KW - Model Studies KW - Water pollution control KW - Channels KW - Water quality control KW - Anoxic conditions KW - Flushing time KW - Nutrients (mineral) KW - Pathogenic organism KW - Sediment-water exchanges KW - Pollution control KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16163635?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=Journal+of+Environmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Eutrophication+and+Pathogen+Abatement+in+the+San+Juan+Bay+Estuary&rft.au=Cerco%2C+C%3BBunch%2C+B%3BDortch%2C+M%3BJohnson%2C+B%3BKim%2C+Keu&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2003-04-01&rft.volume=129&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=318&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Engineering&rft.issn=07339372&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%290733-9372%282003%29129%3A4%28318%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2004-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Estuarine dynamics; Sediment pollution; Eutrophication; Residence time; Pathogens; Microbial contamination; Lagoons; Restoration; Water quality control; Channels; Anoxic conditions; Flushing time; Biological pollutants; Nutrients (mineral); Sediment-water exchanges; Bottom topography effects; Pollution control; Water pollution control; Hydrodynamics; Estuaries; Pathogenic organism; Channel Improvement; Water Quality Management; Bathymetry; Physical Control; Model Studies; Data Collections; Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico, San Juan Bay Estuary; ASW, Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico, San Juan Bay Estuary; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:4(318) ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, LAGUNA MADRE, TEXAS: MAINTENANCE DREDGING. AN - 36446192; 10020 AB - PURPOSE: Maintenance dredging within the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) through the Laguna Madre in Texas is proposed. The Laguna Madre section of the GIWW extends 117 miles from the John F. Kennedy Causeway to the old Queen Isabella Causeway and roughly one mile inland on the east and west. The channel dimensions remain at 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide. The main channel requires maintenance every 23 to 60 months in selected reaches to remove approximately 200,000 to 3.0 million cubic yards of sediment. Maintenance is performed by contracted cutterhead-suction dredges; dredged materials are placed by hydraulic pipeline on both upland and open-bay placement areas. Current disposal practices impact over 9,000 areas of bay bottom. Several environmental organizations have raised concerns about the environmental effects of open-water placement practices and the level of analysis conducted during draft and final EISs issued in 1975. Key issues identified during scoping for this draft EIS include those related to water and sediment quality, coastal communities, finfish and shellfish resources, wildlife resources, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, socioeconomics, and hazardous, toxic, and radioactive wastes. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), which would perpetuate existing disposal methods and sites, are considered in this draft EIS. The newly proposed alternatives include several offshore options, an upland disposal alternative, open-base disposal, and sub-alternatives that address special cases. Six reaches of the Laguna Madre are addressed separately. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Cessation of open-bay placement of dredged material would prevent damage to benthos within the currently affected bay area as well as the release of contaminated sediments into the water column of the bay. The levels of toxins and other hazardous substances in finfish and shellfish would decline significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging would destroy benthos and release toxins into the water column in the affected areas, as would disposal in open-water areas inside or outside the bay. Upland disposal would displace vegetation and wildlife habitat. Approximately 3,477 acres would be impacted during placement activities; however this figure would represent 1,362 acres less than are currently affected by the No Action Alternative. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030141, 477 pages and maps, March 27, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Landfills KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36446192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GULF+INTRACOASTAL+WATERWAY%2C+LAGUNA+MADRE%2C+TEXAS%3A+MAINTENANCE+DREDGING.&rft.title=GULF+INTRACOASTAL+WATERWAY%2C+LAGUNA+MADRE%2C+TEXAS%3A+MAINTENANCE+DREDGING.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 27, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, LAGUNA MADRE, TEXAS: MAINTENANCE DREDGING. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, LAGUNA MADRE, TEXAS: MAINTENANCE DREDGING. AN - 36342915; 10020-030141_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Maintenance dredging within the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) through the Laguna Madre in Texas is proposed. The Laguna Madre section of the GIWW extends 117 miles from the John F. Kennedy Causeway to the old Queen Isabella Causeway and roughly one mile inland on the east and west. The channel dimensions remain at 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide. The main channel requires maintenance every 23 to 60 months in selected reaches to remove approximately 200,000 to 3.0 million cubic yards of sediment. Maintenance is performed by contracted cutterhead-suction dredges; dredged materials are placed by hydraulic pipeline on both upland and open-bay placement areas. Current disposal practices impact over 9,000 areas of bay bottom. Several environmental organizations have raised concerns about the environmental effects of open-water placement practices and the level of analysis conducted during draft and final EISs issued in 1975. Key issues identified during scoping for this draft EIS include those related to water and sediment quality, coastal communities, finfish and shellfish resources, wildlife resources, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, socioeconomics, and hazardous, toxic, and radioactive wastes. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), which would perpetuate existing disposal methods and sites, are considered in this draft EIS. The newly proposed alternatives include several offshore options, an upland disposal alternative, open-base disposal, and sub-alternatives that address special cases. Six reaches of the Laguna Madre are addressed separately. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Cessation of open-bay placement of dredged material would prevent damage to benthos within the currently affected bay area as well as the release of contaminated sediments into the water column of the bay. The levels of toxins and other hazardous substances in finfish and shellfish would decline significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging would destroy benthos and release toxins into the water column in the affected areas, as would disposal in open-water areas inside or outside the bay. Upland disposal would displace vegetation and wildlife habitat. Approximately 3,477 acres would be impacted during placement activities; however this figure would represent 1,362 acres less than are currently affected by the No Action Alternative. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030141, 477 pages and maps, March 27, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Landfills KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Water Quality KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GULF+INTRACOASTAL+WATERWAY%2C+LAGUNA+MADRE%2C+TEXAS%3A+MAINTENANCE+DREDGING.&rft.title=GULF+INTRACOASTAL+WATERWAY%2C+LAGUNA+MADRE%2C+TEXAS%3A+MAINTENANCE+DREDGING.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 27, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR RIO GRANDE SILVERY MINNOW, BERNALILLO, SANDOVAL, SOCORRO, AND VALENCIA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36441724; 10019 AB - PURPOSE: The designation of critical habitat for the Rio Grande silvery minnow in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Socorro, and Valencia counties, New Mexico is proposed. The minnow is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1972 (ESA). The species was historically one of the most abundant and widespread fishes in the Rio Grande Basin, occurring from Espanola, New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico. It was also found in the Pecos River from Santa Rosa, New Mexico downstream to the confluence of the Pecos with the Rio Grande in Texas. The minnow now occurs only in the Rio Grande in New Mexico, it's habitat extending from Cochiti Dam downstream to the Elephant Butte Reservoir; this represents only five percent of its former range. Most of the minnows are found in the reach of the Rio Grande extending from the Acacia Diversion Dam to Elephant Butte in Socorro County. Once a species is listed under the ESA, federal agencies must consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and ensure that actions they authorize, fund, or carry out do not jeopardize the species continued existence. Once critical habitat is designated, federal agencies must also consult with the FWS to ensure that actions to authorize, fund, or carry out do not adversely modify designated habitat. Under the proposed action (Alternative B), the FWS proposed to designate as critical minnow habitat the currently occupied reaches of the Rio Grande in New Mexico, referred to as the Middle Rio Grande. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), three other action alternatives are considered in this final EIS: C) designation of the Middle Rio Grande excepting the Cochiti reach, which is the northern reach and a section of the river that has undergone major changes since the Cochiti Dam became operational in 1975; D) designation of the Middle Rio Grand excepting the San Acaacia reach, which is the southern reach and one that experiences significant drying during parts of the year; and E) designation of the Middle Rio Grande as well as two extended reaches within the minnow's historical range, namely the Pecos River from Summer Dam to Brantley Reservoir in New Mexico and the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Preserve and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River in Texas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Critical habitat designation for the minnow would increase the scope of consultations with federal agencies; the scope will be expanded to include impacts of actions on critical habitat as well as some changes to avoid adverse modifications. Efforts to minimize drying events, combined with river restoration activities for the minnow, would enhance riverine and riparian ecosystems. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: It is likely that efforts would be made to increase the flow in the Rio Grande in areas that now experience dry events and that this acquisition of water could impact agricultural communities dependent on Rio Grande water for irrigation purposes. While a voluntary water market is important to maintaining slivery minnow habitat, the secondary impacts on communities could be substantial. Efforts to minimize drying events, combined with river restoration activities for the minnow, could reduce forage for migratory bird species. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0400D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030140, 297 pages, March 26, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Irrigation KW - Rivers KW - Water Conservation KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New Mexico KW - Pecos River KW - Rio Grande KW - Texas KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36441724?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DESIGNATION+OF+CRITICAL+HABITAT+FOR+RIO+GRANDE+SILVERY+MINNOW%2C+BERNALILLO%2C+SANDOVAL%2C+SOCORRO%2C+AND+VALENCIA+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=DESIGNATION+OF+CRITICAL+HABITAT+FOR+RIO+GRANDE+SILVERY+MINNOW%2C+BERNALILLO%2C+SANDOVAL%2C+SOCORRO%2C+AND+VALENCIA+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 26, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR RIO GRANDE SILVERY MINNOW, BERNALILLO, SANDOVAL, SOCORRO, AND VALENCIA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR RIO GRANDE SILVERY MINNOW, BERNALILLO, SANDOVAL, SOCORRO, AND VALENCIA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36342824; 10019-030140_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The designation of critical habitat for the Rio Grande silvery minnow in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Socorro, and Valencia counties, New Mexico is proposed. The minnow is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1972 (ESA). The species was historically one of the most abundant and widespread fishes in the Rio Grande Basin, occurring from Espanola, New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico. It was also found in the Pecos River from Santa Rosa, New Mexico downstream to the confluence of the Pecos with the Rio Grande in Texas. The minnow now occurs only in the Rio Grande in New Mexico, it's habitat extending from Cochiti Dam downstream to the Elephant Butte Reservoir; this represents only five percent of its former range. Most of the minnows are found in the reach of the Rio Grande extending from the Acacia Diversion Dam to Elephant Butte in Socorro County. Once a species is listed under the ESA, federal agencies must consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and ensure that actions they authorize, fund, or carry out do not jeopardize the species continued existence. Once critical habitat is designated, federal agencies must also consult with the FWS to ensure that actions to authorize, fund, or carry out do not adversely modify designated habitat. Under the proposed action (Alternative B), the FWS proposed to designate as critical minnow habitat the currently occupied reaches of the Rio Grande in New Mexico, referred to as the Middle Rio Grande. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), three other action alternatives are considered in this final EIS: C) designation of the Middle Rio Grande excepting the Cochiti reach, which is the northern reach and a section of the river that has undergone major changes since the Cochiti Dam became operational in 1975; D) designation of the Middle Rio Grand excepting the San Acaacia reach, which is the southern reach and one that experiences significant drying during parts of the year; and E) designation of the Middle Rio Grande as well as two extended reaches within the minnow's historical range, namely the Pecos River from Summer Dam to Brantley Reservoir in New Mexico and the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Preserve and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River in Texas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Critical habitat designation for the minnow would increase the scope of consultations with federal agencies; the scope will be expanded to include impacts of actions on critical habitat as well as some changes to avoid adverse modifications. Efforts to minimize drying events, combined with river restoration activities for the minnow, would enhance riverine and riparian ecosystems. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: It is likely that efforts would be made to increase the flow in the Rio Grande in areas that now experience dry events and that this acquisition of water could impact agricultural communities dependent on Rio Grande water for irrigation purposes. While a voluntary water market is important to maintaining slivery minnow habitat, the secondary impacts on communities could be substantial. Efforts to minimize drying events, combined with river restoration activities for the minnow, could reduce forage for migratory bird species. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0400D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030140, 297 pages, March 26, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Irrigation KW - Rivers KW - Water Conservation KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New Mexico KW - Pecos River KW - Rio Grande KW - Texas KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DESIGNATION+OF+CRITICAL+HABITAT+FOR+RIO+GRANDE+SILVERY+MINNOW%2C+BERNALILLO%2C+SANDOVAL%2C+SOCORRO%2C+AND+VALENCIA+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=DESIGNATION+OF+CRITICAL+HABITAT+FOR+RIO+GRANDE+SILVERY+MINNOW%2C+BERNALILLO%2C+SANDOVAL%2C+SOCORRO%2C+AND+VALENCIA+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 26, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36383935; 10013-030134_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of navigational features of the Miami Harbor in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. Currently, the harbor channels lack sufficient depth and/or width, resulting in the grounding of containerships at the entrance channel, difficulty in turning and handling of larger vessels in the inner-harbor due to difficult currents, surge effects on docked ships, and transportation inefficiencies due to existing and future containerships not being able to fully load as a result of current channel depths. Study results concluded that a combination of measures to deepen and widen the existing federal system of channels from the beginning of the entrance channel to the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin present the best solution from the point of view of national economic development. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred plan would involve widening the seward portion of Cut-1 from 500 to 800 feet and deepening Cut-1 and Cut-2 from 44 to 51 feet; addition of a turn widener at the southern intersection of Cut-3 with Fisherman's Channel and deepening Cut-3 to 49 feet; increasing the Fisher Island Turning Basin from 1,200 to 1,500 feet, deepening the basin from 42 to 49 feet and truncating he north section of the basin to minimize seagrass impacts; realignment of the western end of the main channel by 250 to the south; widening the southern edge of Fisherman's Channel by 100 feet; reducing the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin to a 1,500-foot diameter from the currently authorized 1,600-foot diameter and deepening the channel from 42 to 49 feet. Mitigation measures would include restoration of seagrass beds and creation of artificial reefs. Total first cost of the plan is estimated at $162.3 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would allow deep-draft containerships to be accommodated safely and efficiently at the harbor, increasing the economic viability of harbor facilities and generally improving the regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would have an impact on several seagrass species in two areas; these areas are located in the Fisher Island Turning Basin and along the south side of Fisherman's Channel. The total area to be affected would be approximately 6.3 acres. In addition, there would be impacts to 49.4 acres of hardbottom/reef communities within the confines of the entrance channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030134, Volume I--1,037 pages and maps, Volume II--521 pages and maps, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36383935?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36383842; 10013-030134_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of navigational features of the Miami Harbor in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. Currently, the harbor channels lack sufficient depth and/or width, resulting in the grounding of containerships at the entrance channel, difficulty in turning and handling of larger vessels in the inner-harbor due to difficult currents, surge effects on docked ships, and transportation inefficiencies due to existing and future containerships not being able to fully load as a result of current channel depths. Study results concluded that a combination of measures to deepen and widen the existing federal system of channels from the beginning of the entrance channel to the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin present the best solution from the point of view of national economic development. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred plan would involve widening the seward portion of Cut-1 from 500 to 800 feet and deepening Cut-1 and Cut-2 from 44 to 51 feet; addition of a turn widener at the southern intersection of Cut-3 with Fisherman's Channel and deepening Cut-3 to 49 feet; increasing the Fisher Island Turning Basin from 1,200 to 1,500 feet, deepening the basin from 42 to 49 feet and truncating he north section of the basin to minimize seagrass impacts; realignment of the western end of the main channel by 250 to the south; widening the southern edge of Fisherman's Channel by 100 feet; reducing the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin to a 1,500-foot diameter from the currently authorized 1,600-foot diameter and deepening the channel from 42 to 49 feet. Mitigation measures would include restoration of seagrass beds and creation of artificial reefs. Total first cost of the plan is estimated at $162.3 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would allow deep-draft containerships to be accommodated safely and efficiently at the harbor, increasing the economic viability of harbor facilities and generally improving the regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would have an impact on several seagrass species in two areas; these areas are located in the Fisher Island Turning Basin and along the south side of Fisherman's Channel. The total area to be affected would be approximately 6.3 acres. In addition, there would be impacts to 49.4 acres of hardbottom/reef communities within the confines of the entrance channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030134, Volume I--1,037 pages and maps, Volume II--521 pages and maps, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36383842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36380620; 10013-030134_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of navigational features of the Miami Harbor in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. Currently, the harbor channels lack sufficient depth and/or width, resulting in the grounding of containerships at the entrance channel, difficulty in turning and handling of larger vessels in the inner-harbor due to difficult currents, surge effects on docked ships, and transportation inefficiencies due to existing and future containerships not being able to fully load as a result of current channel depths. Study results concluded that a combination of measures to deepen and widen the existing federal system of channels from the beginning of the entrance channel to the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin present the best solution from the point of view of national economic development. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred plan would involve widening the seward portion of Cut-1 from 500 to 800 feet and deepening Cut-1 and Cut-2 from 44 to 51 feet; addition of a turn widener at the southern intersection of Cut-3 with Fisherman's Channel and deepening Cut-3 to 49 feet; increasing the Fisher Island Turning Basin from 1,200 to 1,500 feet, deepening the basin from 42 to 49 feet and truncating he north section of the basin to minimize seagrass impacts; realignment of the western end of the main channel by 250 to the south; widening the southern edge of Fisherman's Channel by 100 feet; reducing the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin to a 1,500-foot diameter from the currently authorized 1,600-foot diameter and deepening the channel from 42 to 49 feet. Mitigation measures would include restoration of seagrass beds and creation of artificial reefs. Total first cost of the plan is estimated at $162.3 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would allow deep-draft containerships to be accommodated safely and efficiently at the harbor, increasing the economic viability of harbor facilities and generally improving the regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would have an impact on several seagrass species in two areas; these areas are located in the Fisher Island Turning Basin and along the south side of Fisherman's Channel. The total area to be affected would be approximately 6.3 acres. In addition, there would be impacts to 49.4 acres of hardbottom/reef communities within the confines of the entrance channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030134, Volume I--1,037 pages and maps, Volume II--521 pages and maps, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380620?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36379710; 10013-030134_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of navigational features of the Miami Harbor in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. Currently, the harbor channels lack sufficient depth and/or width, resulting in the grounding of containerships at the entrance channel, difficulty in turning and handling of larger vessels in the inner-harbor due to difficult currents, surge effects on docked ships, and transportation inefficiencies due to existing and future containerships not being able to fully load as a result of current channel depths. Study results concluded that a combination of measures to deepen and widen the existing federal system of channels from the beginning of the entrance channel to the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin present the best solution from the point of view of national economic development. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred plan would involve widening the seward portion of Cut-1 from 500 to 800 feet and deepening Cut-1 and Cut-2 from 44 to 51 feet; addition of a turn widener at the southern intersection of Cut-3 with Fisherman's Channel and deepening Cut-3 to 49 feet; increasing the Fisher Island Turning Basin from 1,200 to 1,500 feet, deepening the basin from 42 to 49 feet and truncating he north section of the basin to minimize seagrass impacts; realignment of the western end of the main channel by 250 to the south; widening the southern edge of Fisherman's Channel by 100 feet; reducing the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin to a 1,500-foot diameter from the currently authorized 1,600-foot diameter and deepening the channel from 42 to 49 feet. Mitigation measures would include restoration of seagrass beds and creation of artificial reefs. Total first cost of the plan is estimated at $162.3 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would allow deep-draft containerships to be accommodated safely and efficiently at the harbor, increasing the economic viability of harbor facilities and generally improving the regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would have an impact on several seagrass species in two areas; these areas are located in the Fisher Island Turning Basin and along the south side of Fisherman's Channel. The total area to be affected would be approximately 6.3 acres. In addition, there would be impacts to 49.4 acres of hardbottom/reef communities within the confines of the entrance channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030134, Volume I--1,037 pages and maps, Volume II--521 pages and maps, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36379638; 10013-030134_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of navigational features of the Miami Harbor in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. Currently, the harbor channels lack sufficient depth and/or width, resulting in the grounding of containerships at the entrance channel, difficulty in turning and handling of larger vessels in the inner-harbor due to difficult currents, surge effects on docked ships, and transportation inefficiencies due to existing and future containerships not being able to fully load as a result of current channel depths. Study results concluded that a combination of measures to deepen and widen the existing federal system of channels from the beginning of the entrance channel to the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin present the best solution from the point of view of national economic development. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred plan would involve widening the seward portion of Cut-1 from 500 to 800 feet and deepening Cut-1 and Cut-2 from 44 to 51 feet; addition of a turn widener at the southern intersection of Cut-3 with Fisherman's Channel and deepening Cut-3 to 49 feet; increasing the Fisher Island Turning Basin from 1,200 to 1,500 feet, deepening the basin from 42 to 49 feet and truncating he north section of the basin to minimize seagrass impacts; realignment of the western end of the main channel by 250 to the south; widening the southern edge of Fisherman's Channel by 100 feet; reducing the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin to a 1,500-foot diameter from the currently authorized 1,600-foot diameter and deepening the channel from 42 to 49 feet. Mitigation measures would include restoration of seagrass beds and creation of artificial reefs. Total first cost of the plan is estimated at $162.3 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would allow deep-draft containerships to be accommodated safely and efficiently at the harbor, increasing the economic viability of harbor facilities and generally improving the regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would have an impact on several seagrass species in two areas; these areas are located in the Fisher Island Turning Basin and along the south side of Fisherman's Channel. The total area to be affected would be approximately 6.3 acres. In addition, there would be impacts to 49.4 acres of hardbottom/reef communities within the confines of the entrance channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030134, Volume I--1,037 pages and maps, Volume II--521 pages and maps, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379638?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIC/EARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONNECTOR STUDY, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - MIC/EARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONNECTOR STUDY, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36347404; 10127-030250_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of Miami-Dade Transit's existing rapid rail transit (RRT) system to provide service to Airport's (MIA) from the Earlington Heights Metrorail station or people-mover train extending from the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) to Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The boundaries of the local study area for the Miami Intermodal Center/Earlington Heights Connector extension are Northwest (NW) 46th Street to the north, NW 20th Street to the south, NW 42nd Avenue (LeJune Road) to the west, and NW 22nd Avenue to the east. The MIC/Earlington Heights Connector would provide a link to the MIC via a 2.5-mile connection from the existing heavy rail line of the Earlington Heights Metrorail station located at State Road 112 and NW 22nd Street. Just west of the study area is MIA, a key activity generator and one of the largest airports in the US in terms of total annual passenger throughput. Annual passenger throughput is expected to increase from 21 million in 2001 to over 70 million in 2020. Air freight throughput is expected to increase significantly as well. The MIA area provides employment to over 40,000 workers in the area. The area suffers from high levels of congestion on regional and local roadways, limited access in the study area, air quality concerns, particularly for ozone, a high occurrence of traffic accidents, and deficiencies with respect to public transportation quality and connectivity. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), a baseline alternative (Alternative 2), three alternatives involving RRT extensions from Earlington Heights to MIC (alternatives 3, 4, and 5), and an alternative involving an Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)-MIA Connector extension (Alternative 6). Two subalternatives are outlined for each MIC-Earlington Heights alternative. The baseline alternative is defined as low-cost, operationally oriented improvements to address the identified transportation in the corridor. The three Metrorail Extension alternatives would involve extending the rail technology of the Stage 1 Metrorail line from the Earlington Heights station west to the MIC. The alternatives differ only with respect to alignment of the extended RRT line. The MIC-MIA Connector extension (people-mover) would largely follow the alignment of one of the MIC-Earlington Heights and meet the Metrorail at Earlington Heights station. Capital cost estimates for the MIC/Earlington Connection range from $213.3 million to $387.9 million; annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated to range from 229.5 million to $244.6 million. Capital cost of the MIA /MIC people-mover is estimated at $263.2 million; annual operation and maintenance costs for the people-mover extension are estimated at $248.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The MIC/Earlington Heights Connector would maximize mobility for Miami-Dade workers accessing the study area, improve the integration of the MIC, encourage beneficial development patterns, maximize the efficiency o the transportation in the study area, and improve South Florida's regional transportation connectivity. A direct transit connection would be provided to MIA. Transit quality for low-income groups and other transit-dependent travelers would be enhanced. The presence of the transit system would reduce the use of motor vehicles and, thereby, improve regional air quality and road safety and relieve parking shortages at MIA. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements fro the MIC-Earlington Heights Connector would result in the displacement five to 20 businesses, four to eight residences, and three to seven vacant lots. The MCI-MIA Connector alternative would result in displacement of 13 businesses, four residences, and three vacant lots, Transit structures would represent a significant visual intrusion and geographic barrier in the neighborhoods traversed. Up to four properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would lie within the area of potential effect. Each of the build alternatives would involve a crossing of the Miami River, which is designated as critical habitat for the endangered West Indian manatee. A total of 34 sites containing significant levels of hazardous wastes would lie within the study area. One MIC /Earlington Heights Connector and one MIC-MIA Connector alternative would require a bridge clearance across that Miami River that would not meet navigational clearance requirements; the MIC/Earlington Heights Connector alternative includes a tunnel option that would eliminate the navigational restriction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Laws (49 U.S.C. 53), 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). JF - EPA number: 030250, Draft EIS--324 pages and maps, Map supplement, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Airports KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Marine Mammals KW - Railroad Structures KW - Tunnels (Railroads) KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Florida KW - Federal Transit Laws, Compliance 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/36347404?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIC/EARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONNECTOR STUDY, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - MIC/EARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONNECTOR STUDY, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36346452; 10127-030250_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of Miami-Dade Transit's existing rapid rail transit (RRT) system to provide service to Airport's (MIA) from the Earlington Heights Metrorail station or people-mover train extending from the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) to Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The boundaries of the local study area for the Miami Intermodal Center/Earlington Heights Connector extension are Northwest (NW) 46th Street to the north, NW 20th Street to the south, NW 42nd Avenue (LeJune Road) to the west, and NW 22nd Avenue to the east. The MIC/Earlington Heights Connector would provide a link to the MIC via a 2.5-mile connection from the existing heavy rail line of the Earlington Heights Metrorail station located at State Road 112 and NW 22nd Street. Just west of the study area is MIA, a key activity generator and one of the largest airports in the US in terms of total annual passenger throughput. Annual passenger throughput is expected to increase from 21 million in 2001 to over 70 million in 2020. Air freight throughput is expected to increase significantly as well. The MIA area provides employment to over 40,000 workers in the area. The area suffers from high levels of congestion on regional and local roadways, limited access in the study area, air quality concerns, particularly for ozone, a high occurrence of traffic accidents, and deficiencies with respect to public transportation quality and connectivity. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), a baseline alternative (Alternative 2), three alternatives involving RRT extensions from Earlington Heights to MIC (alternatives 3, 4, and 5), and an alternative involving an Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)-MIA Connector extension (Alternative 6). Two subalternatives are outlined for each MIC-Earlington Heights alternative. The baseline alternative is defined as low-cost, operationally oriented improvements to address the identified transportation in the corridor. The three Metrorail Extension alternatives would involve extending the rail technology of the Stage 1 Metrorail line from the Earlington Heights station west to the MIC. The alternatives differ only with respect to alignment of the extended RRT line. The MIC-MIA Connector extension (people-mover) would largely follow the alignment of one of the MIC-Earlington Heights and meet the Metrorail at Earlington Heights station. Capital cost estimates for the MIC/Earlington Connection range from $213.3 million to $387.9 million; annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated to range from 229.5 million to $244.6 million. Capital cost of the MIA /MIC people-mover is estimated at $263.2 million; annual operation and maintenance costs for the people-mover extension are estimated at $248.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The MIC/Earlington Heights Connector would maximize mobility for Miami-Dade workers accessing the study area, improve the integration of the MIC, encourage beneficial development patterns, maximize the efficiency o the transportation in the study area, and improve South Florida's regional transportation connectivity. A direct transit connection would be provided to MIA. Transit quality for low-income groups and other transit-dependent travelers would be enhanced. The presence of the transit system would reduce the use of motor vehicles and, thereby, improve regional air quality and road safety and relieve parking shortages at MIA. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements fro the MIC-Earlington Heights Connector would result in the displacement five to 20 businesses, four to eight residences, and three to seven vacant lots. The MCI-MIA Connector alternative would result in displacement of 13 businesses, four residences, and three vacant lots, Transit structures would represent a significant visual intrusion and geographic barrier in the neighborhoods traversed. Up to four properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would lie within the area of potential effect. Each of the build alternatives would involve a crossing of the Miami River, which is designated as critical habitat for the endangered West Indian manatee. A total of 34 sites containing significant levels of hazardous wastes would lie within the study area. One MIC /Earlington Heights Connector and one MIC-MIA Connector alternative would require a bridge clearance across that Miami River that would not meet navigational clearance requirements; the MIC/Earlington Heights Connector alternative includes a tunnel option that would eliminate the navigational restriction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Laws (49 U.S.C. 53), 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). JF - EPA number: 030250, Draft EIS--324 pages and maps, Map supplement, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Airports KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Marine Mammals KW - Railroad Structures KW - Tunnels (Railroads) KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Florida KW - Federal Transit Laws, Compliance 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/36346452?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIC%2FEARLINGTON+HEIGHTS+CONNECTOR+STUDY%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=MIC%2FEARLINGTON+HEIGHTS+CONNECTOR+STUDY%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIC/EARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONNECTOR STUDY, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16347827; 10127 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of Miami-Dade Transit's existing rapid rail transit (RRT) system to provide service to Airport's (MIA) from the Earlington Heights Metrorail station or people-mover train extending from the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) to Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The boundaries of the local study area for the Miami Intermodal Center/Earlington Heights Connector extension are Northwest (NW) 46th Street to the north, NW 20th Street to the south, NW 42nd Avenue (LeJune Road) to the west, and NW 22nd Avenue to the east. The MIC/Earlington Heights Connector would provide a link to the MIC via a 2.5-mile connection from the existing heavy rail line of the Earlington Heights Metrorail station located at State Road 112 and NW 22nd Street. Just west of the study area is MIA, a key activity generator and one of the largest airports in the US in terms of total annual passenger throughput. Annual passenger throughput is expected to increase from 21 million in 2001 to over 70 million in 2020. Air freight throughput is expected to increase significantly as well. The MIA area provides employment to over 40,000 workers in the area. The area suffers from high levels of congestion on regional and local roadways, limited access in the study area, air quality concerns, particularly for ozone, a high occurrence of traffic accidents, and deficiencies with respect to public transportation quality and connectivity. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), a baseline alternative (Alternative 2), three alternatives involving RRT extensions from Earlington Heights to MIC (alternatives 3, 4, and 5), and an alternative involving an Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)-MIA Connector extension (Alternative 6). Two subalternatives are outlined for each MIC-Earlington Heights alternative. The baseline alternative is defined as low-cost, operationally oriented improvements to address the identified transportation in the corridor. The three Metrorail Extension alternatives would involve extending the rail technology of the Stage 1 Metrorail line from the Earlington Heights station west to the MIC. The alternatives differ only with respect to alignment of the extended RRT line. The MIC-MIA Connector extension (people-mover) would largely follow the alignment of one of the MIC-Earlington Heights and meet the Metrorail at Earlington Heights station. Capital cost estimates for the MIC/Earlington Connection range from $213.3 million to $387.9 million; annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated to range from 229.5 million to $244.6 million. Capital cost of the MIA /MIC people-mover is estimated at $263.2 million; annual operation and maintenance costs for the people-mover extension are estimated at $248.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The MIC/Earlington Heights Connector would maximize mobility for Miami-Dade workers accessing the study area, improve the integration of the MIC, encourage beneficial development patterns, maximize the efficiency o the transportation in the study area, and improve South Florida's regional transportation connectivity. A direct transit connection would be provided to MIA. Transit quality for low-income groups and other transit-dependent travelers would be enhanced. The presence of the transit system would reduce the use of motor vehicles and, thereby, improve regional air quality and road safety and relieve parking shortages at MIA. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements fro the MIC-Earlington Heights Connector would result in the displacement five to 20 businesses, four to eight residences, and three to seven vacant lots. The MCI-MIA Connector alternative would result in displacement of 13 businesses, four residences, and three vacant lots, Transit structures would represent a significant visual intrusion and geographic barrier in the neighborhoods traversed. Up to four properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would lie within the area of potential effect. Each of the build alternatives would involve a crossing of the Miami River, which is designated as critical habitat for the endangered West Indian manatee. A total of 34 sites containing significant levels of hazardous wastes would lie within the study area. One MIC /Earlington Heights Connector and one MIC-MIA Connector alternative would require a bridge clearance across that Miami River that would not meet navigational clearance requirements; the MIC/Earlington Heights Connector alternative includes a tunnel option that would eliminate the navigational restriction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Laws (49 U.S.C. 53), 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). JF - EPA number: 030250, Draft EIS--324 pages and maps, Map supplement, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Airports KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Marine Mammals KW - Railroad Structures KW - Tunnels (Railroads) KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Florida KW - Federal Transit Laws, Compliance 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/16347827?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIC%2FEARLINGTON+HEIGHTS+CONNECTOR+STUDY%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=MIC%2FEARLINGTON+HEIGHTS+CONNECTOR+STUDY%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16343140; 10013 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of navigational features of the Miami Harbor in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. Currently, the harbor channels lack sufficient depth and/or width, resulting in the grounding of containerships at the entrance channel, difficulty in turning and handling of larger vessels in the inner-harbor due to difficult currents, surge effects on docked ships, and transportation inefficiencies due to existing and future containerships not being able to fully load as a result of current channel depths. Study results concluded that a combination of measures to deepen and widen the existing federal system of channels from the beginning of the entrance channel to the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin present the best solution from the point of view of national economic development. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred plan would involve widening the seward portion of Cut-1 from 500 to 800 feet and deepening Cut-1 and Cut-2 from 44 to 51 feet; addition of a turn widener at the southern intersection of Cut-3 with Fisherman's Channel and deepening Cut-3 to 49 feet; increasing the Fisher Island Turning Basin from 1,200 to 1,500 feet, deepening the basin from 42 to 49 feet and truncating he north section of the basin to minimize seagrass impacts; realignment of the western end of the main channel by 250 to the south; widening the southern edge of Fisherman's Channel by 100 feet; reducing the Lummus Island (Middle) Turning Basin to a 1,500-foot diameter from the currently authorized 1,600-foot diameter and deepening the channel from 42 to 49 feet. Mitigation measures would include restoration of seagrass beds and creation of artificial reefs. Total first cost of the plan is estimated at $162.3 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would allow deep-draft containerships to be accommodated safely and efficiently at the harbor, increasing the economic viability of harbor facilities and generally improving the regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would have an impact on several seagrass species in two areas; these areas are located in the Fisher Island Turning Basin and along the south side of Fisherman's Channel. The total area to be affected would be approximately 6.3 acres. In addition, there would be impacts to 49.4 acres of hardbottom/reef communities within the confines of the entrance channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030134, Volume I--1,037 pages and maps, Volume II--521 pages and maps, March 25, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16343140?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMORIAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 36441608; 10008 AB - PURPOSE: The rehabilitation or reconstruction of the Liberty Memorial Bridge connecting Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota is proposed. The bridge, which spans the Missouri River, constitutes a key crossing on the Interstate 94 (I-94) Business Loop required to maintain connectivity between the two cities. The bridge suffers from poor and deteriorating structural components and does not provide the capacity to efficiently accommodate future traffic demands. The existing bridge is a two-lane, bi-directional facility. The project termini extend from the intersection with Fraine Barracks Road on the east of the Memorial Bridge and the I-94 interchange with the Bismarck Expressway on the west end of the bridge. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 would involve rehabilitation of the existing bridge. Alternatives 2A or 2B would result in the construction of a new four-lane bridge on a southern or northern alignment, respectively. Alternatives 3A or 3B would involve the construction of a new two-lane bridge on a southern or northern alignment, respectively. All six alternatives are located within a similar corridor. Estimated costs of the action alternatives range from $36.3 million to $57 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Any action alternative would improve this critical link between Bismarck and Mandan. Alternative 1 would prevent excessive damage to a visually important structure that has been placed in the National Register of Historic Places. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alteration or demolition of the bridge would affect the historic structure. Alternative 1 would not efficiently accommodate future traffic demands, retain less than desirable structural geometrics and pedestrian facilities, and require closure of the bridge for 22 months. All build alternatives would have some potential for disturbing threatened and endangered species, increasing noise levels during the construction phase, and degrading water quality in the Missouri River. Alternatives 2A, 3A, 2B, or 3B would require the relocation of one home. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 030129, Draft EIS--721 pages, Section 4(f) Statement--29 pages, March 21, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ND-EIS-02-02-D KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - North Dakota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36441608?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEMORIAL+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT%2C+BISMARCK%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MEMORIAL+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT%2C+BISMARCK%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Bismarck, North Dakota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 21, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMORIAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - MEMORIAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 36380573; 10008-030129_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The rehabilitation or reconstruction of the Liberty Memorial Bridge connecting Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota is proposed. The bridge, which spans the Missouri River, constitutes a key crossing on the Interstate 94 (I-94) Business Loop required to maintain connectivity between the two cities. The bridge suffers from poor and deteriorating structural components and does not provide the capacity to efficiently accommodate future traffic demands. The existing bridge is a two-lane, bi-directional facility. The project termini extend from the intersection with Fraine Barracks Road on the east of the Memorial Bridge and the I-94 interchange with the Bismarck Expressway on the west end of the bridge. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 would involve rehabilitation of the existing bridge. Alternatives 2A or 2B would result in the construction of a new four-lane bridge on a southern or northern alignment, respectively. Alternatives 3A or 3B would involve the construction of a new two-lane bridge on a southern or northern alignment, respectively. All six alternatives are located within a similar corridor. Estimated costs of the action alternatives range from $36.3 million to $57 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Any action alternative would improve this critical link between Bismarck and Mandan. Alternative 1 would prevent excessive damage to a visually important structure that has been placed in the National Register of Historic Places. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alteration or demolition of the bridge would affect the historic structure. Alternative 1 would not efficiently accommodate future traffic demands, retain less than desirable structural geometrics and pedestrian facilities, and require closure of the bridge for 22 months. All build alternatives would have some potential for disturbing threatened and endangered species, increasing noise levels during the construction phase, and degrading water quality in the Missouri River. Alternatives 2A, 3A, 2B, or 3B would require the relocation of one home. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 030129, Draft EIS--721 pages, Section 4(f) Statement--29 pages, March 21, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ND-EIS-02-02-D KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - North Dakota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380573?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEMORIAL+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT%2C+BISMARCK%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MEMORIAL+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT%2C+BISMARCK%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Bismarck, North Dakota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 21, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RARITY POINTE COMMERCIAL RECREATION AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON TELLICO RESERVOIR, LOUDON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AN - 36436180; 10004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of land use and management actions with respect to lands associated with the Tellico Reservoir in Loudon County, Tennessee is proposed. The Tellico Reservoir and its associated lands offer a variety of natural characteristics, ranging from gently rolling valleys to mountains and from the clear-stream entrance that the Little Tennessee River makes below Chilhowee Dam to the large flat lake behind Tellico Dam. The reservoir is used extensively by boaters, who can access the lake vis? 14 public access areas. The proposal would involve the sale of 118 acres of public land, use of five acres of public land for a small golf course, and use of four acres of public land for a full service marina. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative E) would approve the use of public land for the small golf course and the marina, and modify the current land management plan to allow the sale of the requested land for development; however, the developer would have to exchange 256 acres of land for the 118 acres to be disposed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The land exchange and other land use provisions would allow a recreational resort community to be developed near the lake. The community would benefit the local economy as well as recreationists purchasing property within the community. The plan would result in a net increase in public land. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in the loss of public lands to private ownership and, thereby, certain federal controls over the disposed land. Shoreline habitat, recreational opportunities, and the visual and other aesthetic values would be marred due to shoreline developments. Although there would be some adverse impacts to terrestrial ecology, wetlands, water quality, and aquatic ecology to both the involved public and private public lands, these impacts would be offset by the proposed land exchange. Two sensitive species could suffer from a loss of habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030125, 246 pages, March 20, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Management KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Resorts KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Little Tennessee River KW - Tellico Reservoir KW - Tennessee KW - Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36436180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RARITY+POINTE+COMMERCIAL+RECREATION+AND+RESIDENTIAL+DEVELOPMENT+ON+TELLICO+RESERVOIR%2C+LOUDON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=RARITY+POINTE+COMMERCIAL+RECREATION+AND+RESIDENTIAL+DEVELOPMENT+ON+TELLICO+RESERVOIR%2C+LOUDON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RARITY POINTE COMMERCIAL RECREATION AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON TELLICO RESERVOIR, LOUDON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - RARITY POINTE COMMERCIAL RECREATION AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON TELLICO RESERVOIR, LOUDON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AN - 36379685; 10004-030125_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of land use and management actions with respect to lands associated with the Tellico Reservoir in Loudon County, Tennessee is proposed. The Tellico Reservoir and its associated lands offer a variety of natural characteristics, ranging from gently rolling valleys to mountains and from the clear-stream entrance that the Little Tennessee River makes below Chilhowee Dam to the large flat lake behind Tellico Dam. The reservoir is used extensively by boaters, who can access the lake vis? 14 public access areas. The proposal would involve the sale of 118 acres of public land, use of five acres of public land for a small golf course, and use of four acres of public land for a full service marina. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative E) would approve the use of public land for the small golf course and the marina, and modify the current land management plan to allow the sale of the requested land for development; however, the developer would have to exchange 256 acres of land for the 118 acres to be disposed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The land exchange and other land use provisions would allow a recreational resort community to be developed near the lake. The community would benefit the local economy as well as recreationists purchasing property within the community. The plan would result in a net increase in public land. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in the loss of public lands to private ownership and, thereby, certain federal controls over the disposed land. Shoreline habitat, recreational opportunities, and the visual and other aesthetic values would be marred due to shoreline developments. Although there would be some adverse impacts to terrestrial ecology, wetlands, water quality, and aquatic ecology to both the involved public and private public lands, these impacts would be offset by the proposed land exchange. Two sensitive species could suffer from a loss of habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030125, 246 pages, March 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Management KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Resorts KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Little Tennessee River KW - Tellico Reservoir KW - Tennessee KW - Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379685?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RARITY+POINTE+COMMERCIAL+RECREATION+AND+RESIDENTIAL+DEVELOPMENT+ON+TELLICO+RESERVOIR%2C+LOUDON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=RARITY+POINTE+COMMERCIAL+RECREATION+AND+RESIDENTIAL+DEVELOPMENT+ON+TELLICO+RESERVOIR%2C+LOUDON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RARITY POINTE COMMERCIAL RECREATION AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON TELLICO RESERVOIR, LOUDON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - RARITY POINTE COMMERCIAL RECREATION AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON TELLICO RESERVOIR, LOUDON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AN - 36378981; 10004-030125_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of land use and management actions with respect to lands associated with the Tellico Reservoir in Loudon County, Tennessee is proposed. The Tellico Reservoir and its associated lands offer a variety of natural characteristics, ranging from gently rolling valleys to mountains and from the clear-stream entrance that the Little Tennessee River makes below Chilhowee Dam to the large flat lake behind Tellico Dam. The reservoir is used extensively by boaters, who can access the lake vis? 14 public access areas. The proposal would involve the sale of 118 acres of public land, use of five acres of public land for a small golf course, and use of four acres of public land for a full service marina. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative E) would approve the use of public land for the small golf course and the marina, and modify the current land management plan to allow the sale of the requested land for development; however, the developer would have to exchange 256 acres of land for the 118 acres to be disposed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The land exchange and other land use provisions would allow a recreational resort community to be developed near the lake. The community would benefit the local economy as well as recreationists purchasing property within the community. The plan would result in a net increase in public land. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in the loss of public lands to private ownership and, thereby, certain federal controls over the disposed land. Shoreline habitat, recreational opportunities, and the visual and other aesthetic values would be marred due to shoreline developments. Although there would be some adverse impacts to terrestrial ecology, wetlands, water quality, and aquatic ecology to both the involved public and private public lands, these impacts would be offset by the proposed land exchange. Two sensitive species could suffer from a loss of habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030125, 246 pages, March 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Management KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Resorts KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Little Tennessee River KW - Tellico Reservoir KW - Tennessee KW - Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378981?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST CLIFF DRAFT BLUFF PROTECTION AND PARKWAY PROJECT, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36441537; 10000 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an erosion protection and parkway project within the East Cliff Drive Bluff area of Santa Cruz County, California is proposed. The area is located midway between the cities of Santa Cruz and Capitola, approximately 75 miles south of San Francisco on the north shore of Monterey Bay. The coastal bluffs within the project area have been and continue to be susceptible to continuous and periodically severe erosion. The area is also at risk of a sudden failure from a large seismic event. The potential loss of East Cliff Drive has been a concern for many years and, in the 1990s, it became clear that continued failures would undermine the road, public access to the coast, and utility lines. Four action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 1), the cliff face adjacent to East Cliff Drive would be fully armored with engineered bluff protection structures consisting of soil nail and shotcreet. Two independent actions would be implemented. The first action would involve a 1,100-linear-foot project extending from 33rd Avenue to 36th Avenue. The second action would involve a 300-foot project at the end of 41st Avenue (also known as "The Hook"). The project would also include pedestrian and multi-use path improvements, provision of a new restroom, improvement to parking facilities, installation of storm drainage facilities, and park site development. Existing concrete rubble and riprap used to protect the bluff area would be removed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would ensure the continued viability of East Cliff Drive and the associated utility lines. Access to the coast and provision of utility-related services would continue even in the event of seismic activity [NEG]Armoring of the cliff face would mar the visual quality of the bluff and destroy some cavity habitat. Park and parking improvements and other recreational facility improvements would result in the destruction of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Armoring of the cliff face would mar the visual quality of the bluff and destroy some cavity habitat. Park and parking improvements and other recreational facility improvements would result in the destruction of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. JF - EPA number: 030121, pages, March 17, 2003 PY - 2003 EP - ages, March 17 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Coastal Zones KW - Earthquakes KW - Erosion Control KW - Highways KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Roads KW - Noise KW - Trails KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wildlife KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36441537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ages&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+CLIFF+DRAFT+BLUFF+PROTECTION+AND+PARKWAY+PROJECT%2C+SANTA+CRUZ+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EAST+CLIFF+DRAFT+BLUFF+PROTECTION+AND+PARKWAY+PROJECT%2C+SANTA+CRUZ+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 17, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST CLIFF DRAFT BLUFF PROTECTION AND PARKWAY PROJECT, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - EAST CLIFF DRAFT BLUFF PROTECTION AND PARKWAY PROJECT, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36381591; 10000-030121_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an erosion protection and parkway project within the East Cliff Drive Bluff area of Santa Cruz County, California is proposed. The area is located midway between the cities of Santa Cruz and Capitola, approximately 75 miles south of San Francisco on the north shore of Monterey Bay. The coastal bluffs within the project area have been and continue to be susceptible to continuous and periodically severe erosion. The area is also at risk of a sudden failure from a large seismic event. The potential loss of East Cliff Drive has been a concern for many years and, in the 1990s, it became clear that continued failures would undermine the road, public access to the coast, and utility lines. Four action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 1), the cliff face adjacent to East Cliff Drive would be fully armored with engineered bluff protection structures consisting of soil nail and shotcreet. Two independent actions would be implemented. The first action would involve a 1,100-linear-foot project extending from 33rd Avenue to 36th Avenue. The second action would involve a 300-foot project at the end of 41st Avenue (also known as "The Hook"). The project would also include pedestrian and multi-use path improvements, provision of a new restroom, improvement to parking facilities, installation of storm drainage facilities, and park site development. Existing concrete rubble and riprap used to protect the bluff area would be removed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would ensure the continued viability of East Cliff Drive and the associated utility lines. Access to the coast and provision of utility-related services would continue even in the event of seismic activity [NEG]Armoring of the cliff face would mar the visual quality of the bluff and destroy some cavity habitat. Park and parking improvements and other recreational facility improvements would result in the destruction of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Armoring of the cliff face would mar the visual quality of the bluff and destroy some cavity habitat. Park and parking improvements and other recreational facility improvements would result in the destruction of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. JF - EPA number: 030121, pages, March 17, 2003 PY - 2003 EP - ages, March 17 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Coastal Zones KW - Earthquakes KW - Erosion Control KW - Highways KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Roads KW - Noise KW - Trails KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wildlife KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ages&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+CLIFF+DRAFT+BLUFF+PROTECTION+AND+PARKWAY+PROJECT%2C+SANTA+CRUZ+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EAST+CLIFF+DRAFT+BLUFF+PROTECTION+AND+PARKWAY+PROJECT%2C+SANTA+CRUZ+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 17, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST CLIFF DRAFT BLUFF PROTECTION AND PARKWAY PROJECT, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - EAST CLIFF DRAFT BLUFF PROTECTION AND PARKWAY PROJECT, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36378875; 10000-030121_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an erosion protection and parkway project within the East Cliff Drive Bluff area of Santa Cruz County, California is proposed. The area is located midway between the cities of Santa Cruz and Capitola, approximately 75 miles south of San Francisco on the north shore of Monterey Bay. The coastal bluffs within the project area have been and continue to be susceptible to continuous and periodically severe erosion. The area is also at risk of a sudden failure from a large seismic event. The potential loss of East Cliff Drive has been a concern for many years and, in the 1990s, it became clear that continued failures would undermine the road, public access to the coast, and utility lines. Four action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 1), the cliff face adjacent to East Cliff Drive would be fully armored with engineered bluff protection structures consisting of soil nail and shotcreet. Two independent actions would be implemented. The first action would involve a 1,100-linear-foot project extending from 33rd Avenue to 36th Avenue. The second action would involve a 300-foot project at the end of 41st Avenue (also known as "The Hook"). The project would also include pedestrian and multi-use path improvements, provision of a new restroom, improvement to parking facilities, installation of storm drainage facilities, and park site development. Existing concrete rubble and riprap used to protect the bluff area would be removed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would ensure the continued viability of East Cliff Drive and the associated utility lines. Access to the coast and provision of utility-related services would continue even in the event of seismic activity [NEG]Armoring of the cliff face would mar the visual quality of the bluff and destroy some cavity habitat. Park and parking improvements and other recreational facility improvements would result in the destruction of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Armoring of the cliff face would mar the visual quality of the bluff and destroy some cavity habitat. Park and parking improvements and other recreational facility improvements would result in the destruction of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat. JF - EPA number: 030121, pages, March 17, 2003 PY - 2003 EP - ages, March 17 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Coastal Zones KW - Earthquakes KW - Erosion Control KW - Highways KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Roads KW - Noise KW - Trails KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wildlife KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378875?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ages&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+CLIFF+DRAFT+BLUFF+PROTECTION+AND+PARKWAY+PROJECT%2C+SANTA+CRUZ+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EAST+CLIFF+DRAFT+BLUFF+PROTECTION+AND+PARKWAY+PROJECT%2C+SANTA+CRUZ+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 17, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOWER CACHE CREEK, YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CITY OF WOODLAND AND VICINITY. AN - 36443795; 9996 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control project on the lower reach of Cache Creek in the city of Woodland and vicinity, Yolo County, California is proposed. The study area encompasses the entire Cache Creek watershed from the eastern foothills of the Coast Range Mountains to thee western levees of the Yolo Bypass. The area includes parts of Yolo, Colusa, and Lake counties. The area is bordered by Cache Creek to the north ad west, the Cache Creek Settling Basin tot he east, and the Woodland city limits to the south. The lower reach of the creek has a history of flooding. Although flooding has not occurred within the city of Woodland, a flood threat exists. Twenty severe floods have occurred in the Cache Creek basin since 1900. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to hydrology, land use, transportation, environmental constraints, and public support for the project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Lower Cache Creek Flood (LCCFB) Alternative would provide for a barrier that would extend six miles from the intersection of County Road (CR) 19B and CR 96B to the Cache Creek settling basin, just north of the Woodland; an inlet weir, similar to the existing outlet weir in the settling basin, to be located in the west levee of the basin; highway closure and stoplog structures at road and railroad crossings; and a flood warning system to initiate evacuation of the floodplain and closure of crossings. The Modified Wide Setback Levee (MWSL) Alternative would provide for approximately 19 miles of levees, consisting of a combination of new setback levees and modification of the existing levees. The levees would extend from the settling basin inlet to high ground near CR 94B. Bridges would be extended using viaducts to allow for increased overbank flow areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: THE LCCFB alternative would remove the city of Woodland and an area of Yolo County south of the barrier from the 100-year floodplain. The existing levee system would be maintained to provide protection against the 20-year event. The MWSL Alternative would remove Woodland, the town of Yolo, and a large portion of the unincorporated land north and south of Cache Creek from the floodplain. This alternative would allow for future restoration of Cache Creek, and would involve fewer transportation interruptions than the LCCFB Alternative. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The LCCFB Alternative would induce flooding on some lands, and displace 122 acres of agricultural land, 100 native and on native trees, 0.52 upland habitat, and 0.28 acre of scrub shrub, as well as the associated wildlife habitat. LCCFG would also interrupt transportation during construction activities, and result in some flooding of transportation corridors thereafter. THE MWSL Alternative would require the displacement of 32 residences and up to 182 farm structures, 123 acres of row crop, 11 acres of riparian land, and 47 acres of agricultural support lands. Conversion of an additional 2,135 acres of land between the levees could occur. The removal of the training levee could alter the distribution of sediment in the settling basin. Approximately 174 acres of agricultural habitat, 49 acres of orchard trees, 9 acres of riparian habitat, and 0.69 acres of riverine aquatic habitat would be lost. Under either alternative, construction activities would result in noise and air pollutant emission levels in excess of federal standards. Under either alternative, habitat for special status species, including Swainson's hawk, the giant garter snake, northwest pond turtle, Chinook salmon, and steelhead trout would be displaced. The MWSL would also affect habitat for valley elderberry, which is also a special status species. Under either alternative, structures would block views of the creek. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development and Appropriation Act of 1993 (P.L. 102-377), Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 030116, Draft EIS--721 pages and maps, Draft Feasibility Report--827 pages and maps, March 14, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Hydrology KW - Land Use KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Sediment KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cache Creek KW - California KW - Energy and Water Development and Appropriation Act of 1993, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization 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/36443795?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOWER+CACHE+CREEK%2C+YOLO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+CITY+OF+WOODLAND+AND+VICINITY.&rft.title=LOWER+CACHE+CREEK%2C+YOLO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+CITY+OF+WOODLAND+AND+VICINITY.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 14, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOWER CACHE CREEK, YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CITY OF WOODLAND AND VICINITY. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - LOWER CACHE CREEK, YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CITY OF WOODLAND AND VICINITY. AN - 36346006; 9996-030116_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control project on the lower reach of Cache Creek in the city of Woodland and vicinity, Yolo County, California is proposed. The study area encompasses the entire Cache Creek watershed from the eastern foothills of the Coast Range Mountains to thee western levees of the Yolo Bypass. The area includes parts of Yolo, Colusa, and Lake counties. The area is bordered by Cache Creek to the north ad west, the Cache Creek Settling Basin tot he east, and the Woodland city limits to the south. The lower reach of the creek has a history of flooding. Although flooding has not occurred within the city of Woodland, a flood threat exists. Twenty severe floods have occurred in the Cache Creek basin since 1900. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to hydrology, land use, transportation, environmental constraints, and public support for the project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Lower Cache Creek Flood (LCCFB) Alternative would provide for a barrier that would extend six miles from the intersection of County Road (CR) 19B and CR 96B to the Cache Creek settling basin, just north of the Woodland; an inlet weir, similar to the existing outlet weir in the settling basin, to be located in the west levee of the basin; highway closure and stoplog structures at road and railroad crossings; and a flood warning system to initiate evacuation of the floodplain and closure of crossings. The Modified Wide Setback Levee (MWSL) Alternative would provide for approximately 19 miles of levees, consisting of a combination of new setback levees and modification of the existing levees. The levees would extend from the settling basin inlet to high ground near CR 94B. Bridges would be extended using viaducts to allow for increased overbank flow areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: THE LCCFB alternative would remove the city of Woodland and an area of Yolo County south of the barrier from the 100-year floodplain. The existing levee system would be maintained to provide protection against the 20-year event. The MWSL Alternative would remove Woodland, the town of Yolo, and a large portion of the unincorporated land north and south of Cache Creek from the floodplain. This alternative would allow for future restoration of Cache Creek, and would involve fewer transportation interruptions than the LCCFB Alternative. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The LCCFB Alternative would induce flooding on some lands, and displace 122 acres of agricultural land, 100 native and on native trees, 0.52 upland habitat, and 0.28 acre of scrub shrub, as well as the associated wildlife habitat. LCCFG would also interrupt transportation during construction activities, and result in some flooding of transportation corridors thereafter. THE MWSL Alternative would require the displacement of 32 residences and up to 182 farm structures, 123 acres of row crop, 11 acres of riparian land, and 47 acres of agricultural support lands. Conversion of an additional 2,135 acres of land between the levees could occur. The removal of the training levee could alter the distribution of sediment in the settling basin. Approximately 174 acres of agricultural habitat, 49 acres of orchard trees, 9 acres of riparian habitat, and 0.69 acres of riverine aquatic habitat would be lost. Under either alternative, construction activities would result in noise and air pollutant emission levels in excess of federal standards. Under either alternative, habitat for special status species, including Swainson's hawk, the giant garter snake, northwest pond turtle, Chinook salmon, and steelhead trout would be displaced. The MWSL would also affect habitat for valley elderberry, which is also a special status species. Under either alternative, structures would block views of the creek. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development and Appropriation Act of 1993 (P.L. 102-377), Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 030116, Draft EIS--721 pages and maps, Draft Feasibility Report--827 pages and maps, March 14, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Hydrology KW - Land Use KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Sediment KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cache Creek KW - California KW - Energy and Water Development and Appropriation Act of 1993, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization 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/36346006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 14, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR STUDY, MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA STATE LINE TO INTERSTATE 65, COLBERT, FRANKLIN, LAUDERDALE, LAWRENCE, LIMESTONE, AND MORGAN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. AN - 36435879; 9980 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of approximately 75 miles of freeway from the Mississippi/Alabama state line to Interstate 65 (I-65) in Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan counties, Alabama is proposed. The project constitutes the western portion of the Memphis to Atlanta Congressional High Priority Corridor designated by Section 1105(c)(7) of the Intermodal Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. The eastern portion, from I-65 to the Alabama/Georgia state line, is being studied concurrently and will be the subject of another EIS process. While the documents are being prepared separately, the intent is that the two documents will be processed simultaneously. The part of the project at hand would involve construction of a 69.8- to 77.5-mile east-west, controlled access highway, within a minimum right-of-way of 295 feet, in northwest Alabama. Urbanized areas within the corridor, which is largely rural and dominated by agricultural land uses, include Florence, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals, Athens, and Decatur. The area currently lacks an efficient interstate-quality east-west facility to provide for the regional movement of travelers and goods. Four reasonable corridor alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this final EIS. Under any alternative, access would be controlled via interchanges, requiring additional rights-of-way at some locations. The preferred alternative (Alternative C1) would Depending on the alternative selected, estimated cost of the project ranges from $640.6 million to 718.2 million. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $639.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would increase east-west regional and interstate mobility and provide infrastructure to promote economic development in northwestern Alabama. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in displacement of 177 residences, five commercial establishments, one church, 2,224 acres of prime and unique farmland, and 253 to 358.5 acres of wetlands. Any alternative would cross the floodplains of numerous major streams, possibly including the Tennessee and/or Elk rivers. The facility would traverse the Natchez Trace Parkway, an historic and scenic travel and trade route. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 45 sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter three 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.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0330D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030100, Final EIS--441 pages and maps, Technical Appendices--596 pages and maps, March 11, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-98-2-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Scenic Areas KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization 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/36435879?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+MISSISSIPPI%2FALABAMA+STATE+LINE+TO+INTERSTATE+65%2C+COLBERT%2C+FRANKLIN%2C+LAUDERDALE%2C+LAWRENCE%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+MISSISSIPPI%2FALABAMA+STATE+LINE+TO+INTERSTATE+65%2C+COLBERT%2C+FRANKLIN%2C+LAUDERDALE%2C+LAWRENCE%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 11, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR STUDY, MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA STATE LINE TO INTERSTATE 65, COLBERT, FRANKLIN, LAUDERDALE, LAWRENCE, LIMESTONE, AND MORGAN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR STUDY, MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA STATE LINE TO INTERSTATE 65, COLBERT, FRANKLIN, LAUDERDALE, LAWRENCE, LIMESTONE, AND MORGAN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. AN - 36344652; 9980-030100_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of approximately 75 miles of freeway from the Mississippi/Alabama state line to Interstate 65 (I-65) in Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan counties, Alabama is proposed. The project constitutes the western portion of the Memphis to Atlanta Congressional High Priority Corridor designated by Section 1105(c)(7) of the Intermodal Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. The eastern portion, from I-65 to the Alabama/Georgia state line, is being studied concurrently and will be the subject of another EIS process. While the documents are being prepared separately, the intent is that the two documents will be processed simultaneously. The part of the project at hand would involve construction of a 69.8- to 77.5-mile east-west, controlled access highway, within a minimum right-of-way of 295 feet, in northwest Alabama. Urbanized areas within the corridor, which is largely rural and dominated by agricultural land uses, include Florence, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals, Athens, and Decatur. The area currently lacks an efficient interstate-quality east-west facility to provide for the regional movement of travelers and goods. Four reasonable corridor alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this final EIS. Under any alternative, access would be controlled via interchanges, requiring additional rights-of-way at some locations. The preferred alternative (Alternative C1) would Depending on the alternative selected, estimated cost of the project ranges from $640.6 million to 718.2 million. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $639.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would increase east-west regional and interstate mobility and provide infrastructure to promote economic development in northwestern Alabama. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in displacement of 177 residences, five commercial establishments, one church, 2,224 acres of prime and unique farmland, and 253 to 358.5 acres of wetlands. Any alternative would cross the floodplains of numerous major streams, possibly including the Tennessee and/or Elk rivers. The facility would traverse the Natchez Trace Parkway, an historic and scenic travel and trade route. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 45 sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter three 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.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0330D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030100, Final EIS--441 pages and maps, Technical Appendices--596 pages and maps, March 11, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-98-2-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Scenic Areas KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization 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/36344652?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+MISSISSIPPI%2FALABAMA+STATE+LINE+TO+INTERSTATE+65%2C+COLBERT%2C+FRANKLIN%2C+LAUDERDALE%2C+LAWRENCE%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+MISSISSIPPI%2FALABAMA+STATE+LINE+TO+INTERSTATE+65%2C+COLBERT%2C+FRANKLIN%2C+LAUDERDALE%2C+LAWRENCE%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 11, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR STUDY, MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA STATE LINE TO INTERSTATE 65, COLBERT, FRANKLIN, LAUDERDALE, LAWRENCE, LIMESTONE, AND MORGAN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR STUDY, MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA STATE LINE TO INTERSTATE 65, COLBERT, FRANKLIN, LAUDERDALE, LAWRENCE, LIMESTONE, AND MORGAN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. AN - 36342575; 9980-030100_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of approximately 75 miles of freeway from the Mississippi/Alabama state line to Interstate 65 (I-65) in Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan counties, Alabama is proposed. The project constitutes the western portion of the Memphis to Atlanta Congressional High Priority Corridor designated by Section 1105(c)(7) of the Intermodal Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. The eastern portion, from I-65 to the Alabama/Georgia state line, is being studied concurrently and will be the subject of another EIS process. While the documents are being prepared separately, the intent is that the two documents will be processed simultaneously. The part of the project at hand would involve construction of a 69.8- to 77.5-mile east-west, controlled access highway, within a minimum right-of-way of 295 feet, in northwest Alabama. Urbanized areas within the corridor, which is largely rural and dominated by agricultural land uses, include Florence, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals, Athens, and Decatur. The area currently lacks an efficient interstate-quality east-west facility to provide for the regional movement of travelers and goods. Four reasonable corridor alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this final EIS. Under any alternative, access would be controlled via interchanges, requiring additional rights-of-way at some locations. The preferred alternative (Alternative C1) would Depending on the alternative selected, estimated cost of the project ranges from $640.6 million to 718.2 million. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $639.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would increase east-west regional and interstate mobility and provide infrastructure to promote economic development in northwestern Alabama. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in displacement of 177 residences, five commercial establishments, one church, 2,224 acres of prime and unique farmland, and 253 to 358.5 acres of wetlands. Any alternative would cross the floodplains of numerous major streams, possibly including the Tennessee and/or Elk rivers. The facility would traverse the Natchez Trace Parkway, an historic and scenic travel and trade route. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 45 sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter three 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.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0330D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030100, Final EIS--441 pages and maps, Technical Appendices--596 pages and maps, March 11, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-98-2-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Scenic Areas KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization 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/36342575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+MISSISSIPPI%2FALABAMA+STATE+LINE+TO+INTERSTATE+65%2C+COLBERT%2C+FRANKLIN%2C+LAUDERDALE%2C+LAWRENCE%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+MISSISSIPPI%2FALABAMA+STATE+LINE+TO+INTERSTATE+65%2C+COLBERT%2C+FRANKLIN%2C+LAUDERDALE%2C+LAWRENCE%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 11, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - OPERATION RIO GRANDE, STARR, HIDALGO, AND CAMERON COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 36417161; 9979 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a strategy initiated by the US Border Patrol (USBP) in August 1997 to aid reducing illegal immigration and drug traffic along the Rio Grande corridor of the McAllen Sector of the USBP in Starr, Hidalgo, and Cameron counties, Texas is proposed. The strategy, known as "Operation Rio Grande", is part of a larger effort designed to reduce or eliminate illegal drug activity and illegal entry along the southwestern border of the US. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist activities, securing U.S. borders against illegal entry has become an increased focus of the USBP. A No Action Alternative and a preferred alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred action, the strategy would have five components: installation of permanent and portable lighting, road improvement, fencing, construction of boat ramps, and mowing. More specifically, the strategy would involve actions at six USBP stations, as follows: 1) installation of permanent lighting and provision of boat ramps at the Grande City Station; 2) installation of permanent lighting, road improvements, and provision of boat ramps at the Mercedes Station; 3) installation of permanent lighting, improvement or roads, and provision of boat ramps at the McAllen Station; 4) installation of permanent lighting, road improvements, and provision of boat ramps at the Harlingen Station; 5) road improvements, provision or boat ramps, fencing, and mowing at the Brownsville Station, and 6) fencing, road improvements, and provision of boat ramps at the Oiort Isabel Station. The Harlingen, Brownsville, and Port Isabel stations currently have portable lighting and the Brownsville Station currently has permanent lighting as agreed under a September 2000 lawsuit. No new lighting would be provided at the Brownsville and Port Isabel stations and only permanent lighting would be provided at the Harlingen Station. The current permanent/portable lighting at these three stations is, nevertheless, addressed in this EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The strategy would reduce the influx of illegal immigrants and drugs into the McAllen Sector, particularly into towns; increase arrests of those not deterred; increase safety for USBP agency; decrease response time; and decrease the risk of drowning as illegal immigrants attempt to cross the river and/or irrigation canals. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Short-term disturbances during facility development would disturb soils and vegetation and result in sedimentation of receiving surface flows. The associated aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitat would be affected by this disturbances. The facilities would degrade visual aesthetics in the area. Disturbance of cultural resource sites could occur, but this impact is unlikely to be of any significance. JF - EPA number: 030099, 468 pages, March 10, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Noise KW - Drugs KW - Fish KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mexico KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36417161?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=OPERATION+RIO+GRANDE%2C+STARR%2C+HIDALGO%2C+AND+CAMERON+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=OPERATION+RIO+GRANDE%2C+STARR%2C+HIDALGO%2C+AND+CAMERON+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOJ N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 10, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - POGO MINE PROJECT, DELTA, ALASKA. AN - 36437071; 9974 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit to allow the discharge of waste waters from the Pogo gold mine project to the Goodpaster River, northeast of Delta Junction, Alaska is proposed. The mine would be developed on Alaska state land in the Goodpaster River Valley approximately 38 miles from Delta Junction. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed project (Alternative 2) would include a mill and camp complex, a dry-stack tailings pile and a water recycling tailings pond, an airstrip, gravel pits, laydown and fuel storage areas, and a local network of roads. Gold would be recovered by gravity separation, flotation concentration, and cyanide vat leaching. The mine would process between 2,500 and 3,500 tons of ore per day, which would result in the production of approximately 500,000 ounces of gold per year. Approximately half of the mine tailings would be returned underground as a paste backfill. Surface access to the mine would be provided by an all-season 49.5-mile road. Power would be supplied to the site from the regional grid via a 50-mile transmission line. Development of the mine would be performed over 25 to 33 months, and the mine would have an active life of 11 years based on current ore reserve estimates; mine life could be extended if additional reserves were found. The mine would operate 365 days per year. Following closure, all mined areas would be reclaimed. The capital cost of the project is estimated at $200 million to $250 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mine would provide for an efficient on-site means of mining and processing gold ore, contributing to the nation's need for his precious metal. The initial workforce of the mine would add 388 employees to local employment rolls. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 383 acres of surface disturbance would occur. Mining and reclamation activities would have impacts on surface water hydrology, groundwater hydrology, water quality, air quality, noise levels in the vicinity of the mine, wetlands, wildlife habitat, subsistence activities, and visual quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030094, Draft EIS--621 pages and maps, Appendices 301 pages, March 7, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Airports KW - Employment KW - Hydrology KW - Mining KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Subsistence KW - Tailings KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wetlands KW - Alaska KW - Goodpaster River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36437071?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=POGO+MINE+PROJECT%2C+DELTA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=POGO+MINE+PROJECT%2C+DELTA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Water, Seattle, Washington; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - POGO MINE PROJECT, DELTA, ALASKA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - POGO MINE PROJECT, DELTA, ALASKA. AN - 36382831; 9974-030094_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit to allow the discharge of waste waters from the Pogo gold mine project to the Goodpaster River, northeast of Delta Junction, Alaska is proposed. The mine would be developed on Alaska state land in the Goodpaster River Valley approximately 38 miles from Delta Junction. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed project (Alternative 2) would include a mill and camp complex, a dry-stack tailings pile and a water recycling tailings pond, an airstrip, gravel pits, laydown and fuel storage areas, and a local network of roads. Gold would be recovered by gravity separation, flotation concentration, and cyanide vat leaching. The mine would process between 2,500 and 3,500 tons of ore per day, which would result in the production of approximately 500,000 ounces of gold per year. Approximately half of the mine tailings would be returned underground as a paste backfill. Surface access to the mine would be provided by an all-season 49.5-mile road. Power would be supplied to the site from the regional grid via a 50-mile transmission line. Development of the mine would be performed over 25 to 33 months, and the mine would have an active life of 11 years based on current ore reserve estimates; mine life could be extended if additional reserves were found. The mine would operate 365 days per year. Following closure, all mined areas would be reclaimed. The capital cost of the project is estimated at $200 million to $250 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mine would provide for an efficient on-site means of mining and processing gold ore, contributing to the nation's need for his precious metal. The initial workforce of the mine would add 388 employees to local employment rolls. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 383 acres of surface disturbance would occur. Mining and reclamation activities would have impacts on surface water hydrology, groundwater hydrology, water quality, air quality, noise levels in the vicinity of the mine, wetlands, wildlife habitat, subsistence activities, and visual quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030094, Draft EIS--621 pages and maps, Appendices 301 pages, March 7, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Airports KW - Employment KW - Hydrology KW - Mining KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Subsistence KW - Tailings KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wetlands KW - Alaska KW - Goodpaster River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=POGO+MINE+PROJECT%2C+DELTA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=POGO+MINE+PROJECT%2C+DELTA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Water, Seattle, Washington; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - POGO MINE PROJECT, DELTA, ALASKA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - POGO MINE PROJECT, DELTA, ALASKA. AN - 36379875; 9974-030094_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit to allow the discharge of waste waters from the Pogo gold mine project to the Goodpaster River, northeast of Delta Junction, Alaska is proposed. The mine would be developed on Alaska state land in the Goodpaster River Valley approximately 38 miles from Delta Junction. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed project (Alternative 2) would include a mill and camp complex, a dry-stack tailings pile and a water recycling tailings pond, an airstrip, gravel pits, laydown and fuel storage areas, and a local network of roads. Gold would be recovered by gravity separation, flotation concentration, and cyanide vat leaching. The mine would process between 2,500 and 3,500 tons of ore per day, which would result in the production of approximately 500,000 ounces of gold per year. Approximately half of the mine tailings would be returned underground as a paste backfill. Surface access to the mine would be provided by an all-season 49.5-mile road. Power would be supplied to the site from the regional grid via a 50-mile transmission line. Development of the mine would be performed over 25 to 33 months, and the mine would have an active life of 11 years based on current ore reserve estimates; mine life could be extended if additional reserves were found. The mine would operate 365 days per year. Following closure, all mined areas would be reclaimed. The capital cost of the project is estimated at $200 million to $250 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mine would provide for an efficient on-site means of mining and processing gold ore, contributing to the nation's need for his precious metal. The initial workforce of the mine would add 388 employees to local employment rolls. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 383 acres of surface disturbance would occur. Mining and reclamation activities would have impacts on surface water hydrology, groundwater hydrology, water quality, air quality, noise levels in the vicinity of the mine, wetlands, wildlife habitat, subsistence activities, and visual quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 030094, Draft EIS--621 pages and maps, Appendices 301 pages, March 7, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Airports KW - Employment KW - Hydrology KW - Mining KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Subsistence KW - Tailings KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wetlands KW - Alaska KW - Goodpaster River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379875?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=POGO+MINE+PROJECT%2C+DELTA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=POGO+MINE+PROJECT%2C+DELTA%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Water, Seattle, Washington; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. AN - 36436055; 9972 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of most of the major channels and basins within the Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, and Miami-Dade County, Florida are proposed. Two major improvement goals were identified to achieve the project purpose of providing greater navigational safety and accommodating larger vessels: 1) widen the entrance channel, island turning basin, and Fisherman's Channel; and 2) deepen the entrance channel, Government Cut, and Fisher Island Turning Basin. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (Alternative 2) would include components to widen the entrance channel, deepen Government Cut, deepen and widen Fisher Island Turning Basin, relocate the west end of the main channel (no dredging involved, and deepen the widen Fisherman's Channel and the Lummus Island Turning Basin. Disposal of dredged material would occur at up to four disposal sites, namely, the seagrass mitigation area, offshore permitted artificial reef areas, an upland disposal area, and/or the Miami Offshore Dredged Material Disposal Site. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $172.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety and efficiency of operations within the harbor. The availability of the inner harbor to larger ships would make it more attractive to national and international freight interest, boosting the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would impact 0.2 acre of seagrass habitat within the existing channel, 6.1 acres of seagrass habitat outside the existing channel, 0.6 acre of low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 28.1 acres of previously dredged low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 2.7 acres of high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, 18 acres of previously dredged high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, three acres of rock rubble habitat, 120.5 acres of previously dredged rock /rubble habitat, 23.3 acres of unvegetated bottom habitat, and 213.1 areas of previously dredged unvegetated bottom habitat. Loss of habitat, including essential fish habitat, and blasting activities associated with the project could affect marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish species. Dredging and related activities would temporarily increase turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030092, 1,316 pages and maps, March 6, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Landfills KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36436055?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. [Part 6 of 6] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. AN - 36379815; 9972-030092_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of most of the major channels and basins within the Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, and Miami-Dade County, Florida are proposed. Two major improvement goals were identified to achieve the project purpose of providing greater navigational safety and accommodating larger vessels: 1) widen the entrance channel, island turning basin, and Fisherman's Channel; and 2) deepen the entrance channel, Government Cut, and Fisher Island Turning Basin. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (Alternative 2) would include components to widen the entrance channel, deepen Government Cut, deepen and widen Fisher Island Turning Basin, relocate the west end of the main channel (no dredging involved, and deepen the widen Fisherman's Channel and the Lummus Island Turning Basin. Disposal of dredged material would occur at up to four disposal sites, namely, the seagrass mitigation area, offshore permitted artificial reef areas, an upland disposal area, and/or the Miami Offshore Dredged Material Disposal Site. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $172.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety and efficiency of operations within the harbor. The availability of the inner harbor to larger ships would make it more attractive to national and international freight interest, boosting the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would impact 0.2 acre of seagrass habitat within the existing channel, 6.1 acres of seagrass habitat outside the existing channel, 0.6 acre of low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 28.1 acres of previously dredged low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 2.7 acres of high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, 18 acres of previously dredged high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, three acres of rock rubble habitat, 120.5 acres of previously dredged rock /rubble habitat, 23.3 acres of unvegetated bottom habitat, and 213.1 areas of previously dredged unvegetated bottom habitat. Loss of habitat, including essential fish habitat, and blasting activities associated with the project could affect marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish species. Dredging and related activities would temporarily increase turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030092, 1,316 pages and maps, March 6, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Landfills KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379815?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. [Part 3 of 6] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. AN - 36379554; 9972-030092_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of most of the major channels and basins within the Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, and Miami-Dade County, Florida are proposed. Two major improvement goals were identified to achieve the project purpose of providing greater navigational safety and accommodating larger vessels: 1) widen the entrance channel, island turning basin, and Fisherman's Channel; and 2) deepen the entrance channel, Government Cut, and Fisher Island Turning Basin. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (Alternative 2) would include components to widen the entrance channel, deepen Government Cut, deepen and widen Fisher Island Turning Basin, relocate the west end of the main channel (no dredging involved, and deepen the widen Fisherman's Channel and the Lummus Island Turning Basin. Disposal of dredged material would occur at up to four disposal sites, namely, the seagrass mitigation area, offshore permitted artificial reef areas, an upland disposal area, and/or the Miami Offshore Dredged Material Disposal Site. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $172.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety and efficiency of operations within the harbor. The availability of the inner harbor to larger ships would make it more attractive to national and international freight interest, boosting the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would impact 0.2 acre of seagrass habitat within the existing channel, 6.1 acres of seagrass habitat outside the existing channel, 0.6 acre of low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 28.1 acres of previously dredged low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 2.7 acres of high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, 18 acres of previously dredged high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, three acres of rock rubble habitat, 120.5 acres of previously dredged rock /rubble habitat, 23.3 acres of unvegetated bottom habitat, and 213.1 areas of previously dredged unvegetated bottom habitat. Loss of habitat, including essential fish habitat, and blasting activities associated with the project could affect marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish species. Dredging and related activities would temporarily increase turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030092, 1,316 pages and maps, March 6, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Landfills KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. [Part 4 of 6] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. AN - 36379222; 9972-030092_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of most of the major channels and basins within the Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, and Miami-Dade County, Florida are proposed. Two major improvement goals were identified to achieve the project purpose of providing greater navigational safety and accommodating larger vessels: 1) widen the entrance channel, island turning basin, and Fisherman's Channel; and 2) deepen the entrance channel, Government Cut, and Fisher Island Turning Basin. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (Alternative 2) would include components to widen the entrance channel, deepen Government Cut, deepen and widen Fisher Island Turning Basin, relocate the west end of the main channel (no dredging involved, and deepen the widen Fisherman's Channel and the Lummus Island Turning Basin. Disposal of dredged material would occur at up to four disposal sites, namely, the seagrass mitigation area, offshore permitted artificial reef areas, an upland disposal area, and/or the Miami Offshore Dredged Material Disposal Site. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $172.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety and efficiency of operations within the harbor. The availability of the inner harbor to larger ships would make it more attractive to national and international freight interest, boosting the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would impact 0.2 acre of seagrass habitat within the existing channel, 6.1 acres of seagrass habitat outside the existing channel, 0.6 acre of low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 28.1 acres of previously dredged low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 2.7 acres of high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, 18 acres of previously dredged high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, three acres of rock rubble habitat, 120.5 acres of previously dredged rock /rubble habitat, 23.3 acres of unvegetated bottom habitat, and 213.1 areas of previously dredged unvegetated bottom habitat. Loss of habitat, including essential fish habitat, and blasting activities associated with the project could affect marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish species. Dredging and related activities would temporarily increase turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030092, 1,316 pages and maps, March 6, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Landfills KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379222?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. [Part 1 of 6] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. AN - 36378502; 9972-030092_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of most of the major channels and basins within the Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, and Miami-Dade County, Florida are proposed. Two major improvement goals were identified to achieve the project purpose of providing greater navigational safety and accommodating larger vessels: 1) widen the entrance channel, island turning basin, and Fisherman's Channel; and 2) deepen the entrance channel, Government Cut, and Fisher Island Turning Basin. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (Alternative 2) would include components to widen the entrance channel, deepen Government Cut, deepen and widen Fisher Island Turning Basin, relocate the west end of the main channel (no dredging involved, and deepen the widen Fisherman's Channel and the Lummus Island Turning Basin. Disposal of dredged material would occur at up to four disposal sites, namely, the seagrass mitigation area, offshore permitted artificial reef areas, an upland disposal area, and/or the Miami Offshore Dredged Material Disposal Site. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $172.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety and efficiency of operations within the harbor. The availability of the inner harbor to larger ships would make it more attractive to national and international freight interest, boosting the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would impact 0.2 acre of seagrass habitat within the existing channel, 6.1 acres of seagrass habitat outside the existing channel, 0.6 acre of low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 28.1 acres of previously dredged low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 2.7 acres of high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, 18 acres of previously dredged high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, three acres of rock rubble habitat, 120.5 acres of previously dredged rock /rubble habitat, 23.3 acres of unvegetated bottom habitat, and 213.1 areas of previously dredged unvegetated bottom habitat. Loss of habitat, including essential fish habitat, and blasting activities associated with the project could affect marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish species. Dredging and related activities would temporarily increase turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030092, 1,316 pages and maps, March 6, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Landfills KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. [Part 5 of 6] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. AN - 36372278; 9972-030092_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of most of the major channels and basins within the Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, and Miami-Dade County, Florida are proposed. Two major improvement goals were identified to achieve the project purpose of providing greater navigational safety and accommodating larger vessels: 1) widen the entrance channel, island turning basin, and Fisherman's Channel; and 2) deepen the entrance channel, Government Cut, and Fisher Island Turning Basin. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (Alternative 2) would include components to widen the entrance channel, deepen Government Cut, deepen and widen Fisher Island Turning Basin, relocate the west end of the main channel (no dredging involved, and deepen the widen Fisherman's Channel and the Lummus Island Turning Basin. Disposal of dredged material would occur at up to four disposal sites, namely, the seagrass mitigation area, offshore permitted artificial reef areas, an upland disposal area, and/or the Miami Offshore Dredged Material Disposal Site. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $172.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety and efficiency of operations within the harbor. The availability of the inner harbor to larger ships would make it more attractive to national and international freight interest, boosting the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would impact 0.2 acre of seagrass habitat within the existing channel, 6.1 acres of seagrass habitat outside the existing channel, 0.6 acre of low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 28.1 acres of previously dredged low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 2.7 acres of high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, 18 acres of previously dredged high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, three acres of rock rubble habitat, 120.5 acres of previously dredged rock /rubble habitat, 23.3 acres of unvegetated bottom habitat, and 213.1 areas of previously dredged unvegetated bottom habitat. Loss of habitat, including essential fish habitat, and blasting activities associated with the project could affect marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish species. Dredging and related activities would temporarily increase turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030092, 1,316 pages and maps, March 6, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Landfills KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36372278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. [Part 2 of 6] T2 - NAVIGATION STUDY FOR MIAMI HARBOR, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - 010140. AN - 36365839; 9972-030092_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of most of the major channels and basins within the Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, and Miami-Dade County, Florida are proposed. Two major improvement goals were identified to achieve the project purpose of providing greater navigational safety and accommodating larger vessels: 1) widen the entrance channel, island turning basin, and Fisherman's Channel; and 2) deepen the entrance channel, Government Cut, and Fisher Island Turning Basin. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (Alternative 2) would include components to widen the entrance channel, deepen Government Cut, deepen and widen Fisher Island Turning Basin, relocate the west end of the main channel (no dredging involved, and deepen the widen Fisherman's Channel and the Lummus Island Turning Basin. Disposal of dredged material would occur at up to four disposal sites, namely, the seagrass mitigation area, offshore permitted artificial reef areas, an upland disposal area, and/or the Miami Offshore Dredged Material Disposal Site. Estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $172.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety and efficiency of operations within the harbor. The availability of the inner harbor to larger ships would make it more attractive to national and international freight interest, boosting the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would impact 0.2 acre of seagrass habitat within the existing channel, 6.1 acres of seagrass habitat outside the existing channel, 0.6 acre of low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 28.1 acres of previously dredged low-relief/hard bottom habitat, 2.7 acres of high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, 18 acres of previously dredged high-relief hardbottom/reef habitat, three acres of rock rubble habitat, 120.5 acres of previously dredged rock /rubble habitat, 23.3 acres of unvegetated bottom habitat, and 213.1 areas of previously dredged unvegetated bottom habitat. Loss of habitat, including essential fish habitat, and blasting activities associated with the project could affect marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish species. Dredging and related activities would temporarily increase turbidity in the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 030092, 1,316 pages and maps, March 6, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Landfills KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36365839?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+STUDY+FOR+MIAMI+HARBOR%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+-+010140.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTH PADRE ISLAND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECT, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36441239; 9969 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration and storm damage reduction project for North Padre Island, Nueces County, Texas is proposed. The coastal island is in danger of storm surges from hurricanes and other major storm events, and wetlands and other aquatic habitat in the area are in need of additional inflows of water. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Three channel widths under three different salinity regimes were examined for all three action alternatives. The preferred alternative would consist of dredging of a 12-foot-deep, 122-foot-wide channel to connect the existing Packery Channel to the Gulf of Mexico and dredging of the existing channel to a depth of seven feet below mean sea level and a width of 80 feet. The total length of the proposed channel from the Gulf end of the jetties to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway would be approximately 18,500 feet. Approximately 967,500 cubic yards of material would be dredged during construction, most of which (744,430 cubic yards) would be placed on the beach south of the proposed jetties. Sandy maintenance material from the channel east of the State Highway 361 bridge would be used for beach nourishment, and a sand bypass system would be designed to move accumulated sand from longshore drift to the downdrift side of the jetties. Over the 50-year life of the project, approximately 11 million cubic yards of sandy maintenance material would be placed on the beach adjacent to the jetties. Material from approximately 15,000 cubic yards of estimated maintenance dredging to be performed at five-year intervals would be placed in an upland site. Recreational facilities development would be incorporated into the project by the local sponsor, the city of Corpus Christi, but these facilities would not be included in the federal cost-sharing arrangement. Proposed park amenities, at two sites, would encompass approximately 14.2 acres and include facilities to access Packery Channel, the beach, and the jetties as well as parking spaces, walkways, restrooms, and vendor facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing ecosystem restoration and storm damage reduction benefits, the project would enhance navigation between the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Small differences in tidal water exchange and salinity would result from increasing the capacity of the channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. The project would displace approximately 5.4 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation, 17.6 acres of high salt marsh, 0.2 acre of low salt marsh, 1.9 acres of tidal flats, 40.8 acres of beach. 1.5 acres of critical dune dunes, and 1.5 acres of habitat for the federally protected piping plover. Another 20 acres of piping plover will be affected by placement of dredged sand. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0302D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030089, Final EIS--265 pages and maps, Appendices--531 pages, March 5, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Breakwaters KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hurricanes KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Salinity KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - North Padre Island KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36441239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-03-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTH+PADRE+ISLAND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ENVIRONMENTAL+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=NORTH+PADRE+ISLAND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ENVIRONMENTAL+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 5, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTH PADRE ISLAND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECT, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - NORTH PADRE ISLAND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECT, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36354725; 9969-030089_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration and storm damage reduction project for North Padre Island, Nueces County, Texas is proposed. The coastal island is in danger of storm surges from hurricanes and other major storm events, and wetlands and other aquatic habitat in the area are in need of additional inflows of water. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Three channel widths under three different salinity regimes were examined for all three action alternatives. The preferred alternative would consist of dredging of a 12-foot-deep, 122-foot-wide channel to connect the existing Packery Channel to the Gulf of Mexico and dredging of the existing channel to a depth of seven feet below mean sea level and a width of 80 feet. The total length of the proposed channel from the Gulf end of the jetties to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway would be approximately 18,500 feet. Approximately 967,500 cubic yards of material would be dredged during construction, most of which (744,430 cubic yards) would be placed on the beach south of the proposed jetties. Sandy maintenance material from the channel east of the State Highway 361 bridge would be used for beach nourishment, and a sand bypass system would be designed to move accumulated sand from longshore drift to the downdrift side of the jetties. Over the 50-year life of the project, approximately 11 million cubic yards of sandy maintenance material would be placed on the beach adjacent to the jetties. Material from approximately 15,000 cubic yards of estimated maintenance dredging to be performed at five-year intervals would be placed in an upland site. Recreational facilities development would be incorporated into the project by the local sponsor, the city of Corpus Christi, but these facilities would not be included in the federal cost-sharing arrangement. Proposed park amenities, at two sites, would encompass approximately 14.2 acres and include facilities to access Packery Channel, the beach, and the jetties as well as parking spaces, walkways, restrooms, and vendor facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing ecosystem restoration and storm damage reduction benefits, the project would enhance navigation between the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Small differences in tidal water exchange and salinity would result from increasing the capacity of the channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. The project would displace approximately 5.4 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation, 17.6 acres of high salt marsh, 0.2 acre of low salt marsh, 1.9 acres of tidal flats, 40.8 acres of beach. 1.5 acres of critical dune dunes, and 1.5 acres of habitat for the federally protected piping plover. Another 20 acres of piping plover will be affected by placement of dredged sand. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0302D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030089, Final EIS--265 pages and maps, Appendices--531 pages, March 5, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Breakwaters KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hurricanes KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Salinity KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - North Padre Island KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36354725?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTH+PADRE+ISLAND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ENVIRONMENTAL+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=NORTH+PADRE+ISLAND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ENVIRONMENTAL+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 5, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTH PADRE ISLAND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECT, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - NORTH PADRE ISLAND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECT, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36342413; 9969-030089_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration and storm damage reduction project for North Padre Island, Nueces County, Texas is proposed. The coastal island is in danger of storm surges from hurricanes and other major storm events, and wetlands and other aquatic habitat in the area are in need of additional inflows of water. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Three channel widths under three different salinity regimes were examined for all three action alternatives. The preferred alternative would consist of dredging of a 12-foot-deep, 122-foot-wide channel to connect the existing Packery Channel to the Gulf of Mexico and dredging of the existing channel to a depth of seven feet below mean sea level and a width of 80 feet. The total length of the proposed channel from the Gulf end of the jetties to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway would be approximately 18,500 feet. Approximately 967,500 cubic yards of material would be dredged during construction, most of which (744,430 cubic yards) would be placed on the beach south of the proposed jetties. Sandy maintenance material from the channel east of the State Highway 361 bridge would be used for beach nourishment, and a sand bypass system would be designed to move accumulated sand from longshore drift to the downdrift side of the jetties. Over the 50-year life of the project, approximately 11 million cubic yards of sandy maintenance material would be placed on the beach adjacent to the jetties. Material from approximately 15,000 cubic yards of estimated maintenance dredging to be performed at five-year intervals would be placed in an upland site. Recreational facilities development would be incorporated into the project by the local sponsor, the city of Corpus Christi, but these facilities would not be included in the federal cost-sharing arrangement. Proposed park amenities, at two sites, would encompass approximately 14.2 acres and include facilities to access Packery Channel, the beach, and the jetties as well as parking spaces, walkways, restrooms, and vendor facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing ecosystem restoration and storm damage reduction benefits, the project would enhance navigation between the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Small differences in tidal water exchange and salinity would result from increasing the capacity of the channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. The project would displace approximately 5.4 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation, 17.6 acres of high salt marsh, 0.2 acre of low salt marsh, 1.9 acres of tidal flats, 40.8 acres of beach. 1.5 acres of critical dune dunes, and 1.5 acres of habitat for the federally protected piping plover. Another 20 acres of piping plover will be affected by placement of dredged sand. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0302D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030089, Final EIS--265 pages and maps, Appendices--531 pages, March 5, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Breakwaters KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hurricanes KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Salinity KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - North Padre Island KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342413?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTH+PADRE+ISLAND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ENVIRONMENTAL+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=NORTH+PADRE+ISLAND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ENVIRONMENTAL+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 5, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Limiting slopes and depths at ebb-tidal shoals AN - 51885904; 2004-017689 AB - Dense bathymetry surveys obtained by LIDAR at 13 small to medium coastal inlets of the continental United States were analyzed to quantify limiting (maximum) bottom slopes of ebb shoals and entrance channels. The LIDAR data were supplemented with conventional bathymetry measurements from five large inlets to obtain predictive relationships for the limiting (minimum) depth over crest of the ebb shoal. The sites, all located on sandy coasts, were chosen to cover a range in tidal amplitude, tidal prism, and average annual wave height. Wave-dominated inlets exhibited steeper slopes on their seaward margins than tide-dominated inlets. Slopes on ebb shoals typically do not exceed 4-6 degrees , with seaward slopes being 1-2 degrees steeper than landward slopes. Dredged entrance channels have steeper slopes than natural channels, with maximum slopes immediately after dredging reaching 6-8 degrees . At one inlet having a series of LIDAR surveys, entrance channel maintenance dredging created 3-5 degrees side slopes that decreased 0.5-1 degrees /year for the next 2 years to achieve a typical slope of 3 degrees along much of the channel. Greatest bottom slopes are found in scour holes near jetties (10-12 degrees ) and at the entrance bars (8-10 degrees ) of (tideless) Great Lakes harbors. Limiting depth over crest of the ebb shoals is predicted well by the parameter (H (sub S) P) (super 1/4) , where H (sub S) is the average annual significant wave height, and P is the spring tidal prism. High correlation was also found between limiting depth and prism, and with limiting depth and wave height. JF - Coastal Engineering AU - Buonaiuto, Frank S AU - Kraus, Nicholas C Y1 - 2003/03// PY - 2003 DA - March 2003 SP - 51 EP - 65 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0378-3839, 0378-3839 KW - United States KW - laser methods KW - slopes KW - Suffolk County New York KW - inlets KW - dredging KW - Moriches Inlet KW - Great Lakes KW - ebb tides KW - North America KW - shore features KW - ocean circulation KW - shoals KW - radar methods KW - channels KW - Shinnecock Inlet KW - depth KW - measurement KW - tides KW - New York KW - lidar methods KW - ocean waves KW - surveys KW - coastal environment KW - bathymetry KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51885904?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=Coastal+Engineering&rft.atitle=Limiting+slopes+and+depths+at+ebb-tidal+shoals&rft.au=Buonaiuto%2C+Frank+S%3BKraus%2C+Nicholas+C&rft.aulast=Buonaiuto&rft.aufirst=Frank&rft.date=2003-03-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=51&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering&rft.issn=03783839&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03783839 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bathymetry; channels; coastal environment; depth; dredging; ebb tides; Great Lakes; inlets; laser methods; lidar methods; measurement; Moriches Inlet; New York; North America; ocean circulation; ocean waves; radar methods; Shinnecock Inlet; shoals; shore features; slopes; Suffolk County New York; surveys; tides; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prediction of runoff and soil moistures at the watershed scale; effects of model complexity and parameter assignment AN - 51876251; 2004-022607 JF - Water Resources Research AU - Downer, Charles W AU - Ogden, Fred L Y1 - 2003/03// PY - 2003 DA - March 2003 SP - 13 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 39 IS - 3 SN - 0043-1397, 0043-1397 KW - United States KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - moisture KW - Mississippi KW - Batesville Mississippi KW - agriculture KW - watersheds KW - unsaturated zone KW - Panola County Mississippi KW - CASC2D KW - evapotranspiration KW - ground water KW - models KW - GSSHA KW - streamflow KW - runoff KW - seasonal variations KW - land use KW - Goodwin Creek KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51876251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Research&rft.atitle=Prediction+of+runoff+and+soil+moistures+at+the+watershed+scale%3B+effects+of+model+complexity+and+parameter+assignment&rft.au=Downer%2C+Charles+W%3BOgden%2C+Fred+L&rft.aulast=Downer&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2003-03-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Research&rft.issn=00431397&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2002WR001439 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/wr/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 9 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - WRERAQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - agriculture; Batesville Mississippi; CASC2D; evapotranspiration; Goodwin Creek; ground water; GSSHA; hydrology; land use; Mississippi; models; moisture; Panola County Mississippi; runoff; seasonal variations; soils; streamflow; United States; unsaturated zone; watersheds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2002WR001439 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thin and thinner; sea ice mass balance measurements during SHEBA AN - 51337060; 2004-004625 JF - Journal of Geophysical Research AU - Perovich, Donald K AU - Grenfell, Thomas C AU - Richter-Menge, A AU - Light, Bonnie AU - Tucker, Walter B, III AU - Eicken, Hajo Y1 - 2003/03// PY - 2003 DA - March 2003 SP - 21 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 108 IS - C3 SN - 0148-0227, 0148-0227 KW - heat balance KW - sea ice KW - statistical analysis KW - ice cover KW - climate change KW - measurement KW - melting KW - SHEBA KW - mass balance KW - ice KW - ice thickness KW - thickness KW - Arctic Ocean KW - histograms KW - meteorology KW - airborne methods KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51337060?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geophysical+Research&rft.atitle=Thin+and+thinner%3B+sea+ice+mass+balance+measurements+during+SHEBA&rft.au=Perovich%2C+Donald+K%3BGrenfell%2C+Thomas+C%3BRichter-Menge%2C+A%3BLight%2C+Bonnie%3BTucker%2C+Walter+B%2C+III%3BEicken%2C+Hajo&rft.aulast=Perovich&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2003-03-01&rft.volume=108&rft.issue=C3&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geophysical+Research&rft.issn=01480227&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2001JC001079 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/jgr/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 60 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. geol. sketch map, 3 tables, sects. N1 - SuppNotes - This article is part of the special section The surface heat budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA), JGR C (Oceans), Vol. 107, No. 10, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airborne methods; Arctic Ocean; climate change; heat balance; histograms; ice; ice cover; ice thickness; mass balance; measurement; melting; meteorology; sea ice; SHEBA; statistical analysis; thickness DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2001JC001079 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Planning level delineation and geospatial characterization of aquatic resources for San Jacinto and portions of Santa Margarita watersheds, Riverside County, California AN - 50117708; 2004-031265 AB - A planning level delineation of aquatic resources was performed within the San Jacinto River and portions of Santa Margarita River Watersheds in Riverside County, California. This was the identification of areas that meet both the jurisdictional requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Section 1600 Code at a watershed scale. Although the delineation is highly accurate at the planning level, it is not specific to any one site. Thus, a planning level wetland delineation does not replace the need for a jurisdictional wetland delineation from the Corps of Engineers (COE) permitting program, or the CDFG Section 1600 requirements. As such, this report describes the baseline occurrence of aquatic resources that were observed in these watersheds at the time of the study during the period between August 2001 and May 2002. A total of 16,043 ha (39,643 ac) of aquatic resources in the riparian areas, and 12,701 km (7892 miles) of intermittent streams were delineated as Waters of the United States within both watersheds. JF - ERDC/CRREL Technical Report AU - Lichvar, R W AU - Gustina, G AU - Ericsson, M Y1 - 2003/03// PY - 2003 DA - March 2003 SP - 90 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Hanover, NH KW - water use KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - Santa Margarita Watershed KW - rivers and streams KW - regional planning KW - Riverside County California KW - San Jacinto Watershed KW - environmental analysis KW - biota KW - California KW - habitat KW - riparian environment KW - wetlands KW - planning KW - fluvial features KW - streams KW - ecology KW - geomorphology KW - water resources KW - aquatic environment KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50117708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lichvar%2C+R+W%3BGustina%2C+G%3BEricsson%2C+M&rft.aulast=Lichvar&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2003-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Planning+level+delineation+and+geospatial+characterization+of+aquatic+resources+for+San+Jacinto+and+portions+of+Santa+Margarita+watersheds%2C+Riverside+County%2C+California&rft.title=Planning+level+delineation+and+geospatial+characterization+of+aquatic+resources+for+San+Jacinto+and+portions+of+Santa+Margarita+watersheds%2C+Riverside+County%2C+California&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from NTIS database, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Availability - National Technical Information Service, (703)605-6900, order number ADA414887NEG, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - PubXState - NH N1 - SuppNotes - Technical report N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - #05435 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquatic environment; biota; California; ecology; environmental analysis; fluvial features; geomorphology; habitat; hydrology; planning; regional planning; riparian environment; rivers and streams; Riverside County California; San Jacinto Watershed; Santa Margarita Watershed; streams; United States; water resources; water use; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cold-weather tests heat up AN - 231080162 AB - Normally, concrete is not poured when the temperature is below 40F, but a CRREL-designed concrete admixture stands to rewrite that long-held rule. After two years of laboratory and in-field testing, CRREL researchers say the admixture produces concrete as strong and durable as that poured in normal temperatures; furthermore, the cold-weather mix is one-third cheaper than a conventional alternative designed for cold-temperature placement. JF - Concrete Products AU - USACE STAFF Y1 - 2003/03// PY - 2003 DA - Mar 2003 SP - 54 CY - Denver PB - Mining Media International VL - 106 IS - 3 SN - 00105368 KW - Building And Construction KW - Research KW - Concrete KW - Innovations KW - Weather KW - Construction industry KW - New Hampshire KW - 8370:Construction & engineering industry KW - 5400:Research & development KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/231080162?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%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Concrete+Products&rft.atitle=Cold-weather+tests+heat+up&rft.au=USACE+STAFF&rft.aulast=USACE+STAFF&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-01&rft.volume=106&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=54&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Concrete+Products&rft.issn=00105368&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - (Copyright 2003 by PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media Inc. All rights reserved.) N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-15 N1 - CODEN - CNCPAY N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - New Hampshire ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT, LOCATED ON THE MISSOURI RIVER FROM SIOUX CITY, IOWA TO THE MOUTH NEAR ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI IN THE STATES OF IOWA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, AND MISSOURI (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1981). AN - 36443534; 9962 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a project to restore fish and wildlife habitat along the stretch of the Missouri River extending from Sioux City, Iowa to the mouth of the river near St. Louis, Missouri is proposed. This section of the river extends through the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. The project would restore fish and wildlife habitat losses resulting from construction, operation, and maintenance of the Missouri River Bank Stabilization, and Navigation Project, which provided a navigation channel from Sioux City to the mouth of the Missouri River. More than 500,000 acres of terrestrial and aquatic habitat within the historic floodplain ecosystem along the lower Missouri River have been decimated by developments in the basin. Loss of habitat values have also resulted in significant loss of recreational opportunities. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of 1981. The preferred alternative (Alternative A) would result in the acquisition of an additional 118,650 acres, including 7,000 to 20,000 acres of shallow water habitat, to restore or enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitat on individual sites purchased from willing sellers via fee purchases or easements. The project would represent a continuation of the original mitigation project, authorized for 48,100 acres in 1981, currently being developed. Monitoring programs would be established to determine the biological and hydrologic impacts of mitigation measures. Estimated cost of the modified mitigation project is estimated to range from $740 million to $1.33 billion. The final cost depends upon the amount of shallow water habitat restoration included in the modified project, the lower cost being based on acquisition of 7,000 acres and the higher cost on acquisition of 20,000 acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mitigation project would improve the quantity and quality of fish and wildlife habitat and increase fish and wildlife populations and related recreational opportunities along the lower Missouri River. Restored habitats would include wetlands, bottomland forest, native prairie, chutes and side channels, backwater areas, and slackwater areas. Several threatened or endangered plant and animal species would benefit. The plan would return the area to a more natural hydrologic condition. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Chute construction and other mitigation measures would affect the efficiency of the navigational channels and the operations of levee and drainage districts within the study area. Removal of approximately 90,530 acres of farmland from agricultural uses would decrease the economic base of the area somewhat in the near-term. Increased recreational visitation to the area could tax agricultural and Native American resources; four reservations are located along the lower Missouri River. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-622) and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 03-0039D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 030082, 537 pages, February 27, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Bank Protection KW - Drainage KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Indian Reservations KW - Rivers KW - Water Resources Management KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Iowa KW - Kansas KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36443534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSOURI+RIVER+FISH+AND+WILDLIFE+MITIGATION+PROJECT%2C+LOCATED+ON+THE+MISSOURI+RIVER+FROM+SIOUX+CITY%2C+IOWA+TO+THE+MOUTH+NEAR+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+IN+THE+STATES+OF+IOWA%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+KANSAS%2C+AND+MISSOURI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1981%29.&rft.title=MISSOURI+RIVER+FISH+AND+WILDLIFE+MITIGATION+PROJECT%2C+LOCATED+ON+THE+MISSOURI+RIVER+FROM+SIOUX+CITY%2C+IOWA+TO+THE+MOUTH+NEAR+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+IN+THE+STATES+OF+IOWA%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+KANSAS%2C+AND+MISSOURI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1981%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 27, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT, LOCATED ON THE MISSOURI RIVER FROM SIOUX CITY, IOWA TO THE MOUTH NEAR ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI IN THE STATES OF IOWA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, AND MISSOURI (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1981). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT, LOCATED ON THE MISSOURI RIVER FROM SIOUX CITY, IOWA TO THE MOUTH NEAR ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI IN THE STATES OF IOWA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, AND MISSOURI (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1981). AN - 36347755; 9962-030082_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a project to restore fish and wildlife habitat along the stretch of the Missouri River extending from Sioux City, Iowa to the mouth of the river near St. Louis, Missouri is proposed. This section of the river extends through the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. The project would restore fish and wildlife habitat losses resulting from construction, operation, and maintenance of the Missouri River Bank Stabilization, and Navigation Project, which provided a navigation channel from Sioux City to the mouth of the Missouri River. More than 500,000 acres of terrestrial and aquatic habitat within the historic floodplain ecosystem along the lower Missouri River have been decimated by developments in the basin. Loss of habitat values have also resulted in significant loss of recreational opportunities. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of 1981. The preferred alternative (Alternative A) would result in the acquisition of an additional 118,650 acres, including 7,000 to 20,000 acres of shallow water habitat, to restore or enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitat on individual sites purchased from willing sellers via fee purchases or easements. The project would represent a continuation of the original mitigation project, authorized for 48,100 acres in 1981, currently being developed. Monitoring programs would be established to determine the biological and hydrologic impacts of mitigation measures. Estimated cost of the modified mitigation project is estimated to range from $740 million to $1.33 billion. The final cost depends upon the amount of shallow water habitat restoration included in the modified project, the lower cost being based on acquisition of 7,000 acres and the higher cost on acquisition of 20,000 acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mitigation project would improve the quantity and quality of fish and wildlife habitat and increase fish and wildlife populations and related recreational opportunities along the lower Missouri River. Restored habitats would include wetlands, bottomland forest, native prairie, chutes and side channels, backwater areas, and slackwater areas. Several threatened or endangered plant and animal species would benefit. The plan would return the area to a more natural hydrologic condition. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Chute construction and other mitigation measures would affect the efficiency of the navigational channels and the operations of levee and drainage districts within the study area. Removal of approximately 90,530 acres of farmland from agricultural uses would decrease the economic base of the area somewhat in the near-term. Increased recreational visitation to the area could tax agricultural and Native American resources; four reservations are located along the lower Missouri River. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-622) and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 03-0039D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 030082, 537 pages, February 27, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Bank Protection KW - Drainage KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Indian Reservations KW - Rivers KW - Water Resources Management KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Iowa KW - Kansas KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347755?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSOURI+RIVER+FISH+AND+WILDLIFE+MITIGATION+PROJECT%2C+LOCATED+ON+THE+MISSOURI+RIVER+FROM+SIOUX+CITY%2C+IOWA+TO+THE+MOUTH+NEAR+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+IN+THE+STATES+OF+IOWA%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+KANSAS%2C+AND+MISSOURI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1981%29.&rft.title=MISSOURI+RIVER+FISH+AND+WILDLIFE+MITIGATION+PROJECT%2C+LOCATED+ON+THE+MISSOURI+RIVER+FROM+SIOUX+CITY%2C+IOWA+TO+THE+MOUTH+NEAR+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+IN+THE+STATES+OF+IOWA%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+KANSAS%2C+AND+MISSOURI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1981%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 27, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST HARRISON COUNTY CONNECTOR, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (GAI-024-00(002)/94-0024-00-002-10/10478. AN - 36441411; 9948 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-mile north-south, controlled-access highway from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90 in Harrison County, Mississippi is proposed. The project would consist of a multi-lane, limited-access facility within a minimum right-of-way of 162 to 204 feet, with additional right-of-way as necessary. Traffic along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has increased dramatically over the past few years. Growth in the area, particularly growth related to the gaming and resort industry, requires that additional traffic capacity be provided in eastern Harrison County. A No-Build Alternative, a transportation system management alternative, multimodal options and five corridor alternatives are considered in this final EIS. The highway would have a design speed to 60 miles per hour. Two typical sections would be considered. The first section would consist of a six-lane divided highway, separated by a 44-foot grass median, with 12-foot travel lanes and 12-foot inside and outside shoulders. The second section would consist of a six-lane divided highway, separated by a concrete median wall, with 12-foot travel lanes and 12-foot inside and outside shoulders. Under either section design, drainage would be accomplished by a vegetation swale system. All of the alignments under consideration would require bridge crossings of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River. Depending on the corridor alternative selected, costs of the project range from $212.3 million to $272.4 million. Cost of the preferred alternative (Alternative H) is estimated at $261.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve north-south regional mobility between the major commercial areas of Biloxi and the residential areas to the north, provide increased access for the heavy influx of tourists into the area, lessen traffic congestion on the existing local highway network, and provide an additional evacuation route in the eventof a hurricane. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 178 residences, one church, and 19 businesses. Minority residential displacements would be significant. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 33 sensitive receptors; abatement measures, such as noise barriers and bridge railings, would be considered. The facility would traverse the floodplains of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River, though floodplain areas would continue to function at current levels. The project wuold displace 87.2 acres of wetlands. Bridging of the Back Bay of the Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River would decrease weland impacts by 34.97 acres. Four hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0448D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030069, Final EIS--327 pages, Technical Appendix (Volume I)--527 pages, Technical Appendix (Volume II)--401 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MS-EIS-01-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36441411?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28GAI-024-00%28002%29%2F94-0024-00-002-10%2F10478.&rft.title=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28GAI-024-00%28002%29%2F94-0024-00-002-10%2F10478.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson, Mississippi; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36383135; 9952-030072_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control and ecosystem restoration project in East St. Louis and Vicinity area of Illinois is proposed. The 106,000-acre study area is located in Madison and St. Clair counties, along the left bank of the Mississippi River between river miles 175 and 195. Approximately 55,000 acres are protected by a levee system. An additional 51,000 acres of upland area are tributary to the area and drain into the bottomland. As a result of development over the last two centuries, the project area now lies in the second largest concentration of residential, commercial, and industrial land use on the Mississippi River floodplain. Major flooding in the study area resulted in four disaster declarations from 1993 to 1996. An array of alternatives were considered for the nine action areas in the five watersheds in the project area. The recommended plan would establish nine habitat areas in the floodplain affecting a total of 4,593 acres, and 155 sites for sediment detention in the uplands for affecting 493 acres. The plan would create or improve swamp habitat on 948 acres, lake habitat encompassing 460 acres, and 410 acres of upland forest. The plan would also include stream restoration along 10.4 miles of stream corridor encompassing 161 acres, placement of 651 wood duck and 20 acres of shoreline plantings. as well as construction of 155 upland dry detention basins, 15.5 miles of earthen embankments, and numerous hydraulic control devices, the latter including culverts, flap gates, and new channels. Cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $211.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to reducing flooding, the plan would improve ecosystem health in the affected area significantly. Natural flooding would be restored where appropriate. Urban runoff and other sources of water quality degradation would be reduced significantly. Wetland areas and upland forest, and the associated wildlife habitat, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The gain in approximately 2,450 acres of new natural habitats consisting of forest, prairie, marsh, stream, and lake communities would occur at the cost of the loss of 1,650 acres of cropland, 525 acres of hay production areas, 120 acres of urban development, and 170 acres of urban old field. In the upland watershed areas, the project would result in a loss of 80 acres of forest due to the construction of 155 dry sediment detention basins. In the bottomland areas, approximately 120 acres of forested areas, 75 acres of marsh, and 90 acres of scrub-shrub wetlands would be converted to other natural habitat types. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). JF - EPA number: 030072, Draft EIS--688 pages, Appendices--1,321 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Sediment Control KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Illinois KW - Mississippi River KW - Flood Control Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36383135?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+ST.+LOUIS+AND+VICINITY+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=EAST+ST.+LOUIS+AND+VICINITY+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36379100; 9952-030072_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control and ecosystem restoration project in East St. Louis and Vicinity area of Illinois is proposed. The 106,000-acre study area is located in Madison and St. Clair counties, along the left bank of the Mississippi River between river miles 175 and 195. Approximately 55,000 acres are protected by a levee system. An additional 51,000 acres of upland area are tributary to the area and drain into the bottomland. As a result of development over the last two centuries, the project area now lies in the second largest concentration of residential, commercial, and industrial land use on the Mississippi River floodplain. Major flooding in the study area resulted in four disaster declarations from 1993 to 1996. An array of alternatives were considered for the nine action areas in the five watersheds in the project area. The recommended plan would establish nine habitat areas in the floodplain affecting a total of 4,593 acres, and 155 sites for sediment detention in the uplands for affecting 493 acres. The plan would create or improve swamp habitat on 948 acres, lake habitat encompassing 460 acres, and 410 acres of upland forest. The plan would also include stream restoration along 10.4 miles of stream corridor encompassing 161 acres, placement of 651 wood duck and 20 acres of shoreline plantings. as well as construction of 155 upland dry detention basins, 15.5 miles of earthen embankments, and numerous hydraulic control devices, the latter including culverts, flap gates, and new channels. Cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $211.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to reducing flooding, the plan would improve ecosystem health in the affected area significantly. Natural flooding would be restored where appropriate. Urban runoff and other sources of water quality degradation would be reduced significantly. Wetland areas and upland forest, and the associated wildlife habitat, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The gain in approximately 2,450 acres of new natural habitats consisting of forest, prairie, marsh, stream, and lake communities would occur at the cost of the loss of 1,650 acres of cropland, 525 acres of hay production areas, 120 acres of urban development, and 170 acres of urban old field. In the upland watershed areas, the project would result in a loss of 80 acres of forest due to the construction of 155 dry sediment detention basins. In the bottomland areas, approximately 120 acres of forested areas, 75 acres of marsh, and 90 acres of scrub-shrub wetlands would be converted to other natural habitat types. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). JF - EPA number: 030072, Draft EIS--688 pages, Appendices--1,321 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Sediment Control KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Illinois KW - Mississippi River KW - Flood Control Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36378976; 9952-030072_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control and ecosystem restoration project in East St. Louis and Vicinity area of Illinois is proposed. The 106,000-acre study area is located in Madison and St. Clair counties, along the left bank of the Mississippi River between river miles 175 and 195. Approximately 55,000 acres are protected by a levee system. An additional 51,000 acres of upland area are tributary to the area and drain into the bottomland. As a result of development over the last two centuries, the project area now lies in the second largest concentration of residential, commercial, and industrial land use on the Mississippi River floodplain. Major flooding in the study area resulted in four disaster declarations from 1993 to 1996. An array of alternatives were considered for the nine action areas in the five watersheds in the project area. The recommended plan would establish nine habitat areas in the floodplain affecting a total of 4,593 acres, and 155 sites for sediment detention in the uplands for affecting 493 acres. The plan would create or improve swamp habitat on 948 acres, lake habitat encompassing 460 acres, and 410 acres of upland forest. The plan would also include stream restoration along 10.4 miles of stream corridor encompassing 161 acres, placement of 651 wood duck and 20 acres of shoreline plantings. as well as construction of 155 upland dry detention basins, 15.5 miles of earthen embankments, and numerous hydraulic control devices, the latter including culverts, flap gates, and new channels. Cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $211.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to reducing flooding, the plan would improve ecosystem health in the affected area significantly. Natural flooding would be restored where appropriate. Urban runoff and other sources of water quality degradation would be reduced significantly. Wetland areas and upland forest, and the associated wildlife habitat, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The gain in approximately 2,450 acres of new natural habitats consisting of forest, prairie, marsh, stream, and lake communities would occur at the cost of the loss of 1,650 acres of cropland, 525 acres of hay production areas, 120 acres of urban development, and 170 acres of urban old field. In the upland watershed areas, the project would result in a loss of 80 acres of forest due to the construction of 155 dry sediment detention basins. In the bottomland areas, approximately 120 acres of forested areas, 75 acres of marsh, and 90 acres of scrub-shrub wetlands would be converted to other natural habitat types. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). JF - EPA number: 030072, Draft EIS--688 pages, Appendices--1,321 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 4 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Sediment Control KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Illinois KW - Mississippi River KW - Flood Control Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378976?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+ST.+LOUIS+AND+VICINITY+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=EAST+ST.+LOUIS+AND+VICINITY+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36370782; 9952-030072_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control and ecosystem restoration project in East St. Louis and Vicinity area of Illinois is proposed. The 106,000-acre study area is located in Madison and St. Clair counties, along the left bank of the Mississippi River between river miles 175 and 195. Approximately 55,000 acres are protected by a levee system. An additional 51,000 acres of upland area are tributary to the area and drain into the bottomland. As a result of development over the last two centuries, the project area now lies in the second largest concentration of residential, commercial, and industrial land use on the Mississippi River floodplain. Major flooding in the study area resulted in four disaster declarations from 1993 to 1996. An array of alternatives were considered for the nine action areas in the five watersheds in the project area. The recommended plan would establish nine habitat areas in the floodplain affecting a total of 4,593 acres, and 155 sites for sediment detention in the uplands for affecting 493 acres. The plan would create or improve swamp habitat on 948 acres, lake habitat encompassing 460 acres, and 410 acres of upland forest. The plan would also include stream restoration along 10.4 miles of stream corridor encompassing 161 acres, placement of 651 wood duck and 20 acres of shoreline plantings. as well as construction of 155 upland dry detention basins, 15.5 miles of earthen embankments, and numerous hydraulic control devices, the latter including culverts, flap gates, and new channels. Cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $211.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to reducing flooding, the plan would improve ecosystem health in the affected area significantly. Natural flooding would be restored where appropriate. Urban runoff and other sources of water quality degradation would be reduced significantly. Wetland areas and upland forest, and the associated wildlife habitat, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The gain in approximately 2,450 acres of new natural habitats consisting of forest, prairie, marsh, stream, and lake communities would occur at the cost of the loss of 1,650 acres of cropland, 525 acres of hay production areas, 120 acres of urban development, and 170 acres of urban old field. In the upland watershed areas, the project would result in a loss of 80 acres of forest due to the construction of 155 dry sediment detention basins. In the bottomland areas, approximately 120 acres of forested areas, 75 acres of marsh, and 90 acres of scrub-shrub wetlands would be converted to other natural habitat types. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). JF - EPA number: 030072, Draft EIS--688 pages, Appendices--1,321 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 5 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Sediment Control KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Illinois KW - Mississippi River KW - Flood Control Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36370782?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+ST.+LOUIS+AND+VICINITY+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=EAST+ST.+LOUIS+AND+VICINITY+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36369218; 9952-030072_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control and ecosystem restoration project in East St. Louis and Vicinity area of Illinois is proposed. The 106,000-acre study area is located in Madison and St. Clair counties, along the left bank of the Mississippi River between river miles 175 and 195. Approximately 55,000 acres are protected by a levee system. An additional 51,000 acres of upland area are tributary to the area and drain into the bottomland. As a result of development over the last two centuries, the project area now lies in the second largest concentration of residential, commercial, and industrial land use on the Mississippi River floodplain. Major flooding in the study area resulted in four disaster declarations from 1993 to 1996. An array of alternatives were considered for the nine action areas in the five watersheds in the project area. The recommended plan would establish nine habitat areas in the floodplain affecting a total of 4,593 acres, and 155 sites for sediment detention in the uplands for affecting 493 acres. The plan would create or improve swamp habitat on 948 acres, lake habitat encompassing 460 acres, and 410 acres of upland forest. The plan would also include stream restoration along 10.4 miles of stream corridor encompassing 161 acres, placement of 651 wood duck and 20 acres of shoreline plantings. as well as construction of 155 upland dry detention basins, 15.5 miles of earthen embankments, and numerous hydraulic control devices, the latter including culverts, flap gates, and new channels. Cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $211.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to reducing flooding, the plan would improve ecosystem health in the affected area significantly. Natural flooding would be restored where appropriate. Urban runoff and other sources of water quality degradation would be reduced significantly. Wetland areas and upland forest, and the associated wildlife habitat, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The gain in approximately 2,450 acres of new natural habitats consisting of forest, prairie, marsh, stream, and lake communities would occur at the cost of the loss of 1,650 acres of cropland, 525 acres of hay production areas, 120 acres of urban development, and 170 acres of urban old field. In the upland watershed areas, the project would result in a loss of 80 acres of forest due to the construction of 155 dry sediment detention basins. In the bottomland areas, approximately 120 acres of forested areas, 75 acres of marsh, and 90 acres of scrub-shrub wetlands would be converted to other natural habitat types. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). JF - EPA number: 030072, Draft EIS--688 pages, Appendices--1,321 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bank Protection KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Sediment Control KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Illinois KW - Mississippi River KW - Flood Control Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36369218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+ST.+LOUIS+AND+VICINITY+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=EAST+ST.+LOUIS+AND+VICINITY+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+AND+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST HARRISON COUNTY CONNECTOR, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (GAI-024-00(002)/94-0024-00-002-10/10478. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - EAST HARRISON COUNTY CONNECTOR, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (GAI-024-00(002)/94-0024-00-002-10/10478. AN - 36348915; 9948-030069_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-mile north-south, controlled-access highway from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90 in Harrison County, Mississippi is proposed. The project would consist of a multi-lane, limited-access facility within a minimum right-of-way of 162 to 204 feet, with additional right-of-way as necessary. Traffic along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has increased dramatically over the past few years. Growth in the area, particularly growth related to the gaming and resort industry, requires that additional traffic capacity be provided in eastern Harrison County. A No-Build Alternative, a transportation system management alternative, multimodal options and five corridor alternatives are considered in this final EIS. The highway would have a design speed to 60 miles per hour. Two typical sections would be considered. The first section would consist of a six-lane divided highway, separated by a 44-foot grass median, with 12-foot travel lanes and 12-foot inside and outside shoulders. The second section would consist of a six-lane divided highway, separated by a concrete median wall, with 12-foot travel lanes and 12-foot inside and outside shoulders. Under either section design, drainage would be accomplished by a vegetation swale system. All of the alignments under consideration would require bridge crossings of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River. Depending on the corridor alternative selected, costs of the project range from $212.3 million to $272.4 million. Cost of the preferred alternative (Alternative H) is estimated at $261.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve north-south regional mobility between the major commercial areas of Biloxi and the residential areas to the north, provide increased access for the heavy influx of tourists into the area, lessen traffic congestion on the existing local highway network, and provide an additional evacuation route in the eventof a hurricane. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 178 residences, one church, and 19 businesses. Minority residential displacements would be significant. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 33 sensitive receptors; abatement measures, such as noise barriers and bridge railings, would be considered. The facility would traverse the floodplains of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River, though floodplain areas would continue to function at current levels. The project wuold displace 87.2 acres of wetlands. Bridging of the Back Bay of the Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River would decrease weland impacts by 34.97 acres. Four hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0448D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030069, Final EIS--327 pages, Technical Appendix (Volume I)--527 pages, Technical Appendix (Volume II)--401 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MS-EIS-01-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36348915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28GAI-024-00%28002%29%2F94-0024-00-002-10%2F10478.&rft.title=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28GAI-024-00%28002%29%2F94-0024-00-002-10%2F10478.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson, Mississippi; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST HARRISON COUNTY CONNECTOR, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (GAI-024-00(002)/94-0024-00-002-10/10478. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - EAST HARRISON COUNTY CONNECTOR, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (GAI-024-00(002)/94-0024-00-002-10/10478. AN - 36346493; 9948-030069_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-mile north-south, controlled-access highway from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90 in Harrison County, Mississippi is proposed. The project would consist of a multi-lane, limited-access facility within a minimum right-of-way of 162 to 204 feet, with additional right-of-way as necessary. Traffic along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has increased dramatically over the past few years. Growth in the area, particularly growth related to the gaming and resort industry, requires that additional traffic capacity be provided in eastern Harrison County. A No-Build Alternative, a transportation system management alternative, multimodal options and five corridor alternatives are considered in this final EIS. The highway would have a design speed to 60 miles per hour. Two typical sections would be considered. The first section would consist of a six-lane divided highway, separated by a 44-foot grass median, with 12-foot travel lanes and 12-foot inside and outside shoulders. The second section would consist of a six-lane divided highway, separated by a concrete median wall, with 12-foot travel lanes and 12-foot inside and outside shoulders. Under either section design, drainage would be accomplished by a vegetation swale system. All of the alignments under consideration would require bridge crossings of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River. Depending on the corridor alternative selected, costs of the project range from $212.3 million to $272.4 million. Cost of the preferred alternative (Alternative H) is estimated at $261.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve north-south regional mobility between the major commercial areas of Biloxi and the residential areas to the north, provide increased access for the heavy influx of tourists into the area, lessen traffic congestion on the existing local highway network, and provide an additional evacuation route in the eventof a hurricane. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 178 residences, one church, and 19 businesses. Minority residential displacements would be significant. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 33 sensitive receptors; abatement measures, such as noise barriers and bridge railings, would be considered. The facility would traverse the floodplains of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River, though floodplain areas would continue to function at current levels. The project wuold displace 87.2 acres of wetlands. Bridging of the Back Bay of the Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River would decrease weland impacts by 34.97 acres. Four hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0448D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030069, Final EIS--327 pages, Technical Appendix (Volume I)--527 pages, Technical Appendix (Volume II)--401 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MS-EIS-01-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36346493?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28GAI-024-00%28002%29%2F94-0024-00-002-10%2F10478.&rft.title=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28GAI-024-00%28002%29%2F94-0024-00-002-10%2F10478.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson, Mississippi; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST HARRISON COUNTY CONNECTOR, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (GAI-024-00(002)/94-0024-00-002-10/10478. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - EAST HARRISON COUNTY CONNECTOR, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (GAI-024-00(002)/94-0024-00-002-10/10478. AN - 36346141; 9948-030069_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-mile north-south, controlled-access highway from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90 in Harrison County, Mississippi is proposed. The project would consist of a multi-lane, limited-access facility within a minimum right-of-way of 162 to 204 feet, with additional right-of-way as necessary. Traffic along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has increased dramatically over the past few years. Growth in the area, particularly growth related to the gaming and resort industry, requires that additional traffic capacity be provided in eastern Harrison County. A No-Build Alternative, a transportation system management alternative, multimodal options and five corridor alternatives are considered in this final EIS. The highway would have a design speed to 60 miles per hour. Two typical sections would be considered. The first section would consist of a six-lane divided highway, separated by a 44-foot grass median, with 12-foot travel lanes and 12-foot inside and outside shoulders. The second section would consist of a six-lane divided highway, separated by a concrete median wall, with 12-foot travel lanes and 12-foot inside and outside shoulders. Under either section design, drainage would be accomplished by a vegetation swale system. All of the alignments under consideration would require bridge crossings of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River. Depending on the corridor alternative selected, costs of the project range from $212.3 million to $272.4 million. Cost of the preferred alternative (Alternative H) is estimated at $261.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve north-south regional mobility between the major commercial areas of Biloxi and the residential areas to the north, provide increased access for the heavy influx of tourists into the area, lessen traffic congestion on the existing local highway network, and provide an additional evacuation route in the eventof a hurricane. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 178 residences, one church, and 19 businesses. Minority residential displacements would be significant. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 33 sensitive receptors; abatement measures, such as noise barriers and bridge railings, would be considered. The facility would traverse the floodplains of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River, though floodplain areas would continue to function at current levels. The project wuold displace 87.2 acres of wetlands. Bridging of the Back Bay of the Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River would decrease weland impacts by 34.97 acres. Four hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0448D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030069, Final EIS--327 pages, Technical Appendix (Volume I)--527 pages, Technical Appendix (Volume II)--401 pages, February 20, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MS-EIS-01-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36346141?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28GAI-024-00%28002%29%2F94-0024-00-002-10%2F10478.&rft.title=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28GAI-024-00%28002%29%2F94-0024-00-002-10%2F10478.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson, Mississippi; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 20, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR FROM I-65 IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA EASTWARD TO THE GEORGIA STATE LINE, LIMESTONE, MORGAN, MADISON, JACKSON, MARSHALL, DEKALB, AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES, ALABAMA. AN - 36441070; 9947 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a fully controlled access highway from Interstate 65 (I-65) in north-central Alabama eastward to the Georgia state line is proposed. The study area includes portions of Limestone, Morgan, Madison, Jackson, Marshall, DeKalb, and Cherokee counties, Alabama. The project would constitute a portion of the Memphis to Atlanta Congressional High Priority Corridor. The southern boundary of the High Priority Corridor begins at I-65 north of Athens, Alabama and extends eastward, passing south of Guntersville, Alabama and intersecting with the Alabama/Georgia state line south of State Route 9 (SR 9). The northern boundary of the study area begins at I-65 north of Athens, Alabama and extends eastward passing north of Huntsville, Alabama and curving to the southeast to pass north of Scottsboro and Fort Payne, Alabama before continuing southeast to intersect with the Alabama/Georgia state line north of SR 9. The portion of the project under consideration in this draft EIS would extend approximately 91 miles. In addition to mass transit and demand management strategies and a No Action Alternative, six reasonable build alternatives are considered in detail in this final EIS. The alternatives vary largely in alignment, though associated design alterations are also involved. The preferred alternative (Alternative 8) would co-locate with existing freeway corridors, I-565 and the Southern Bypass, to a great extent minimizing construction of roadway on within new rights-of-way. The highway would generally lie within a 295-foot right-of-way. Depending of the alternative selected, cost of the project ranges from $1.3 billion to $1.7 billion. The cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $1.4 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a safe, efficient freeway linking the Hunsville, Madison, Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Guntersville, New Hope, Gurley, Grant, Langston, Portersville, and Gaylesville in northeastern Alabama. The facility would enhance east-west regional and interstate mobility within the National Highway System. In addition, the project would provide infrastructure that would promote economic development and commerce i the affected portion of the state by connecting regional businesses centers in the study area, which no east-west national highway currently exists. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the conversion displacement of commercial, residential, agricultural, and forested land and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species of plants and animals. Wetlands would also be displaced and floodplains traversed. Culverts and bridge structures would be required, involving channel modifications in some areas. Traffic-generated noise levels along the corridor would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites, though noise barriers could mitigate some of these impacts. Several historic and archaeological sites, potentially eligible or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Construction workers would encounter hazardous waste sites along the corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0436D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030068, Final EIS--333 pages, Appendices--317 pages, February 19, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-97-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36441070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 19, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - S 167, PUYALLUP TO SR 509, CITIES OF PUYALLUP, FIFE, EDGEWOOD, MILTON, AND TACOMA, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36435765; 9945 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the State Route (SR) 167 freeway from SR 161 (Meridian Street North) lin the city of Puyallup to the SR 509 freeway in the city of Tacome, in Pierce County, Washington, is proposed. The project would traverse the cities of Edgewood, Fife, Milton, Puyallup, and Tacoma. In the 1950s, a regional highway plan was developed, which included SR 167 from Renton to Interstate 5 (I-5). Work on the project in the Puyallup Valley was halted in the late 1970s due to undertainty regarding ownership of the Puyallup Tribal lands in the area. In the late 1980s, SR 167 was completed from I-405 in Renton to SR 512 in Puyallup. The ownership issue was resolved in 1989, allowing the SR 167 extension t move forward. The new freeway would replace the existing SR 167 arterial route between Puyallup and the I-5 Bay Street interchange via Meridian Street North and River Road. The freeway would provide four through lanes as well as inside high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes; the HOV lanes would be constructed at a future date. The project would include components to re-establish riparian areas and provide for bicycle and pedestrian lanes. In addition to the build alternative, this draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve regional mobility within the transporation system; serve multimodal local and port freight movement and passenger movement between the Puyallup termini of SR 167, SR 410, SR 512, and I-5; reduce congestion and improve safety within the corridor; improve system continuity between SR 167 and I-5; and maintain or improve air quality within the corridor to ensure compliance with current state and federal regulations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: From 380 to 400 acres of principally low-intensity land uses would be converted to transportation rights-of-way. The project would require displacement of 105 to 120 single-family homes, 12 to 63 multi-family residences, 25 to 32 businesses, and two farming operations. From 259 to 292 acres of prime farmland would be taken. The project could affect surface waters during the construction phase by delivering sediment into receiving flows in the area, which includes seven significant streams, four of which are listed as threatened or impaired under federal law. Up to 30.2 acres of wetlands could be affected. A maximum of 250 acres of wildlife habitat, including 29 acres of forest habitat, could be affected. Archaeological and historic sites would be disturbed. Construction workers could encounter hazardous materials, including asbestos. The freeway would significantly alter the landscape of the corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601).. JF - EPA number: 030066, 677 pages and maps, February 19, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-2002-02-D KW - Air Quality KW - Cultural Resources KW - Floodplains KW - Flood Hazards KW - Noise KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Transportation KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36435765?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=S+167%2C+PUYALLUP+TO+SR+509%2C+CITIES+OF+PUYALLUP%2C+FIFE%2C+EDGEWOOD%2C+MILTON%2C+AND+TACOMA%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=S+167%2C+PUYALLUP+TO+SR+509%2C+CITIES+OF+PUYALLUP%2C+FIFE%2C+EDGEWOOD%2C+MILTON%2C+AND+TACOMA%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 19, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - S 167, PUYALLUP TO SR 509, CITIES OF PUYALLUP, FIFE, EDGEWOOD, MILTON, AND TACOMA, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - S 167, PUYALLUP TO SR 509, CITIES OF PUYALLUP, FIFE, EDGEWOOD, MILTON, AND TACOMA, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36354018; 9945-030066_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the State Route (SR) 167 freeway from SR 161 (Meridian Street North) lin the city of Puyallup to the SR 509 freeway in the city of Tacome, in Pierce County, Washington, is proposed. The project would traverse the cities of Edgewood, Fife, Milton, Puyallup, and Tacoma. In the 1950s, a regional highway plan was developed, which included SR 167 from Renton to Interstate 5 (I-5). Work on the project in the Puyallup Valley was halted in the late 1970s due to undertainty regarding ownership of the Puyallup Tribal lands in the area. In the late 1980s, SR 167 was completed from I-405 in Renton to SR 512 in Puyallup. The ownership issue was resolved in 1989, allowing the SR 167 extension t move forward. The new freeway would replace the existing SR 167 arterial route between Puyallup and the I-5 Bay Street interchange via Meridian Street North and River Road. The freeway would provide four through lanes as well as inside high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes; the HOV lanes would be constructed at a future date. The project would include components to re-establish riparian areas and provide for bicycle and pedestrian lanes. In addition to the build alternative, this draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve regional mobility within the transporation system; serve multimodal local and port freight movement and passenger movement between the Puyallup termini of SR 167, SR 410, SR 512, and I-5; reduce congestion and improve safety within the corridor; improve system continuity between SR 167 and I-5; and maintain or improve air quality within the corridor to ensure compliance with current state and federal regulations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: From 380 to 400 acres of principally low-intensity land uses would be converted to transportation rights-of-way. The project would require displacement of 105 to 120 single-family homes, 12 to 63 multi-family residences, 25 to 32 businesses, and two farming operations. From 259 to 292 acres of prime farmland would be taken. The project could affect surface waters during the construction phase by delivering sediment into receiving flows in the area, which includes seven significant streams, four of which are listed as threatened or impaired under federal law. Up to 30.2 acres of wetlands could be affected. A maximum of 250 acres of wildlife habitat, including 29 acres of forest habitat, could be affected. Archaeological and historic sites would be disturbed. Construction workers could encounter hazardous materials, including asbestos. The freeway would significantly alter the landscape of the corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601).. JF - EPA number: 030066, 677 pages and maps, February 19, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-2002-02-D KW - Air Quality KW - Cultural Resources KW - Floodplains KW - Flood Hazards KW - Noise KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Transportation KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36354018?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=S+167%2C+PUYALLUP+TO+SR+509%2C+CITIES+OF+PUYALLUP%2C+FIFE%2C+EDGEWOOD%2C+MILTON%2C+AND+TACOMA%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=S+167%2C+PUYALLUP+TO+SR+509%2C+CITIES+OF+PUYALLUP%2C+FIFE%2C+EDGEWOOD%2C+MILTON%2C+AND+TACOMA%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 19, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR FROM I-65 IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA EASTWARD TO THE GEORGIA STATE LINE, LIMESTONE, MORGAN, MADISON, JACKSON, MARSHALL, DEKALB, AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES, ALABAMA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR FROM I-65 IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA EASTWARD TO THE GEORGIA STATE LINE, LIMESTONE, MORGAN, MADISON, JACKSON, MARSHALL, DEKALB, AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES, ALABAMA. AN - 36347503; 9947-030068_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a fully controlled access highway from Interstate 65 (I-65) in north-central Alabama eastward to the Georgia state line is proposed. The study area includes portions of Limestone, Morgan, Madison, Jackson, Marshall, DeKalb, and Cherokee counties, Alabama. The project would constitute a portion of the Memphis to Atlanta Congressional High Priority Corridor. The southern boundary of the High Priority Corridor begins at I-65 north of Athens, Alabama and extends eastward, passing south of Guntersville, Alabama and intersecting with the Alabama/Georgia state line south of State Route 9 (SR 9). The northern boundary of the study area begins at I-65 north of Athens, Alabama and extends eastward passing north of Huntsville, Alabama and curving to the southeast to pass north of Scottsboro and Fort Payne, Alabama before continuing southeast to intersect with the Alabama/Georgia state line north of SR 9. The portion of the project under consideration in this draft EIS would extend approximately 91 miles. In addition to mass transit and demand management strategies and a No Action Alternative, six reasonable build alternatives are considered in detail in this final EIS. The alternatives vary largely in alignment, though associated design alterations are also involved. The preferred alternative (Alternative 8) would co-locate with existing freeway corridors, I-565 and the Southern Bypass, to a great extent minimizing construction of roadway on within new rights-of-way. The highway would generally lie within a 295-foot right-of-way. Depending of the alternative selected, cost of the project ranges from $1.3 billion to $1.7 billion. The cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $1.4 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a safe, efficient freeway linking the Hunsville, Madison, Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Guntersville, New Hope, Gurley, Grant, Langston, Portersville, and Gaylesville in northeastern Alabama. The facility would enhance east-west regional and interstate mobility within the National Highway System. In addition, the project would provide infrastructure that would promote economic development and commerce i the affected portion of the state by connecting regional businesses centers in the study area, which no east-west national highway currently exists. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the conversion displacement of commercial, residential, agricultural, and forested land and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species of plants and animals. Wetlands would also be displaced and floodplains traversed. Culverts and bridge structures would be required, involving channel modifications in some areas. Traffic-generated noise levels along the corridor would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites, though noise barriers could mitigate some of these impacts. Several historic and archaeological sites, potentially eligible or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Construction workers would encounter hazardous waste sites along the corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0436D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030068, Final EIS--333 pages, Appendices--317 pages, February 19, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-97-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347503?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 19, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 34 (FAP 313), CARMAN ROAD EAST OF GULFPORT) TO MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, HENDERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - US ROUTE 34 (FAP 313), CARMAN ROAD EAST OF GULFPORT) TO MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, HENDERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36351909; 9942-030064_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of US 34 from the intersection of Carman Road west to Monmouth, a distance of 24.85 miles, in Henderson and Warren counties, Illinois is proposed. The existing facility, which is a key regional corridor for the east-west movement of people and goods in and through west central Illinois, is affected by a high accident rate, including four fatal accidents between January 1995 and December 1997. In addition to the preferred alternative, the draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative, a mass transit alternative, transportation system management, an upgrade of the existing facility, and a number of alignment alternatives for relocation of the facility. The preferred alternative would provide a high-type transportation facility for local and regional traffic in the two counties that would include a continuous four-lane link between the existing freeway at Gulfport in the vicinity of Carman Road to a point east of Monmouth. The preferred alternative would involve construction of a partially limited access four-lane facility that would include a bypass of the community of Biggsville. This final EIS, which is offered in an abbreviated form, provides errata to the draft EIS, an outline of the preferred alternative, public comments on the draft EIS, and four appendices. POSITIVE IMPACTS: All of the action alternatives would be comprehensive proposals that would seek to return the ecosystem to its natural condition. In addition, these alternatives would provide economic benefits to the region. The preferred alternative would support jobs and generate commercial income. The plan would benefit the federally protected black-backed woodpecker and flammulated owl. Elk summer habitat effectiveness and winter range would be enhanced, as would elk security during hunting season. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Smoke from prescribed fires would temporarily reduce air quality. Timber harvest and prescribed fire would cause erosion and sedimentation of receiving waters. Habitat of the king fisher, harlequin duck, and wolverine, all of which are federally protected species, could be affected. Timber harvest activities and prescribed fire would impact roadless recreational area, affecting related wilderness values. Stand replacement and intermediate treatments would affect mature and late mature forest stands. LEGAL MANDATES: National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs, see 97-0199D, Volume 21, Number 3 and 99-0369F, Volume 23, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0157D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030064, Final EIS--392 pages and maps, Map Supplement, February 14, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-01-01-F KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Illinois UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36351909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+ROUTE+34+%28FAP+313%29%2C+CARMAN+ROAD+EAST+OF+GULFPORT%29+TO+MONMOUTH%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+HENDERSON+AND+WARREN+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=US+ROUTE+34+%28FAP+313%29%2C+CARMAN+ROAD+EAST+OF+GULFPORT%29+TO+MONMOUTH%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+HENDERSON+AND+WARREN+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 14, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 34 (FAP 313), CARMAN ROAD EAST OF GULFPORT) TO MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, HENDERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - US ROUTE 34 (FAP 313), CARMAN ROAD EAST OF GULFPORT) TO MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, HENDERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36348828; 9942-030064_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of US 34 from the intersection of Carman Road west to Monmouth, a distance of 24.85 miles, in Henderson and Warren counties, Illinois is proposed. The existing facility, which is a key regional corridor for the east-west movement of people and goods in and through west central Illinois, is affected by a high accident rate, including four fatal accidents between January 1995 and December 1997. In addition to the preferred alternative, the draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative, a mass transit alternative, transportation system management, an upgrade of the existing facility, and a number of alignment alternatives for relocation of the facility. The preferred alternative would provide a high-type transportation facility for local and regional traffic in the two counties that would include a continuous four-lane link between the existing freeway at Gulfport in the vicinity of Carman Road to a point east of Monmouth. The preferred alternative would involve construction of a partially limited access four-lane facility that would include a bypass of the community of Biggsville. This final EIS, which is offered in an abbreviated form, provides errata to the draft EIS, an outline of the preferred alternative, public comments on the draft EIS, and four appendices. POSITIVE IMPACTS: All of the action alternatives would be comprehensive proposals that would seek to return the ecosystem to its natural condition. In addition, these alternatives would provide economic benefits to the region. The preferred alternative would support jobs and generate commercial income. The plan would benefit the federally protected black-backed woodpecker and flammulated owl. Elk summer habitat effectiveness and winter range would be enhanced, as would elk security during hunting season. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Smoke from prescribed fires would temporarily reduce air quality. Timber harvest and prescribed fire would cause erosion and sedimentation of receiving waters. Habitat of the king fisher, harlequin duck, and wolverine, all of which are federally protected species, could be affected. Timber harvest activities and prescribed fire would impact roadless recreational area, affecting related wilderness values. Stand replacement and intermediate treatments would affect mature and late mature forest stands. LEGAL MANDATES: National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs, see 97-0199D, Volume 21, Number 3 and 99-0369F, Volume 23, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0157D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030064, Final EIS--392 pages and maps, Map Supplement, February 14, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-01-01-F KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Illinois UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348828?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+ROUTE+34+%28FAP+313%29%2C+CARMAN+ROAD+EAST+OF+GULFPORT%29+TO+MONMOUTH%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+HENDERSON+AND+WARREN+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=US+ROUTE+34+%28FAP+313%29%2C+CARMAN+ROAD+EAST+OF+GULFPORT%29+TO+MONMOUTH%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+HENDERSON+AND+WARREN+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 14, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 34 (FAP 313), CARMAN ROAD EAST OF GULFPORT) TO MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, HENDERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - US ROUTE 34 (FAP 313), CARMAN ROAD EAST OF GULFPORT) TO MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, HENDERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36347351; 9942-030064_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of US 34 from the intersection of Carman Road west to Monmouth, a distance of 24.85 miles, in Henderson and Warren counties, Illinois is proposed. The existing facility, which is a key regional corridor for the east-west movement of people and goods in and through west central Illinois, is affected by a high accident rate, including four fatal accidents between January 1995 and December 1997. In addition to the preferred alternative, the draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative, a mass transit alternative, transportation system management, an upgrade of the existing facility, and a number of alignment alternatives for relocation of the facility. The preferred alternative would provide a high-type transportation facility for local and regional traffic in the two counties that would include a continuous four-lane link between the existing freeway at Gulfport in the vicinity of Carman Road to a point east of Monmouth. The preferred alternative would involve construction of a partially limited access four-lane facility that would include a bypass of the community of Biggsville. This final EIS, which is offered in an abbreviated form, provides errata to the draft EIS, an outline of the preferred alternative, public comments on the draft EIS, and four appendices. POSITIVE IMPACTS: All of the action alternatives would be comprehensive proposals that would seek to return the ecosystem to its natural condition. In addition, these alternatives would provide economic benefits to the region. The preferred alternative would support jobs and generate commercial income. The plan would benefit the federally protected black-backed woodpecker and flammulated owl. Elk summer habitat effectiveness and winter range would be enhanced, as would elk security during hunting season. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Smoke from prescribed fires would temporarily reduce air quality. Timber harvest and prescribed fire would cause erosion and sedimentation of receiving waters. Habitat of the king fisher, harlequin duck, and wolverine, all of which are federally protected species, could be affected. Timber harvest activities and prescribed fire would impact roadless recreational area, affecting related wilderness values. Stand replacement and intermediate treatments would affect mature and late mature forest stands. LEGAL MANDATES: National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs, see 97-0199D, Volume 21, Number 3 and 99-0369F, Volume 23, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0157D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 030064, Final EIS--392 pages and maps, Map Supplement, February 14, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-01-01-F KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Illinois UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 14, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BUTTE 70/149/99/191 HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: STATE ROUTE 70/149/99 /91 IN BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36438031; 9939 AB - PURPOSE: The widening of a 4.6-mile two-lane section of State Route (SR) 149 to a four-lane expressway between SR 70 and SR 99 and the construction of freeway-to-freeway interchanges at the SR 70 and SR 99 intersections in Butte County, California is proposed. The highway, which provides a connecting link between the four-lane section of SR 70 north of Oroville and the four-lane-section of SR 9 south of Chico, serves inter-regional and local commuter traffic. The capacity of the roadway and its poor physical condition have lead to congestion and safety problems. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and three build alternatives, are considered in this final EIS. Under the build alternatives, improvements would include provision of two additional 12-foot lanes, a 60- to 72-foot median, 10-foot outside shoulders, and a five-foot median shoulder for the full length of the study corridor. In addition, the project would include realignment of SR 70 between SR 149 and SR 191, rehabilitation of the existing SR 149 roadway, construction of the abovementioned freeway-to-freeway interchanges, reconstruction of the SR 70/191 intersection, and construction fo driveway access roads. Action Alternative 1 would widen the highway to the south, while Action Alternative 2 would widen the highway to the north. Alternative 3, which has been designated as the preferred alternative, would realign the highway to avoid habitat for the endangered Butte County Meadowfoam. Project costs range from $80 million to $90 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety, provide concept level of service C for the year 2020, and provide an inter-regional transportation facility between Oroville and Chico. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements for the project would result in the displacement of four residences, three to four businesses, three acres of farmland, 24 parcels of Williamson Act land, 29.33 to 33.58 acres of fairy and tadpole shrimp habitat, 5.56 to 7.29 acres of vernal pool and swale habitat, and up to 0.57 acres of Butte County Meadofoam habitat. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of three noise-sensitive receptors. The highway would traverse two floodplains. 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 02-0329D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030061, 427 pages and maps, February 13, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California 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/36438031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BUTTE+70%2F149%2F99%2F191+HIGHWAY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+STATE+ROUTE+70%2F149%2F99+%2F91+IN+BUTTE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BUTTE+70%2F149%2F99%2F191+HIGHWAY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+STATE+ROUTE+70%2F149%2F99+%2F91+IN+BUTTE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 13, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BUTTE 70/149/99/191 HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: STATE ROUTE 70/149/99 /91 IN BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - BUTTE 70/149/99/191 HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: STATE ROUTE 70/149/99 /91 IN BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36349113; 9939-030061_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The widening of a 4.6-mile two-lane section of State Route (SR) 149 to a four-lane expressway between SR 70 and SR 99 and the construction of freeway-to-freeway interchanges at the SR 70 and SR 99 intersections in Butte County, California is proposed. The highway, which provides a connecting link between the four-lane section of SR 70 north of Oroville and the four-lane-section of SR 9 south of Chico, serves inter-regional and local commuter traffic. The capacity of the roadway and its poor physical condition have lead to congestion and safety problems. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and three build alternatives, are considered in this final EIS. Under the build alternatives, improvements would include provision of two additional 12-foot lanes, a 60- to 72-foot median, 10-foot outside shoulders, and a five-foot median shoulder for the full length of the study corridor. In addition, the project would include realignment of SR 70 between SR 149 and SR 191, rehabilitation of the existing SR 149 roadway, construction of the abovementioned freeway-to-freeway interchanges, reconstruction of the SR 70/191 intersection, and construction fo driveway access roads. Action Alternative 1 would widen the highway to the south, while Action Alternative 2 would widen the highway to the north. Alternative 3, which has been designated as the preferred alternative, would realign the highway to avoid habitat for the endangered Butte County Meadowfoam. Project costs range from $80 million to $90 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety, provide concept level of service C for the year 2020, and provide an inter-regional transportation facility between Oroville and Chico. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements for the project would result in the displacement of four residences, three to four businesses, three acres of farmland, 24 parcels of Williamson Act land, 29.33 to 33.58 acres of fairy and tadpole shrimp habitat, 5.56 to 7.29 acres of vernal pool and swale habitat, and up to 0.57 acres of Butte County Meadofoam habitat. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of three noise-sensitive receptors. The highway would traverse two floodplains. 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 02-0329D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 030061, 427 pages and maps, February 13, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California 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/36349113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BUTTE+70%2F149%2F99%2F191+HIGHWAY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+STATE+ROUTE+70%2F149%2F99+%2F91+IN+BUTTE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BUTTE+70%2F149%2F99%2F191+HIGHWAY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+STATE+ROUTE+70%2F149%2F99+%2F91+IN+BUTTE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 13, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JAMES E. CLYBURN CONNECTOR, CALHOUN, CLARENDON, AND SUMTER COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 36445688; 9936 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a two-lane highway and bridge within a minimum right-of-way of 66 feet to connect the existing road system from the intersection of South Carolina Route (SC) 33 and SR 267 to Secondary Road (Road S-) 52 or Road S-26 in Calhoun, Clarendon, and Sumter counties, South Carolina is proposed. The facility would cross Lake Marion in the vicinity of an existing CSX Railroad bridge near Lone Star and Timini and would consist of a 47-foot wide, 2.8-mile-long bridge. The bridge would extend to the limits of the lake's 100-year floodplain. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3), are considered in this final EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would extend 9.6 miles from a point west of Lone Star at the intersection of SC 33 and SC 267, crossing through cropland and pasture, upland mixed forest, upland pine, forested and non-forested wetlands, and open water before terminating northwest of Rimini at Road S-52. The centerline would lie approximately 180 feet northwest and upstream of the centerline of the CSX Railroad lake crossing. Alternative 2 would extend 6.7 miles from a point east of Lone Star at the intersection of Road S-265 and SC 267, crossing through the lake southeast of the railroad and terminating east of Rimini into Road S-26. The centerline of Alternative 2 would lie approximately 140 feet east and downstream of the centerline of the CSX Railroad lake crossing. Construction costs of alternatives 1 and 2 are estimated at $83 million and $73 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new bridge would shorten travel times between locations in Lone Star and Rimini significantly. Access to industrial employment centers, health care facilities, and institutions providing higher education opportunities would be improved as a result. Travel time for through traffic would also be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for Alternative 1 would require acquisition of 52.8 acres via fee simple purchases and 48.5 acres via easements. As a result, the project would displace two residential units and one business, 5.7 acres of wetlands, 39.6 acres of farmland. Noise levels in excess of federal standards would occur in the vicinity of two sensitive receptor sites. One archaeological site would be affected. Four sites potentially containing hazardous wastes would be encountered during construction. Rights-of-way requirements for Alternative 2 would require acquisition of 30.7 acres via fee simple purchases and 50.3 acres via easements. As a result, the project would displace 2.3 acres of wetlands and 21.9 acres of farmland. Two sites potentially containing hazardous wastes would be encountered during construction. Under either alternative, impacts to minorities would be disproportionate, and two recreational resources, Palmetto Trail and Lake Marion, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Executive Order 12898, Transportation Equity At for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0064D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 030058, 501 pages and maps, February 12, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-SC-EIS-01-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Easements KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Lakes KW - Minorities KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - South Carolina KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Transportation Equity At for the 21st Century, Project Authorization 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/36445688?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JAMES+E.+CLYBURN+CONNECTOR%2C+CALHOUN%2C+CLARENDON%2C+AND+SUMTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=JAMES+E.+CLYBURN+CONNECTOR%2C+CALHOUN%2C+CLARENDON%2C+AND+SUMTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbia, South Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 12, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JAMES E. CLYBURN CONNECTOR, CALHOUN, CLARENDON, AND SUMTER COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - JAMES E. CLYBURN CONNECTOR, CALHOUN, CLARENDON, AND SUMTER COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 36349030; 9936-030058_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a two-lane highway and bridge within a minimum right-of-way of 66 feet to connect the existing road system from the intersection of South Carolina Route (SC) 33 and SR 267 to Secondary Road (Road S-) 52 or Road S-26 in Calhoun, Clarendon, and Sumter counties, South Carolina is proposed. The facility would cross Lake Marion in the vicinity of an existing CSX Railroad bridge near Lone Star and Timini and would consist of a 47-foot wide, 2.8-mile-long bridge. The bridge would extend to the limits of the lake's 100-year floodplain. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3), are considered in this final EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would extend 9.6 miles from a point west of Lone Star at the intersection of SC 33 and SC 267, crossing through cropland and pasture, upland mixed forest, upland pine, forested and non-forested wetlands, and open water before terminating northwest of Rimini at Road S-52. The centerline would lie approximately 180 feet northwest and upstream of the centerline of the CSX Railroad lake crossing. Alternative 2 would extend 6.7 miles from a point east of Lone Star at the intersection of Road S-265 and SC 267, crossing through the lake southeast of the railroad and terminating east of Rimini into Road S-26. The centerline of Alternative 2 would lie approximately 140 feet east and downstream of the centerline of the CSX Railroad lake crossing. Construction costs of alternatives 1 and 2 are estimated at $83 million and $73 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new bridge would shorten travel times between locations in Lone Star and Rimini significantly. Access to industrial employment centers, health care facilities, and institutions providing higher education opportunities would be improved as a result. Travel time for through traffic would also be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for Alternative 1 would require acquisition of 52.8 acres via fee simple purchases and 48.5 acres via easements. As a result, the project would displace two residential units and one business, 5.7 acres of wetlands, 39.6 acres of farmland. Noise levels in excess of federal standards would occur in the vicinity of two sensitive receptor sites. One archaeological site would be affected. Four sites potentially containing hazardous wastes would be encountered during construction. Rights-of-way requirements for Alternative 2 would require acquisition of 30.7 acres via fee simple purchases and 50.3 acres via easements. As a result, the project would displace 2.3 acres of wetlands and 21.9 acres of farmland. Two sites potentially containing hazardous wastes would be encountered during construction. Under either alternative, impacts to minorities would be disproportionate, and two recreational resources, Palmetto Trail and Lake Marion, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Executive Order 12898, Transportation Equity At for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0064D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 030058, 501 pages and maps, February 12, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-SC-EIS-01-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Easements KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Lakes KW - Minorities KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - South Carolina KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Transportation Equity At for the 21st Century, Project Authorization 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/36349030?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JAMES+E.+CLYBURN+CONNECTOR%2C+CALHOUN%2C+CLARENDON%2C+AND+SUMTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=JAMES+E.+CLYBURN+CONNECTOR%2C+CALHOUN%2C+CLARENDON%2C+AND+SUMTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbia, South Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 12, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 23 EXTENSION (BRANAN FIELD - CHAFFEE RD.) FROM SR 134 (103RD ST.) TO SR 8 (I-10) & SR 10 (US 90/BEAVER STREET), DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA (FM NO. 209659-1; FAP NO 9041-047-C). AN - 36413673; 9935 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 6.3 miles of multi-lane, limited access freeway to extend State Road (SR) 23 (Branan Field-Chaffee Road) north from its current terminus at AR 134 (103rd Street) to SR 8 (Interstate 10 (I-10)) and SR 10 (US 90/Beaver Street) in the city of Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida is proposed. The buildout concept would provide for interchanges and collector/distributor roads and would serve as a regional connector between Clay and Duval counties. This supplement to the final EIS considers one build alternative and a No-Build Alternative in detail. Under the build alternative, the facility would consist of a six-lane rural freeway between 103rd Street and Normandy Boulevard. Form Normandy Boulevard north to I-10 and US 90, the project would provide a four-lane rural freeway. All typical sections would have 12-foot travel lanes and a 150-foot grass median; the median would be sized to accommodate a future light rail system, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, or other multi-modal transportation facilities. Roadside swales and off-site retention areas would provide for storm water drainage. Five interchanges would provide access to the highway; these would be located at 103rd Street, ormandy Boulevard, New World Avenue, I-10, and US 90. Rights-of-way costs are estimated at $13.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new roadway would assist in achieving the goals of the Jacksonville Comprehensive Plan and the First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organizations Transportation Improvement Plan. Congestion on SR 21 and US 17 would be reduced. The facility would provide a logical terminus for the completed portions of the Branan Field-Chaffee Road corridor to the south and serve as a link between two high-speed, limited access interstate highways in southwest Duval County that connect the rapidly growing areas of Clay County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of two businesses. Air pollutant and noise emissions within the corridor, which runs through a sparsely populated area, would increase significantly. Up to 241 acres of jurisdictional wetlands would be displaced. In addition, 1,100 acres of rights-of-way would be required within Jacksonville. 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: 030057, 105 pages and maps, February 10, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FLA-EIS-03-01-DS KW - Air Quality KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36413673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+23+EXTENSION+%28BRANAN+FIELD+-+CHAFFEE+RD.%29+FROM+SR+134+%28103RD+ST.%29+TO+SR+8+%28I-10%29+%26+SR+10+%28US+90%2FBEAVER+STREET%29%2C+DUVAL+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FM+NO.+209659-1%3B+FAP+NO+9041-047-C%29.&rft.title=SR+23+EXTENSION+%28BRANAN+FIELD+-+CHAFFEE+RD.%29+FROM+SR+134+%28103RD+ST.%29+TO+SR+8+%28I-10%29+%26+SR+10+%28US+90%2FBEAVER+STREET%29%2C+DUVAL+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FM+NO.+209659-1%3B+FAP+NO+9041-047-C%29.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 10, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAND PARKWAY, STATE HIGHWAY 99, SEGMENT E, FROM IH 10 TO US 290, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36435933; 9933 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 13.9-miles of new highway, a portion of the Grand Parkway known as Segment E, in Harris County, Texas is proposed. The project would be located in the northwest quadrant of the planned 170-mile third loop of State Highway (SH) 99 around the city of Houston. The Grand Parkway would provide access to radial freeways as well as serving as a third loop highway. The Segment E study area is bounded by Interstate 10 to the south, US 290 to the north, SH 6 to the east, and the Harris/Waller County line to the west. The conceptual design would provide for a four-lane, at-grade controlled access highway, with a design speed of 70 miles per hour, within a 400-foot right-of-way. The broader study area is predicted to experience significant growth in population and employment by the year 2025. Five general alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this drat EIS. Estimated construction costs of the build alternatives range from $124.4 million to $155.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new highway would provide improved access to the existing thoroughfare system, reduce area traffic congestion, improve safety, and improve area-wide mobility. Through radial traffic on the current freeway system would be reduced significantly once the entire parkway was completed. Safety deficiencies characterizing the existing loop systems would be reduced, and economic development in the area would be boosted. Pedestrian and bicycle access would be improved via provision of a trail system associated with the highway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All build alternatives would result in the loss of 509.3 acres of farmland and affect access to some farms. Approximately 23 acres of wetlands, 148 acres of rangeland, 15 acres of forest, and 500 to 700 acres of the Katy Prairie would be affected, along with the associated wildlife habitat. The project would affect 180 to 305 acres of floodplain. Potential habitat for the federally protected Texas prairie dawn-flower and several protected bird species exists within the project area. The highway would cross an active rail line and existing arterial roadways, potentially terminating through travel on some of the latter. The facility would degrade visual aesthetics and community character in some areas. School bus access along the corridor would be impeded. The level of air pollutant emissions in the corridor would increase. From six to 39 sensitive sites would be affected by noise levels in excess of federal standards. One archaeological site would be affected, and the project traverses 464 acres of land that could contain further archaeological sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 94-373), and Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178). JF - EPA number: 030055, Volume I--832 pages and maps, Volume II-744 pages and maps, February 7, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-02-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36435933?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAND+PARKWAY%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+99%2C+SEGMENT+E%2C+FROM+IH+10+TO+US+290%2C+HARRIS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=GRAND+PARKWAY%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+99%2C+SEGMENT+E%2C+FROM+IH+10+TO+US+290%2C+HARRIS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Austin, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAND PARKWAY, STATE HIGHWAY 99, SEGMENT E, FROM IH 10 TO US 290, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - GRAND PARKWAY, STATE HIGHWAY 99, SEGMENT E, FROM IH 10 TO US 290, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36350418; 9933-030055_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 13.9-miles of new highway, a portion of the Grand Parkway known as Segment E, in Harris County, Texas is proposed. The project would be located in the northwest quadrant of the planned 170-mile third loop of State Highway (SH) 99 around the city of Houston. The Grand Parkway would provide access to radial freeways as well as serving as a third loop highway. The Segment E study area is bounded by Interstate 10 to the south, US 290 to the north, SH 6 to the east, and the Harris/Waller County line to the west. The conceptual design would provide for a four-lane, at-grade controlled access highway, with a design speed of 70 miles per hour, within a 400-foot right-of-way. The broader study area is predicted to experience significant growth in population and employment by the year 2025. Five general alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this drat EIS. Estimated construction costs of the build alternatives range from $124.4 million to $155.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new highway would provide improved access to the existing thoroughfare system, reduce area traffic congestion, improve safety, and improve area-wide mobility. Through radial traffic on the current freeway system would be reduced significantly once the entire parkway was completed. Safety deficiencies characterizing the existing loop systems would be reduced, and economic development in the area would be boosted. Pedestrian and bicycle access would be improved via provision of a trail system associated with the highway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All build alternatives would result in the loss of 509.3 acres of farmland and affect access to some farms. Approximately 23 acres of wetlands, 148 acres of rangeland, 15 acres of forest, and 500 to 700 acres of the Katy Prairie would be affected, along with the associated wildlife habitat. The project would affect 180 to 305 acres of floodplain. Potential habitat for the federally protected Texas prairie dawn-flower and several protected bird species exists within the project area. The highway would cross an active rail line and existing arterial roadways, potentially terminating through travel on some of the latter. The facility would degrade visual aesthetics and community character in some areas. School bus access along the corridor would be impeded. The level of air pollutant emissions in the corridor would increase. From six to 39 sensitive sites would be affected by noise levels in excess of federal standards. One archaeological site would be affected, and the project traverses 464 acres of land that could contain further archaeological sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 94-373), and Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178). JF - EPA number: 030055, Volume I--832 pages and maps, Volume II-744 pages and maps, February 7, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-02-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36350418?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAND+PARKWAY%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+99%2C+SEGMENT+E%2C+FROM+IH+10+TO+US+290%2C+HARRIS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=GRAND+PARKWAY%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+99%2C+SEGMENT+E%2C+FROM+IH+10+TO+US+290%2C+HARRIS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Austin, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAND PARKWAY, STATE HIGHWAY 99, SEGMENT E, FROM IH 10 TO US 290, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - GRAND PARKWAY, STATE HIGHWAY 99, SEGMENT E, FROM IH 10 TO US 290, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36347499; 9933-030055_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 13.9-miles of new highway, a portion of the Grand Parkway known as Segment E, in Harris County, Texas is proposed. The project would be located in the northwest quadrant of the planned 170-mile third loop of State Highway (SH) 99 around the city of Houston. The Grand Parkway would provide access to radial freeways as well as serving as a third loop highway. The Segment E study area is bounded by Interstate 10 to the south, US 290 to the north, SH 6 to the east, and the Harris/Waller County line to the west. The conceptual design would provide for a four-lane, at-grade controlled access highway, with a design speed of 70 miles per hour, within a 400-foot right-of-way. The broader study area is predicted to experience significant growth in population and employment by the year 2025. Five general alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this drat EIS. Estimated construction costs of the build alternatives range from $124.4 million to $155.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new highway would provide improved access to the existing thoroughfare system, reduce area traffic congestion, improve safety, and improve area-wide mobility. Through radial traffic on the current freeway system would be reduced significantly once the entire parkway was completed. Safety deficiencies characterizing the existing loop systems would be reduced, and economic development in the area would be boosted. Pedestrian and bicycle access would be improved via provision of a trail system associated with the highway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All build alternatives would result in the loss of 509.3 acres of farmland and affect access to some farms. Approximately 23 acres of wetlands, 148 acres of rangeland, 15 acres of forest, and 500 to 700 acres of the Katy Prairie would be affected, along with the associated wildlife habitat. The project would affect 180 to 305 acres of floodplain. Potential habitat for the federally protected Texas prairie dawn-flower and several protected bird species exists within the project area. The highway would cross an active rail line and existing arterial roadways, potentially terminating through travel on some of the latter. The facility would degrade visual aesthetics and community character in some areas. School bus access along the corridor would be impeded. The level of air pollutant emissions in the corridor would increase. From six to 39 sensitive sites would be affected by noise levels in excess of federal standards. One archaeological site would be affected, and the project traverses 464 acres of land that could contain further archaeological sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 94-373), and Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178). JF - EPA number: 030055, Volume I--832 pages and maps, Volume II-744 pages and maps, February 7, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-02-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347499?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAND+PARKWAY%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+99%2C+SEGMENT+E%2C+FROM+IH+10+TO+US+290%2C+HARRIS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=GRAND+PARKWAY%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+99%2C+SEGMENT+E%2C+FROM+IH+10+TO+US+290%2C+HARRIS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Austin, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAND PARKWAY, STATE HIGHWAY 99, SEGMENT E, FROM IH 10 TO US 290, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - GRAND PARKWAY, STATE HIGHWAY 99, SEGMENT E, FROM IH 10 TO US 290, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36347355; 9933-030055_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 13.9-miles of new highway, a portion of the Grand Parkway known as Segment E, in Harris County, Texas is proposed. The project would be located in the northwest quadrant of the planned 170-mile third loop of State Highway (SH) 99 around the city of Houston. The Grand Parkway would provide access to radial freeways as well as serving as a third loop highway. The Segment E study area is bounded by Interstate 10 to the south, US 290 to the north, SH 6 to the east, and the Harris/Waller County line to the west. The conceptual design would provide for a four-lane, at-grade controlled access highway, with a design speed of 70 miles per hour, within a 400-foot right-of-way. The broader study area is predicted to experience significant growth in population and employment by the year 2025. Five general alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this drat EIS. Estimated construction costs of the build alternatives range from $124.4 million to $155.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new highway would provide improved access to the existing thoroughfare system, reduce area traffic congestion, improve safety, and improve area-wide mobility. Through radial traffic on the current freeway system would be reduced significantly once the entire parkway was completed. Safety deficiencies characterizing the existing loop systems would be reduced, and economic development in the area would be boosted. Pedestrian and bicycle access would be improved via provision of a trail system associated with the highway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All build alternatives would result in the loss of 509.3 acres of farmland and affect access to some farms. Approximately 23 acres of wetlands, 148 acres of rangeland, 15 acres of forest, and 500 to 700 acres of the Katy Prairie would be affected, along with the associated wildlife habitat. The project would affect 180 to 305 acres of floodplain. Potential habitat for the federally protected Texas prairie dawn-flower and several protected bird species exists within the project area. The highway would cross an active rail line and existing arterial roadways, potentially terminating through travel on some of the latter. The facility would degrade visual aesthetics and community character in some areas. School bus access along the corridor would be impeded. The level of air pollutant emissions in the corridor would increase. From six to 39 sensitive sites would be affected by noise levels in excess of federal standards. One archaeological site would be affected, and the project traverses 464 acres of land that could contain further archaeological sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 94-373), and Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178). 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Preparation date: February 7, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 36346163; 9930-030052_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new viaduct over the main north-south rail corridor that bisects the city of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa is proposed. The viaduct would be located immediately north of the central business district in a fully developed portion of metropolitan Council Bluffs. More specifically, the eastern portion of the project study area encompasses approximately 20 square blocks bounded by North Sixth Street, North Eighth Street, Avenue G, and Broadway. The western portion of the study area is bounded by North Sixth Street, Avenue F, Avenue H, and North Sixteenth Street. The existing Broadway viaduct is the only grade-separated structure over the heavily used rail corridor, resulting in congestion and an accident rate well above the normal for the area. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in detail in this final EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would involve provision of a one-way pair, beginning at Kanesville Boulevard and continuing along the Sixth /Seventh Street one-way pair that lies south of Kanesville Boulevard through downtown and north through the project area. North Sixth Street would be one-way northbound, while North Seventh Street would be one-way southbound. This would match the existing street orientation in the project area. The two streets would join at Avenue F, at which point the alignment would curve along a new alignment to the North Eighth Street and Avenue G intersection where it would join the viaduct segment. Yhr proposed cross-section could be constructed within the existing North Seventh Street curb line from Avenue F to Kanesville Boulevard. From Kanesville Boulevard to Mill Street, the cross-section could be built within the existing North Sixth Street curb lines. From Mill Street to avenue F, the cross-section would have to be widened to 31 feet, this would still keep the sidewalks in their current locations. Where the two one-way pairs join at Avenue F, however, the roadway would curve along a new alignment to North Eighth Street at Avenue G. Two 12-foot travel lanes and a seven-foot parking lane would be provided. A trail system would be constructed along the west side of North Seventh Street and continue across the viaduct on the bicycle/pedestrian lane. Cost of the project is estimated at $22.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new viaduct would improve access for local emergency services and improve safety for passengers in vehicles crossing the rail corridor. Congestion on the existing rail overpass would decline significantly, reducing the accident rate in the corridor greatly. At-grade crossing delays would be eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 73 structures, including 46 owner-occupied households, 29 rental units, one vacant residence, and two businesses. The proportion of minority households in the area is 11.7 percent and the proportion in the surrounding community is 7.5 percent. The proportion of low-income households in the project area is 10.7 percent, and the proportion in the surrounding community is 6.9 percent. Mynster /West Washington Historic District would continue to deteriorate. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0422D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030052, 77 pages, February 6, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IOWA-EIS-02-01-F KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Minorities KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Iowa KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts 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/36346163?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-02-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Ames, Iowa; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 16347696; 9930 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new viaduct over the main north-south rail corridor that bisects the city of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa is proposed. The viaduct would be located immediately north of the central business district in a fully developed portion of metropolitan Council Bluffs. More specifically, the eastern portion of the project study area encompasses approximately 20 square blocks bounded by North Sixth Street, North Eighth Street, Avenue G, and Broadway. The western portion of the study area is bounded by North Sixth Street, Avenue F, Avenue H, and North Sixteenth Street. The existing Broadway viaduct is the only grade-separated structure over the heavily used rail corridor, resulting in congestion and an accident rate well above the normal for the area. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in detail in this final EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would involve provision of a one-way pair, beginning at Kanesville Boulevard and continuing along the Sixth /Seventh Street one-way pair that lies south of Kanesville Boulevard through downtown and north through the project area. North Sixth Street would be one-way northbound, while North Seventh Street would be one-way southbound. This would match the existing street orientation in the project area. The two streets would join at Avenue F, at which point the alignment would curve along a new alignment to the North Eighth Street and Avenue G intersection where it would join the viaduct segment. Yhr proposed cross-section could be constructed within the existing North Seventh Street curb line from Avenue F to Kanesville Boulevard. From Kanesville Boulevard to Mill Street, the cross-section could be built within the existing North Sixth Street curb lines. From Mill Street to avenue F, the cross-section would have to be widened to 31 feet, this would still keep the sidewalks in their current locations. Where the two one-way pairs join at Avenue F, however, the roadway would curve along a new alignment to North Eighth Street at Avenue G. Two 12-foot travel lanes and a seven-foot parking lane would be provided. A trail system would be constructed along the west side of North Seventh Street and continue across the viaduct on the bicycle/pedestrian lane. Cost of the project is estimated at $22.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new viaduct would improve access for local emergency services and improve safety for passengers in vehicles crossing the rail corridor. Congestion on the existing rail overpass would decline significantly, reducing the accident rate in the corridor greatly. At-grade crossing delays would be eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 73 structures, including 46 owner-occupied households, 29 rental units, one vacant residence, and two businesses. The proportion of minority households in the area is 11.7 percent and the proportion in the surrounding community is 7.5 percent. The proportion of low-income households in the project area is 10.7 percent, and the proportion in the surrounding community is 6.9 percent. Mynster /West Washington Historic District would continue to deteriorate. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0422D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030052, 77 pages, February 6, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IOWA-EIS-02-01-F KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Minorities KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Iowa KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts 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/16347696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-02-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Ames, Iowa; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 6, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beach-profile evolution under spilling and plunging breakers AN - 52008752; 2003-027370 AB - Beach-profile evolution, along with measurements of waves, currents, and sediment concentration, under spilling and plunging breakers of similar height were studied in the three-dimensional Large-Scale Sediment Transport Facility at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Unidirectional irregular waves were generated over a fine-sand beach. Beach-profile shape reached equilibrium after 1,330 and 280 min of spilling and plunging wave actions, respectively. Near the main breaker line, the profile evolved differently under plunging and spilling breakers. Across most of the midsurf zone dominated by surf bores, the equilibrium profile shapes were similar. Uniform energy dissipation per unit volume at equilibrium, as assumed in the Dean 1977 model and often used in cross-shore sediment-transport modeling, was measured for both cases across most of the surf zone except at the main breaker line, where a much greater rate of dissipation occurred. The bar/trough formation and maintenance were closely related to the local patterns of sediment suspension and bed scour at the plunging point. JF - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AU - Wang, Ping AU - Ebersole, Bruce A AU - Smith, Ernest R Y1 - 2003/02// PY - 2003 DA - February 2003 SP - 41 EP - 46 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Division, New York, NY VL - 129 IS - 1 SN - 0733-950X, 0733-950X KW - laboratory studies KW - beaches KW - shore features KW - breaking waves KW - sediment transport KW - ocean waves KW - sedimentation KW - coastal environment KW - beach profiles KW - coastal sedimentation KW - tidal currents KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52008752?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Waterway%2C+Port%2C+Coastal+and+Ocean+Engineering&rft.atitle=Beach-profile+evolution+under+spilling+and+plunging+breakers&rft.au=Wang%2C+Ping%3BEbersole%2C+Bruce+A%3BSmith%2C+Ernest+R&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Ping&rft.date=2003-02-01&rft.volume=129&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=41&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Waterway%2C+Port%2C+Coastal+and+Ocean+Engineering&rft.issn=0733950X&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/wwo LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JWPED5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beach profiles; beaches; breaking waves; coastal environment; coastal sedimentation; laboratory studies; ocean waves; sediment transport; sedimentation; shore features; tidal currents ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Remediation options for an embankment dam on a liquefiable foundation in eastern Kansas AN - 51800074; 2004-073236 AB - A major embankment dam, approximately 140 feet high and over one mile long, is located in a zone of moderate seismicity in eastern Kansas. Seismic and geotechnical investigations established that a maximum credible earthquake with moment magnitude 6.6 occurring 20 km away on the Humboldt fault zone could induce liquefaction of the foundation soil under the lower portions of both upstream and downstream slopes. Numerous seismic retrofit solutions were studied under the Dam Safety Assurance Program of the Corps of Engineers, including the extreme options of "no action" and "replace embankment". A preliminary evaluation of all identified alternatives was done to facilitate the selection of the best rehabilitation method. An initial screening of the potential remediation alternatives was based on the following acceptance criteria: (1) Safety requirement (acceptable factor of safety and deformations for post-earthquake condition); (2) Economic requirement (the annualized cost of modification should not exceed the annual project benefit); (3) Maintain project purpose (recreation, water supply, fish and wildlife, flood control, water quality, and navigation); and (4) Technical feasibility (feasibility under standard construction procedures, verifiability of results, safety during construction, etc.). Stabilization of the foundation soil under both the upstream and the downstream slopes was selected as the most efficient option. Jet grouting through pre-drilled holes from a platform built on the slope was the preferred technology for the upstream treatment. Temporary removal of the lower portion of the slope and improvement of the liquefiable zone of the foundation soil by soil mixing was considered the best solution for the downstream side. The preliminary design was intended to ensure a factor of safety in excess of 1.2 for post-earthquake stability with liquefaction expected to be induced by the maximum credible earthquake. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Topi, Joseph AU - Empson, William AU - Mathews, David AU - Perlea, Vlad AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2003/02// PY - 2003 DA - February 2003 SP - 50 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - soils KW - stabilization KW - embankments KW - geologic hazards KW - site exploration KW - human activity KW - eastern Kansas KW - liquefaction KW - Humboldt fault zone KW - structures KW - remediation KW - levees KW - foundations KW - Kansas KW - seismic risk KW - dams KW - sediments KW - earthquakes KW - faults KW - fault zones KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51800074?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=Remediation+options+for+an+embankment+dam+on+a+liquefiable+foundation+in+eastern+Kansas&rft.au=Topi%2C+Joseph%3BEmpson%2C+William%3BMathews%2C+David%3BPerlea%2C+Vlad%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Topi&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2003-02-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=50&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 37th 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - dams; earthquakes; eastern Kansas; embankments; fault zones; faults; foundations; geologic hazards; human activity; Humboldt fault zone; Kansas; levees; liquefaction; remediation; sediments; seismic risk; site exploration; soils; stabilization; structures; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modelling biodegradation of hydrocarbons in aquifers; when is the use of the instantaneous reaction approximation justified? AN - 51173069; 2003-018222 AB - In-situ bio-remediation is a viable cleanup alternative for aquifers contaminated by hydrocarbons such as BTEX. Transport models of varying complexity and capabilities are used to quantify their degradation. A model that has gained wide acceptance in applications is BIOPLUME II, which assumes that oxygen-limited biodegradation takes place as an instantaneous reaction. In this work we have employed theoretical analysis, using non-dimensional variables, and numerical modelling to establish a quantitative criterion demarcating the range of validity of the instantaneous reaction approximation against biodegradation kinetics. Oxygen was the limiting species and sorption was ignored. This criterion relates [Da]T (sub o) , the Dahmkohler number at oxygen depletion, to O (sub o) (super *) , the ratio of initial to input oxygen concentration, [Da]T (sub o) > or =0.7(O (sub o) (super *) ) (super 2) +0.1O (sub o) (super *) +1.8. The derived [Da]T (sub o) reflects the intrinsic characteristics of the physical transport and of the biochemical reaction, including the effect of biomass density. Relative availability of oxygen and hydrocarbons exerts a small influence on results. Theory, verified and refined via numerical simulations, showed that significant deviations of instantaneous reactions from kinetics are to be expected in the space-time region s 25% of Alaska's Arctic Coastal Plain. These remain frozen and snow-covered from October to June. The lake snow is thinner, denser, harder and has less water equivalent than snow on the surrounding tundra. It contains less depth hoar than land snow, yet paradoxically is subject to stronger temperature gradients. It also has fewer layers and these have been more strongly affected by wind. Dunes and drifts are better developed on lakes; they have wavelengths of 5-20 m, compared to < 5 m on land. Because of these differences, lake snow has roughly half the thermal insulating capacity of land snow. The winter mass balance on lakes is also different because (1) some snow falls into the water before the lakes freeze, (2) some snow accumulates in drifts surrounding the lakes, and (3) prevailing winds lead to increased erosion and thinner snow on the eastern lake sides. Physical models that extrapolate land snow over lakes without appropriate adjustments for depth, density, distribution and thermal properties will under-predict ice thickness and winter heat losses. JF - Journal of Glaciology AU - Sturm, M AU - Liston, GE AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Alaska Projects Office, Bldg 4070, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-0170, USA, msturm@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 SP - 370 EP - 380 VL - 49 IS - 166 SN - 0022-1430, 0022-1430 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Coastal Plains KW - Density KW - Snow cover on lakes KW - USA, Alaska, Arctic Coastal Plain KW - INE, USA, Alaska KW - Snow Cover KW - Temperature Gradient KW - Wavelengths KW - Model Studies KW - Erosion KW - Lakes KW - Heat KW - Snow cover water equivalent KW - Tundra KW - Distribution KW - Thermal Properties KW - Dunes KW - Glaciology KW - Snow drift accumulation KW - Arctic KW - Wind KW - Ice Thickness KW - M2 556.55:Lakes, Reservoirs, Ponds (556.55) KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost KW - M2 551.578.4:Crystalline (551.578.4) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17767616?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+Glaciology&rft.atitle=The+snow+cover+on+lakes+of+the+Arctic+Coastal+Plain+of+Alaska%2C+U.S.A.&rft.au=Sturm%2C+M%3BListon%2C+GE&rft.aulast=Sturm&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=166&rft.spage=370&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Glaciology&rft.issn=00221430&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lakes; Arctic; Wind; Coastal Plains; Heat; Temperature Gradient; Dunes; Erosion; Model Studies; Thermal Properties; Wavelengths; Ice Thickness; Snow Cover; Tundra; Glaciology; Density; Distribution; INE, USA, Alaska; USA, Alaska, Arctic Coastal Plain; Snow cover water equivalent; Snow cover on lakes; Snow drift accumulation ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Muskingum Method, EXTRAN and ONE-D for Routing Unsteady Flows in Open Channels AN - 17718041; 5863100 AB - In the present study the numerical modelling aspects of unsteady flow in simple and compound channels are examined through the application to a laboratory data set of the simple hydrologic routing method Muskingum and the unsteady flow dynamic routing models EXTRAN and ONE-D. Model simulations were compared and evaluated by applying various statistical measures to determine the degree of goodness-of-fit between simulated and observed hydrographs. In terms of overall performance, the Muskingum method proved to be a simple and reliable method avoiding complicated mathematical and numerical computations for the cases considered. JF - Canadian Water Resources Journal/Revue Canadienne des Ressources Hydriques AU - Chatila, J G AD - Institute for Water Resources and Environmental Technology (IWRET), Department of Civil Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 SP - 481 EP - 498 VL - 28 IS - 3 SN - 0701-1784, 0701-1784 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Open Channels KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Laboratories KW - Simulation KW - Hydrographs KW - Unsteady Flow KW - Routing KW - Stream Discharge KW - SW 6020:Hydraulics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17718041?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=Canadian+Water+Resources+Journal%2FRevue+Canadienne+des+Ressources+Hydriques&rft.atitle=Muskingum+Method%2C+EXTRAN+and+ONE-D+for+Routing+Unsteady+Flows+in+Open+Channels&rft.au=Chatila%2C+J+G&rft.aulast=Chatila&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=481&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Water+Resources+Journal%2FRevue+Canadienne+des+Ressources+Hydriques&rft.issn=07011784&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hydrologic Models; Unsteady Flow; Routing; Open Channels; Stream Discharge; Simulation; Hydrographs; Laboratories; Performance Evaluation ER - TY - CONF T1 - Submarine melting at the terminus of a temperate tidewater glacier, LeConte Glacier, Alaska, U.S.A. AN - 17598668; 5865889 AB - Heat, fresh- and sea-water balances indicate that the late-summer rate of submarine melting at the terminus of tidewater LeConte Glacier, Alaska, U.S.A., in 2000 was about 12 m d super(-1) w.e., averaged over the submerged face. This is 57% of the estimated total ice loss at the terminus (calving plus melting) at this time. Submarine melting may thus provide a significant contribution to the overall ablation of a tidewater glacier. Oceano-graphic measurements (conductivity-temperature-depth) made 200-500 m from the terminus identified an isohaline (27 ppt) and isothermal (7.2 degree C) layer extending from 130 m depth to the fjord floor. Capping this is a 40 m thick overflow plume, distinguished by high outflow rates, low salinity (22-25 ppt) and lower temperatures (5-6 degree C). Mixing models indicate that fresh water comprised about 11% of this plume; it originates mostly as subglacial discharge whose buoyancy drives convection at the terminus. Deep, warm saline waters are incorporated into the plume as it ascends, causing substantial melting of ice along the submarine face. The calving terminus undergoes seasonal changes that coincide with changes in subglacial discharge and fjord water temperatures, and we suggest that these fluctuations in terminus position are directly related to changes in submarine melting. JF - Annals of Glaciology AU - Motyka, R J AU - Hunter, L AU - Echelmeyer, KA AU - Connor, C Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 SP - 57 EP - 65 PB - International Glaciological Society, Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1ER UK VL - 36 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - M2 551.324:Land Ice/Glaciers (551.324) KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17598668?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=Annals+of+Glaciology&rft.atitle=Submarine+melting+at+the+terminus+of+a+temperate+tidewater+glacier%2C+LeConte+Glacier%2C+Alaska%2C+U.S.A.&rft.au=Motyka%2C+R+J%3BHunter%2C+L%3BEchelmeyer%2C+KA%3BConnor%2C+C&rft.aulast=Motyka&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=&rft.spage=57&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Glaciology&rft.issn=02603055&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2005-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The separation of flow pathways in a sandstone catchment of the Northern Black Forest using DOC and a nested Approach AN - 17594442; 5632629 AB - In order to identify runoff generation processes, investigations of the spatial and temporal dynamics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) export and oxygen isotope ratio ( delta super(18)O) in precipitation, soil water and runoff were carried out in the catchment Duerreychbach (northern Black Forest, Germany). For a headwater DOC measurements during selected precipitation-runoff events were used to distinguish the dominating runoff processes. The DOC-rich water originated from the upper soil horizons and formed a rapid runoff component. Runoff was found to be dominated by lateral subsurface flow through the upper soil horizons. The combination of DOC and delta super(18)O data in a mixing diagram allowed to quantify the fraction of event water. In opposition to delta super(18)O, DOC concentrations always showed a distinct contrast between soil water and precipitation water. Determination of a representative mean pre- event value for both DOC and delta super(18)O was difficult, but the possible range of soil DOC concentrations was rather limited and fell between 68 and 80 mg l super(-1). Using a DOC mass balance approach, a hydrograph separation for the Duerreychbach catchment succeeded for low antecedent soil moisture or low to medium precipitation sums. Increasing precipitation sums or wetter antecedent soil moisture increased the connectivity of other areas to the main channel, which then resulted in a more complex pattern of runoff contributing areas. JF - Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C AU - Casper, M C AU - Volkmann, H N AU - Waldenmeyer, G AU - Plate, E J AD - Department of Hydrology, Institute for Water Resources Research and Rural Engineering (IWK), University of Karlsruhe (TH), Kaiserstr 12, D-76128, Karlsruhe, Germany, casper@iwk.uka.de Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 SP - 269 EP - 275 PB - Elsevier Science Ltd., The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 28 IS - 6-7 SN - 1474-7065, 1474-7065 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Freshwater KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - Q2 02171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17594442?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=Physics+and+Chemistry+of+the+Earth%2C+Parts+A%2FB%2FC&rft.atitle=The+separation+of+flow+pathways+in+a+sandstone+catchment+of+the+Northern+Black+Forest+using+DOC+and+a+nested+Approach&rft.au=Casper%2C+M+C%3BVolkmann%2C+H+N%3BWaldenmeyer%2C+G%3BPlate%2C+E+J&rft.aulast=Casper&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=6-7&rft.spage=269&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Physics+and+Chemistry+of+the+Earth%2C+Parts+A%2FB%2FC&rft.issn=14747065&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2FS1474-7065%2803%2900037-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-7065(03)00037-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Use of Shoreline Change Mapping in Coastal Engineering Project Assessment AN - 17520752; 5843911 AB - An important tool in assessment of coastal engineering problems is the understanding of shoreline evolution. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for the safe navigation at inlets and coastal harbor entrances and providing shore protection projects to protect the coastal infrastructure from damage due to coastal storms. Shoreline change studies have been a useful tool in evaluating the success of these projects. On a national scale, several shoreline change studies have been done by the Corps to evaluate the erosion potential and identify areas of "critical erosion" on a national or regional scale. In 1971, the Corps published the National Shoreline Study to compile an analysis of the Nations shorelines and develop shore protection management guidelines. Areas of critical erosion were identified for future shore protection needs. In the 1980's, a joint NOAA-CERC cooperative shoreline movement study provided a series of long-term shoreline change maps of four coastal regions and analysis of selected shoreline change rates and patterns. A new National Shoreline Management Study is being initiated to pursue an interagency effort to update the study of coastal erosion and to improve future coastal sediment management issues. Information from the study will be used to develop recommendations regarding Federal and non-Federal participation in shore protection and use of a systems approach to sand management on a national scale. On a more local scale, shoreline change mapping has been applied to many coastal engineering projects to improve design and management of resources. Three selected projects are used to show tools and techniques from recent studies to evaluate shoreline trends on the project scale in both navigation and shore protection applications. The use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) has facilitated integration of various shoreline formats into a usable product. A complex evolution of a new inlet formation was evaluated using aerial photography derived shorelines to assess adjacent barrier island movements and resulting impacts to navigation channel management. Hot and Cold spots of erosion and accretion were identified and measured by shoreline change analysis along a beach nourishment project to improve renourishment design. A shoreline change analysis of an experimental nearshore prefabricated breakwater indicated a complex interaction of natural nearshore hardbottom and sand wave movement controlled shoreline change more than the breakwater. Shoreline change analysis has been carried out on the national and project specific scale. Each study has improved understanding of how shoreline evolution has changed with both natural and engineering practices and its relationship to coastal engineering problems. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Stauble, D K AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 SP - 178 EP - 206 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Coastal engineering KW - Aerial photography KW - Storms KW - Breakwaters KW - Accretion KW - Coastal Zone Management KW - Geomorphology KW - Assessments KW - Coastal morphology KW - Beach nourishment KW - Coastal inlets KW - Shore Protection KW - Mapping KW - Vulnerability KW - Sand waves KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Beaches KW - Coastal structures KW - Coastal erosion KW - Inlets KW - Navigational channels KW - Navigation KW - Harbours KW - Coastal zone management KW - USA KW - Erosion KW - Shore protection KW - Coastal Engineering KW - Sedimentary structures KW - Barrier islands KW - GIS KW - Evolution KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - SW 0870:Erosion and sedimentation KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17520752?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=The+Use+of+Shoreline+Change+Mapping+in+Coastal+Engineering+Project+Assessment&rft.au=Stauble%2C+D+K&rft.aulast=Stauble&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=178&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Special issue: Shoreline mapping and change analysis: Technical considerations and management implications. N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal engineering; Coastal erosion; Coastal structures; Navigational channels; Aerial photography; Harbours; Storms; Coastal zone management; Accretion; Breakwaters; Geomorphology; Shore protection; Sedimentary structures; Beach nourishment; Coastal morphology; Barrier islands; Coastal inlets; Vulnerability; Sand waves; GIS; Evolution; Beaches; Erosion; Coastal Zone Management; Assessments; Inlets; Coastal Engineering; Mapping; Shore Protection; Navigation; Geographical Information Systems; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The History of Sea Lamprey Control in Lake Ontario and Updated Estimates of Suppression Targets AN - 17284560; 5916623 AB - The Great Lakes Fishery Commission successfully coordinated fishery management and delivered an international program of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control and assessment that facilitated the rehabilitation of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) and development of a salmonid fishery in Lake Ontario during 1971 to 1999. During the 1980s and 1990s, the integrated management of sea lampreys (IMSL) strategy optimized control and assessment techniques and refined the stream selection process. The program focused primarily on the juvenile life stage (larval phase) through the application of the selective lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) to tributaries of the lake, although the addition of barriers to Lake Ontario tributaries appears to have reduced the reliance on TFM. By 1999, IMSL had eliminated sea lampreys in 20 of the 57 tributaries with historical records of production. Accordingly, the abundance of spawning phase sea lampreys showed a significant downward trend, and substantial declines in marking rates for large lake trout were observed. Targets for control were established through the lake trout rehabilitation plan, fish community objectives, and simulation models incorporating an economic injury level (EIL) approach. The EIL for sea lamprey control is the point in which more treatment is not economically justified. The updated IMSL model developed for Lake Ontario provided a tool to support trade-off analysis to estimate target levels of sea lamprey abundance relative to lake trout harvest. Comparison of model predictions and trends in spawning phase abundance revealed general agreement, but also pointed to inconsistencies that merit further investigation. The EIL of control based on the entire treatment history is 8,100 kg TFM per year, which produces a treatment residual of 4,100 adult sea lampreys. Given recent estimates of transformer production from the Niagara River, the annual contribution from untreated sources is estimated to be in the range of 10,000 to 15,000 adult sea lampreys. The target level (EIL) for adult sea lampreys in Lake Ontario is thus 14,100 to 19,100. Over the past 10 years, Lake Ontario TFM treatments have averaged 4,600 kg per year. JF - Journal of Great Lakes Research AU - Larson, G L AU - Christie, G C AU - Johnson, DA AU - Koonce, J F AU - Mullett, K M AU - Sullivan, W P AD - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marquette Biological Station, Amherst Field Office, 405 North French Road, Suite 120A, Amherst, New York 14228, USA, geraldine.l.larson@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 SP - 637 EP - 654 VL - 29 SN - 0380-1330, 0380-1330 KW - Lake trout KW - Lampreys KW - Salmonids KW - Sea lamprey KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Historical account KW - Barriers KW - International cooperation KW - Stages KW - Population dynamics KW - Streams KW - Lake fisheries KW - Petromyzontidae KW - Lakes KW - Assessments KW - Fishery management KW - History KW - Economics KW - Canada, Ontario, Niagara R. KW - Salvelinus namaycush KW - Salmonidae KW - Tributaries KW - Rivers KW - Rehabilitation KW - Developmental stages KW - Spawning KW - Model Studies KW - Lake Fisheries KW - Salmon fisheries KW - Parasite control KW - Population control KW - Lamprey KW - Trout KW - Petromyzon marinus KW - Spawning migrations KW - North America, Ontario L. KW - Fish Populations KW - Introduced species KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17284560?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+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.atitle=The+History+of+Sea+Lamprey+Control+in+Lake+Ontario+and+Updated+Estimates+of+Suppression+Targets&rft.au=Larson%2C+G+L%3BChristie%2C+G+C%3BJohnson%2C+DA%3BKoonce%2C+J+F%3BMullett%2C+K+M%3BSullivan%2C+W+P&rft.aulast=Larson&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=&rft.spage=637&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.issn=03801330&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Special issue: Sea Lamprey International Symposium (SLIS II). N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; Barriers; International cooperation; Developmental stages; Population dynamics; Lake fisheries; Parasite control; Salmon fisheries; Population control; Fishery management; Economics; Spawning migrations; Introduced species; Tributaries; Rivers; Prediction; Rehabilitation; Spawning; Stages; Streams; Lake Fisheries; Model Studies; Lakes; Lamprey; Assessments; Trout; History; Fish Populations; Petromyzontidae; Petromyzon marinus; Salvelinus namaycush; Salmonidae; Canada, Ontario, Niagara R.; North America, Ontario L. ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Towards a new paradigm for integrated water resources management and development in Indonesia AN - 1666298663; 5925074 AB - Indonesia is currently decentralizing water resources management to regional governments. In order to achieve the objectives of an efficient and effective water supply to all stakeholders, the implementation of a policy of "one river basin, one plan and one integrated water resources management and development" is urgently needed. This policy focuses on establishing a proper institutional framework, exploring self-financing system management strategies, as well as legal aspects and water rights for development and management. In this paper, establishing an institutional framework is the main issue, which is very complex because of the interacting domains of economy, society, law, culture, science and technology. An interdisciplinary analysis of all the above factors are thus very important. The paper also addresses the modification of existing aspects of water resources related to the present law and regulations, establishing a networking of hydrological data collection, providing decision support systems, analyses of the conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater at the local scale, water quality control and role sharing between central and regional governments. JF - Water Resources Systems-Hydrological Risk, Mangement and Development AU - Loebis, J A2 - Bloeschl, G A2 - Franks, S A2 - Kumagai, M A2 - Musiake, K A2 - Rosbjerg, D (eds) Y1 - 2003///0, PY - 2003 DA - 0, 2003 SP - 8 EP - 247 PB - International Association of Hydrological Sciences SN - 1901502325 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Water resources management KW - Indonesia KW - River basins KW - Data collections KW - Systems analysis KW - Conjunctive use KW - Water supply KW - Water quality control KW - Legal aspects KW - Water rights KW - Cultures KW - Regulations KW - Geophysics KW - Groundwater KW - SW 4010:Techniques of planning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1666298663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Loebis%2C+J&rft.aulast=Loebis&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=240&rft.isbn=1901502325&rft.btitle=Towards+a+new+paradigm+for+integrated+water+resources+management+and+development+in+Indonesia&rft.title=Towards+a+new+paradigm+for+integrated+water+resources+management+and+development+in+Indonesia&rft.issn=01447815&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WOODHAVEN ROAD PROJECT, PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 16359824; 10110 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the Woodhaven Road/Pennsylvania (PA) Expressway in Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania is proposed. The study corridor is located in Northeast Philadelphia, Philadelphia County; the lower and upper Moreland Township and Bryn Athyn Borough, Montgomery County; and upper and the lower Southhampton townships, Bucks County. Currently, the expressway ends in northeast Philadelphia in the Somerton section of the city near the orders of Bucks and Montgomery counties. Structural deficiencies at some points along the study corridor and congestion within the corridor that contributes to accidents involving other motor vehicles and pedestrians. Four build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would transition between a six-lane limited access expressway and a free-access local road network through a series of strategic improvements. Regardless of the build alternative chosen, the project would provide for the replacement of the temporary structure that carries Byberry Road over the CSX-Trenton Line tracks, which would also be provided under the No-Build Alternative; widening of County Line Road to four lanes from South Buck Road to a point 1,000 feet west of New Road; widening of County Line Road to five lanes from Pine Road to South Buck Road; widening of Huntingdon Pike to four lanes from south of Byberry Road to north of County Line Road; extension of Northeast Boulevard north to Byberry Road at Worthington Road; extension of Hornig Road; and improvement of a number of intersections throughout the project study areas. Variations across build alternatives involve alignment and variations in improvements to the local road network. Depending on the build alternative selected, estimated project costs range from $74.1 million to $134.1 million. Cost of bridge construction under the No-Build Alternative is estimated at $5.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the expressway would relieve congestion on Byberry Road between Roosevelt Boulevard and Huntingdton Pike, a distance of approximately four miles; provide for improvements to Huntingdon Pike; replace the temporary bridge over the CSX-Trenton Line tracts located on Byberry Road just east of the intersection with Worthington Road with a safe permanent structure; improve traffic safety within the corridor; improve a two-lane section of County Line Road between Buck Road to a point just west of New Road, a distance of two miles; and improve traffic collection and distribution in the area. Eleven failing intersections would be improved to satisfactory levels of service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of two to 40 residences and 23 to 34 businesses, 0.63 to 4.27 acres of wetlands within two to five sites, 19.6 to 39.8 acres of forested wildlife habitat, 0.51 to 1.22 acres of floodplain. One or two stream relocations would be required, and one bridge crossing under two of the alternatives would result in the shading of the traversed stream. Numerous noise sensitive areas would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards. Three or four archaeological sites and would lie within the construction corridor, and five historic sites would be adversely affected under one alternative. Annual tax revenues would decline by $129,566 to $192,438. Construction workers would encounter six or seven hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 030233, 489 pages and maps, ay 13, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-03-02-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessment KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16359824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2003-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=GREENS+CREEK+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL%2C+JUNEAU+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: ay 13, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Laws, policy measures, standards and regulations in the water sector in Lebanon: a review and perspective AN - 16167847; 5749702 AB - Lebanon is increasingly suffering from shortage and mismanagement of water, which is becoming a commodity of considerable value due to the inadequacy of supply to meet the needs of potential users. Efficient solutions for water-related problems necessitate the adoption of well-planned policies. These policies should concentrate on improving water management, rationalizing water consumption, and augmenting and protecting water supplies. Strict water policy, wastewater treatment and disposal criteria should be in effect in order to avoid contamination and achieve proper management of water resources systems. A system of laws and policies has been developed or under development, in which the government has framed comprehensive codes and regulations including health standards. In this instance, this paper describes different aspects of the laws and applicable policies in the water sector in Lebanon. A set of proposed regulations and recommendations has been developed. JF - Water Policy AU - Chatila, J G AD - Institute for Water Resources and Environmental Technology (IWRET), Department of Civil Engineering, Lebanese American University, PO Box 36 Byblos, Lebanon, jchatila@lau.edu.lb Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 SP - 165 EP - 177 VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - 1366-7017, 1366-7017 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Human Population; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Resource management KW - Water Management KW - Contamination KW - Lebanon KW - Water Supply KW - Government policy KW - Water resources KW - Wastewater treatment KW - Water supplies KW - Public health KW - Water Policy KW - Regulations KW - Policies KW - Water supply KW - Water use KW - Literature reviews KW - Water management KW - Legal aspects KW - Waste water KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Resources KW - Water policy KW - Q2 09127:General papers on resources KW - M3 1030:Environmental Law, Conventions, & Policy KW - M1 330:Environmental Law, Regulations & Policy KW - SW 4050:Water law and institutions KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16167847?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=Water+Policy&rft.atitle=Laws%2C+policy+measures%2C+standards+and+regulations+in+the+water+sector+in+Lebanon%3A+a+review+and+perspective&rft.au=Chatila%2C+J+G&rft.aulast=Chatila&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Policy&rft.issn=13667017&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Policies; Literature reviews; Water management; Legal aspects; Water resources; Waste water; Public health; Water supply; Water use; Resource management; Government policy; Water supplies; Wastewater treatment; Water policy; Water Management; Contamination; Water Policy; Water Supply; Regulations; Wastewater Treatment; Water Resources; Lebanon ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Environmentally Friendly Decontamination Protocol for Ground Water Sampling Devices AN - 16164192; 5649994 AB - Several detergent-washing/air-drying decontamination protocols were tested to determine their ability to remove residual contamination from two types of ground water sampling devices. We tested a relatively simply constructed device, a bailer, and a much more complex, and theoretically more difficult to decontaminate, bladder pump. The devices were decontaminated after sampling ground water that was contaminated with organics that varied in their hydrophobic nature and propensity to be sorbed by the materials in the devices. These studies showed that a hot-detergent wash, hot-water rinse, and hot-air drying protocol was effective. JF - Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation AU - Parker, LV AU - Ranney, T A AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Rd., Hanover, NH 03755-1290, USA, lparker@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 SP - 84 EP - 91 VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 1069-3629, 1069-3629 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Instrumentation KW - Water sampling KW - Detergents KW - Decontamination KW - Groundwater Pollution KW - Sampling instruments KW - Samplers KW - Cleaning KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Comparison Studies KW - Groundwater (see also Aquifers) KW - Sampling KW - Monitoring KW - Groundwater KW - Cleaning process KW - SW 3010:Identification of pollutants KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16164192?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=Ground+Water+Monitoring+and+Remediation&rft.atitle=An+Environmentally+Friendly+Decontamination+Protocol+for+Ground+Water+Sampling+Devices&rft.au=Parker%2C+LV%3BRanney%2C+T+A&rft.aulast=Parker&rft.aufirst=LV&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=84&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water+Monitoring+and+Remediation&rft.issn=10693629&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2003-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water sampling; Decontamination; Groundwater; Sampling instruments; Cleaning process; Instrumentation; Groundwater (see also Aquifers); Sampling; Cleaning; Performance Evaluation; Comparison Studies; Detergents; Groundwater Pollution; Monitoring; Samplers ER - TY - JOUR T1 - South Jetty Breach Fill at Grays Harbor, Washington: Doing the Right Thing with Dredged Material AN - 16150558; 5629613 AB - During April and May 2002, approximately 135,000 cu yd of sandy dredged material stored in an upland stockpile was rehandled by truck haul and placed to nourish the South Jetty Breach Fill at Grays Harbor, Washington, against erosion. The periodic nourishment of the stockpile site is required as a mitigation feature for the 1999 construction of a 1,900-ft-long Point Chehalis buried rock revetment extension at Westport, Washington. The barrier spit south of the federal South Jetty structure originally breached in December 1993, requiring costly dredging and emergency placement of 600,000 cu yd of sand to fill the breach in 1994. Winter storms in 2001 again threatened to breach the South Jetty Breach Fill area. Quick, decisive actions as documented in this paper prevented the breach from reoccurring. The South Jetty Breach Fill is now restored to a larger cross section than achieved in 1994 to more closely resemble natural dunes along the Southwest Washington coast. The resulting soft solution has pleased local interests who were concerned that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would execute an armor rock, jetty extension alternative that had been recommended and approved in an earlier 1997 feasibility study. Instead, the Corps rehandled sand from an existing mitigation stockpile and placed it in this popular public access, recreation beach area. After minor grading, the breach fill site was planted with American dune grass vegetation in November 2002 to reduce wind and wave erosion. The proximity of the mitigation site (sand stockpile) to the breach fill facilitated timely, cost-effective modification to an existing contract for placement of sand to nourish the breach fill. JF - Shore & Beach AU - Arden, H T AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District P.O. Box 3755, Seattle, WA 98124-3755 USA, Hiram.T.Arden@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2003/01// PY - 2003 DA - January 2003 SP - 3 EP - 5 VL - 71 IS - 1 SN - 0037-4237, 0037-4237 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Marine KW - Dredge spoil KW - Beaches KW - Coastal engineering KW - Coastal erosion KW - Waste utilization KW - Maintenance and repair KW - Vegetation KW - Port installations KW - INE, USA, Washington, Grays Harbor, South Jetty KW - Environmental engineering KW - Storms KW - Harbours KW - Coastal zone management KW - Erosion KW - Coastal zone KW - Sand KW - Beach nourishment KW - Environmental restoration KW - USA, Washington, Grays Harbor KW - Harbors KW - P 9000:ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - Q2 09327:Coast defences and harbour works KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16150558?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=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.atitle=South+Jetty+Breach+Fill+at+Grays+Harbor%2C+Washington%3A+Doing+the+Right+Thing+with+Dredged+Material&rft.au=Arden%2C+H+T&rft.aulast=Arden&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=71&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.issn=00374237&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2003-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Dredge spoil; Coastal engineering; Coastal erosion; Waste utilization; Maintenance and repair; Beach nourishment; Port installations; Harbours; Coastal zone management; Beaches; Coastal zone; Erosion; Sand; Environmental restoration; Vegetation; Environmental engineering; Harbors; Storms; USA, Washington, Grays Harbor; INE, USA, Washington, Grays Harbor, South Jetty; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Treatment/management of contaminated sediment Los Angeles, California, United States AN - 1429845044; 2013-069681 JF - Proceedings - International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments AU - Fields, James A AU - Poon, Ying AU - Wang, Tom AU - Cappellino, Steve AU - Moore, David AU - Boudreau, Russ Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 EP - unpaginated PB - [varies], [varies] VL - 2 KW - United States KW - soils KW - Los Angeles County California KW - toxic materials KW - pollutants KW - soil treatment KW - pollution KW - cost KW - soil washing KW - urban environment KW - dredged materials KW - environmental management KW - California KW - waste management KW - Los Angeles California KW - decontamination KW - sediments KW - aquatic environment KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429845044?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Contaminated+Sediments&rft.atitle=Treatment%2Fmanagement+of+contaminated+sediment+Los+Angeles%2C+California%2C+United+States&rft.au=Fields%2C+James+A%3BPoon%2C+Ying%3BWang%2C+Tom%3BCappellino%2C+Steve%3BMoore%2C+David%3BBoudreau%2C+Russ&rft.aulast=Fields&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771434&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Contaminated+Sediments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Second international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-05 N1 - CODEN - #06496 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquatic environment; California; cost; decontamination; dredged materials; environmental management; Los Angeles California; Los Angeles County California; pollutants; pollution; sediments; soil treatment; soil washing; soils; toxic materials; United States; urban environment; waste management ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Contaminant sequestering and water quality discharges at confined disposal facilities AN - 1429844817; 2013-069680 JF - Proceedings - International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments AU - Burton, William AU - Farrar, Jessica Schulman AU - Pasquale, Jerry Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 EP - unpaginated PB - [varies], [varies] VL - 2 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - zinc KW - water quality KW - cobalt KW - PCBs KW - waste disposal sites KW - manganese KW - Philadelphia County Pennsylvania KW - dredging KW - barium KW - sediments KW - retention KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - discharge KW - concentration KW - alkaline earth metals KW - pollutants KW - solutes KW - pollution KW - fresh-water environment KW - organic compounds KW - metals KW - nickel KW - industrial waste KW - waste disposal KW - Pennsylvania KW - fluvial environment KW - Delaware River KW - aquatic environment KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429844817?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Contaminated+Sediments&rft.atitle=Contaminant+sequestering+and+water+quality+discharges+at+confined+disposal+facilities&rft.au=Burton%2C+William%3BFarrar%2C+Jessica+Schulman%3BPasquale%2C+Jerry&rft.aulast=Burton&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771434&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Contaminated+Sediments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Second international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-05 N1 - CODEN - #06496 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkaline earth metals; aquatic environment; barium; chlorinated hydrocarbons; cobalt; concentration; Delaware River; discharge; dredging; fluvial environment; fresh-water environment; halogenated hydrocarbons; industrial waste; manganese; metals; nickel; organic compounds; PCBs; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County Pennsylvania; pollutants; pollution; retention; sediments; solutes; United States; waste disposal; waste disposal sites; water quality; zinc ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New U.S. technical guidelines for contaminated sediment remediation AN - 1429844643; 2013-069664 JF - Proceedings - International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments AU - Palermo, Michael R AU - Ells, Stephen J Y1 - 2003 PY - 2003 DA - 2003 EP - unpaginated PB - [varies], [varies] VL - 2 KW - soils KW - hazardous waste KW - Superfund KW - regulations KW - government agencies KW - waste disposal sites KW - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency KW - pollution KW - standardization KW - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers KW - remediation KW - dredged materials KW - waste management KW - dredging KW - sediments KW - testing KW - manuals KW - chemical composition KW - water resources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429844643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Contaminated+Sediments&rft.atitle=New+U.S.+technical+guidelines+for+contaminated+sediment+remediation&rft.au=Palermo%2C+Michael+R%3BElls%2C+Stephen+J&rft.aulast=Palermo&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771434&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Contaminated+Sediments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Second international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-05 N1 - CODEN - #06496 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - chemical composition; dredged materials; dredging; government agencies; hazardous waste; manuals; pollution; regulations; remediation; sediments; soils; standardization; Superfund; testing; U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; U. S. Environmental Protection Agency; waste disposal sites; waste management; water resources ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE HIGHWAY 121 FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30 TO FM 1187 IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36439140; 9878 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a segment of 15.1 State Highway (SH) 121 on a new alignment from Interstate 30 (I-30) to Farm-to-Market (FM) 1187 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas is proposed. I-30 is a major interstate highway that facilitates traffic moving east-west through the Dallas/Fort Worth area. FM 1187 is a major arterial, included in the National Highway System, that serves traffic moving through southern Tarrant County. Initially, the project, to be known as the Southwest Parkway, would provide four lanes between I-30 and I-20 and two lanes south of I-20 to FM 1187. Ultimately, the proposed highway would consist of six travel lanes from I-30 to I-20 and four travel lanes from I-20 to FM 1187. The facility would feature fully controlled access, providing forntage roads only in those locations where such roads would be essential to maintenance of local street circulation and continuity. Minimum rights-of-way widths would range from 220 feet where no frontage roads were required to 310 feet where frontage roads were necessary. A portion of the proposed facility would be operated as a toll road. Major interchanges would be provided at I 30 and I-20//SH 183. The project would be a part of a larger project that would provide a multi-lane controlled access highway extending from I-30 near downtown Fort Worth to US 67 in Cleburne, Texas. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Cost of the ultimate facility is estimated at $290 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a major link in the regional highway network. The facility would constitute a needed alternate relief route for the already congested urban arterials serving southwest Tarrant County as well as the I-30 and I-35W corridors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would displace 635 acres and, along three miles of the new highway, new rights-of-way development would result in displacement of commercial, residential, and county property, as well as a place of worship and a motel. The highway could result in an undesirably rapid increase in development in the areas adjacent to the corridor, and highway structures would mar visual aesthetics in the area. The project would affect jurisdictional wetlands. 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: 030000, 821 pages and maps, December 31, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-99-05-D KW - Air Quality KW - Coastal Zone KW - Endangered Species KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Aspects KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES 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/36439140?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+HIGHWAY+121+FROM+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+30+TO+FM+1187+IN+TARRANT+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=STATE+HIGHWAY+121+FROM+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+30+TO+FM+1187+IN+TARRANT+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Austin, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 31, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE HIGHWAY 121 FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30 TO FM 1187 IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - STATE HIGHWAY 121 FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30 TO FM 1187 IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36378557; 9878-030000_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a segment of 15.1 State Highway (SH) 121 on a new alignment from Interstate 30 (I-30) to Farm-to-Market (FM) 1187 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas is proposed. I-30 is a major interstate highway that facilitates traffic moving east-west through the Dallas/Fort Worth area. FM 1187 is a major arterial, included in the National Highway System, that serves traffic moving through southern Tarrant County. Initially, the project, to be known as the Southwest Parkway, would provide four lanes between I-30 and I-20 and two lanes south of I-20 to FM 1187. Ultimately, the proposed highway would consist of six travel lanes from I-30 to I-20 and four travel lanes from I-20 to FM 1187. The facility would feature fully controlled access, providing forntage roads only in those locations where such roads would be essential to maintenance of local street circulation and continuity. Minimum rights-of-way widths would range from 220 feet where no frontage roads were required to 310 feet where frontage roads were necessary. A portion of the proposed facility would be operated as a toll road. Major interchanges would be provided at I 30 and I-20//SH 183. The project would be a part of a larger project that would provide a multi-lane controlled access highway extending from I-30 near downtown Fort Worth to US 67 in Cleburne, Texas. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Cost of the ultimate facility is estimated at $290 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a major link in the regional highway network. The facility would constitute a needed alternate relief route for the already congested urban arterials serving southwest Tarrant County as well as the I-30 and I-35W corridors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would displace 635 acres and, along three miles of the new highway, new rights-of-way development would result in displacement of commercial, residential, and county property, as well as a place of worship and a motel. The highway could result in an undesirably rapid increase in development in the areas adjacent to the corridor, and highway structures would mar visual aesthetics in the area. The project would affect jurisdictional wetlands. 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: 030000, 821 pages and maps, December 31, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-99-05-D KW - Air Quality KW - Coastal Zone KW - Endangered Species KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Aspects KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES 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/36378557?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+HIGHWAY+121+FROM+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+30+TO+FM+1187+IN+TARRANT+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=STATE+HIGHWAY+121+FROM+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+30+TO+FM+1187+IN+TARRANT+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Austin, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 31, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE HIGHWAY 121 FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30 TO FM 1187 IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - STATE HIGHWAY 121 FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30 TO FM 1187 IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36365669; 9878-030000_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a segment of 15.1 State Highway (SH) 121 on a new alignment from Interstate 30 (I-30) to Farm-to-Market (FM) 1187 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas is proposed. I-30 is a major interstate highway that facilitates traffic moving east-west through the Dallas/Fort Worth area. FM 1187 is a major arterial, included in the National Highway System, that serves traffic moving through southern Tarrant County. Initially, the project, to be known as the Southwest Parkway, would provide four lanes between I-30 and I-20 and two lanes south of I-20 to FM 1187. Ultimately, the proposed highway would consist of six travel lanes from I-30 to I-20 and four travel lanes from I-20 to FM 1187. The facility would feature fully controlled access, providing forntage roads only in those locations where such roads would be essential to maintenance of local street circulation and continuity. Minimum rights-of-way widths would range from 220 feet where no frontage roads were required to 310 feet where frontage roads were necessary. A portion of the proposed facility would be operated as a toll road. Major interchanges would be provided at I 30 and I-20//SH 183. The project would be a part of a larger project that would provide a multi-lane controlled access highway extending from I-30 near downtown Fort Worth to US 67 in Cleburne, Texas. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Cost of the ultimate facility is estimated at $290 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a major link in the regional highway network. The facility would constitute a needed alternate relief route for the already congested urban arterials serving southwest Tarrant County as well as the I-30 and I-35W corridors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would displace 635 acres and, along three miles of the new highway, new rights-of-way development would result in displacement of commercial, residential, and county property, as well as a place of worship and a motel. The highway could result in an undesirably rapid increase in development in the areas adjacent to the corridor, and highway structures would mar visual aesthetics in the area. The project would affect jurisdictional wetlands. 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: 030000, 821 pages and maps, December 31, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-99-05-D KW - Air Quality KW - Coastal Zone KW - Endangered Species KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Aspects KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES 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/36365669?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+HIGHWAY+121+FROM+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+30+TO+FM+1187+IN+TARRANT+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=STATE+HIGHWAY+121+FROM+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+30+TO+FM+1187+IN+TARRANT+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Austin, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 31, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How isotopic fractionation of snowmelt affects hydrograph separation AN - 18836185; 5556668 AB - We present the isotopic composition of meltwater samples from four seasonal snowpacks: a warm, maritime snowpack in California; a temperate continental snowpack in Vermont; a cold continental snowpack in Colorado; and an Arctic snowpack in Alaska. Despite the very different climate conditions the delta super(18)O of meltwater from all four snowpacks increased as melting progressed. This trend is consistent with theoretical results that model isotopic exchange between water and ice as meltwater percolates through a snowpack. We have estimated the systematic error in the hydrograph separation if the isotopic composition of a snow core were used in place of that of meltwater. Assuming no error in the old water or stream water values, the error in the new water fraction depends on: (1) the isotopic difference between the snow core and the old water; (2) the isotopic difference between the snow core and the meltwater; and (3) the new water fraction contributing to the stream flow during a spring melt event. The error is large when snowmelt contributes a dominant fraction of the stream flow, which may be expected where infiltration of snowmelt is limited (e.g. permafrost, urban areas). A particular challenge will be how to incorporate the changes in isotopic composition of meltwater measured at a point into hydrograph separation models conducted at the watershed scale. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Taylor, S AU - Feng, X AU - Williams, M AU - McNamara, J AD - US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH 03755, USA, staylor@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/12/30/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Dec 30 SP - 3683 EP - 3690 VL - 16 IS - 18 SN - 0885-6087, 0885-6087 KW - USA, Alaska KW - USA, California KW - USA, Colorado KW - USA, Vermont KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Snowpack KW - Chemical composition of snowmelt KW - Hydrograph Analysis KW - Flow Separation KW - Isotope Studies KW - Errors KW - Model Studies KW - Isotopic composition of snow KW - Snowmelt effects on streamflow KW - Meltwater KW - Oxygen Isotopes KW - Isotope Fractionation KW - SW 0880:Chemical processes KW - M2 551.579.3:Water supply from glaciers (551.579.3) KW - M2:551.322:54 KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18836185?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=How+isotopic+fractionation+of+snowmelt+affects+hydrograph+separation&rft.au=Taylor%2C+S%3BFeng%2C+X%3BWilliams%2C+M%3BMcNamara%2C+J&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2002-12-30&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=18&rft.spage=3683&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.1232 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemical composition of snowmelt; Snowmelt effects on streamflow; Isotopic composition of snow; Snowpack; Meltwater; Hydrograph Analysis; Flow Separation; Oxygen Isotopes; Isotope Studies; Errors; Isotope Fractionation; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.1232 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An efficient snow albedo model for the open and sub-canopy AN - 18834272; 5556662 AB - A new model is presented for simulating snow surface albedo in the open and beneath a mixed-forest canopy. The model has modest input data requirements and is an efficient physically based parameterization that includes the dependency of albedo on solar zenith angle, cloud cover, canopy, snow grain size, litterfall, snowfall, snow depth, and partial snow cover. Measurements used in the model validation include incident spectral irradiances, wavelength-integrated visible and near-infrared albedos, snowfall records, snow depth, snow surface litter fractions, and quantity of fine litter in snow cores. Measured and modelled forest snow albedos were less than open snow albedos during the accumulation phase, when there was little or no surface litter. The model predicts lower albedos in the forest during the accumulation phase because of a spectral shift to less reflective wavelengths of incident radiation under the canopy. Snow grain size was important during both the accumulation and ablation phases. Surface litter fraction, incident spectra, snowpack depth, and partial snow cover were important factors lowering forest albedo during ablation. Despite lower mid-winter albedos in the forest, the snow melted more rapidly in the open. During late ablation, snow albedo in the open became lower than snow albedo in the forest, because of the thinner snow in the open. At the end of the ablation season, partial snow cover affected the albedo in the forest over a longer time period than in the open. Additional work is needed to improve the physical basis of the grain growth model used here and to develop a spatial albedo model for open and forested terrain. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Melloh, R A AU - Hardy, J P AU - Bailey, R N AU - Hall, T J AD - CRREL-ERDC Environmental Research Branch, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755, USA, rmelloh@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/12/30/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Dec 30 SP - 3571 EP - 3584 VL - 16 IS - 18 SN - 0885-6087, 0885-6087 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Sensitivity Analysis KW - Albedo of forests KW - Forest canopy KW - Snow KW - Albedo KW - Albedo calculations KW - Forests KW - Albedo of snow KW - Spatial Distribution KW - Model Studies KW - Temporal Distribution KW - M2 551.578.41:Structure, composition and temperature. Form of snow crystals KW - M2 551.521.14:Reflection of solar radiation from surface of earth or clouds Albedo (551.521.14) KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18834272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=An+efficient+snow+albedo+model+for+the+open+and+sub-canopy&rft.au=Melloh%2C+R+A%3BHardy%2C+J+P%3BBailey%2C+R+N%3BHall%2C+T+J&rft.aulast=Melloh&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2002-12-30&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=18&rft.spage=3571&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.1229 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Albedo of forests; Forest canopy; Albedo calculations; Albedo of snow; Sensitivity Analysis; Snow; Albedo; Forests; Spatial Distribution; Temporal Distribution; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.1229 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The influence of thermal, hydrologic, and snow deformation mechanisms on snow water equivalent pressure sensor accuracy AN - 18834234; 5556659 AB - A 5 year field study was conducted to determine the mechanisms that cause snow water equivalent (SWE) pressure sensor measurement errors. The objective is to establish design and installation criteria to develop an accurate electronic SWE pressure sensor that minimizes errors. We monitored a 3 m snow pillow and installed three prototype electronic SWE sensors of our own design to examine how SWE errors occur. We also measured the heat flux through the prototype sensors and the soil, snow temperature, soil moisture content, and soil thermal conductivity. The SWEs of snow cores were used to assess the accuracy of the snow pillow and prototype sensors. Experimental results indicate that SWE measurement errors occur only when the snow-SWE sensor and/or the snow-soil interfaces are at the melting temperature. The magnitude of SWE errors is related to the diameter of the sensor and the difference in heat flux through the sensor and the surrounding soil. SWE over-measurement errors occur when the heat flux through the sensor is less than through the surrounding soil, producing a snowmelt rate on the sensor that is less than on the adjacent soil. SWE under-measurement errors occur when the heat flux through the sensor is greater than through the surrounding soil. The most severe SWE measurement errors occur during the transition from winter to spring, when the snow cover first reaches an isothermal condition causing a maximum difference in snowmelt rate between an SWE sensor and the surrounding soil. SWE measurement errors are reduced by increasing the SWE sensor diameter, matching the thermal properties of the soil and SWE sensor, allowing water to flow through the sensor, and using a surface cover to diffuse heat into the adjacent soil. SWE measurement errors relax through snow creep mechanisms that redistribute the snow load equally between the sensor and surrounding soil. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Johnson, J B AU - Schaefer, G L AD - US Army ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, PO Box 35170, Ft Wainwright, AK 99703-0170, USA, jjohnson@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/12/30/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Dec 30 SP - 3529 EP - 3542 VL - 16 IS - 18 SN - 0885-6087, 0885-6087 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Experimental Data KW - Sensors KW - Measuring Instruments KW - Instrument accuracy KW - Thermal conductivity of soil KW - Errors KW - Installation KW - Water equivalent of snow cover measurements KW - Design Criteria KW - Electronic Equipment KW - Snow-Water Equivalent KW - Data Collections KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M2 551.579.2:Water supply from snow cover. Water equivalent of snow. Melting of snow. (551.579.2) KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18834234?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=The+influence+of+thermal%2C+hydrologic%2C+and+snow+deformation+mechanisms+on+snow+water+equivalent+pressure+sensor+accuracy&rft.au=Johnson%2C+J+B%3BSchaefer%2C+G+L&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-12-30&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=18&rft.spage=3529&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.1236 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water equivalent of snow cover measurements; Thermal conductivity of soil; Instrument accuracy; Experimental Data; Sensors; Measuring Instruments; Design Criteria; Electronic Equipment; Snow-Water Equivalent; Errors; Data Collections; Installation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.1236 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36436069; 9113 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Shoal Point Container Terminal within a 400-acres site on Shoal Point in Galveston Bay by the city of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The city proposes to develop the terminal in partnership with Texas City International Terminals, a joint effort of Stevedoring Services of America and Americana Ships. The regional need for the terminal is driven by significant growth in container traffic within the Texas Central Gulf region as well as by projected growth in the Latin American market. Due to ever-increasing trade with Latin America, it is likely that the Gulf region will continue to experience faster growth than the U.S. as a whole. Over the past decade, total U.S. container growth has increased 4.3 percent per year, while Gulf container growth has increased 10 percent per year. In addition, an improvement in containership technology has resulted in a demand on existing and future port terminals to make substantial changes in their infrastructure. The project site is located along the northern shoreline of Shoal Point, south of the existing Texas City Channel. The city of Texas City borders the project site to the west. The Texas City channel is currently maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a depth of 40 feet below mean low tide. The terminal would be developed as a Texas Central Gulf region container port capable of providing deepwater facilities for Post-Panamax vessels. Shoal point is a dredged material disposal area (DMPA) located adjacent to the Texas City Channel and Galveston Bay. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and six alternative sites, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred Shoal Point Alternative would involve construction of the terminal in three independent phases, with staging dependent on the market share of anticipated container moves. The design vessel for the terminal is a Post-Panamax vessel with a beam width of 135 and a length of approximately 900 to 1,000 feet. Each phase of the project would include two berths, each extending 1,000 feet. All areas of dredging for the terminal would be dredged to a depth of 45 feet below mean low tide. Approximately 8.7 million cubic yards of material would be dredged for the bearthing areas. A turing basin would be located within and north of the existing Texas City Channel; approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged for creation of the basin. An additional 2.4 million cubic yards of material would be generated during the deepening of the Texas City Channel to 45 feet below mean low tide. Dredged material would be placed in upland DMPAs and on beneficial use sites. A new access corridor would be developed to provide access from the terminal location to Loop 197, a four-lane highway. A new offsite intermodal yard, which is not part of this project, would connect the terminal to the regional rail networks. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would meet a regional need for the development of a containerized cargo gateway similar to the gateways established for the Pacific Rim at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Shoal Point site would provide easy and direct access to ocean trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico, direct access to the existing roadway and rail networks, the ability to accommodate Post-Panamax vessels, available undeveloped land without the constraints of urban congestion and encroaching development, consistent use vis-a-vis neighboring properties, and the capacity to accommodate some of the overflow containerized cargo destined for the Texas Central Gulf region that cannot be accommodated by the Port of Houston. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would displace 13 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and affect 651 acres of open water, an impact that would be mitigated by creation of approximately 45 acres of marsh habitat using dredged material in the northern portion of Swan Lake. Approximately 105 acres of vegetation would be lost. Since the Shoal Point project site is part of a DMPA, converting the land from its existing use to that of container terminal operations would require that a provision be made to replace the lost dredged material disposal capacity. Increased truck traffic in the area would result in congestion at some intersections. Dredging and disposal would release turbidity into the water column, including the release of some contaminated sediments. 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: 010541, Volume I--678 pages and maps, Volume II--421 pages, Draft General Conformity Determination--25 pages, December 26, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Galveston Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas 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/36436069?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36381744; 9113-010541_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Shoal Point Container Terminal within a 400-acres site on Shoal Point in Galveston Bay by the city of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The city proposes to develop the terminal in partnership with Texas City International Terminals, a joint effort of Stevedoring Services of America and Americana Ships. The regional need for the terminal is driven by significant growth in container traffic within the Texas Central Gulf region as well as by projected growth in the Latin American market. Due to ever-increasing trade with Latin America, it is likely that the Gulf region will continue to experience faster growth than the U.S. as a whole. Over the past decade, total U.S. container growth has increased 4.3 percent per year, while Gulf container growth has increased 10 percent per year. In addition, an improvement in containership technology has resulted in a demand on existing and future port terminals to make substantial changes in their infrastructure. The project site is located along the northern shoreline of Shoal Point, south of the existing Texas City Channel. The city of Texas City borders the project site to the west. The Texas City channel is currently maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a depth of 40 feet below mean low tide. The terminal would be developed as a Texas Central Gulf region container port capable of providing deepwater facilities for Post-Panamax vessels. Shoal point is a dredged material disposal area (DMPA) located adjacent to the Texas City Channel and Galveston Bay. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and six alternative sites, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred Shoal Point Alternative would involve construction of the terminal in three independent phases, with staging dependent on the market share of anticipated container moves. The design vessel for the terminal is a Post-Panamax vessel with a beam width of 135 and a length of approximately 900 to 1,000 feet. Each phase of the project would include two berths, each extending 1,000 feet. All areas of dredging for the terminal would be dredged to a depth of 45 feet below mean low tide. Approximately 8.7 million cubic yards of material would be dredged for the bearthing areas. A turing basin would be located within and north of the existing Texas City Channel; approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged for creation of the basin. An additional 2.4 million cubic yards of material would be generated during the deepening of the Texas City Channel to 45 feet below mean low tide. Dredged material would be placed in upland DMPAs and on beneficial use sites. A new access corridor would be developed to provide access from the terminal location to Loop 197, a four-lane highway. A new offsite intermodal yard, which is not part of this project, would connect the terminal to the regional rail networks. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would meet a regional need for the development of a containerized cargo gateway similar to the gateways established for the Pacific Rim at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Shoal Point site would provide easy and direct access to ocean trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico, direct access to the existing roadway and rail networks, the ability to accommodate Post-Panamax vessels, available undeveloped land without the constraints of urban congestion and encroaching development, consistent use vis-a-vis neighboring properties, and the capacity to accommodate some of the overflow containerized cargo destined for the Texas Central Gulf region that cannot be accommodated by the Port of Houston. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would displace 13 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and affect 651 acres of open water, an impact that would be mitigated by creation of approximately 45 acres of marsh habitat using dredged material in the northern portion of Swan Lake. Approximately 105 acres of vegetation would be lost. Since the Shoal Point project site is part of a DMPA, converting the land from its existing use to that of container terminal operations would require that a provision be made to replace the lost dredged material disposal capacity. Increased truck traffic in the area would result in congestion at some intersections. Dredging and disposal would release turbidity into the water column, including the release of some contaminated sediments. 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: 010541, Volume I--678 pages and maps, Volume II--421 pages, Draft General Conformity Determination--25 pages, December 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Galveston Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas 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/36381744?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36372948; 9113-010541_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Shoal Point Container Terminal within a 400-acres site on Shoal Point in Galveston Bay by the city of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The city proposes to develop the terminal in partnership with Texas City International Terminals, a joint effort of Stevedoring Services of America and Americana Ships. The regional need for the terminal is driven by significant growth in container traffic within the Texas Central Gulf region as well as by projected growth in the Latin American market. Due to ever-increasing trade with Latin America, it is likely that the Gulf region will continue to experience faster growth than the U.S. as a whole. Over the past decade, total U.S. container growth has increased 4.3 percent per year, while Gulf container growth has increased 10 percent per year. In addition, an improvement in containership technology has resulted in a demand on existing and future port terminals to make substantial changes in their infrastructure. The project site is located along the northern shoreline of Shoal Point, south of the existing Texas City Channel. The city of Texas City borders the project site to the west. The Texas City channel is currently maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a depth of 40 feet below mean low tide. The terminal would be developed as a Texas Central Gulf region container port capable of providing deepwater facilities for Post-Panamax vessels. Shoal point is a dredged material disposal area (DMPA) located adjacent to the Texas City Channel and Galveston Bay. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and six alternative sites, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred Shoal Point Alternative would involve construction of the terminal in three independent phases, with staging dependent on the market share of anticipated container moves. The design vessel for the terminal is a Post-Panamax vessel with a beam width of 135 and a length of approximately 900 to 1,000 feet. Each phase of the project would include two berths, each extending 1,000 feet. All areas of dredging for the terminal would be dredged to a depth of 45 feet below mean low tide. Approximately 8.7 million cubic yards of material would be dredged for the bearthing areas. A turing basin would be located within and north of the existing Texas City Channel; approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged for creation of the basin. An additional 2.4 million cubic yards of material would be generated during the deepening of the Texas City Channel to 45 feet below mean low tide. Dredged material would be placed in upland DMPAs and on beneficial use sites. A new access corridor would be developed to provide access from the terminal location to Loop 197, a four-lane highway. A new offsite intermodal yard, which is not part of this project, would connect the terminal to the regional rail networks. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would meet a regional need for the development of a containerized cargo gateway similar to the gateways established for the Pacific Rim at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Shoal Point site would provide easy and direct access to ocean trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico, direct access to the existing roadway and rail networks, the ability to accommodate Post-Panamax vessels, available undeveloped land without the constraints of urban congestion and encroaching development, consistent use vis-a-vis neighboring properties, and the capacity to accommodate some of the overflow containerized cargo destined for the Texas Central Gulf region that cannot be accommodated by the Port of Houston. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would displace 13 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and affect 651 acres of open water, an impact that would be mitigated by creation of approximately 45 acres of marsh habitat using dredged material in the northern portion of Swan Lake. Approximately 105 acres of vegetation would be lost. Since the Shoal Point project site is part of a DMPA, converting the land from its existing use to that of container terminal operations would require that a provision be made to replace the lost dredged material disposal capacity. Increased truck traffic in the area would result in congestion at some intersections. Dredging and disposal would release turbidity into the water column, including the release of some contaminated sediments. 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: 010541, Volume I--678 pages and maps, Volume II--421 pages, Draft General Conformity Determination--25 pages, December 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Galveston Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas 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/36372948?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36372516; 9113-010541_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Shoal Point Container Terminal within a 400-acres site on Shoal Point in Galveston Bay by the city of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The city proposes to develop the terminal in partnership with Texas City International Terminals, a joint effort of Stevedoring Services of America and Americana Ships. The regional need for the terminal is driven by significant growth in container traffic within the Texas Central Gulf region as well as by projected growth in the Latin American market. Due to ever-increasing trade with Latin America, it is likely that the Gulf region will continue to experience faster growth than the U.S. as a whole. Over the past decade, total U.S. container growth has increased 4.3 percent per year, while Gulf container growth has increased 10 percent per year. In addition, an improvement in containership technology has resulted in a demand on existing and future port terminals to make substantial changes in their infrastructure. The project site is located along the northern shoreline of Shoal Point, south of the existing Texas City Channel. The city of Texas City borders the project site to the west. The Texas City channel is currently maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a depth of 40 feet below mean low tide. The terminal would be developed as a Texas Central Gulf region container port capable of providing deepwater facilities for Post-Panamax vessels. Shoal point is a dredged material disposal area (DMPA) located adjacent to the Texas City Channel and Galveston Bay. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and six alternative sites, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred Shoal Point Alternative would involve construction of the terminal in three independent phases, with staging dependent on the market share of anticipated container moves. The design vessel for the terminal is a Post-Panamax vessel with a beam width of 135 and a length of approximately 900 to 1,000 feet. Each phase of the project would include two berths, each extending 1,000 feet. All areas of dredging for the terminal would be dredged to a depth of 45 feet below mean low tide. Approximately 8.7 million cubic yards of material would be dredged for the bearthing areas. A turing basin would be located within and north of the existing Texas City Channel; approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged for creation of the basin. An additional 2.4 million cubic yards of material would be generated during the deepening of the Texas City Channel to 45 feet below mean low tide. Dredged material would be placed in upland DMPAs and on beneficial use sites. A new access corridor would be developed to provide access from the terminal location to Loop 197, a four-lane highway. A new offsite intermodal yard, which is not part of this project, would connect the terminal to the regional rail networks. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would meet a regional need for the development of a containerized cargo gateway similar to the gateways established for the Pacific Rim at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Shoal Point site would provide easy and direct access to ocean trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico, direct access to the existing roadway and rail networks, the ability to accommodate Post-Panamax vessels, available undeveloped land without the constraints of urban congestion and encroaching development, consistent use vis-a-vis neighboring properties, and the capacity to accommodate some of the overflow containerized cargo destined for the Texas Central Gulf region that cannot be accommodated by the Port of Houston. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would displace 13 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and affect 651 acres of open water, an impact that would be mitigated by creation of approximately 45 acres of marsh habitat using dredged material in the northern portion of Swan Lake. Approximately 105 acres of vegetation would be lost. Since the Shoal Point project site is part of a DMPA, converting the land from its existing use to that of container terminal operations would require that a provision be made to replace the lost dredged material disposal capacity. Increased truck traffic in the area would result in congestion at some intersections. Dredging and disposal would release turbidity into the water column, including the release of some contaminated sediments. 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: 010541, Volume I--678 pages and maps, Volume II--421 pages, Draft General Conformity Determination--25 pages, December 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Galveston Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas 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/36372516?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36371308; 9113-010541_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Shoal Point Container Terminal within a 400-acres site on Shoal Point in Galveston Bay by the city of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The city proposes to develop the terminal in partnership with Texas City International Terminals, a joint effort of Stevedoring Services of America and Americana Ships. The regional need for the terminal is driven by significant growth in container traffic within the Texas Central Gulf region as well as by projected growth in the Latin American market. Due to ever-increasing trade with Latin America, it is likely that the Gulf region will continue to experience faster growth than the U.S. as a whole. Over the past decade, total U.S. container growth has increased 4.3 percent per year, while Gulf container growth has increased 10 percent per year. In addition, an improvement in containership technology has resulted in a demand on existing and future port terminals to make substantial changes in their infrastructure. The project site is located along the northern shoreline of Shoal Point, south of the existing Texas City Channel. The city of Texas City borders the project site to the west. The Texas City channel is currently maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a depth of 40 feet below mean low tide. The terminal would be developed as a Texas Central Gulf region container port capable of providing deepwater facilities for Post-Panamax vessels. Shoal point is a dredged material disposal area (DMPA) located adjacent to the Texas City Channel and Galveston Bay. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and six alternative sites, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred Shoal Point Alternative would involve construction of the terminal in three independent phases, with staging dependent on the market share of anticipated container moves. The design vessel for the terminal is a Post-Panamax vessel with a beam width of 135 and a length of approximately 900 to 1,000 feet. Each phase of the project would include two berths, each extending 1,000 feet. All areas of dredging for the terminal would be dredged to a depth of 45 feet below mean low tide. Approximately 8.7 million cubic yards of material would be dredged for the bearthing areas. A turing basin would be located within and north of the existing Texas City Channel; approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged for creation of the basin. An additional 2.4 million cubic yards of material would be generated during the deepening of the Texas City Channel to 45 feet below mean low tide. Dredged material would be placed in upland DMPAs and on beneficial use sites. A new access corridor would be developed to provide access from the terminal location to Loop 197, a four-lane highway. A new offsite intermodal yard, which is not part of this project, would connect the terminal to the regional rail networks. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would meet a regional need for the development of a containerized cargo gateway similar to the gateways established for the Pacific Rim at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Shoal Point site would provide easy and direct access to ocean trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico, direct access to the existing roadway and rail networks, the ability to accommodate Post-Panamax vessels, available undeveloped land without the constraints of urban congestion and encroaching development, consistent use vis-a-vis neighboring properties, and the capacity to accommodate some of the overflow containerized cargo destined for the Texas Central Gulf region that cannot be accommodated by the Port of Houston. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would displace 13 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and affect 651 acres of open water, an impact that would be mitigated by creation of approximately 45 acres of marsh habitat using dredged material in the northern portion of Swan Lake. Approximately 105 acres of vegetation would be lost. Since the Shoal Point project site is part of a DMPA, converting the land from its existing use to that of container terminal operations would require that a provision be made to replace the lost dredged material disposal capacity. Increased truck traffic in the area would result in congestion at some intersections. Dredging and disposal would release turbidity into the water column, including the release of some contaminated sediments. 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: 010541, Volume I--678 pages and maps, Volume II--421 pages, Draft General Conformity Determination--25 pages, December 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Galveston Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas 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/36371308?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36368383; 9113-010541_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Shoal Point Container Terminal within a 400-acres site on Shoal Point in Galveston Bay by the city of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The city proposes to develop the terminal in partnership with Texas City International Terminals, a joint effort of Stevedoring Services of America and Americana Ships. The regional need for the terminal is driven by significant growth in container traffic within the Texas Central Gulf region as well as by projected growth in the Latin American market. Due to ever-increasing trade with Latin America, it is likely that the Gulf region will continue to experience faster growth than the U.S. as a whole. Over the past decade, total U.S. container growth has increased 4.3 percent per year, while Gulf container growth has increased 10 percent per year. In addition, an improvement in containership technology has resulted in a demand on existing and future port terminals to make substantial changes in their infrastructure. The project site is located along the northern shoreline of Shoal Point, south of the existing Texas City Channel. The city of Texas City borders the project site to the west. The Texas City channel is currently maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a depth of 40 feet below mean low tide. The terminal would be developed as a Texas Central Gulf region container port capable of providing deepwater facilities for Post-Panamax vessels. Shoal point is a dredged material disposal area (DMPA) located adjacent to the Texas City Channel and Galveston Bay. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and six alternative sites, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred Shoal Point Alternative would involve construction of the terminal in three independent phases, with staging dependent on the market share of anticipated container moves. The design vessel for the terminal is a Post-Panamax vessel with a beam width of 135 and a length of approximately 900 to 1,000 feet. Each phase of the project would include two berths, each extending 1,000 feet. All areas of dredging for the terminal would be dredged to a depth of 45 feet below mean low tide. Approximately 8.7 million cubic yards of material would be dredged for the bearthing areas. A turing basin would be located within and north of the existing Texas City Channel; approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged for creation of the basin. An additional 2.4 million cubic yards of material would be generated during the deepening of the Texas City Channel to 45 feet below mean low tide. Dredged material would be placed in upland DMPAs and on beneficial use sites. A new access corridor would be developed to provide access from the terminal location to Loop 197, a four-lane highway. A new offsite intermodal yard, which is not part of this project, would connect the terminal to the regional rail networks. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would meet a regional need for the development of a containerized cargo gateway similar to the gateways established for the Pacific Rim at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Shoal Point site would provide easy and direct access to ocean trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico, direct access to the existing roadway and rail networks, the ability to accommodate Post-Panamax vessels, available undeveloped land without the constraints of urban congestion and encroaching development, consistent use vis-a-vis neighboring properties, and the capacity to accommodate some of the overflow containerized cargo destined for the Texas Central Gulf region that cannot be accommodated by the Port of Houston. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would displace 13 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and affect 651 acres of open water, an impact that would be mitigated by creation of approximately 45 acres of marsh habitat using dredged material in the northern portion of Swan Lake. Approximately 105 acres of vegetation would be lost. Since the Shoal Point project site is part of a DMPA, converting the land from its existing use to that of container terminal operations would require that a provision be made to replace the lost dredged material disposal capacity. Increased truck traffic in the area would result in congestion at some intersections. Dredging and disposal would release turbidity into the water column, including the release of some contaminated sediments. 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: 010541, Volume I--678 pages and maps, Volume II--421 pages, Draft General Conformity Determination--25 pages, December 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Galveston Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas 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/36368383?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF LONG BEACH, PIER J SOUTH TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36423558; 9872 AB - PURPOSE: The development of terminal facilities at Pier J South located at the southern end of the city of Long Beach, California is proposed. The site includes portions of the Southeast Basin and the Long Beach Main Channel. Detailed cargo forecast studies indicate that the volume of containerized cargo transported through the port will increase between 6.2 and 7.6 percent per year, which will lead to more than a doubling of cargo volume in 20 years. In order to serve the anticipated additional cargo associated with expanding export and import volumes and the requirements of larger vessels, the port has made use of existing waterfront property and its renovation to meet future needs. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 2, which would best meet the needs of the Port, would involve development of a marine terminal of up to 385 acres by consolidating and expanding the existing Pacific Container Terminal and Maersk Container Terminal. Of the 385 acres, approximately 270 acres would be existing land and 115 acres would be new land created by landfilling. Alternative 3 would develop a marine terminal of approximately 345 acres by consolidating and expanding the existing Pacific Container Terminal and Maersk Terminal. Of the 345 acres, approximately 270 acres would be existing land and 75 acres would be new land created by landfilling. Alternative 4 would develop a marine terminal of approximately 322 acres by consolidating and expanding the existing Pacific Container Terminal and Maersk Terminal. Of the 322 acres, approximately 270 acres would be existing land and 52 acres would be new land created by landfilling. Rhw primary sources of fill material for the alternatives would probably include dredge locations within the port and non-port projects outside the harbor. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new terminal facilities would accommodate the anticipated additional cargo requirements associated with growing export and import volumes be redeveloping, modernizing, and expanding existing terminal space. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fill material and quarry rock would displace 52 to 115 acres of existing sedimentary bottom and the associated benthos and eliminate the associated water column. The increase in vessel traffic in the port would increase the risk of the introduction of nonindigenous species via ballast releases. Construction equipment would generate significant emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and reactive organic compounds. The facilities would be located within areas prone to seismic activity. Increased truck and equipment traffic during construction would significantly decrease the level of service on local roadways serving the terminal area. 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: 020530, 1,174 pages, December 24, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Landfills KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36423558?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+LONG+BEACH%2C+PIER+J+SOUTH+TERMINAL+DEVELOPMENT%2C+CITY+OF+LONG+BEACH%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=PORT+OF+LONG+BEACH%2C+PIER+J+SOUTH+TERMINAL+DEVELOPMENT%2C+CITY+OF+LONG+BEACH%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 24, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FUTURE DREDGING OF CAPRON SHOAL FOR THE FORT PIERCE SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36400554; 9868 AB - PURPOSE: The dredging of material from Chapron Shoal in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed in this final EIS on the restoration of 1.3 miles of shoreline south of Fort Pierce Inlet in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project would also include periodic nourishment of the shoreline as needed for a period of 50 years following initial restoration activities. Shoreline change data for the study area indicate that the beach is eroding at a rate of six feet per year, reducing the recreational value of the area and placing shoreline structures at risk. The authorized project would provide for a 50-foot protective berm that extends 1.3 miles from the south Fort Pierce Inlet jetty to the southern terminus at Surfside Park. In 1999, a lawsuit was filed which sought a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging project. The suit alleged that the Corps did not conduct a thorough environmental analysis and further alleged that immediate and irreparable harm would result if dredging went forward. The court ruled in favor of the petitioners and issued a restraining order. Subsequently, the Corps and the petitioners reached a settlement agreement that committed the Corps to conduct additional environmental analysis before continuing with the project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 2), beach nourishment material, totaling 3.2 million cubic yards, would be taken from Capron Shoal, where 23 million cubic yards of such material is available. Annualized project costs are estimated at $983,300, and the benefit-cost ratio of the project is estimated at 1.27. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Placement of beach nourishment material would protect the shoreline's value as a recreational resource and prevent continued erosion that could result in structural damages to shoreline developments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The use Capron Shoal sand for beach renourishment would affect benthic habitat in the area. The removal of borrow area sediment would affect the habitat of the recently discovered organisms of the phylum bryozoa originally thought to occur at no other location. Studies conducted since the settlement agreement reveled that these organisms either do occur, or are likely to occur, on other shoals. Temporary impacts to approximately 7.8 acres of exposed limerock hardbottom due to sand coverage and increased turbidity would also be unavoidable. These ephemeral effects would be mitigated by creation of five acres of hardbottom habitat in the vicinity of the project area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1089, 1092), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-622). [REF]For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0110D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020525, 365 pages, December 19, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36400554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FUTURE+DREDGING+OF+CAPRON+SHOAL+FOR+THE+FORT+PIERCE+SHORE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=FUTURE+DREDGING+OF+CAPRON+SHOAL+FOR+THE+FORT+PIERCE+SHORE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+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 Beach, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 19, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBAY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEMEN, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 16360755; 9863 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Slingerlands Bypass (State Route (SR) 85), from SR 140 (Cherry Avenue Extension) to the Albany city line, in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York is proposed. More specifically, the project limits would extend from the intersection of New Scotland Road (SR 85) and Cherry Avenue Extension (SR 140) north to a point just north of the SR 85 bridge over the New York State Thruway. Approximately 4,200 feet of new four-lane, divided highway would be constructed, along with the widening of the remaining 10,200 feet of the existing two-lane, undivided highway to create a four-lane, divided highway. Additional intersection improvements would be made to New Scotland Road, Cherry Avenue Extension, La Grange Road, Maher Road, and Blessing Road. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path would be provided to connect the New Scotland/Cherry Avenue Extension with the Blessing Road /Slingerlands Bypass intersection. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $16 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to increasing transportation capacity along the corridor, the project would redistribute heavy commuter traffic from New Scotland Road, a minor arterial, to the Slingerlands Bypass, a major arterial. As a result of a 57 percent reduction in traffic volume along the route and a reduction in free flow speed due to a proposed traffic signal, noise levels on New Scotland Avenue would decline by one to four decibels. Air quality along New Scotland Road between Cherry Avenue Extension and Maher Road West would decline by 40 percent during peak hour periods. The multi-use path would connect the North Bethlehem neighborhoods to the remainder of the Hamlets of Delmar and Slingerlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-way-requirements would result in the displacement of 18.8 acres of prime farmland and 2.77 acres of federally regulated wetlands and the associated vegetation and wildlife habitat, though these impacts would e mitigated through creation of wetlands within the project corridor. The project alignment would bisect a 31.7-acre parcel with development potential, and relocate access to the Breeze property to new Scotland Road. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residential and three commercial properties, though two noise barriers along the east side of the bypass north of Blessing Road would mitigate noise impacts for all but two residential and three commercial sites. The new facility would result in more open views from areas that are currently wooded or have limited views within the project area. [LEG]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: 020520, Draft EIS and Appendices A-D--321 pages and maps, Appendix E--91 pages and maps, Appendix F--42 pages and maps, Appendix G--99 pages, Appendix H--41 pages and maps, Appendix I--119 pages and maps, December 16, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-02-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York 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/16360755?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBAY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEMEN%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBAY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEMEN%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 16, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR H, PARSONS-TO-DAVIS, TUCKER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1996). AN - 16362288; 9853 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of approximately 10 miles of highway within Corridor H between Parsons and Davis in Tucker County, West Virginia is proposed in this supplement to the April 1996 final EIS on the construction of 100 miles of highway within the corridor from Elkins, West Virginia to just west of the Virginia state line. As a result of legal challenges a settlement agreement required the West Virginia Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration to alter the original 1996 construction plan with respect to highway alignment. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternatives, an improved roadway alternative, originally preferred alternative, and six avoidance alignments. A truck route option was also considered as an addition to the originally preferred alternative and one of the avoidance alignment. The alignments vary in length from nine miles to 11.2 miles, while the truck route option would extend 1.8 miles. Under any of the primary build alternatives, the project would provide a four-lane, partially controlled access facility. Cost estimates for the primary build alternatives range from $93.5 million to $189.9 million. Cost of the truck route option is estimated at $1.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would provide a safe, high-speed, high-capacity connection between the project termini; promote economic development in the study area, reduce truck traffic on existing routes; and improve emergency response times and access to emergency facilities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements for the project could displace one landfill facility and one residence, and 0.78 to 8.07 acres of wetlands, up to 3.4 acres of floodplain. The project could eliminate 892 to 1,400 wildlife habitat units. From 553 to 6,016 linear feet of stream. Habitat for the federally protected West Virginia northern flying squirrel would be affected, as would habitat within the Monongahela National Forest. One to six visually sensitive sites would be affected. Noise standards would be violated in the vicinity of 12 to 14 sensitive receptor sites. Energy consumption within the corridor would increase substantially. Construction activities would occur within 1.8 to 11.2 acres likely to contain archaeological sites and within 3.6 to 8.1 acres with some likelihood of containing such resources. 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 abstracts of the draft EIS, a draft supplement, and the final EIS, see 92-4087D, Volume 16, Number 6; 94-0510D, Volume 18, Number 6; and 96-0178F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 020510, 721 pages and maps, December 11, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-92-01-SD KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Energy Consumption KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Landfills KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Monongahela National Forest KW - West Virginia 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/16362288?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+H%2C+PARSONS-TO-DAVIS%2C+TUCKER+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1996%29.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+H%2C+PARSONS-TO-DAVIS%2C+TUCKER+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 11, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND. AN - 16360571; 9854 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the military mission of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland is proposed. Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), which is located at the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay, is the Army's oldest active proving ground and serves as a key element in the national defense, providing materiel testing, laboratory research, and military training. The facility serves primarily as a research and development and training installation under the U.S. Army Materiel Command. the Soldier and Biological Chemical Command is a major subcomand at the facility. The garrison at the facility serves as host to 56 tenants, 36 satellite activities, and 25 private organizations. The facility employs approximately 14,400 persons, including military civilian, contractor, and private business personnel. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action (Alternative A) would provide for the Army's future operation of the facility through the adoption of a comprehensive environmental baseline assessment of APG mission activities for use in environmental management decision-making as well as adoption of measures to mitigate environmental impacts resulting from these activities. Mitigation measures would address impacts on geology and soils, hydrology and water resources, air quality, ecological resources, socioeconomic and environmental justice, cultural resources, cultural resources, land use, utilities and infrastructure, transportation and traffic, visual resources, noise levels, radiological hazards, hazardous materials and waste, and public and worker health and safety. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continuation of the mission of APG would help ensure the nation's preparedness in the event of war or other military conflicts with foreign belligerents. The facility would employ close to 15,000 workers and facility operations would result in indirect benefits to the local economy. Visual aesthetics in the vicinity of APG would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: APG operations would result in minor adverse impacts to geologic resources and soils, the hydrologic regime in the area, water quality, ecological resources, and minority residents of the area. Traffic in the vicinity would increase somewhat. Operations at the facility could result in the release of hazardous materials and waste into the environment. JF - EPA number: 020511, 638 pages, December 11, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Defense Programs KW - Employment KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Hydrology KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Minorities KW - Research Facilities KW - Soils KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Aberdeen Proving Ground KW - Maryland UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16360571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ABERDEEN+PROVING+GROUND%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=ABERDEEN+PROVING+GROUND%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 11, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36431138; 11306 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Slingerlands Bypass (State Route (SR) 85), from SR 140 (Cherry Avenue Extension) to the Albany city line, in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York is proposed. More specifically, the project limits would extend from the intersection of New Scotland Road (SR 85) and Cherry Avenue Extension (SR 140) north to a point just north of the SR 85 bridge over the New York State Thruway. Approximately 4,200 feet of new four-lane, divided highway would be constructed, along with the widening of the remaining 10,200 feet of the existing two-lane, undivided roadway to create a four-lane, divided highway. Additional intersection improvements would be made to New Scotland Road, Cherry Avenue Extension, La Grange Road, Maher Road, and Blessing Road. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path would be provided to connect the New Scotland/Cherry Avenue Extension with the Blessing Road/Slingerlands Bypass intersection. Pedestrian accommodations would also be added to New Scotland Road between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Norman Kill. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3F) would consist of construction of a four-lane bypass extension on new alignment and the construction of two additional lanes and the necessary structures over the Normans Kill and HYS Thruways, alongside the Slingerlands Bypass. The overall length, from the intersection with New Scotland Road/Cherry Avenue Extension to the Albany city line, is approximately 14,390 feet or 2.7 miles. of which 4,220 feet of 0.8 miles are on new alignment. The bypass would be functionally classified as an urban arterial and would feature limited-access between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Blessing Road, and will be without access north of Blessing Road. Both New Scotland Road and the Slingerlands Bypass (NYS Route 84) are currently accesses highways within the project limits and the extension of the bypass to constitute an access highway upon completion of the project. Cost of the preferred alternative for a two-phase project is estimated at $22.75 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to increasing transportation capacity along the corridor, the project would redistribute heavy commuter traffic from New Scotland Road, a minor arterial, to the Slingerlands Bypass, a major arterial. As a result of a 57 percent reduction in traffic volume and a reduction in free flow speed due to a proposed traffic signal would result in a reduction in traffic-generated noise by one to four decibels on the A-weighted scale. Air pollutants along New Scotland Road between Cherry Avenue Extension and Maher Road West would decline by 40 percent during peak hour periods, preventing air quality standards violations. The multi-use path would connect the North Bethlehem neighborhoods to the remainder of the Hamlets of Delmar and Slingerlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-way-requirements would result in the displacement of 18.8 acres of prime farmland and 2.77 acres of federally regulated wetlands and the associated vegetation and wildlife habitat, though these impacts would be mitigated through development of wetlands within the project corridor. The project alignment would bisect a 31.7-acre parcel with development potential, and relocate access to the Breeze property to new Scotland Road. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residential and three commercial properties, though two noise barriers along the east side of the bypass north of Blessing Road would mitigate noise impacts for all but two residential and three commercial sites. The new facility would result in more open views from areas that are currently wooded or have limited views within the project area. 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 02-0520D, Volume 27, Number 02. JF - EPA number: 040567, ps, December 6, 2002 PY - 2002 EP - s, December 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-02-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bridges KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York 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/36431138?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=s&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. [Part 5 of 6] T2 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36370693; 11306-040567_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Slingerlands Bypass (State Route (SR) 85), from SR 140 (Cherry Avenue Extension) to the Albany city line, in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York is proposed. More specifically, the project limits would extend from the intersection of New Scotland Road (SR 85) and Cherry Avenue Extension (SR 140) north to a point just north of the SR 85 bridge over the New York State Thruway. Approximately 4,200 feet of new four-lane, divided highway would be constructed, along with the widening of the remaining 10,200 feet of the existing two-lane, undivided roadway to create a four-lane, divided highway. Additional intersection improvements would be made to New Scotland Road, Cherry Avenue Extension, La Grange Road, Maher Road, and Blessing Road. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path would be provided to connect the New Scotland/Cherry Avenue Extension with the Blessing Road/Slingerlands Bypass intersection. Pedestrian accommodations would also be added to New Scotland Road between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Norman Kill. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3F) would consist of construction of a four-lane bypass extension on new alignment and the construction of two additional lanes and the necessary structures over the Normans Kill and HYS Thruways, alongside the Slingerlands Bypass. The overall length, from the intersection with New Scotland Road/Cherry Avenue Extension to the Albany city line, is approximately 14,390 feet or 2.7 miles. of which 4,220 feet of 0.8 miles are on new alignment. The bypass would be functionally classified as an urban arterial and would feature limited-access between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Blessing Road, and will be without access north of Blessing Road. Both New Scotland Road and the Slingerlands Bypass (NYS Route 84) are currently accesses highways within the project limits and the extension of the bypass to constitute an access highway upon completion of the project. Cost of the preferred alternative for a two-phase project is estimated at $22.75 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to increasing transportation capacity along the corridor, the project would redistribute heavy commuter traffic from New Scotland Road, a minor arterial, to the Slingerlands Bypass, a major arterial. As a result of a 57 percent reduction in traffic volume and a reduction in free flow speed due to a proposed traffic signal would result in a reduction in traffic-generated noise by one to four decibels on the A-weighted scale. Air pollutants along New Scotland Road between Cherry Avenue Extension and Maher Road West would decline by 40 percent during peak hour periods, preventing air quality standards violations. The multi-use path would connect the North Bethlehem neighborhoods to the remainder of the Hamlets of Delmar and Slingerlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-way-requirements would result in the displacement of 18.8 acres of prime farmland and 2.77 acres of federally regulated wetlands and the associated vegetation and wildlife habitat, though these impacts would be mitigated through development of wetlands within the project corridor. The project alignment would bisect a 31.7-acre parcel with development potential, and relocate access to the Breeze property to new Scotland Road. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residential and three commercial properties, though two noise barriers along the east side of the bypass north of Blessing Road would mitigate noise impacts for all but two residential and three commercial sites. The new facility would result in more open views from areas that are currently wooded or have limited views within the project area. 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 02-0520D, Volume 27, Number 02. JF - EPA number: 040567, ps, December 6, 2002 PY - 2002 EP - s, December 6 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-02-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bridges KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York 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/36370693?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=s&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. [Part 4 of 6] T2 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36370228; 11306-040567_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Slingerlands Bypass (State Route (SR) 85), from SR 140 (Cherry Avenue Extension) to the Albany city line, in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York is proposed. More specifically, the project limits would extend from the intersection of New Scotland Road (SR 85) and Cherry Avenue Extension (SR 140) north to a point just north of the SR 85 bridge over the New York State Thruway. Approximately 4,200 feet of new four-lane, divided highway would be constructed, along with the widening of the remaining 10,200 feet of the existing two-lane, undivided roadway to create a four-lane, divided highway. Additional intersection improvements would be made to New Scotland Road, Cherry Avenue Extension, La Grange Road, Maher Road, and Blessing Road. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path would be provided to connect the New Scotland/Cherry Avenue Extension with the Blessing Road/Slingerlands Bypass intersection. Pedestrian accommodations would also be added to New Scotland Road between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Norman Kill. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3F) would consist of construction of a four-lane bypass extension on new alignment and the construction of two additional lanes and the necessary structures over the Normans Kill and HYS Thruways, alongside the Slingerlands Bypass. The overall length, from the intersection with New Scotland Road/Cherry Avenue Extension to the Albany city line, is approximately 14,390 feet or 2.7 miles. of which 4,220 feet of 0.8 miles are on new alignment. The bypass would be functionally classified as an urban arterial and would feature limited-access between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Blessing Road, and will be without access north of Blessing Road. Both New Scotland Road and the Slingerlands Bypass (NYS Route 84) are currently accesses highways within the project limits and the extension of the bypass to constitute an access highway upon completion of the project. Cost of the preferred alternative for a two-phase project is estimated at $22.75 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to increasing transportation capacity along the corridor, the project would redistribute heavy commuter traffic from New Scotland Road, a minor arterial, to the Slingerlands Bypass, a major arterial. As a result of a 57 percent reduction in traffic volume and a reduction in free flow speed due to a proposed traffic signal would result in a reduction in traffic-generated noise by one to four decibels on the A-weighted scale. Air pollutants along New Scotland Road between Cherry Avenue Extension and Maher Road West would decline by 40 percent during peak hour periods, preventing air quality standards violations. The multi-use path would connect the North Bethlehem neighborhoods to the remainder of the Hamlets of Delmar and Slingerlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-way-requirements would result in the displacement of 18.8 acres of prime farmland and 2.77 acres of federally regulated wetlands and the associated vegetation and wildlife habitat, though these impacts would be mitigated through development of wetlands within the project corridor. The project alignment would bisect a 31.7-acre parcel with development potential, and relocate access to the Breeze property to new Scotland Road. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residential and three commercial properties, though two noise barriers along the east side of the bypass north of Blessing Road would mitigate noise impacts for all but two residential and three commercial sites. The new facility would result in more open views from areas that are currently wooded or have limited views within the project area. 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 02-0520D, Volume 27, Number 02. JF - EPA number: 040567, ps, December 6, 2002 PY - 2002 EP - s, December 6 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-02-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bridges KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York 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/36370228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=s&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. [Part 3 of 6] T2 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36370186; 11306-040567_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Slingerlands Bypass (State Route (SR) 85), from SR 140 (Cherry Avenue Extension) to the Albany city line, in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York is proposed. More specifically, the project limits would extend from the intersection of New Scotland Road (SR 85) and Cherry Avenue Extension (SR 140) north to a point just north of the SR 85 bridge over the New York State Thruway. Approximately 4,200 feet of new four-lane, divided highway would be constructed, along with the widening of the remaining 10,200 feet of the existing two-lane, undivided roadway to create a four-lane, divided highway. Additional intersection improvements would be made to New Scotland Road, Cherry Avenue Extension, La Grange Road, Maher Road, and Blessing Road. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path would be provided to connect the New Scotland/Cherry Avenue Extension with the Blessing Road/Slingerlands Bypass intersection. Pedestrian accommodations would also be added to New Scotland Road between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Norman Kill. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3F) would consist of construction of a four-lane bypass extension on new alignment and the construction of two additional lanes and the necessary structures over the Normans Kill and HYS Thruways, alongside the Slingerlands Bypass. The overall length, from the intersection with New Scotland Road/Cherry Avenue Extension to the Albany city line, is approximately 14,390 feet or 2.7 miles. of which 4,220 feet of 0.8 miles are on new alignment. The bypass would be functionally classified as an urban arterial and would feature limited-access between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Blessing Road, and will be without access north of Blessing Road. Both New Scotland Road and the Slingerlands Bypass (NYS Route 84) are currently accesses highways within the project limits and the extension of the bypass to constitute an access highway upon completion of the project. Cost of the preferred alternative for a two-phase project is estimated at $22.75 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to increasing transportation capacity along the corridor, the project would redistribute heavy commuter traffic from New Scotland Road, a minor arterial, to the Slingerlands Bypass, a major arterial. As a result of a 57 percent reduction in traffic volume and a reduction in free flow speed due to a proposed traffic signal would result in a reduction in traffic-generated noise by one to four decibels on the A-weighted scale. Air pollutants along New Scotland Road between Cherry Avenue Extension and Maher Road West would decline by 40 percent during peak hour periods, preventing air quality standards violations. The multi-use path would connect the North Bethlehem neighborhoods to the remainder of the Hamlets of Delmar and Slingerlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-way-requirements would result in the displacement of 18.8 acres of prime farmland and 2.77 acres of federally regulated wetlands and the associated vegetation and wildlife habitat, though these impacts would be mitigated through development of wetlands within the project corridor. The project alignment would bisect a 31.7-acre parcel with development potential, and relocate access to the Breeze property to new Scotland Road. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residential and three commercial properties, though two noise barriers along the east side of the bypass north of Blessing Road would mitigate noise impacts for all but two residential and three commercial sites. The new facility would result in more open views from areas that are currently wooded or have limited views within the project area. 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 02-0520D, Volume 27, Number 02. JF - EPA number: 040567, ps, December 6, 2002 PY - 2002 EP - s, December 6 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-02-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bridges KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York 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/36370186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=s&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. [Part 1 of 6] T2 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36370145; 11306-040567_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Slingerlands Bypass (State Route (SR) 85), from SR 140 (Cherry Avenue Extension) to the Albany city line, in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York is proposed. More specifically, the project limits would extend from the intersection of New Scotland Road (SR 85) and Cherry Avenue Extension (SR 140) north to a point just north of the SR 85 bridge over the New York State Thruway. Approximately 4,200 feet of new four-lane, divided highway would be constructed, along with the widening of the remaining 10,200 feet of the existing two-lane, undivided roadway to create a four-lane, divided highway. Additional intersection improvements would be made to New Scotland Road, Cherry Avenue Extension, La Grange Road, Maher Road, and Blessing Road. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path would be provided to connect the New Scotland/Cherry Avenue Extension with the Blessing Road/Slingerlands Bypass intersection. Pedestrian accommodations would also be added to New Scotland Road between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Norman Kill. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3F) would consist of construction of a four-lane bypass extension on new alignment and the construction of two additional lanes and the necessary structures over the Normans Kill and HYS Thruways, alongside the Slingerlands Bypass. The overall length, from the intersection with New Scotland Road/Cherry Avenue Extension to the Albany city line, is approximately 14,390 feet or 2.7 miles. of which 4,220 feet of 0.8 miles are on new alignment. The bypass would be functionally classified as an urban arterial and would feature limited-access between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Blessing Road, and will be without access north of Blessing Road. Both New Scotland Road and the Slingerlands Bypass (NYS Route 84) are currently accesses highways within the project limits and the extension of the bypass to constitute an access highway upon completion of the project. Cost of the preferred alternative for a two-phase project is estimated at $22.75 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to increasing transportation capacity along the corridor, the project would redistribute heavy commuter traffic from New Scotland Road, a minor arterial, to the Slingerlands Bypass, a major arterial. As a result of a 57 percent reduction in traffic volume and a reduction in free flow speed due to a proposed traffic signal would result in a reduction in traffic-generated noise by one to four decibels on the A-weighted scale. Air pollutants along New Scotland Road between Cherry Avenue Extension and Maher Road West would decline by 40 percent during peak hour periods, preventing air quality standards violations. The multi-use path would connect the North Bethlehem neighborhoods to the remainder of the Hamlets of Delmar and Slingerlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-way-requirements would result in the displacement of 18.8 acres of prime farmland and 2.77 acres of federally regulated wetlands and the associated vegetation and wildlife habitat, though these impacts would be mitigated through development of wetlands within the project corridor. The project alignment would bisect a 31.7-acre parcel with development potential, and relocate access to the Breeze property to new Scotland Road. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residential and three commercial properties, though two noise barriers along the east side of the bypass north of Blessing Road would mitigate noise impacts for all but two residential and three commercial sites. The new facility would result in more open views from areas that are currently wooded or have limited views within the project area. 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 02-0520D, Volume 27, Number 02. JF - EPA number: 040567, ps, December 6, 2002 PY - 2002 EP - s, December 6 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-02-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bridges KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York 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/36370145?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=s&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. [Part 6 of 6] T2 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36369166; 11306-040567_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Slingerlands Bypass (State Route (SR) 85), from SR 140 (Cherry Avenue Extension) to the Albany city line, in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York is proposed. More specifically, the project limits would extend from the intersection of New Scotland Road (SR 85) and Cherry Avenue Extension (SR 140) north to a point just north of the SR 85 bridge over the New York State Thruway. Approximately 4,200 feet of new four-lane, divided highway would be constructed, along with the widening of the remaining 10,200 feet of the existing two-lane, undivided roadway to create a four-lane, divided highway. Additional intersection improvements would be made to New Scotland Road, Cherry Avenue Extension, La Grange Road, Maher Road, and Blessing Road. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path would be provided to connect the New Scotland/Cherry Avenue Extension with the Blessing Road/Slingerlands Bypass intersection. Pedestrian accommodations would also be added to New Scotland Road between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Norman Kill. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3F) would consist of construction of a four-lane bypass extension on new alignment and the construction of two additional lanes and the necessary structures over the Normans Kill and HYS Thruways, alongside the Slingerlands Bypass. The overall length, from the intersection with New Scotland Road/Cherry Avenue Extension to the Albany city line, is approximately 14,390 feet or 2.7 miles. of which 4,220 feet of 0.8 miles are on new alignment. The bypass would be functionally classified as an urban arterial and would feature limited-access between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Blessing Road, and will be without access north of Blessing Road. Both New Scotland Road and the Slingerlands Bypass (NYS Route 84) are currently accesses highways within the project limits and the extension of the bypass to constitute an access highway upon completion of the project. Cost of the preferred alternative for a two-phase project is estimated at $22.75 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to increasing transportation capacity along the corridor, the project would redistribute heavy commuter traffic from New Scotland Road, a minor arterial, to the Slingerlands Bypass, a major arterial. As a result of a 57 percent reduction in traffic volume and a reduction in free flow speed due to a proposed traffic signal would result in a reduction in traffic-generated noise by one to four decibels on the A-weighted scale. Air pollutants along New Scotland Road between Cherry Avenue Extension and Maher Road West would decline by 40 percent during peak hour periods, preventing air quality standards violations. The multi-use path would connect the North Bethlehem neighborhoods to the remainder of the Hamlets of Delmar and Slingerlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-way-requirements would result in the displacement of 18.8 acres of prime farmland and 2.77 acres of federally regulated wetlands and the associated vegetation and wildlife habitat, though these impacts would be mitigated through development of wetlands within the project corridor. The project alignment would bisect a 31.7-acre parcel with development potential, and relocate access to the Breeze property to new Scotland Road. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residential and three commercial properties, though two noise barriers along the east side of the bypass north of Blessing Road would mitigate noise impacts for all but two residential and three commercial sites. The new facility would result in more open views from areas that are currently wooded or have limited views within the project area. 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 02-0520D, Volume 27, Number 02. JF - EPA number: 040567, ps, December 6, 2002 PY - 2002 EP - s, December 6 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-02-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bridges KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York 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/36369166?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=s&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. [Part 2 of 6] T2 - SLINGERLANDS BYPASS EXTENSION (NYS ROUTE 85) - P.I.N. 1125.19 - CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION TO ALBANY CITY LINE, TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36365295; 11306-040567_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Slingerlands Bypass (State Route (SR) 85), from SR 140 (Cherry Avenue Extension) to the Albany city line, in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York is proposed. More specifically, the project limits would extend from the intersection of New Scotland Road (SR 85) and Cherry Avenue Extension (SR 140) north to a point just north of the SR 85 bridge over the New York State Thruway. Approximately 4,200 feet of new four-lane, divided highway would be constructed, along with the widening of the remaining 10,200 feet of the existing two-lane, undivided roadway to create a four-lane, divided highway. Additional intersection improvements would be made to New Scotland Road, Cherry Avenue Extension, La Grange Road, Maher Road, and Blessing Road. A multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path would be provided to connect the New Scotland/Cherry Avenue Extension with the Blessing Road/Slingerlands Bypass intersection. Pedestrian accommodations would also be added to New Scotland Road between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Norman Kill. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3F) would consist of construction of a four-lane bypass extension on new alignment and the construction of two additional lanes and the necessary structures over the Normans Kill and HYS Thruways, alongside the Slingerlands Bypass. The overall length, from the intersection with New Scotland Road/Cherry Avenue Extension to the Albany city line, is approximately 14,390 feet or 2.7 miles. of which 4,220 feet of 0.8 miles are on new alignment. The bypass would be functionally classified as an urban arterial and would feature limited-access between the Cherry Avenue Extension and Blessing Road, and will be without access north of Blessing Road. Both New Scotland Road and the Slingerlands Bypass (NYS Route 84) are currently accesses highways within the project limits and the extension of the bypass to constitute an access highway upon completion of the project. Cost of the preferred alternative for a two-phase project is estimated at $22.75 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to increasing transportation capacity along the corridor, the project would redistribute heavy commuter traffic from New Scotland Road, a minor arterial, to the Slingerlands Bypass, a major arterial. As a result of a 57 percent reduction in traffic volume and a reduction in free flow speed due to a proposed traffic signal would result in a reduction in traffic-generated noise by one to four decibels on the A-weighted scale. Air pollutants along New Scotland Road between Cherry Avenue Extension and Maher Road West would decline by 40 percent during peak hour periods, preventing air quality standards violations. The multi-use path would connect the North Bethlehem neighborhoods to the remainder of the Hamlets of Delmar and Slingerlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-way-requirements would result in the displacement of 18.8 acres of prime farmland and 2.77 acres of federally regulated wetlands and the associated vegetation and wildlife habitat, though these impacts would be mitigated through development of wetlands within the project corridor. The project alignment would bisect a 31.7-acre parcel with development potential, and relocate access to the Breeze property to new Scotland Road. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residential and three commercial properties, though two noise barriers along the east side of the bypass north of Blessing Road would mitigate noise impacts for all but two residential and three commercial sites. The new facility would result in more open views from areas that are currently wooded or have limited views within the project area. 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 02-0520D, Volume 27, Number 02. JF - EPA number: 040567, ps, December 6, 2002 PY - 2002 EP - s, December 6 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-02-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bridges KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York 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/36365295?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=s&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SLINGERLANDS+BYPASS+EXTENSION+%28NYS+ROUTE+85%29+-+P.I.N.+1125.19+-+CHERRY+AVENUE+EXTENSION+TO+ALBANY+CITY+LINE%2C+TOWN+OF+BETHLEHEM%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. HIGHWAY 59 FROM LAWRENCE TO OTTAWA IN DOUGLAS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, KANSAS (KDOT PROJECT NO. 59-106 K-6318-01). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - U.S. HIGHWAY 59 FROM LAWRENCE TO OTTAWA IN DOUGLAS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, KANSAS (KDOT PROJECT NO. 59-106 K-6318-01). AN - 36388619; 9844-020501_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 18 miles of US 59 between Ottawa and Lawrence in Douglas and Franklin counties, Kansas is proposed. The current configuration of US 59 within the study limits is a two-lane highway, which is traveled by up to 10,000 vehicles each day. The facility is characterized by sharp horizontal curves with super-elevation cross slopes and shoulders, which do not conform with current standards. The corridor is currently experiencing traffic- and safety-related problems that are expected to worsen over the next several years. The current accident rate along this stretch of highway is 25 percent higher than the rate of accidents occurring on similar roadways throughout the state. At the southern terminus the proposed roadway would tie into the existing two-lane section of US 59 north of Ottawa and/or Interstate 35 (I-35) via a bypass east of Ottawa. The northern terminus would connect to the existing four-lane divided expressway approximately 1.5 miles south of Larwence. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, this final EIS considers, a modern two-lane alternative, six expressway alternatives and eight freeway alternatives as well as a transportation system management alternative. The No-Build Alternative, modern two-lane alternative and two freeway alternatives have been retained for detailed analysis. A freeway alternatives (Alternative 5) has been identified as preferred. Alternative 5 would run 300 feet east of the existing facility, using existing US 59 as the west access road. Cost of alternative 5 is estimated at $210.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety, correct roadway design deficiencies, increase traffic capacity, and accommodate current and projected transportation demand along the corridor. Either preferred alternative would provide a higher level of service that is currently provided along this section of US 59. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would require 960 acres of new rights-of-way, resulting in the displacement of 33 residences and eight businesses as well as 882.8 acres of prime farmland, severance of six farm tracts. Rights-of-way development would also affect 1.2 acres of wetlands, 104 acres of floodplain, 19.3 acres of habitat supporting protected species, and nine cultural resource sites that are potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 29 residential receptor sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0307D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020501, Volume I--387 pages and maps, Volume II-517 pages, Volume III--733 pages, December 4, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KS-EIS-02-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Kansas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, 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/36388619?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+HIGHWAY+59+FROM+LAWRENCE+TO+OTTAWA+IN+DOUGLAS+AND+FRANKLIN+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS+%28KDOT+PROJECT+NO.+59-106+K-6318-01%29.&rft.title=U.S.+HIGHWAY+59+FROM+LAWRENCE+TO+OTTAWA+IN+DOUGLAS+AND+FRANKLIN+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS+%28KDOT+PROJECT+NO.+59-106+K-6318-01%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Topeka, Kansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. HIGHWAY 59 FROM LAWRENCE TO OTTAWA IN DOUGLAS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, KANSAS (KDOT PROJECT NO. 59-106 K-6318-01). AN - 16347272; 9844 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 18 miles of US 59 between Ottawa and Lawrence in Douglas and Franklin counties, Kansas is proposed. The current configuration of US 59 within the study limits is a two-lane highway, which is traveled by up to 10,000 vehicles each day. The facility is characterized by sharp horizontal curves with super-elevation cross slopes and shoulders, which do not conform with current standards. The corridor is currently experiencing traffic- and safety-related problems that are expected to worsen over the next several years. The current accident rate along this stretch of highway is 25 percent higher than the rate of accidents occurring on similar roadways throughout the state. At the southern terminus the proposed roadway would tie into the existing two-lane section of US 59 north of Ottawa and/or Interstate 35 (I-35) via a bypass east of Ottawa. The northern terminus would connect to the existing four-lane divided expressway approximately 1.5 miles south of Larwence. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, this final EIS considers, a modern two-lane alternative, six expressway alternatives and eight freeway alternatives as well as a transportation system management alternative. The No-Build Alternative, modern two-lane alternative and two freeway alternatives have been retained for detailed analysis. A freeway alternatives (Alternative 5) has been identified as preferred. Alternative 5 would run 300 feet east of the existing facility, using existing US 59 as the west access road. Cost of alternative 5 is estimated at $210.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety, correct roadway design deficiencies, increase traffic capacity, and accommodate current and projected transportation demand along the corridor. Either preferred alternative would provide a higher level of service that is currently provided along this section of US 59. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would require 960 acres of new rights-of-way, resulting in the displacement of 33 residences and eight businesses as well as 882.8 acres of prime farmland, severance of six farm tracts. Rights-of-way development would also affect 1.2 acres of wetlands, 104 acres of floodplain, 19.3 acres of habitat supporting protected species, and nine cultural resource sites that are potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 29 residential receptor sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0307D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020501, Volume I--387 pages and maps, Volume II-517 pages, Volume III--733 pages, December 4, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KS-EIS-02-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Kansas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, 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/16347272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+HIGHWAY+59+FROM+LAWRENCE+TO+OTTAWA+IN+DOUGLAS+AND+FRANKLIN+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS+%28KDOT+PROJECT+NO.+59-106+K-6318-01%29.&rft.title=U.S.+HIGHWAY+59+FROM+LAWRENCE+TO+OTTAWA+IN+DOUGLAS+AND+FRANKLIN+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS+%28KDOT+PROJECT+NO.+59-106+K-6318-01%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Topeka, Kansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of particle size reduction by grinding on subsampling variance for explosives residues in soil. AN - 72780943; 12489723 AB - Efforts to characterize the surface soil contamination on military training ranges have been compromised by the inability to obtain representative subsamples of soils submitted to analytical laboratories for determination of explosives residues. Two factors affecting subsampling error for explosives residues were examined using soils collected from hand grenade and anti-tank ranges. These factors were increased subsample size and particle size reduction prior to subsampling of soils. Increasing the subsample size from 2 to 50 g did not reduce the soil subsampling error because of the extreme heterogeneous distribution of the solid contaminants. Alternatively, particle size reduction by machine grinding on a ring mill reduced subsampling error to less than 10% relative standard deviation for replicate analyses using 10-g subsamples. JF - Chemosphere AU - Walsh, Marianne E AU - Ramsey, Charles A AU - Jenkins, Thomas F AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290 , USA. marianne.e.walsh@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/12// PY - 2002 DA - December 2002 SP - 1267 EP - 1273 VL - 49 IS - 10 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Rodenticides KW - 0 KW - Soil Pollutants KW - Triazines KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - 118-96-7 KW - cyclonite KW - W91SSV5831 KW - Index Medicus KW - Particle Size KW - Specimen Handling KW - Explosions KW - Triazines -- analysis KW - Rodenticides -- analysis KW - Trinitrotoluene -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods KW - Soil Pollutants -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/72780943?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=The+effect+of+particle+size+reduction+by+grinding+on+subsampling+variance+for+explosives+residues+in+soil.&rft.au=Walsh%2C+Marianne+E%3BRamsey%2C+Charles+A%3BJenkins%2C+Thomas+F&rft.aulast=Walsh&rft.aufirst=Marianne&rft.date=2002-12-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1267&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2003-03-11 N1 - Date created - 2002-12-19 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In situ biodegradation of high explosives in soils; field demonstration AN - 51978937; 2003-044459 JF - Bioremediation Journal AU - Rainwater, Ken AU - Heintz, Caryl AU - Mollhagen, Tony AU - Hansen, Lance Y1 - 2002/12// PY - 2002 DA - December 2002 SP - 351 EP - 371 PB - CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL VL - 6 IS - 4 SN - 1088-9868, 1088-9868 KW - soils KW - metabolites KW - concentration KW - biodegradation KW - experimental studies KW - degradation KW - in situ KW - pollutants KW - unsaturated zone KW - pollution KW - trinitrotoluene KW - techniques KW - RDX KW - carbon dioxide KW - triazines KW - organic compounds KW - explosives KW - activity KW - microorganisms KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51978937?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=Bioremediation+Journal&rft.atitle=In+situ+biodegradation+of+high+explosives+in+soils%3B+field+demonstration&rft.au=Rainwater%2C+Ken%3BHeintz%2C+Caryl%3BMollhagen%2C+Tony%3BHansen%2C+Lance&rft.aulast=Rainwater&rft.aufirst=Ken&rft.date=2002-12-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=351&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bioremediation+Journal&rft.issn=10889868&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713400853 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - PubXState - FL N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - activity; biodegradation; carbon dioxide; concentration; degradation; experimental studies; explosives; in situ; metabolites; microorganisms; organic compounds; pollutants; pollution; RDX; soils; techniques; triazines; trinitrotoluene; unsaturated zone ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A suggested methodology for the computation of imagery-based terrain data reliability and implementation into tactical decision models AN - 51582158; 2006-048392 JF - ERDC/TEC Technical Report AU - Slocum, Kevin R Y1 - 2002/12// PY - 2002 DA - December 2002 SP - 33 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, VA KW - land cover KW - imagery KW - surficial geology KW - decision-making KW - simulation KW - information management KW - terrain classification KW - data management KW - models KW - terrains KW - geography KW - applications KW - land use KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51582158?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Slocum%2C+Kevin+R&rft.aulast=Slocum&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2002-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=A+suggested+methodology+for+the+computation+of+imagery-based+terrain+data+reliability+and+implementation+into+tactical+decision+models&rft.title=A+suggested+methodology+for+the+computation+of+imagery-based+terrain+data+reliability+and+implementation+into+tactical+decision+models&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendix N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06219 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - applications; data management; decision-making; geography; imagery; information management; land cover; land use; models; simulation; surficial geology; terrain classification; terrains ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CORRIDOR PROJECT, CLACKAMAS AND MULNOMAH COUNTIES, OREGON, AND CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FEBRUARY 1998 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ON THE NORTH/SOUTH CORRIDOR PROJECT). AN - 36412227; 9859 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of transit improvements in the metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed in this draft supplement to the February 1998 final EIS on proposed improvements in the north/south transportation corridor, which includes the cities of Oregon City, Gladstone, and Milwaukie; the Clackamas Regional Center (CRC) area of unincorporated Clackamas County; a section of southeast Portland; Portland's central city; a section north/northeast of Portland; the city of Vancouver; and other parts of Clark County, Washington. Since 1980, the number of jobs and households along the corridor has been increasing at the rate of two to three percent annually. By the year 2015, the final EIS projected that increases in travel miles will result in a 268 percent increase in the miles of congested roadways in the corridor and a 720 percent increase in the number of hours that drivers must sit in congested traffic. This draft supplemental EIS addresses improvements in the portion of the north/south corridor including Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington. Alternatives considered in this draft supplemental EIS a No-Build Alternative, a Bus Rapid Transit Alternative, a Busway Alternative, the Milwaukee Light Rail Alternative, the Interstate 205 (I-205) Light Rail Alternative, and the Combined Light Rail Alternative. Action alternatives involve either construction of a busway or a light rail transit line. Capital costs of the Bus Rapid Transit and Busway alternatives are estimated at $116 million and $281 million, respectively. Respective annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $7.2 million and $8.2 million, respectively. Capital costs for the light rail transit alternatives range from $349 million to $800 million for the light rail portion of the project and $22 million to $72 million for the supporting bus rapid transit portion of the project. Annual operating and maintenance costs for the light rail transit alternative range from $7.4 million to $12.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide high-quality transit service along a major metropolitan transportation corridor, accommodate future population and economic growth patterns in the area, reduce traffic congestion and traffic infiltration through neighborhoods, and improve regional air quality. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would displace up to 14 residences, 38 businesses, and one institutional facility. From 0,03 to 0,59 acre of wetland would be filled, and up to 131 linear feet of stream providing habitat to endangered species would be affected. All action alternatives, excepting bus rapid transit alternative, would result in the placement of fill in floodplain land. The Busway Alternative would result in noise and vibration impacts affecting nine sites, while the light rail transit alternatives would result in such impacts to four to 34 sites; impacts under the light rail alternative could be mitigated. Six to 14 hazardous waste sites would lie within the construction corridor. Up to six historic sites, four archaeological, and three parklands sites could be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0040D, Volume 22, Number 1. DOCUMENTS IN THE DATABASE, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO CITE THEM HERE: 990139 AND 990409.} JF - EPA number: 020516, 593 pages, December 131, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Wetlands KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks 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/36412227?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+CLACKAMAS+AND+MULNOMAH+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON%2C+AND+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FEBRUARY+1998+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+ON+THE+NORTH%2FSOUTH+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%29.&rft.title=SOUTH+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+CLACKAMAS+AND+MULNOMAH+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON%2C+AND+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FEBRUARY+1998+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+ON+THE+NORTH%2FSOUTH+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Seattle, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 131, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perch Characteristics Of Acadian Flycatchers (Empidonax Virescens) In Southern Bottomland Hardwood Forests AN - 20839066; 5543421 AB - Perch-site selection is thought to be an important component of foraging success for sit-and-wait avian predators, such as flycatchers. Perch selection has further consequences for territorial advertisement and display. We quantified perch characteristics of Acadian Flycatchers in three bottomland hardwood forests in Arkansas, Louisiana, and South Carolina. We compared measurements made at flycatcher perches with those made at randomly selected trees and branches. In two of our study areas, flycatchers perched on dead limbs more often than expected by chance, and foliage volume was less around flycatcher perches than at randomly selected branches. Both of these results suggest a preference for foraging and displaying sites that provide a relatively unobstructed view. Discriminant function analysis revealed substantial overlap in perch-site characteristics among study areas, indicating that species-wide preferences were at least as important as local conditions in perch-site selection by Acadian Flycatchers. JF - Southeastern Naturalist AU - Guilfoyle, M P AU - Fischer, R A AU - Wakeley, J S AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199; michael.p, guilfoyle@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/12// PY - 2002 DA - Dec 2002 SP - 353 EP - 364 PB - Humboldt Field Research Institute VL - 1 IS - 4 SN - 1528-7092, 1528-7092 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Foliage KW - Limbs KW - Branches KW - Empidonax virescens KW - Trees KW - Forests KW - Predators KW - Hardwoods KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20839066?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=Southeastern+Naturalist&rft.atitle=Perch+Characteristics+Of+Acadian+Flycatchers+%28Empidonax+Virescens%29+In+Southern+Bottomland+Hardwood+Forests&rft.au=Guilfoyle%2C+M+P%3BFischer%2C+R+A%3BWakeley%2C+J+S&rft.aulast=Guilfoyle&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-12-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=353&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeastern+Naturalist&rft.issn=15287092&rft_id=info:doi/10.1043%2F1528-7092%282002%29001%280353%3APCOAFE%292.0.CO%3B2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Empidonax virescens; Branches; Forests; Hardwoods; Predators; Limbs; Foliage; Trees DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1043/1528-7092(2002)001(0353:PCOAFE)2.0.CO;2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wave Pressure Gauge Analysis with Current AN - 18861622; 5523380 AB - Bottom-mounted pressure gauges are used to measure waves in coastal inlets, where tidal currents are significant. Theoretically, neglect of the current in analysis of pressure data can lead to order-one errors in wave height estimates. Wave height is overestimated by neglecting flood current and underestimated by neglecting ebb current. A collocated wave buoy and bottom-mounted pressure gauge were deployed at Willapa Bay, Washington, to evaluate the significance of including current in pressure data analysis. Wave heights were overestimated by up to 20% if current was neglected. Larger current-induced errors in wave height were prevented by truncation of high-frequency energy to exclude pressure system noise. Truncation of the spectra leads to overestimates of mean wave period and underestimates of wave height. Adding a theoretical tail to the spectra reduces truncation errors. If current measurements are not available for pressure gauge analysis, reasonable results can be achieved by applying a conservative high-frequency cutoff and adding a theoretical tail. JF - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AU - Smith, J M AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2002/12// PY - 2002 DA - Dec 2002 SP - 271 EP - 275 VL - 128 IS - 6 SN - 0733-950X, 0733-950X KW - USA, Washington, Willapa Bay KW - Oceanic Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Wave forces KW - Gauges KW - Remote sensing KW - Bottom pressure measurements KW - Pressure gauges KW - Tidal currents in inlets KW - Tidal effects KW - Inlet oceanography KW - INE, USA, Washington, Willapa Bay KW - Tidal inlets KW - Water Pressure KW - Pressure KW - Data Interpretation KW - Data Collections KW - Pressure-measuring Instruments KW - Estimating KW - Data collections KW - Errors KW - Wave Height KW - Pressure measurement KW - Tidal currents KW - Tidal Currents KW - Wave height KW - Coastal wave measurement techniques KW - Bay dynamics KW - M2 551.460.06:Observational data (551.460.06) KW - O 2090:Instruments/Methods KW - SW 6020:Hydraulics KW - Q2 09162:Methods and instruments KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18861622?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=Journal+of+Waterway%2C+Port%2C+Coastal+and+Ocean+Engineering&rft.atitle=Wave+Pressure+Gauge+Analysis+with+Current&rft.au=Smith%2C+J+M&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-12-01&rft.volume=128&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=271&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Waterway%2C+Port%2C+Coastal+and+Ocean+Engineering&rft.issn=0733950X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%290733-950X%282002%29128%3A6%28271%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wave forces; Wave height; Remote sensing; Tidal inlets; Pressure gauges; Errors; Bay dynamics; Tidal effects; Tidal currents; Pressure measurement; Inlet oceanography; Bottom pressure measurements; Coastal wave measurement techniques; Tidal currents in inlets; Gauges; Data collections; Pressure; Pressure-measuring Instruments; Tidal Currents; Estimating; Water Pressure; Data Interpretation; Data Collections; Wave Height; INE, USA, Washington, Willapa Bay DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-950X(2002)128:6(271) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variable-density flow and transport in porous media: approaches and challenges AN - 18620733; 5526497 AB - We review the state of the art in modeling of variable-density flow and transport in porous media, including conceptual models for convection systems, governing balance equations, phenomenological laws, constitutive relations for fluid density and viscosity, and numerical methods for solving the resulting nonlinear multifield problems. The discussion of numerical methods addresses strategies for solving the coupled spatio-temporal convection process, consistent velocity approximation, and error-based mesh adaptation techniques. As numerical models for those nonlinear systems must be carefully verified in appropriate tests, we discuss weaknesses and inconsistencies of current model- verification methods as well as benchmark solutions. We give examples of field- related applications to illustrate specific challenges of further research, where heterogeneities and large scales are important. JF - Advances in Water Resources AU - Diersch, H-JG AU - Kolditz, O AD - WASY Institute for Water Resources Planning and Systems Research, Watersdorfer Str. 105, Berlin, Germany, h.diersch@wasy.de Y1 - 2002/12// PY - 2002 DA - December 2002 SP - 899 EP - 944 VL - 25 IS - 8-12 SN - 0309-1708, 0309-1708 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Mathematical Models KW - Density KW - Groundwater flow KW - Density (see also Low-density) KW - Model Testing KW - Model Studies KW - Solutes KW - Research Priorities KW - Solute Transport KW - Reviews KW - Groundwater Movement KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0840:Groundwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18620733?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=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.atitle=Variable-density+flow+and+transport+in+porous+media%3A+approaches+and+challenges&rft.au=Diersch%2C+H-JG%3BKolditz%2C+O&rft.aulast=Diersch&rft.aufirst=H-JG&rft.date=2002-12-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=8-12&rft.spage=899&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.issn=03091708&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2FS0309-1708%2802%2900063-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Solutes; Reviews; Groundwater flow; Density (see also Low-density); Research Priorities; Mathematical Models; Solute Transport; Density; Model Testing; Groundwater Movement; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0309-1708(02)00063-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reduction of blast noise by a snow cover AN - 16153337; 5653461 AB - Experimental measurements were conducted to determine the effect of ground conditions near the source on blast noise levels. The measurements were conducted at two locations, one with temperate soil conditions and one with a seasonal snow cover. Pressure sensors were used to record the waveforms produced by the detonation of 0.57-kg charges of C4 explosive at distances between 10 m and 110 m. The measured blast waveforms were elongated and the peak amplitudes were significantly reduced at all distances when a snow cover was present. These measurements show that the interaction of the blast wave with the ground near the explosion is an important factor in the blast noise levels received at long propagation distances. This finding indicates that modification or control of the ground properties near military artillery training locations is a potential method of mitigating the noise produced by these activities. JF - Noise Control Engineering Journal AU - Albert, D G AD - US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, USA, dalbert@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/12// PY - 2002 DA - Dec 2002 SP - 200 EP - 203 VL - 50 IS - 6 SN - 0736-2501, 0736-2501 KW - snow cover KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Sensors KW - Noise levels KW - Military KW - Pollution control KW - P 7000:NOISE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16153337?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Noise+Control+Engineering+Journal&rft.atitle=Reduction+of+blast+noise+by+a+snow+cover&rft.au=Albert%2C+D+G&rft.aulast=Albert&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2002-12-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=200&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Noise+Control+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=07362501&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2003-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sensors; Noise levels; Military; Pollution control ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN DIEGO HARBOR DEEPENING PROJECT, SAN DIEGO BAY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - SAN DIEGO HARBOR DEEPENING PROJECT, SAN DIEGO BAY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36380260; 9837-020493_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of navigational improvements in the San Diego Harbor, San Diego Bay, California is proposed. Over the past 20 years, the use of larger, deep-draft ships has resulted in the need to provide deeper channels and berths. There are significant opportunities for increasing efficiencies of existing operations through deeper channels to allow large bulk ships to carry more load. Cargo projections for the harbor indicate sustained growth, particularly with respect to trade with Pacific Rim nations. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative would involve deepening navigation channels and turning basins within the harbor from the existing federally authorized channel depth of 40 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW) to a depth of 42 feet below MLLW. Material dredged from the channels and basins would be deposited at the LA-5 ocean disposal site. Three potential utility relocations options would be the same under each dredging alternative. Utility relocations would include the construction of a new 69-kilovolt transmission line extending from the Embarcadero Marine Park area in San Diego across San Diego Bay, with a landfall at the parking lot of the Ferry Landing Marketplace in the city of Coronado, from whence it would continue west on First Street to the San Diego Gas & Electric Coronado substation. On the San Diego side of the alignment, the pipe containing the cable would proceed north out of Embarcadero Marine Park and continue north on Kettner Boulevard, then turn east on Harbor Drive to its terminus. The estimated total first cost of the recommended alternative is $4.4 million, $3.3 million of which would be funded by the federal government Average annual maintenance costs are estimated at $297,000. The benefit-cost ratio of the project is estimated at 1.99. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase harbor efficiency significantly and reduce costs of harbor operations by allowing fully loaded deep-draft vessels full access to harbor facilities. Average annual transportation savings would amount to $591,000. The reduction of the number of vessel trips within the harbor due to increased harbor efficiency would reduce long-term emissions of air pollutants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging activities would result in short-term degradation of water quality due to the release of sediments into the water column. Dredging equipment would also release air pollutants. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1960 (P.L. 86-645). JF - EPA number: 020493, Volume I--85 pages, Volume II--776 pages, November 29, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Navigation KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Transmission Lines KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - California KW - San Diego Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1960, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+DIEGO+HARBOR+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+DIEGO+HARBOR+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DSETI DALLAS FLOODWAY EXTENSION, TRINITY RIVER BASIN, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1999). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - DSETI DALLAS FLOODWAY EXTENSION, TRINITY RIVER BASIN, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1999). AN - 36379013; 9836-020492_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Reevaluation of a previously authorized flood control project on the Trinity River in the southeastern sector of the city of Dallas, Texas is addressed. This document supplements the information presented in the final EIS of February 1999. In May 2000, various groups opposed to the project filed a motion to prevent its implementation. On April 10, 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District ruled in favor of the Corps of Engineers on three of the four counts in the law suit. On the fourth count, the Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and remanded the matter to the Corps for further consideration of the cumulative impacts of similar, reasonably foreseeable future projects in the same geographical are as the proposed project. This supplemental EIS complies with that order. In the final EIS, flood control alternatives and recommendations previously developed by the Army Corps of Engineers were reevaluated based on the current level of economic development as well as ecological values. Prior to reevaluation, the project was to have involved construction of two, 1,200-foot-bottom-width swales extending downstream from the end of the existing Dallas Floodway to approximately 2,000 feet below Loop 12; the swales were to be separated at Interstate 45 (I-45). Public opposition to the plan arose based upon its impacts to forested areas along the Trinity River. Based on the investigations performed and pending the outcome of technical, policy and public review of this document, the currently recommended plan for flood control would consist of construction of off-channel flood controls swale incorporating environmental restoration in the form of a chain of wetlands and standard project flood (SPF) levees on both sides of the river. The upper and lower swales would be separated at I-45. The upper swale, with an average bottom width of 400 feet, would extend from Cedar Creek to the oxbow lake at I-45, a distance of 1.5 miles. The lower swale, with an average bottom width of 600 feet, would extend from I-45 to Loop 12, a distance of 2.2 miles. The lower swale would be aligned to pass through Linfield Landfill and Sleepy Hollow Golf Course to minimize impacts to forested areas and nearby residential neighborhoods. Excavated wetlands would be added as environmental restoration features within the footprint of the swales. An earthen levee, extending 2.9 miles from the existing Dallas Floodway East Levee to the Rochester Park Levee, would be provided to protect Lamar and a levee/floodwall system, extending 1.1 miles from near Cedar Creek to the Central Wastewater Treatment plant would be provided to protect Cadalliac Heights. Recreational facilities included in the project design would consist of hike /bike trails, equestrian trails, canoe launches and pavilions. Economic analysis of the project takes into account previously constructed non-federal levees protecting the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant and Rochester Park. Other federal actions that could result in cumulative impacts consist of flood control projects associated with the Stemmons North Industrial District and the existing Dallas Floodway, two ecosystem restoration projects, and a highway project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide flood control and recreational opportunities within southeastern Dallas. As compared to the previously recommended plan, the currently recommended plan would cause far less damage to pristine bottomland hardwood forest. The currently recommended plan would result in no net loss of wetland. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Residential structures in the Roosevelt Heights and Floral Farms subdivisions would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Water Resources Development Act of 1996. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 98-0270D, Volume 22, Number 3 and 99-0193F, Volume 23, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020492, 71 pages and maps, November 29, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Forests KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Trails KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379013?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DSETI+DALLAS+FLOODWAY+EXTENSION%2C+TRINITY+RIVER+BASIN%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+NO.+1+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1999%29.&rft.title=DSETI+DALLAS+FLOODWAY+EXTENSION%2C+TRINITY+RIVER+BASIN%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+NO.+1+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DSETI DALLAS FLOODWAY EXTENSION, TRINITY RIVER BASIN, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1999). AN - 16358685; 9836 AB - PURPOSE: Reevaluation of a previously authorized flood control project on the Trinity River in the southeastern sector of the city of Dallas, Texas is addressed. This document supplements the information presented in the final EIS of February 1999. In May 2000, various groups opposed to the project filed a motion to prevent its implementation. On April 10, 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District ruled in favor of the Corps of Engineers on three of the four counts in the law suit. On the fourth count, the Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and remanded the matter to the Corps for further consideration of the cumulative impacts of similar, reasonably foreseeable future projects in the same geographical are as the proposed project. This supplemental EIS complies with that order. In the final EIS, flood control alternatives and recommendations previously developed by the Army Corps of Engineers were reevaluated based on the current level of economic development as well as ecological values. Prior to reevaluation, the project was to have involved construction of two, 1,200-foot-bottom-width swales extending downstream from the end of the existing Dallas Floodway to approximately 2,000 feet below Loop 12; the swales were to be separated at Interstate 45 (I-45). Public opposition to the plan arose based upon its impacts to forested areas along the Trinity River. Based on the investigations performed and pending the outcome of technical, policy and public review of this document, the currently recommended plan for flood control would consist of construction of off-channel flood controls swale incorporating environmental restoration in the form of a chain of wetlands and standard project flood (SPF) levees on both sides of the river. The upper and lower swales would be separated at I-45. The upper swale, with an average bottom width of 400 feet, would extend from Cedar Creek to the oxbow lake at I-45, a distance of 1.5 miles. The lower swale, with an average bottom width of 600 feet, would extend from I-45 to Loop 12, a distance of 2.2 miles. The lower swale would be aligned to pass through Linfield Landfill and Sleepy Hollow Golf Course to minimize impacts to forested areas and nearby residential neighborhoods. Excavated wetlands would be added as environmental restoration features within the footprint of the swales. An earthen levee, extending 2.9 miles from the existing Dallas Floodway East Levee to the Rochester Park Levee, would be provided to protect Lamar and a levee/floodwall system, extending 1.1 miles from near Cedar Creek to the Central Wastewater Treatment plant would be provided to protect Cadalliac Heights. Recreational facilities included in the project design would consist of hike /bike trails, equestrian trails, canoe launches and pavilions. Economic analysis of the project takes into account previously constructed non-federal levees protecting the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant and Rochester Park. Other federal actions that could result in cumulative impacts consist of flood control projects associated with the Stemmons North Industrial District and the existing Dallas Floodway, two ecosystem restoration projects, and a highway project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide flood control and recreational opportunities within southeastern Dallas. As compared to the previously recommended plan, the currently recommended plan would cause far less damage to pristine bottomland hardwood forest. The currently recommended plan would result in no net loss of wetland. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Residential structures in the Roosevelt Heights and Floral Farms subdivisions would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Water Resources Development Act of 1996. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 98-0270D, Volume 22, Number 3 and 99-0193F, Volume 23, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020492, 71 pages and maps, November 29, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Forests KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Trails KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16358685?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DSETI+DALLAS+FLOODWAY+EXTENSION%2C+TRINITY+RIVER+BASIN%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+NO.+1+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1999%29.&rft.title=DSETI+DALLAS+FLOODWAY+EXTENSION%2C+TRINITY+RIVER+BASIN%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+NO.+1+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN DIEGO HARBOR DEEPENING PROJECT, SAN DIEGO BAY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16352083; 9837 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of navigational improvements in the San Diego Harbor, San Diego Bay, California is proposed. Over the past 20 years, the use of larger, deep-draft ships has resulted in the need to provide deeper channels and berths. There are significant opportunities for increasing efficiencies of existing operations through deeper channels to allow large bulk ships to carry more load. Cargo projections for the harbor indicate sustained growth, particularly with respect to trade with Pacific Rim nations. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative would involve deepening navigation channels and turning basins within the harbor from the existing federally authorized channel depth of 40 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW) to a depth of 42 feet below MLLW. Material dredged from the channels and basins would be deposited at the LA-5 ocean disposal site. Three potential utility relocations options would be the same under each dredging alternative. Utility relocations would include the construction of a new 69-kilovolt transmission line extending from the Embarcadero Marine Park area in San Diego across San Diego Bay, with a landfall at the parking lot of the Ferry Landing Marketplace in the city of Coronado, from whence it would continue west on First Street to the San Diego Gas & Electric Coronado substation. On the San Diego side of the alignment, the pipe containing the cable would proceed north out of Embarcadero Marine Park and continue north on Kettner Boulevard, then turn east on Harbor Drive to its terminus. The estimated total first cost of the recommended alternative is $4.4 million, $3.3 million of which would be funded by the federal government Average annual maintenance costs are estimated at $297,000. The benefit-cost ratio of the project is estimated at 1.99. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase harbor efficiency significantly and reduce costs of harbor operations by allowing fully loaded deep-draft vessels full access to harbor facilities. Average annual transportation savings would amount to $591,000. The reduction of the number of vessel trips within the harbor due to increased harbor efficiency would reduce long-term emissions of air pollutants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging activities would result in short-term degradation of water quality due to the release of sediments into the water column. Dredging equipment would also release air pollutants. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1960 (P.L. 86-645). JF - EPA number: 020493, Volume I--85 pages, Volume II--776 pages, November 29, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Navigation KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Transmission Lines KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - California KW - San Diego Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1960, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16352083?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+DIEGO+HARBOR+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+DIEGO+HARBOR+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+BAY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH EXTENSION OF THE COASTAL TRAIL, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. AN - 16353758; 9691 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, a National Recreation Trail, approximately 14 miles from its terminus at Kincaid Park southeast to Potter Weight Station in the vicinity of Anchorage, Alaska is proposed. The Potter Weigh Station is at the southern extent of the urbanized Anchorage Bowl. Adopted municipal planning documents include a long-range goal of a regional trail spanning 7 miles from the municipality's southern boundary to its northern boundary. The trail extension would resemble the existing trail, which is typically 10 feet wide, paved with asphalt, flanked by two-food shoulders, and intended to serve foot traffic, bicyclists, in-line skaters, and cross-country skiers. Six build alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The Orange Modified Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, would climb through the forest to the coastal bluff in Kincaid Park, make a wide arc around the Kincaid motocross area, and descent the bluff face. Subsequently, it would remain approximately 20 feet above the coastal flats on the bluff face to a point near Jade Street and follow the bluff top to Campbell Creek, cross Campbell Creek estuary on pilings, descend the bluff face in a platted coastal trail rights-of-way, continue along the base of bluff past Bayshore Creek to the Peat Disposal Peninsula, turn inland along Southport Drive and Klatt Road, return to the coastal bluff at Victor Road, continue along the base of the coastal bluff to Johns Park, climb nearly to the bluff top and descend toward Oceanview Bluff Park, pass through a tunnel under the Alaska Railroad and follow the east side of the tracks south to a tunnel under the New Seward Highway, and follow the New Seward Highway south along the western edge of Potter Marsh to the Potter Weigh Station. An existing coastal trail easement on an existing sewer line embankment near the toe of the coastal bluff would be marked for approximately 4,100 feet east of the Peat Disposal Peninsula for use as as seasonal route when bird disturbance potential is low. Costs of construction and rights-of-way acquisition are estimated at $32.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would represent a component of the planned regional trail system within the Municipality of Anchorage and, by itself, provide independent utility connection by connecting South Anchorage neighborhoods, Potter Marsh, Chugach State Park, Kincaid Park, and other parks and facilities in the study area. The facility would meet the needs of a broad spectrum of trail users during all seasons. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Trail construction would displace vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, including preferred bird habitat, and trail use would disturb wildlife. Parkland and open space would be lost to trail use. The trail would cross roadways at-grade at a number of locations, presenting safety hazards to users, particularly children. Additional safety hazards would be presented due to the proximity of some stretches of the trail to areas frequented by hunters. Approximately 10.7 acre of wetland would be filled. Four salmon streams would be traversed and up to 9.5 acres of essential fish habitat would be lost. Two bald eagle nests would lie within close proximity to the trail. Six historic sites could be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020474, Draft EIS--489 pages and maps, Appendices--773 pages and maps, November 14, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-02-01-D KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - National Parks KW - Parks KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Streams KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska 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/16353758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-11-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+EXTENSION+OF+THE+COASTAL+TRAIL%2C+ANCHORAGE%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=SOUTH+EXTENSION+OF+THE+COASTAL+TRAIL%2C+ANCHORAGE%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, MIAMI RIVER, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16347179; 9693 AB - PURPOSE: The dredging of the navigational channel of the Miami River in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The existing federally authorized navigation project for the river provides for a channel 15 feet deep through its 5.5-mile length. The river is extremely important to the city of Miami, Dade County, and south Florida in general due to the economic, recreational, and environmental benefits it offers. The river channel has not been dredged since its inception in the early 1930s and has become silted to such a point that ocean-going vessel traffic is impeded. The U.S. Coast Guard has indicated that if the current rate of shoaling continues, the river will present an unacceptable navigation safety risk within the next five years. Moreover, the bottom sediments have been determined to contain heavy metal contaminants that are being flushed into Biscayne Bay by tidal actions and storm events. The proposed action and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The proposed action would involve restoring the river channel to its federally authorized dimensions. Dredging would involve a mechanical operation to remove debris and/or dredged material, a procedure, which could be followed, by a hydraulic operation to remove sediments. Approximately 600,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged from the channel. Dredged spoil would be transported via barge, hydraulic pipeline, truck, and/or rail. Materials could be applied for beneficial uses. Potential disposal sites would include previously dredged navigation slips in the project area, existing "holes" in Biscayne Bay, artificial islands in the bay, an ocean dredged material disposal site, opland sites, and Virginia Key, an island in Biscayne Bay. A number of temporary or interim disposal sites would also be considered. The material may be treated prior to disposal. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Dredging of the river channel would provide improved access to commercial facilities by ocean-going and other vessels, increase the vessel carrying capacity of the channel, improve the operational safety of the channel, and decrease the likelihood of the loss of shipping activities to competing ports. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging would release sediment and contaminants into the water column temporarily. The contaminants could enter the fish food chain. The disposed sediment could release contaminants into groundwater and surface flows. Increased river traffic during dredging would increase the possibility of collisions with the endangered sea manatee. Other temporary adverse impacts would include disruptions to navigation, waterborne commerce, and recreation due to space constraints within the river. Hauling of dredged materials would result in the release of odors along the transportation routes. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1950 P.L. 81-516), Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-251), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0338D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020476, 811 pages and maps, November 14, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Islands KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Odor Thresholds KW - Pipelines KW - Rivers KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Toxicity KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Florida KW - Miami River KW - River and Harbor Act of 1950, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1974, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16347179?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-11-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI+RIVER%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI+RIVER%2C+MIAMI-DADE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MODIFICATIONS TO PROJECT FEATURES NORTH OF THE FELLSMERE GRADE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, UPPER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN AND RELATED AREAS, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 1986). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - MODIFICATIONS TO PROJECT FEATURES NORTH OF THE FELLSMERE GRADE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, UPPER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN AND RELATED AREAS, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 1986). AN - 36379058; 9689-020472_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of project features north of Fellsmere Grade Central and the Southern Florida Flood Control Project in the Upper St. Johns River basin and related areas of Brevard County, Florida is proposed. The Upper St. Johns River Basin Project is located near the coast in southeast Florida. Project features are located between US Highway 192 and the Indian River County Line. Construction of the flood control project was initiated in 1966 but halted in 1972 pending preparation of a comprehensive EIS. Subsequent legislative measures and management decisions resulted in submission of a new conceptual flood control plan for the basin to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for technical review in 1980A final plan was approved by the Corps in 1986. Currently, all project features south of the Fellsmere Grade are completed and construction is progressing on the eastern boundary of the project between Fellsmere Grade and US 192. The hydrologic results of project features have resulted in prolonged flooding of the natural marshes in the area, affecting salinity and nutrient loadings in these brackish wetlands and affecting the extend of the floodplain. The action proposed in this draft supplement to the final EIS would consist of separating discharges from Structure 96B (S-96B) and S-96C such that S-96B would discharge directly into the Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area, while S-96C would continue to discharge directly into the St. Johns River Marsh Conservation Area (SJMCA). This regime would eliminate the need to create either several gaps or one major weir structure in the C-40 levee to divert floodwaters into the TFMCA. The TFMCA would operate as a single unit. An existing channel downstream of S-96B in the TFMCA would be improved to provide a conveyance channel from the structure. This channel would be separated from the TFMCA marsh by a low berm to reduce potential negative water quality impacts to wetlands. Unregulated outflows from the TFMCA to the SJMCA would occur over a 600-foot weir with a crest elevation at 20 feet above National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) located near River Mile 273. Structure S-257 would be enlarged to consist of two 60-inch culverts. When water levels in the TFMCA fell below the crest height of the weir, S-257 would remain fully open until water levels fal to 10 feet NVGD or below. Discharges through S-257 would then be reduced 20 percent per day for five days until the structure was closed. S-257 would be closed when water was being discharged over the top of the weir. To provide for low-flood augmentation for Lake Washington, 30 cubic feet per second (cfs) would be released through S-257 whenever water levels in the TFMCA were greater than 14 feet NVGD and water levels in Lake Washington were below 13.5 feet NVGD and discharges into the lake under US 192 fell below 30 cfs. Two canal plugs with operable gate structures capable of discharging up to 100 cfs each would be provided in the C-40 canal in the SJMCA. Canal plugs would be located at the current plug locations E-4 and E-7. Culverts in both canal plugs would be fully opened during the dry season months of April through June. Culverts would be closed during the other nine months of the year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project modifications would enhance floodplain and aquatic habitats, provide and/or protect conveyance of water discharged downstream through Structures S-96B and S-96C, decrease the probability of significant freshwater discharges to the Indian River Lagoon, and generally improve water quality in the study area. Flood control benefits of the project would be preserved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the berm would require 357,013 cubic yards of material, and excavation of the channel would displace 257,760 cubic yards of material. Material displaced by channel dredging could be utilized in the construction of the berm. Large freshwater discharges to the Indian River Lagoon through the C-54 canal could increase turbidity and alter salinity regimes, resulting in adverse impacts to oyster beds, clam flats, and sea grasses. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1948 (P.L. 80-858), Flood Control Act of 1954 (P.L. 83-780), and Water Resources Development Act of 1972. JF - EPA number: 020472, 130 pages, November 13, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Hydrology KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Florida KW - St. Johns River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1948, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1954, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379058?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MODIFICATIONS+TO+PROJECT+FEATURES+NORTH+OF+THE+FELLSMERE+GRADE+CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+UPPER+ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+BASIN+AND+RELATED+AREAS%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1986%29.&rft.title=MODIFICATIONS+TO+PROJECT+FEATURES+NORTH+OF+THE+FELLSMERE+GRADE+CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+UPPER+ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+BASIN+AND+RELATED+AREAS%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1986%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MODIFICATIONS TO PROJECT FEATURES NORTH OF THE FELLSMERE GRADE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, UPPER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN AND RELATED AREAS, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 1986). AN - 16346089; 9689 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of project features north of Fellsmere Grade Central and the Southern Florida Flood Control Project in the Upper St. Johns River basin and related areas of Brevard County, Florida is proposed. The Upper St. Johns River Basin Project is located near the coast in southeast Florida. Project features are located between US Highway 192 and the Indian River County Line. Construction of the flood control project was initiated in 1966 but halted in 1972 pending preparation of a comprehensive EIS. Subsequent legislative measures and management decisions resulted in submission of a new conceptual flood control plan for the basin to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for technical review in 1980A final plan was approved by the Corps in 1986. Currently, all project features south of the Fellsmere Grade are completed and construction is progressing on the eastern boundary of the project between Fellsmere Grade and US 192. The hydrologic results of project features have resulted in prolonged flooding of the natural marshes in the area, affecting salinity and nutrient loadings in these brackish wetlands and affecting the extend of the floodplain. The action proposed in this draft supplement to the final EIS would consist of separating discharges from Structure 96B (S-96B) and S-96C such that S-96B would discharge directly into the Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area, while S-96C would continue to discharge directly into the St. Johns River Marsh Conservation Area (SJMCA). This regime would eliminate the need to create either several gaps or one major weir structure in the C-40 levee to divert floodwaters into the TFMCA. The TFMCA would operate as a single unit. An existing channel downstream of S-96B in the TFMCA would be improved to provide a conveyance channel from the structure. This channel would be separated from the TFMCA marsh by a low berm to reduce potential negative water quality impacts to wetlands. Unregulated outflows from the TFMCA to the SJMCA would occur over a 600-foot weir with a crest elevation at 20 feet above National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) located near River Mile 273. Structure S-257 would be enlarged to consist of two 60-inch culverts. When water levels in the TFMCA fell below the crest height of the weir, S-257 would remain fully open until water levels fal to 10 feet NVGD or below. Discharges through S-257 would then be reduced 20 percent per day for five days until the structure was closed. S-257 would be closed when water was being discharged over the top of the weir. To provide for low-flood augmentation for Lake Washington, 30 cubic feet per second (cfs) would be released through S-257 whenever water levels in the TFMCA were greater than 14 feet NVGD and water levels in Lake Washington were below 13.5 feet NVGD and discharges into the lake under US 192 fell below 30 cfs. Two canal plugs with operable gate structures capable of discharging up to 100 cfs each would be provided in the C-40 canal in the SJMCA. Canal plugs would be located at the current plug locations E-4 and E-7. Culverts in both canal plugs would be fully opened during the dry season months of April through June. Culverts would be closed during the other nine months of the year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project modifications would enhance floodplain and aquatic habitats, provide and/or protect conveyance of water discharged downstream through Structures S-96B and S-96C, decrease the probability of significant freshwater discharges to the Indian River Lagoon, and generally improve water quality in the study area. Flood control benefits of the project would be preserved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the berm would require 357,013 cubic yards of material, and excavation of the channel would displace 257,760 cubic yards of material. Material displaced by channel dredging could be utilized in the construction of the berm. Large freshwater discharges to the Indian River Lagoon through the C-54 canal could increase turbidity and alter salinity regimes, resulting in adverse impacts to oyster beds, clam flats, and sea grasses. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1948 (P.L. 80-858), Flood Control Act of 1954 (P.L. 83-780), and Water Resources Development Act of 1972. JF - EPA number: 020472, 130 pages, November 13, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Canals KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Hydrology KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Florida KW - St. Johns River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1948, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1954, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346089?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MODIFICATIONS+TO+PROJECT+FEATURES+NORTH+OF+THE+FELLSMERE+GRADE+CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+UPPER+ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+BASIN+AND+RELATED+AREAS%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1986%29.&rft.title=MODIFICATIONS+TO+PROJECT+FEATURES+NORTH+OF+THE+FELLSMERE+GRADE+CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+UPPER+ST.+JOHNS+RIVER+BASIN+AND+RELATED+AREAS%2C+BREVARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1986%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHOAL POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16362583; 9685 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Shoal Point Container Terminal within a 400-acres site on Shoal Point in Galveston Bay by the city of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The city proposes to develop the terminal in partnership with Texas City International Terminals, a joint effort of Stevedoring Services of America and Americana Ships. The regional need for the terminal is driven by significant growth in container traffic within the Texas Central Gulf region as well as by projected growth in the Latin American market. Due to ever-increasing trade with Latin America, it is likely that the Gulf region will continue to experience faster growth than the U.S. as a whole. Over the past decade, total U.S. container growth has increased 4.3 percent per year, while Gulf container growth has increased 10 percent per year. In addition, improvements in containership technology has resulted in a demand on existing and future port terminals to make substantial changes in their infrastructure. The project site is located along the northern shoreline of Shoal Point, south of the existing Texas City Channel. The city of Texas City borders the project site to the west. The Texas City channel is currently maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a depth of 40 feet below mean low tide. The terminal would be developed as a Texas Central Gulf region container port capable of providing deepwater facilities for Post-Panamax vessels. Shoal point is a dredged material disposal area (DMPA) located adjacent to the Texas City Channel and Galveston Bay. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and six alternative sites, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred Shoal Point Alternative would involve construction of the terminal in three independent phases, with staging dependent on the market share of anticipated container moves. The design vessel for the terminal is a Post-Panamax vessel with a beam width of 135 and a length of approximately 900 to 1,000 feet. Each phase of the project would include two berths, each extending 1,000 feet. All areas of dredging for the terminal would be dredged to a depth of 45 feet below mean low tide. Approximately 8.7 million cubic yards of material would be dredged for the bearthing areas. A turing basin would be located within and north of the existing Texas City Channel; approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged for creation of the basin. An additional 2.4 million cubic yards of material would be generated during the deepening of the Texas City Channel to 45 feet below mean low tide. Dredged material would be placed in upland DMPAs and on beneficial use sites. A nwe access corridor would be developed to provide access from the terminal location to Loop 197, a four-lane highway. A new offsite intermodal yard, which is not part of this project, would connect the terminal to the regional rail networks. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would meet a regional need for the development of a containerized cargo gateway similar to the gateways established for the Pacific Rm at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Shoal Point site would provide easy and direct access to ocean trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico, direct access to the existing roadway and rail networks, the ability to accommodate Post-Panamax vessels, available undeveloped land without the constraints of urban congestion and encroaching development, consistent use vis-a-vis neighborhing properties, and the capacity to accommodate some of the overflow containerized cargo destined for the Texas Central Gulf region that cannot be accommodated by the Port of Houston. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would displace 13 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and affect 651 acres of open water, an impact that would be mitigated by creation of approximately 45 acres of marsh habitat using dredged material in the northern portion of Swan Lake. Approximately 105 acres of vegetation would be lost. Since the Shoal Point project site is part of a DMPA, converting the land from its existing use to that of container terminal operations would require that a provision be made to replace the lost dredged material disposal capacity. Increased truck traffic in the area would result in congestion at some intersections. Dredging and disposal would release turbidity into the water column, including the release of some contaminated sediments. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0216D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020468, Volume I--697 pages and maps, Volume II--561 pages, November 8, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Galveston Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas 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/16362583?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SHOAL+POINT+CONTAINER+TERMINAL%2C+TEXAS+CITY%2C+GALVESTON+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 8, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 5 of 7] T2 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36372784; 10878-040328_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Bayou Sorrel Lock, located on the Morgan City-to-Port Allen Alternative Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is proposed. The lock is located in south-central Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of Baton Rouge. Completed in 1951, the lock has a clear width of 56 feet, a useable length of 790 feet, and a sill elevation of 14.8 feet below sea level. The lock is a feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Project, which is a component of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. A study completed in 1992 concluded that modification or replacement of the lock was warranted and that it could be justified solely via navigation benefits that the lock provides. Though the lock is structurally sound, the elevation of the gate bays are now five feet below the project flood flow line, making it eight feet below the project flood design grade. In addition, vessels using the lock experiences significant delays, ranging from 2.4 hours per tow to 4.1 hours per tow. The tonnage of barge freight passing through the lock is projected to increase over the 50-year planning horizon, resulting in significant increases in delays unless the lock is replaced. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 75- by 1,200-foot U-shaped concrete chamber lock. Cost of the project is estimated at $88.5 million. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 16.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would significantly reduce delays and increase the elevation of the lock to allow it to pass the project design flood. Reduced navigational delays due to improvement of lock facilities would have saved the towing industry an average of $8.4 million per year from 1995 through 1997. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish and wildlife habitat impacts of the selected plan would be substantial in terms of acreage, but would be restricted mainly to previously impacted areas such as borrow pits, existing channels, small woodlots, levees, mowed areas, and existing dredged material disposal areas. Construction and operation of the lock could affect the habitat and movements of the federally protected bald eagle, Louisiana black bear, and pallid sturgeon. The project would lie within the 100-year floodplain of Bayou Sorrel. Some wetlands would be affected by disposal of dredged spoil, but these area are of low quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1928 (P.L. 70-391), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0121D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040328, Main Report Report/EIS--171 pages and maps, Volume 2--102 pages, Volume 3--212 pages, Volume 4--821 pages and maps, Volume 5--303 pages, Volume 6--81 pages, Volume 7--101 pages, November 7, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Navigation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Bayou Sorrel KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1928, Compliance KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36372784?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 2 of 7] T2 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36362903; 10878-040328_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Bayou Sorrel Lock, located on the Morgan City-to-Port Allen Alternative Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is proposed. The lock is located in south-central Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of Baton Rouge. Completed in 1951, the lock has a clear width of 56 feet, a useable length of 790 feet, and a sill elevation of 14.8 feet below sea level. The lock is a feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Project, which is a component of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. A study completed in 1992 concluded that modification or replacement of the lock was warranted and that it could be justified solely via navigation benefits that the lock provides. Though the lock is structurally sound, the elevation of the gate bays are now five feet below the project flood flow line, making it eight feet below the project flood design grade. In addition, vessels using the lock experiences significant delays, ranging from 2.4 hours per tow to 4.1 hours per tow. The tonnage of barge freight passing through the lock is projected to increase over the 50-year planning horizon, resulting in significant increases in delays unless the lock is replaced. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 75- by 1,200-foot U-shaped concrete chamber lock. Cost of the project is estimated at $88.5 million. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 16.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would significantly reduce delays and increase the elevation of the lock to allow it to pass the project design flood. Reduced navigational delays due to improvement of lock facilities would have saved the towing industry an average of $8.4 million per year from 1995 through 1997. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish and wildlife habitat impacts of the selected plan would be substantial in terms of acreage, but would be restricted mainly to previously impacted areas such as borrow pits, existing channels, small woodlots, levees, mowed areas, and existing dredged material disposal areas. Construction and operation of the lock could affect the habitat and movements of the federally protected bald eagle, Louisiana black bear, and pallid sturgeon. The project would lie within the 100-year floodplain of Bayou Sorrel. Some wetlands would be affected by disposal of dredged spoil, but these area are of low quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1928 (P.L. 70-391), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0121D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040328, Main Report Report/EIS--171 pages and maps, Volume 2--102 pages, Volume 3--212 pages, Volume 4--821 pages and maps, Volume 5--303 pages, Volume 6--81 pages, Volume 7--101 pages, November 7, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Navigation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Bayou Sorrel KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1928, Compliance KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36362903?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 1 of 7] T2 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36362825; 10878-040328_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Bayou Sorrel Lock, located on the Morgan City-to-Port Allen Alternative Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is proposed. The lock is located in south-central Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of Baton Rouge. Completed in 1951, the lock has a clear width of 56 feet, a useable length of 790 feet, and a sill elevation of 14.8 feet below sea level. The lock is a feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Project, which is a component of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. A study completed in 1992 concluded that modification or replacement of the lock was warranted and that it could be justified solely via navigation benefits that the lock provides. Though the lock is structurally sound, the elevation of the gate bays are now five feet below the project flood flow line, making it eight feet below the project flood design grade. In addition, vessels using the lock experiences significant delays, ranging from 2.4 hours per tow to 4.1 hours per tow. The tonnage of barge freight passing through the lock is projected to increase over the 50-year planning horizon, resulting in significant increases in delays unless the lock is replaced. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 75- by 1,200-foot U-shaped concrete chamber lock. Cost of the project is estimated at $88.5 million. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 16.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would significantly reduce delays and increase the elevation of the lock to allow it to pass the project design flood. Reduced navigational delays due to improvement of lock facilities would have saved the towing industry an average of $8.4 million per year from 1995 through 1997. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish and wildlife habitat impacts of the selected plan would be substantial in terms of acreage, but would be restricted mainly to previously impacted areas such as borrow pits, existing channels, small woodlots, levees, mowed areas, and existing dredged material disposal areas. Construction and operation of the lock could affect the habitat and movements of the federally protected bald eagle, Louisiana black bear, and pallid sturgeon. The project would lie within the 100-year floodplain of Bayou Sorrel. Some wetlands would be affected by disposal of dredged spoil, but these area are of low quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1928 (P.L. 70-391), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0121D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040328, Main Report Report/EIS--171 pages and maps, Volume 2--102 pages, Volume 3--212 pages, Volume 4--821 pages and maps, Volume 5--303 pages, Volume 6--81 pages, Volume 7--101 pages, November 7, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Navigation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Bayou Sorrel KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1928, Compliance KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36362825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 7 of 7] T2 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36360293; 10878-040328_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Bayou Sorrel Lock, located on the Morgan City-to-Port Allen Alternative Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is proposed. The lock is located in south-central Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of Baton Rouge. Completed in 1951, the lock has a clear width of 56 feet, a useable length of 790 feet, and a sill elevation of 14.8 feet below sea level. The lock is a feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Project, which is a component of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. A study completed in 1992 concluded that modification or replacement of the lock was warranted and that it could be justified solely via navigation benefits that the lock provides. Though the lock is structurally sound, the elevation of the gate bays are now five feet below the project flood flow line, making it eight feet below the project flood design grade. In addition, vessels using the lock experiences significant delays, ranging from 2.4 hours per tow to 4.1 hours per tow. The tonnage of barge freight passing through the lock is projected to increase over the 50-year planning horizon, resulting in significant increases in delays unless the lock is replaced. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 75- by 1,200-foot U-shaped concrete chamber lock. Cost of the project is estimated at $88.5 million. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 16.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would significantly reduce delays and increase the elevation of the lock to allow it to pass the project design flood. Reduced navigational delays due to improvement of lock facilities would have saved the towing industry an average of $8.4 million per year from 1995 through 1997. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish and wildlife habitat impacts of the selected plan would be substantial in terms of acreage, but would be restricted mainly to previously impacted areas such as borrow pits, existing channels, small woodlots, levees, mowed areas, and existing dredged material disposal areas. Construction and operation of the lock could affect the habitat and movements of the federally protected bald eagle, Louisiana black bear, and pallid sturgeon. The project would lie within the 100-year floodplain of Bayou Sorrel. Some wetlands would be affected by disposal of dredged spoil, but these area are of low quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1928 (P.L. 70-391), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0121D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040328, Main Report Report/EIS--171 pages and maps, Volume 2--102 pages, Volume 3--212 pages, Volume 4--821 pages and maps, Volume 5--303 pages, Volume 6--81 pages, Volume 7--101 pages, November 7, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Navigation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Bayou Sorrel KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1928, Compliance KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36360293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 4 of 7] T2 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36359692; 10878-040328_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Bayou Sorrel Lock, located on the Morgan City-to-Port Allen Alternative Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is proposed. The lock is located in south-central Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of Baton Rouge. Completed in 1951, the lock has a clear width of 56 feet, a useable length of 790 feet, and a sill elevation of 14.8 feet below sea level. The lock is a feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Project, which is a component of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. A study completed in 1992 concluded that modification or replacement of the lock was warranted and that it could be justified solely via navigation benefits that the lock provides. Though the lock is structurally sound, the elevation of the gate bays are now five feet below the project flood flow line, making it eight feet below the project flood design grade. In addition, vessels using the lock experiences significant delays, ranging from 2.4 hours per tow to 4.1 hours per tow. The tonnage of barge freight passing through the lock is projected to increase over the 50-year planning horizon, resulting in significant increases in delays unless the lock is replaced. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 75- by 1,200-foot U-shaped concrete chamber lock. Cost of the project is estimated at $88.5 million. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 16.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would significantly reduce delays and increase the elevation of the lock to allow it to pass the project design flood. Reduced navigational delays due to improvement of lock facilities would have saved the towing industry an average of $8.4 million per year from 1995 through 1997. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish and wildlife habitat impacts of the selected plan would be substantial in terms of acreage, but would be restricted mainly to previously impacted areas such as borrow pits, existing channels, small woodlots, levees, mowed areas, and existing dredged material disposal areas. Construction and operation of the lock could affect the habitat and movements of the federally protected bald eagle, Louisiana black bear, and pallid sturgeon. The project would lie within the 100-year floodplain of Bayou Sorrel. Some wetlands would be affected by disposal of dredged spoil, but these area are of low quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1928 (P.L. 70-391), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0121D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040328, Main Report Report/EIS--171 pages and maps, Volume 2--102 pages, Volume 3--212 pages, Volume 4--821 pages and maps, Volume 5--303 pages, Volume 6--81 pages, Volume 7--101 pages, November 7, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Navigation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Bayou Sorrel KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1928, Compliance KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36359692?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 6 of 7] T2 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36359194; 10878-040328_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Bayou Sorrel Lock, located on the Morgan City-to-Port Allen Alternative Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is proposed. The lock is located in south-central Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of Baton Rouge. Completed in 1951, the lock has a clear width of 56 feet, a useable length of 790 feet, and a sill elevation of 14.8 feet below sea level. The lock is a feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Project, which is a component of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. A study completed in 1992 concluded that modification or replacement of the lock was warranted and that it could be justified solely via navigation benefits that the lock provides. Though the lock is structurally sound, the elevation of the gate bays are now five feet below the project flood flow line, making it eight feet below the project flood design grade. In addition, vessels using the lock experiences significant delays, ranging from 2.4 hours per tow to 4.1 hours per tow. The tonnage of barge freight passing through the lock is projected to increase over the 50-year planning horizon, resulting in significant increases in delays unless the lock is replaced. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 75- by 1,200-foot U-shaped concrete chamber lock. Cost of the project is estimated at $88.5 million. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 16.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would significantly reduce delays and increase the elevation of the lock to allow it to pass the project design flood. Reduced navigational delays due to improvement of lock facilities would have saved the towing industry an average of $8.4 million per year from 1995 through 1997. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish and wildlife habitat impacts of the selected plan would be substantial in terms of acreage, but would be restricted mainly to previously impacted areas such as borrow pits, existing channels, small woodlots, levees, mowed areas, and existing dredged material disposal areas. Construction and operation of the lock could affect the habitat and movements of the federally protected bald eagle, Louisiana black bear, and pallid sturgeon. The project would lie within the 100-year floodplain of Bayou Sorrel. Some wetlands would be affected by disposal of dredged spoil, but these area are of low quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1928 (P.L. 70-391), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0121D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040328, Main Report Report/EIS--171 pages and maps, Volume 2--102 pages, Volume 3--212 pages, Volume 4--821 pages and maps, Volume 5--303 pages, Volume 6--81 pages, Volume 7--101 pages, November 7, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Navigation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Bayou Sorrel KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1928, Compliance KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36359194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 3 of 7] T2 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36358349; 10878-040328_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Bayou Sorrel Lock, located on the Morgan City-to-Port Allen Alternative Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is proposed. The lock is located in south-central Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of Baton Rouge. Completed in 1951, the lock has a clear width of 56 feet, a useable length of 790 feet, and a sill elevation of 14.8 feet below sea level. The lock is a feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Project, which is a component of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. A study completed in 1992 concluded that modification or replacement of the lock was warranted and that it could be justified solely via navigation benefits that the lock provides. Though the lock is structurally sound, the elevation of the gate bays are now five feet below the project flood flow line, making it eight feet below the project flood design grade. In addition, vessels using the lock experiences significant delays, ranging from 2.4 hours per tow to 4.1 hours per tow. The tonnage of barge freight passing through the lock is projected to increase over the 50-year planning horizon, resulting in significant increases in delays unless the lock is replaced. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 75- by 1,200-foot U-shaped concrete chamber lock. Cost of the project is estimated at $88.5 million. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 16.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would significantly reduce delays and increase the elevation of the lock to allow it to pass the project design flood. Reduced navigational delays due to improvement of lock facilities would have saved the towing industry an average of $8.4 million per year from 1995 through 1997. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish and wildlife habitat impacts of the selected plan would be substantial in terms of acreage, but would be restricted mainly to previously impacted areas such as borrow pits, existing channels, small woodlots, levees, mowed areas, and existing dredged material disposal areas. Construction and operation of the lock could affect the habitat and movements of the federally protected bald eagle, Louisiana black bear, and pallid sturgeon. The project would lie within the 100-year floodplain of Bayou Sorrel. Some wetlands would be affected by disposal of dredged spoil, but these area are of low quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1928 (P.L. 70-391), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0121D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040328, Main Report Report/EIS--171 pages and maps, Volume 2--102 pages, Volume 3--212 pages, Volume 4--821 pages and maps, Volume 5--303 pages, Volume 6--81 pages, Volume 7--101 pages, November 7, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Navigation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Bayou Sorrel KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1928, Compliance KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36358349?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU SORREL LOCK, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 16361020; 9682 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Bayou Sorrel Lock, located on the Morgan City-to-Port Allen Alternative Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is proposed. The lock is located in south-central Louisiana, approximately 20 miles south of Baton Rouge. Completed in 1951, the lock has a clear width of 56 feet, a useable length of 790 feet, and a sill elevation of 14.8 feet below sea level. The lock is a feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Project, which is a component of the Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. A study completed in 1992 concluded that modification or replacement of the lock was warranted and that it could be justified solely via navigation benefits that the lock provides. Though the lock is structurally sound, the elevation of the gate bays are now five feet below the project flood flow line,, making it eight feet below the project flood design grade. In addition, vellel traffic using the lock experiences significant delays, ranging from 2.4 hours per tow to 4.1 hours per tow. The tonnage of barge freight passing through the lock is projected to increase over the 50-year planning horizon, resulting in significant increases in delays unless the lock is replaced. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 75- by 1,200-foot U-shaped concrete chamber lock. Cost of the project is estimated at $79.3 million. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 14.0. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would significantly reduce delays and increase the elevation of the lock to allow it to pass the project design flood. Reduced navigational delays due to improvement of lock facilities would have saved the towing industry an average of $8.4 million per year from 1995 through 1997. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish and wildlife habitat impacts of the selected plan would be substantial in terms of acreage, but would be restricted mainly to previously impacted areas such as borrow pits, existing channels, small woodlots, levees, mowed areas, and existing dredged material disposal areas. Construction and operation of the lock could affect the habitat and movements of the federally protected bald eagle, Louisiana black bear, and pallid sturgeon. The project would lie within the 100-year floodplain of Bayou Sorrel. Some wetlands would be affected by disposal of dredged spoil, but these area are of low quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1928 (P.L. 70-391), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 020465, Draft Feasibilty Report /EIS--181 pages and maps, Economics Appendix--121 pages, Environmental Design and Real Estate Plan--97 pages, Engineering Design Appendix--879 pages and maps, Cost Estimate--201 pages, Value Engineering Team Study Report--88 pages, Qualilty Control Plan and Technical Review--38 pages, November 7, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Navigation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Bayou Sorrel KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1928, Compliance KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16361020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=BAYOU+SORREL+LOCK%2C+IBERVILLE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Limnological assessment of Verkhne Viiskii Reservoir, Russian Federation. AN - 72762319; 12469863 AB - Verkhne Viiskii Reservoir (surface area = 6.0 km2; volume = 36.0 hm3), one of two water supply reservoirs for the City of Nizhnii Tagil, is located in a forested watershed (drainage area = 272 km2) in the Ural Mountain region of the Russian Federation. This study, conducted in August 1999, provides a benchmark limnological assessment against which to gauge future change. While currently meeting local water quality requirements for drinking water sources, the reservoir exhibits moderately eutrophic characteristics, including elevated epilimnetic nutrient (total P = 0.048-0.115 mg L(-1); total N = 0.421-0.508 mg L(-1)) and chlorophyll (4-8.4 microg L(-1)) concentrations, and a high rate of hypolimnetic oxygen depletion (4.07 g m(-3) mo(-1)). JF - Journal of environmental quality AU - Kennedy, Robert H AU - Hains, John J AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. rkennedy@usardsguk.army.mil PY - 2002 SP - 2111 EP - 2115 VL - 31 IS - 6 SN - 0047-2425, 0047-2425 KW - Water Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Chlorophyll KW - 1406-65-1 KW - Phosphorus KW - 27YLU75U4W KW - Nitrogen KW - N762921K75 KW - Oxygen KW - S88TT14065 KW - Index Medicus KW - Reference Values KW - Trees KW - Nitrogen -- analysis KW - Oxygen -- analysis KW - Russia KW - Phosphorus -- analysis KW - Chlorophyll -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Water Pollutants -- analysis KW - Water Supply UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/72762319?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+environmental+quality&rft.atitle=Limnological+assessment+of+Verkhne+Viiskii+Reservoir%2C+Russian+Federation.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Robert+H%3BHains%2C+John+J&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2002-11-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=2111&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+environmental+quality&rft.issn=00472425&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2003-03-10 N1 - Date created - 2002-12-09 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Bhuj, India, earthquake; lessons learned for earthquake safety of dams on alluvium AN - 52056520; 2002-076508 AB - The Bhuj, India, earthquake of 26 January 2001, M (sub s) 7.9, caused dams built on alluvium to sustain damage ranging from cosmetic to severe. Major damage was caused almost entirely by soil liquefaction in the alluvium. The critical factor was the level of earthquake ground motion.The Bhuj earthquake showed that peak horizontal accelerations (PHAs)0.2 g were hazardous, when unconsolidated granular foundation soils were water saturated. N values of 0.2 g, must be evaluated over the full area beneath a new dam and all soils deemed susceptible to liquefaction must be either removed or treated. For remediating an old dam, reliable options are removal and replacement of liquefiable alluvium beneath upstream and downstream portions of the dam, combined with building berms designed to provide stability for the dam should there be a strength loss in soils beneath the dam. JF - Engineering Geology AU - Krinitzsky, Ellis L AU - Hynes, Mary E Y1 - 2002/11// PY - 2002 DA - November 2002 SP - 163 EP - 196 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 66 IS - 3-4 SN - 0013-7952, 0013-7952 KW - geologic hazards KW - acceleration KW - Bhuj India KW - liquefaction KW - India KW - foundations KW - earth dams KW - Indian Peninsula KW - dams KW - sediments KW - gravity dams KW - Asia KW - construction KW - Gujarat India KW - stabilization KW - soil mechanics KW - clastic sediments KW - damage KW - liquefaction potential KW - safety KW - Kutch India KW - Bhuj earthquake 2001 KW - ground motion KW - alluvium KW - earthquakes KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52056520?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=Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=The+Bhuj%2C+India%2C+earthquake%3B+lessons+learned+for+earthquake+safety+of+dams+on+alluvium&rft.au=Krinitzsky%2C+Ellis+L%3BHynes%2C+Mary+E&rft.aulast=Krinitzsky&rft.aufirst=Ellis&rft.date=2002-11-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=163&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00137952&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00137952 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - George A. Kiersch Ser. Princ. Eng. Geol. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EGGOAO N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acceleration; alluvium; Asia; Bhuj earthquake 2001; Bhuj India; clastic sediments; construction; damage; dams; earth dams; earthquakes; foundations; geologic hazards; gravity dams; ground motion; Gujarat India; India; Indian Peninsula; Kutch India; liquefaction; liquefaction potential; safety; sediments; soil mechanics; stabilization ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Soil nitrogen cycle processes in urban riparian zones AN - 51849519; 2004-038176 JF - Environmental Science & Technology, ES & T AU - Groffman, Peter M AU - Boulware, Natalie J AU - Zipperer, Wayne C AU - Pouyat, Richard V AU - Band, Lawrence E AU - Colosimo, Mark F Y1 - 2002/11// PY - 2002 DA - November 2002 SP - 4547 EP - 4552 PB - American Chemical Society, Washington, DC VL - 36 IS - 21 SN - 0013-936X, 0013-936X KW - United States KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Baltimore County Maryland KW - watersheds KW - ecosystems KW - urbanization KW - urban environment KW - nitrogen KW - ground water KW - denitrification KW - Maryland KW - nitrate ion KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - concentration KW - Baltimore Maryland KW - soil profiles KW - pollutants KW - agriculture KW - pollution KW - geochemical cycle KW - water table KW - riparian environment KW - nitrification KW - runoff KW - coastal environment KW - land use KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51849519?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=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology%2C+ES+%26+T&rft.atitle=Soil+nitrogen+cycle+processes+in+urban+riparian+zones&rft.au=Groffman%2C+Peter+M%3BBoulware%2C+Natalie+J%3BZipperer%2C+Wayne+C%3BPouyat%2C+Richard+V%3BBand%2C+Lawrence+E%3BColosimo%2C+Mark+F&rft.aulast=Groffman&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2002-11-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=21&rft.spage=4547&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology%2C+ES+%26+T&rft.issn=0013936X&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 49 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - ESTHAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - agriculture; Baltimore County Maryland; Baltimore Maryland; Chesapeake Bay; coastal environment; concentration; denitrification; ecosystems; forests; geochemical cycle; ground water; hydrology; land use; Maryland; nitrate ion; nitrification; nitrogen; pollutants; pollution; riparian environment; runoff; soil profiles; soils; United States; urban environment; urbanization; water table; watersheds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - SH-wave seismic-reflection evidence for a tectonic origin of anomalous stress in near-surface unlithified sediment, Midcontinent, United States AN - 51700527; 2005-040428 JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Woolery, Edward W AU - Schaefer, Jeffrey A AU - Wang, Zhenming AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/11// PY - 2002 DA - November 2002 SP - 1 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 83 IS - 47, Suppl. SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - United States KW - McNairy Formation KW - Cretaceous KW - Mississippi Embayment KW - stability KW - elastic waves KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - rock mechanics KW - Cenozoic KW - neotectonics KW - sediments KW - SH-waves KW - tectonics KW - body waves KW - stress KW - geophysical methods KW - Midcontinent KW - reflection methods KW - Mesozoic KW - seismic methods KW - Tertiary KW - unconsolidated materials KW - seismic waves KW - S-waves KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51700527?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=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=SH-wave+seismic-reflection+evidence+for+a+tectonic+origin+of+anomalous+stress+in+near-surface+unlithified+sediment%2C+Midcontinent%2C+United+States&rft.au=Woolery%2C+Edward+W%3BSchaefer%2C+Jeffrey+A%3BWang%2C+Zhenming%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Woolery&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2002-11-01&rft.volume=83&rft.issue=47%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=F1390&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2002 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - body waves; Cenozoic; Cretaceous; elastic waves; geophysical methods; McNairy Formation; Mesozoic; Midcontinent; Mississippi Embayment; neotectonics; reflection methods; rock mechanics; S-waves; sediments; seismic methods; seismic waves; SH-waves; stability; stress; tectonics; Tertiary; unconsolidated materials; United States; Upper Cretaceous ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ground-motion recordings from the June 18, 2002, Darmstadt, Indiana, earthquake AN - 51506452; 2007-006468 JF - Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Wang, Zhenming AU - Woolery, Edward W AU - Schaefer, Jeffrey A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/11// PY - 2002 DA - November 2002 SP - 1 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 83 IS - 47, Suppl. SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - United States KW - seismograms KW - one-dimensional models KW - magnitude KW - damage KW - simulation KW - seismic response KW - Darmstadt earthquake 2002 KW - rock mechanics KW - attenuation KW - strong motion KW - soil-structure interface KW - Indiana KW - dams KW - ground motion KW - focus KW - epicenters KW - earthquakes KW - instruments KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51506452?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=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.atitle=Ground-motion+recordings+from+the+June+18%2C+2002%2C+Darmstadt%2C+Indiana%2C+earthquake&rft.au=Wang%2C+Zhenming%3BWoolery%2C+Edward+W%3BSchaefer%2C+Jeffrey+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Zhenming&rft.date=2002-11-01&rft.volume=83&rft.issue=47%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=F1071&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos%2C+Transactions%2C+American+Geophysical+Union&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2002 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - attenuation; damage; dams; Darmstadt earthquake 2002; earthquakes; epicenters; focus; ground motion; Indiana; instruments; magnitude; one-dimensional models; rock mechanics; seismic response; seismograms; simulation; soil-structure interface; strong motion; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Army finds alternative to restore damaged cables AN - 232488266 JF - Power AU - Gus Derezes, Wire DynamiX, in collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu Engineering District Y1 - 2002///Nov/Dec PY - 2002 DA - Nov/Dec 2002 SP - 21 CY - New York PB - TradeFair Group Publications Ltd VL - 146 IS - 8 SN - 00325929 KW - Engineering--Mechanical Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/232488266?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%3Aabiglobal&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Power&rft.atitle=Army+finds+alternative+to+restore+damaged+cables&rft.au=Gus+Derezes%2C+Wire+DynamiX%2C+in+collaboration+with+the+US+Army+Corps+of+Engineers%2C+Honolulu+Engineering+District&rft.aulast=Gus+Derezes&rft.aufirst=Wire&rft.date=2002-11-01&rft.volume=146&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=21&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Power&rft.issn=00325929&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright 2002 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Use of Whole-Lake Fluridone Treatments to Selectively Control Eurasian Watermilfoil in Burr Pond and Lake Hortonia, Vermont AN - 19441904; 7173664 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Getsinger, K D AU - Stewart, R M AU - Madsen, J D AU - Way, A S AU - Owens, C S AU - Crosson, HA AU - Burns, A J Y1 - 2002/11// PY - 2002 DA - November 2002 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Inland waters KW - Lakes KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Plant control KW - Laboratories KW - Weed Control KW - Waterways KW - Introduced species KW - USA, Vermont KW - Ponds KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - Q5 08501:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19441904?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Getsinger%2C+K+D%3BStewart%2C+R+M%3BMadsen%2C+J+D%3BWay%2C+A+S%3BOwens%2C+C+S%3BCrosson%2C+HA%3BBurns%2C+A+J&rft.aulast=Getsinger&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2002-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Use+of+Whole-Lake+Fluridone+Treatments+to+Selectively+Control+Eurasian+Watermilfoil+in+Burr+Pond+and+Lake+Hortonia%2C+Vermont&rft.title=Use+of+Whole-Lake+Fluridone+Treatments+to+Selectively+Control+Eurasian+Watermilfoil+in+Burr+Pond+and+Lake+Hortonia%2C+Vermont&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The US Clean Water Act and Habitat Replacement: Evaluation of Mitigation Sites in Orange County, California, USA AN - 16170307; 5854186 AB - Both permit requirements and ecological assessments have been used to evaluate mitigation success. This analysis combines these two approaches to evaluate mitigation required under Section 404 of the United States Clean Water Act (CWA) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, which allow developers to provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to wetlands. This study reviewed permit files and conducted field assessments of mitigation sites to evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation required by the US Army Corps of Engineers for all permits issued in Orange County, California from 1979 through 1993. The 535 permit actions approved during this period allowed 157 ha of impacts. Mitigation was required on 70 of these actions, with 152 ha of enhanced, restored, and created habitat required for 136 ha of impacts. In 15 permit actions, no mitigation project was constructed, but in only two cases was the originally permitted project built; the two cases resulted in an unmitigated loss of 1.6 ha. Of the remaining 55 sites, 55% were successful at meeting the permit conditions while 11% failed to do so. Based on a qualitative assessment of habitat quality, only 16% of the sites could be considered successful and 26% were considered failures. Thus, of the 126 ha of habitat lost due to the 55 projects, only 26 ha of mitigation was considered successful. The low success rate was not due to poor enforcement, although nearly half of the projects did not comply with all permit conditions. Mitigation success could best be improved by requiring mitigation plans to have performance standards based on habitat functions. JF - Environmental Management AU - Sudol, M F AU - Ambrose, R F AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Regulatory Branch, 911 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90017-3401, USA Y1 - 2002/11// PY - 2002 DA - Nov 2002 SP - 727 EP - 734 PB - Springer-Verlag, Life Science Journals VL - 30 IS - 5 SN - 0364-152X, 0364-152X KW - Rivers and Harbors Act KW - US Army Corps of Engineers KW - US Clean Water Act KW - mitigation KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Pollution Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Development projects KW - Resource management KW - Mitigation KW - Man-induced effects KW - Water quality KW - Dissolved oxygen KW - Restoration KW - USA, California, Orange Cty. KW - Evaluation KW - Habitats KW - Assessments KW - Environmental Policy KW - Wetlands KW - USA, California KW - Permits KW - Rivers KW - Enforcement KW - Policies KW - Sites KW - Environmental impact KW - Habitat changes KW - Environmental engineering KW - Habitat KW - Environmental legislation KW - Harbours KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Environmental restoration KW - Clean Water Act KW - Standards KW - Harbors KW - Environment management KW - Legislation KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - P 9000:ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION KW - Q1 08482:Ecosystems and energetics KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 4050:Water law and institutions KW - D 04715:Reclamation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16170307?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=Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=The+US+Clean+Water+Act+and+Habitat+Replacement%3A+Evaluation+of+Mitigation+Sites+in+Orange+County%2C+California%2C+USA&rft.au=Sudol%2C+M+F%3BAmbrose%2C+R+F&rft.aulast=Sudol&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-11-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=727&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Management&rft.issn=0364152X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00267-002-2787-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2005-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Development projects; Policies; Environmental impact; Man-induced effects; Environmental legislation; Habitat; Harbours; Restoration; Evaluation; Wetlands; Permits; Environment management; Mitigation; Resource management; Habitat changes; Standards; Clean Water Act; Environmental engineering; Harbors; Water quality; Dissolved oxygen; Environmental restoration; Legislation; Enforcement; Sites; Habitats; Performance Evaluation; Assessments; Environmental Policy; USA, California, Orange Cty.; USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-002-2787-3 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, DAWSON, FORSYTH, LUMPKIN, HALL, AND GWINNETT COUNTIES, GEORGIA. AN - 36412070; 9663 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of operation and maintenance activities at Lake Lanier, located in Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Hall, and Gwinnett counties, Georgia is proposed. The 47,182-acre lake extends upstream from the Buford Dam, located at river mile 348.3 on the Chattahoochee River. At full conservation pool, the lake covers 39,038 acres and has a shoreline of 693 miles, providing for storage of 1.96 million acre-feet of water. During droughts, the lake sometimes covers only 22,442 acres, providing for storage of 867,000 acre-feet of water while still releasing enough water to maintain minimum downstream river flow. The lake extends up the Chattahoochee and Chestatee rivers. Development along the shoreline of the lake and increased recreational visits have resulted in stress to environmental resources, degradation of water quality in the lake and downstream of the lake, erosion and sedimentation within the project area, and diminishment of area aesthetics. The plan would address recreation facilities and resources, natural resources, and shoreline management as well as implementing specific improvements in the operation and maintenance programs to better manage the project on a sustainable basis. These activities would be performed within the context of operations to satisfy the flood control, hydropower generation, and navigation support purposes of the Buford Dam project. The proposed action reflects two levels of activity: 1) the minimal measures necessary for operation and maintenance of the lake to meet current federal standards and 2) proposed program improvements, which include a large array of actions designed to enhance the environmental quality of the project and to provide for the long-term use and environmental sustainability of project resources. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative. The proposed modifications would address fish and wildlife habitat, shoreline management, island management, nonnative plant control, fire management, water quality management, endangered species conservation, wetlands, forest management, pollution abatement, recreational resources and facilities, and other land uses. The reduction of the number of docks along the lake shoreline would be an essential aspect of the proposed action. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to improving the environmental condition of the lake and surrounding and downstream areas, the modified operation and maintenance plan would allow the lake to satisfy water-related recreational demands and water supply needs in the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The reduction of the number of docks would reduce recreational access to the lake, decreasing the availability of lake resources to fishermen and other recreationists. The permitting of 2,022 boat docks under the proposed action would degrade the visual aesthetics of the shoreline, but the No Action Alternative would permit 16,734 docks. Conflicts between boaters, navigation difficulties associated with additional docks, and boating accidents would all be expected to increase in the future. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 River and Harbor Act of 1946 JF - EPA number: 020445, 978 pages and maps, October 28, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Dams KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fire Prevention KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Forests KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Plant Control KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Shores KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Storage KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Chattahoochee River KW - Chestatee River KW - Georgia KW - Lake Sidney Lanier 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 KW - River and Harbor Act of 1946, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-10-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=OPERATION+AND+MAINTENANCE+OF+LAKE+SIDNEY+LANIER%2C+DAWSON%2C+FORSYTH%2C+LUMPKIN%2C+HALL%2C+AND+GWINNETT+COUNTIES%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=OPERATION+AND+MAINTENANCE+OF+LAKE+SIDNEY+LANIER%2C+DAWSON%2C+FORSYTH%2C+LUMPKIN%2C+HALL%2C+AND+GWINNETT+COUNTIES%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 28, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL PROJECT, CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG COUNTY LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM, CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 16364173; 9662 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a light-rail transit (LRT) system to provide for transportation of commuters and other travelers between the town of Pineville and the Charlotte downtown area in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is proposed. The study area is bound by Pineville to the south, South Boulevard (North Carolina 521) to the east, Interstate 77 to the west, and Uptown Charlotte to the Without the presence of the LRT Personal vehicular traffic in the area is expected to cause significant congestion at several major intersections, particularly during peak hours. The proposed project would provide a 9.6-mile LRT system comprised of an exclusive double-track guideway serviced by 14 regular service stations and a special event station. Seven of the stations would be served by park-and-ride access facilities and an integrated feder bus system. The alignment would generally parallel South Boulevard and the existing Norfolk Southern Railroad (NSRR) tracks. Stations would be located at ShaonRoad West, Arrowood Road, Archdale Drive, Tyvola Road, Woodlawn Road, Scaleybark Road, New Bern Street, East/West Boulevard, Rensselaer Avenue, Carson Boulevard, the Convention Center (special events only), Third Street, Charlotte Transportation Center, and Seventh Street. A vehicle maintenance facility would be located between the NSRR tracks and South Tyuron Street. A new bus maintenance facility would occupy the same parcel of land and would be located to the west of the maintenance facility. In order to provide electricity throughout the line, substations would be located along the alignment at 12 locations. An option would include the provision of a 1.2-mile extension of the system further into the historic business district of downtown Pineville. In addition to the LRT proposal and the option, this draft EIS evaluates a No-Build Alternative and a Transportation System Management Alternative. Capital costs of the LRT alternative and the Pineville option are estimated at $371 million and $392 million, respectively. Respective annual operation and maintenance costs for the two alternatives are estimated at $137.1 million and $137.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The light-rail system would focus growth in transit emphasis corridors, minimize negative impacts on the human and natural environments, improve mobility in the area, and provide opportunities for sustaining economic development in the region. Vehicular traffic between the termini of the system would decline significantly, easing congestion and improving air quality in the area. The project would result in the creation of 622 temporary construction jobs and 112 permanent operation and maintenance jobs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative selected, the project would require displacement of 66 to 68 residences, one business, and 25 to 26 other properties as well as partial acquisition of 44 to 52 properties. Temporary construction easements would have to be purchased for 11 to 12 properties. Approximately 51.8 acres of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be lost, and the project would require the relocation of two to three intermittent streams and, possibly, one perennial stream. Approximately 0.42 acre of wetlands would be displaced. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at eight sites and would increase significantly at three other sites. Vibration impacts would affect two sites. Rights-of-way development could impact Schweinitz's sunflower, a federally protected plant species. Hazardous materials sites could be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Transit Laws (49 U.S.C. 53) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020444, Draft EIS--683 pages, Preliminary Engineering Design Plans--384 pages (oversized, October 25, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Employment KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Transit Laws, Project Authorization 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/16364173?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CORRIDOR+LIGHT+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG+COUNTY+LIGHT+RAIL+SYSTEM%2C+CITY+OF+CHARLOTTE%2C+MECKLENBURG+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CORRIDOR+LIGHT+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG+COUNTY+LIGHT+RAIL+SYSTEM%2C+CITY+OF+CHARLOTTE%2C+MECKLENBURG+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ONA MINE PROJECT, IMC PHOSPHATES COMPANY, HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16353601; 9660 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of a surface mine for the recovery of phosphate rock from a 20,676-acre property owned by IMC Phosphates Company in western Hardee County near the rural community of Ona, Florida are proposed. IMC is the world's leading producer of concentrate phosphates; approximately 90 percent of all phosphates produced are used in fertilizers. IMC would mine 15,527 acres of the Ona site to recover approximately 103 million tons of phosphate rock. The site is adjacent to the Fort Green Mine and this proximity would allow IMC to continue to use the existing Fort Green beneficiation plant and mine infrastructure, the use extending the useful life of these facilities. Initially, only mining and reclamation would occur on the Ona site, with the mined phosphate rock being transported to an existing IMC beneficiation plant at the Fort Green line in Polk and hardee counties for beneficiation and shipment. At a later date, which is yet to be determined, a new beneficiation plant would be constructed at the Ona site. The new plant would include a washer, flotation plant, product inventory, shipping facility, and miscellaneous support facilities. Once the new plant was operational, the reserves remaining at the Ona Mine would be processed at the Ona plant. There would be no chemical plant, gypsum stack, or rock dryer at the Ona site. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative and an alternative designed to reduce wetlands impacts. As part of the project, IMC would grant four conservation easements at the site and one on the adjoining Fort Green Southern Reserves site. These easements would cover approximately 20 percent of the property, including the floodplains of Horse and Brushy creeks, and would be granted to the state of Florida and managed in perpetuity to ensure that large areas of natural habitat are not developed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to continuing Florida's leading role in providing phosphate to the nation and the world, the mine would support phosphate mining employment in Florida, which currently provides nearly 8,000 phosphate mining jobs that, in turn, result in the existence of 40,000 secondary and tertiary jobs. Phosphate generated by the mine would continue to support the fertilizer needs of the agricultural industry. A potential increase in dissolved oxygen and acid from mining discharges would generally improve water quality conditions within the streams and could reduce the number of naturally occurring water quality standards contraventions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Only 4,839 acres within the property would remain undisturbed following mining operations. Approximately 2,765 acres of wetlands would be lost, though this impact would be mitigated by the creation of 3,899 acres of wetlands, including 31.7 acres of offsite wetlands. Loss of wetlands, alternation of stream flow and discharge, and increased turbidity would degrade fish and other aquatic wildlife habitat. Federally protected wildlife species would be affected by loss of habitat and general disturbance. Soil characteristics and topography at the site would be significantly altered. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020442, 1,287 pages, October 24, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Land Use KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fertilizers KW - Fish KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Standards Violations KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16353601?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-10-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ONA+MINE+PROJECT%2C+IMC+PHOSPHATES+COMPANY%2C+HARDEE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ONA+MINE+PROJECT%2C+IMC+PHOSPHATES+COMPANY%2C+HARDEE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 24, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of pyrolysis GC/MS for predicting emission byproducts from the incineration of double-base propellant. AN - 72190329; 12387407 AB - Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry was used to analyze the pyrolytic byproducts from an Army-unique propellant compound (AA2) that is composed of predominantly nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin. Compounds produced by AA2 pyrolysis were compared to compounds detected in the gaseous effluent from AA2 incineration. The light permanent gases and most of the higher molecular weight byproducts produced by AA2 incineration are replicated by laboratory pyrolysis on AA2. The reverse case also holds whereby 18 out of 24 high molecular weight AA2 pyrolytic byproducts are found in the incinerator emissions. Poor matching, however, was obtained between the two processes for the volatile, water-soluble species. None of these low molecular weight compounds produced under pyrolytic conditions were detected in the AA2 incinerator samples, likely indicating inefficient capture of these compounds from the effluent stream. Separate pyrolytic degradation of the individual components of AA2 provides evidence that nearly all of the incomplete combustion products detected during incineration originate not from the prevalent energetic ingredients but rather from the minor and trace additives in AA2. In addition, pyrolysis successfully identified the AA2 components capable of surviving the incineration process intact. This work illustrates the potential of bench-scale pyrolysis for predicting incineration behavior. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Cropek, Donald M AU - Kemme, Patricia A AU - Day, Jean M AU - Cochran, Jack AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois 61822-1076, USA. Donald.M.Cropek@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/10/15/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Oct 15 SP - 4346 EP - 4351 VL - 36 IS - 20 SN - 0013-936X, 0013-936X KW - Air Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Collodion KW - 9004-70-0 KW - Nitroglycerin KW - G59M7S0WS3 KW - Index Medicus KW - Incineration KW - Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry KW - Forecasting KW - Refuse Disposal KW - Air Pollutants -- analysis KW - Nitroglycerin -- chemistry KW - Collodion -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/72190329?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+science+%26+technology&rft.atitle=Use+of+pyrolysis+GC%2FMS+for+predicting+emission+byproducts+from+the+incineration+of+double-base+propellant.&rft.au=Cropek%2C+Donald+M%3BKemme%2C+Patricia+A%3BDay%2C+Jean+M%3BCochran%2C+Jack&rft.aulast=Cropek&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2002-10-15&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=20&rft.spage=4346&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=0013936X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2003-02-21 N1 - Date created - 2002-10-21 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seasonal evolution of the albedo of multiyear Arctic sea ice AN - 18842352; 5567308 AB - As part of ice albedo feedback studies during the Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA) field experiment, we measured spectral and wavelength-integrated albedo on multiyear sea ice. Measurements were made every 2.5 m along a 200-m survey line from April through October. Initially, this line was completely snow covered, but as the melt season progressed, it became a mixture of bare ice and melt ponds. Observed changes in albedo were a combination of a gradual evolution due to seasonal transitions and abrupt shifts resulting from synoptic weather events. There were five distinct phases in the evolution of albedo: dry snow, melting snow, pond formation, pond evolution, and fall freeze-up. In April the surface albedo was high (0.8-0.9) and spatially uniform. By the end of July the average albedo along the line was 0.4, and there was significant spatial variability, with values ranging from 0.1 for deep, dark ponds to 0.65 for bare, white ice. There was good agreement between surface-based albedos and measurements made from the University of Washington's Convair-580 research aircraft. A comparison between net solar irradiance computed using observed albedos and a simplified model of seasonal evolution shows good agreement as long as the timing of the transitions is accurately determined. JF - Journal of Geophysical Research. C. Oceans AU - Perovich, D K AU - Grenfell, T C AU - Light, B AU - Hobbs, P V AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regional Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA Y1 - 2002/10/15/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Oct 15 VL - 107 IS - C10 SN - 0148-0227, 0148-0227 KW - Seasonality KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Citation number 8044 KW - Albedo of sea ice melt ponds KW - PN, Arctic Ocean KW - Airborne sensing KW - Albedo of sea ice KW - Snow KW - Albedo KW - Albedo measurements KW - Ice properties KW - Melting KW - Sea ice KW - Radiation KW - Sea ice-radiation relationships KW - Sea Ice KW - O 2010:Physical Oceanography KW - M2:551.322:53 KW - Q2 09150:Ice KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost KW - M2 551.521.14:Reflection of solar radiation from surface of earth or clouds Albedo (551.521.14) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18842352?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+Geophysical+Research.+C.+Oceans&rft.atitle=Seasonal+evolution+of+the+albedo+of+multiyear+Arctic+sea+ice&rft.au=Perovich%2C+D+K%3BGrenfell%2C+T+C%3BLight%2C+B%3BHobbs%2C+P+V&rft.aulast=Perovich&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2002-10-15&rft.volume=107&rft.issue=C10&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geophysical+Research.+C.+Oceans&rft.issn=01480227&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2000JC000438 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Melting; Airborne sensing; Sea ice; Snow; Albedo; Ice properties; Albedo of sea ice melt ponds; Albedo of sea ice; Sea ice-radiation relationships; Albedo measurements; Radiation; Sea Ice; PN, Arctic Ocean DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2000JC000438 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FAIRFIELD TO DUPUYER CORRIDOR STUDY (STPP 3-2(27)28; CONTROL NO. 4051) IN TETON AND PONDERA COUNTIES, MONTANA. AN - 16344742; 9639 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction, widening, and realignment of a 46.2-mile section of US 89, extending from Fairfield in Teton County to Dupuyer in Pondera County, Montana is proposed. US 89 runs roughly parallel to Interstate 15 within the study corridor and serves as a more scenic alternative route between Great Falls and Glacier National Park. The corridor provides access to Yellowstone National Park on the south and to Glacier National Park and the Canadian border on the north. The existing facility is characterized by inadequate passing opportunities, narrow shoulders, sharp curves, and poor operational accommodation of the mix of recreational vehicles, trucks, and passenger vehicles. The accident rate on US 89 is nearly double that of the statewide average for similar facilities. The project would widen the highway to include paved shoulders and improve horizontal and vertical curves to meet current design standards. Existing bridges, culverts, and stockpasses would be replaced. Eleven alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would provide a pavement width of 36 feet, including two 12-foot-wide driving lanes flanked by six-foot shoulders. Most improvements would lie within the existing alignment POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide updated design features and improved safety and operational efficiency within the corridor and enhance travel for recreational users of the facility. An acceptable level of service would be provided within the corridor through the year 2023. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way would be required throughout the corridor, with the exception of portions of the project passing through Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area and the urban sections in Choteau and Bynum; the project would require 630.57 acres of new rights-of-way. One sensitive noise receptor would experience noise levels in excess of federal standards. Approximately 29.9 acres of wetlands would be affected, and the project would traverse the floodplains associated with Spring Creek and Muddy Creek. The project could affect foraging and bedding habitat of the federally protected grizzly bear. Hazardous waste sties could be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020420, 224 pages, October 9, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MT-EIS-02-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Montana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16344742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-10-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FAIRFIELD+TO+DUPUYER+CORRIDOR+STUDY+%28STPP+3-2%2827%2928%3B+CONTROL+NO.+4051%29+IN+TETON+AND+PONDERA+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=FAIRFIELD+TO+DUPUYER+CORRIDOR+STUDY+%28STPP+3-2%2827%2928%3B+CONTROL+NO.+4051%29+IN+TETON+AND+PONDERA+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Helena, Montana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 9, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA 1 IMPROVEMENTS, GOLDEN MEADOW TO PORT FOURCHON, LAFOURCHE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 16349414; 9632 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 17 miles of Louisiana (LA) 1 in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana is proposed. From Interstate 10 (I-10) at Port Allen to LA 3090 at Port Fourchon, LA 1 is designated as a principal arterial within the National Highway System due to the facilities intermodal link to a major portion of the nation's energy supply. As the only highway in the area, LA 1 is the sole transportation route for workers and supplies entering and existing Port Fourchon and is the only hurricane evacuation route for thousands of residents in south Lafourche Parish. The new facility would be a four-lane, divided, fully controlled access elevated highway on new alignment paralleling existing LA 1 between Louisiana (LA) 3235 west of Golden Meadow and LA 3090 at its intersection with Louisiana 1, north of Port Fourchon. Bridges would span navigable waterways. Access to the facility would be limited to on and off ramps and two-lane connector roads constructed on new location at proposed interchange locations at LA 3235, LA 1 at Leeville, and LA 3090. Four alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Line A) Construction of the project could be staged or programmed for discrete construction as funding permits. Estimated cost of the project is $523.2 million. With the exception of the Leeville Lift-Bridge, existing LA 1 would remain in service following completion of the new facility, though administration of the old facility would be transferred to local authorities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would complete the southernmost portion of the principal arterial, connecting the facility to LA 3235, an existing four-lane divided highway west of Golden Meadow. Once completed, a four-lane divided highway facility would be available from LA 3090 north of Port Fourchon to north of Galliano, Louisiana. Emergency response to hazardous materials and oil spills would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of one house, one mobile home, and one business. The project would also displace 5.3 acres of wetlands, 16.34 acres of floodplain, and 0.1 acre of prime farmland soils. Portions of the project corridor are likely to contain archaeological resource sites, and the project rights-of-way would encompass one oil and gas well. Noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of three sensitive receptors. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Barrier Resources Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0068D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020413, 499 pages and maps, October 2, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-01-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hurricanes KW - Natural Gas KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Oil Production KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Coastal Barrier Resources Act, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16349414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-10-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+1+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+GOLDEN+MEADOW+TO+PORT+FOURCHON%2C+LAFOURCHE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+1+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+GOLDEN+MEADOW+TO+PORT+FOURCHON%2C+LAFOURCHE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 2, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Epistematic and aleatory uncertainty; a new shtick for probabilistic seismic hazard analysis AN - 52054756; 2002-076472 JF - Engineering Geology AU - Krinitzsky, Ellis L Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - October 2002 SP - 157 EP - 159 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 66 IS - 1-2 SN - 0013-7952, 0013-7952 KW - nomenclature KW - geologic hazards KW - definition KW - epistematic uncertainty KW - statistical analysis KW - geostatistics KW - aleatory uncertainty KW - seismic risk KW - risk assessment KW - probability KW - earthquakes KW - uncertainty KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52054756?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=Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Epistematic+and+aleatory+uncertainty%3B+a+new+shtick+for+probabilistic+seismic+hazard+analysis&rft.au=Krinitzsky%2C+Ellis+L&rft.aulast=Krinitzsky&rft.aufirst=Ellis&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00137952&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00137952 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - SuppNotes - Opinion paper; for reference to discussion see Paul, Warren J., Eng. Geol., Vol. 66, p. 161, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EGGOAO N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aleatory uncertainty; definition; earthquakes; epistematic uncertainty; geologic hazards; geostatistics; nomenclature; probability; risk assessment; seismic risk; statistical analysis; uncertainty ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Obsidian artifacts on the Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon AN - 51982145; 2003-043333 AB - Trace element analysis of obsidian allows us to identify the sources of artifacts made from this desirable tool stone. Most obsidian studies focus on material recovered from a single site the 260 obsidian artifacts in this study were recovered from 72 sites on the east side of the Mt. Hood National Forest. These were identified as originating from 18 known and 12 unknown sources. The known sources include major regional quarries, local sources and an unusual number of small sources located some distance away. The artifacts in this study were recovered from short-term seasonal (summer) camps and have a more complex distribution then that of near by winter settlements. The implications for identification of territorial boundaries (using the local sources), long and short distance trade, seasonal round, and site age are explored. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Caulk, Grady H AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - October 2002 SP - 87 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 34 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Mount Hood National Forest KW - archaeology KW - volcanic rocks KW - glasses KW - igneous rocks KW - Mount Hood KW - artifacts KW - Cascade Range KW - spatial distribution KW - Oregon KW - identification KW - obsidian KW - seasonal variations KW - trace elements KW - 24:Quaternary geology KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51982145?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=Obsidian+artifacts+on+the+Mt.+Hood+National+Forest%2C+Oregon&rft.au=Caulk%2C+Grady+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Caulk&rft.aufirst=Grady&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=87&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, 2002 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 - 2003-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - archaeology; artifacts; Cascade Range; glasses; identification; igneous rocks; Mount Hood; Mount Hood National Forest; obsidian; Oregon; seasonal variations; spatial distribution; trace elements; United States; volcanic rocks ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interpreting landforms from remotely sensed imagery to infer subsurface properties AN - 51762694; 2005-009190 AB - Seismic, acoustic, and electromagnetic sensor networks are critical components of the Army's new battlefield initiatives. Since seismic and acoustic signals follow curving ray paths, they provide essential non-line-of-sight detection and tracking capabilities. However, this attribute also makes these signals highly sensitive to environmental and meteorological conditions. This sensitivity must be considered when deploying sensor networks, in analyzing their performance, and adapting each sensor to local geological conditions. Changes in near-surface geologic boundary conditions and material properties have first order effects on surface wave modes, which are the primary signals of interest. Our primary thrust is thus to define the logic of and develop a preliminary working model for predicting near-surface conditions. We will develop an inferential geologic model using simple geological rules of thumb, remotely sensed imagery, and GIS databases. The model will extract geophysical parameters from relational databases to develop three-dimensional geologic "block diagrams" for seismic/material-properties models that are used to calibrate seismic sensors. The overall scientific objectives are to: 1) define procedures for rapid landform discrimination from remotely sensed imagery; 2) use these data to infer the geologic and material properties of the landforms; 3) produce a GIS-based conceptual geologic model to define three-dimensional seismic property distribution based on the inferred geologic properties; and 4) develop a working prototype model for site tests in areas where the geology is already known and remotely sensed data are available to evaluate the geologic and geophysical data output. This project has just begun and this poster discusses the project status and future plans. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Gatto, Lawrence W AU - Hunter, Lewis E AU - Ryerson, Charles C AU - Ehlen, Judy AU - Tracy, Brian T AU - Campbell, Michael AU - Lich, Robert AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - October 2002 SP - 478 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 34 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - imagery KW - geophysical methods KW - data processing KW - landforms KW - properties KW - boundary conditions KW - seismic methods KW - models KW - acoustical methods KW - military geology KW - geographic information systems KW - materials KW - electromagnetic methods KW - data bases KW - information systems KW - geomorphology KW - interpretation KW - remote sensing KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51762694?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=Interpreting+landforms+from+remotely+sensed+imagery+to+infer+subsurface+properties&rft.au=Gatto%2C+Lawrence+W%3BHunter%2C+Lewis+E%3BRyerson%2C+Charles+C%3BEhlen%2C+Judy%3BTracy%2C+Brian+T%3BCampbell%2C+Michael%3BLich%2C+Robert%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gatto&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=478&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, 2002 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 - 2005-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; boundary conditions; data bases; data processing; electromagnetic methods; geographic information systems; geomorphology; geophysical methods; imagery; information systems; interpretation; landforms; materials; military geology; models; properties; remote sensing; seismic methods ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Distribution and Fate of Energetics on DoD Test and Training Ranges: Interim Report 2 AN - 19486465; 7170631 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Pennington, J C AU - Brannon, J M AU - Mirecki, JE AU - Jenkins, T F AU - Ranney, T A AU - Stark, JA AU - Walsh, ME AU - Hewitt, AD AU - Perron, N AU - Lambert, D AU - Ampleman, G AU - Thiboutot, S AU - Lewis, J AU - Lynch, J Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - Oct 2002 KW - Pollution Abstracts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19486465?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Pennington%2C+J+C%3BBrannon%2C+J+M%3BMirecki%2C+JE%3BJenkins%2C+T+F%3BRanney%2C+T+A%3BStark%2C+JA%3BWalsh%2C+ME%3BHewitt%2C+AD%3BPerron%2C+N%3BLambert%2C+D%3BAmpleman%2C+G%3BThiboutot%2C+S%3BLewis%2C+J%3BLynch%2C+J&rft.aulast=Pennington&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Distribution+and+Fate+of+Energetics+on+DoD+Test+and+Training+Ranges%3A+Interim+Report+2&rft.title=Distribution+and+Fate+of+Energetics+on+DoD+Test+and+Training+Ranges%3A+Interim+Report+2&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil Separation Mobile Treatment Plant Demonstration, Bayport Confined Disposal Facility, Green Bay, Wisconsin AN - 19440843; 7173666 AB - Confined disposal facilities (CDFs) have historically been used for disposal of both clean and contaminated dredged material from navigational dredging projects. Many CDFs are nearing capacity. Removal of uncomtaminated materials from the CDFs is a viable option for extending the life of these facilities. This approach carries the additional benefit of producing a marketable product for beneficial uses, which can potentially help to offset the cost of processing. JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Olin-Estes, T J AU - Bailey, SE AU - Brandon, D L AU - Bowman, D W Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - Oct 2002 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Laboratory testing KW - Laboratories KW - Separation processes KW - USA, Wisconsin KW - Beneficial Use KW - USA, Wisconsin, Green Bay KW - Costs KW - Soil KW - Dredging KW - Capacity KW - Waterways KW - ANW, Canada, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Cty., Bayport KW - Benefits KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate of pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19440843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Olin-Estes%2C+T+J%3BBailey%2C+SE%3BBrandon%2C+D+L%3BBowman%2C+D+W&rft.aulast=Olin-Estes&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+Separation+Mobile+Treatment+Plant+Demonstration%2C+Bayport+Confined+Disposal+Facility%2C+Green+Bay%2C+Wisconsin&rft.title=Soil+Separation+Mobile+Treatment+Plant+Demonstration%2C+Bayport+Confined+Disposal+Facility%2C+Green+Bay%2C+Wisconsin&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Statistical analysis of the flood situation and assessment of the impact of diking measures along the Elbe (Labe) river AN - 18909687; 5472974 AB - The subject of the present paper is the flood situation in the German part of the Elbe river. For this, no (international) agreement could be reached till now. Problems occur due to missing, non-plausible or uncertain flow data and due to non-stationary hydrological conditions in the basin caused by climatological variability and human impact (diking and installation of reservoirs). Regarding this complex hydrological situation a systematic procedure consisting of existing hydrological tools was developed. In a harmonised and complementary structure this procedure mainly includes the consistency analysis of flow data, statistical analyses of the flow process, especially flood statistics and their regionalisation, stochastic simulations of the flow process in the basin and flow routing. Therewith a stepwise increasingly reliable, representative, detailed and funded knowledge of the flow process may be achieved. Till now complete longitudinal sections of statistical flood parameters along the German part of the watercourse were determined for a sufficiently long period (1964-1995) best reflecting the present situation. Moreover, approximative flood statistics could be derived for a longer period (1936-1995), which may be regarded as representative for the variable hydrological conditions during the 20th century. In addition to this fundamental study the tools were applied in order to contribute to a decision support with respect to the presently discussed measures of dike shifting. The analyses revealed that a significant impact of these measures - even the impact of all measures together - on flood peaks may be achieved only if control systems at the sites of the retention spaces are used. Finally, the paper considers options of a further utilisation of the hydrological analysis results by the definition of interfaces to other disciplines. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Helms, M AU - Buechele, B AU - Merkel, U AU - Ihringer, J AD - Institute for Water Resources Management, Hydraulic and Rural Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, Kaiserstr 12, 76128 Karlshrue, Germany, helms@iwk.uka.de Y1 - 2002/10/01/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Oct 01 SP - 94 EP - 114 VL - 267 IS - 1-2 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Germany, Elbe R. KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Freshwater KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - Q2 02171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 2010:Control of water on the surface UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18909687?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=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Statistical+analysis+of+the+flood+situation+and+assessment+of+the+impact+of+diking+measures+along+the+Elbe+%28Labe%29+river&rft.au=Helms%2C+M%3BBuechele%2C+B%3BMerkel%2C+U%3BIhringer%2C+J&rft.aulast=Helms&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=267&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=94&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Special Issue: Advances in Flood Research. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Isotopic evolution of snowmelt: 2. Verification and parameterization of a one-dimensional model using laboratory experiments AN - 18859223; 5565868 AB - Three controlled cold room experiments were conducted to verify and parameterize a one-dimensional (1-D) model that simulates the isotopic composition of meltwater exiting the base of a snowpack. In the model, snow melts at the surface at a constant rate, and water percolates down the column while exchanging isotopically with ice. The effective rate of isotopic exchange and hence the isotopic composition of the melt at a given time is determined by the exchange rate constant k sub(r), the height of the original snowpack, the percolation velocity u*, and the liquid to ice ratio in the exchange system. The experiments were designed to have different effective rates of exchange by varying the height of the snow column and the melt rate. Fitting the model to each of the experiments yielded k sub(r) values that fall in a narrow range, 0.14 to 0.17 hr super(-1), confirming that k sub(r) is an intrinsic rate constant for isotopic exchange. Knowing this value is important for developing future models, in which more complicated hydrological conditions are considered. JF - Water Resources Research AU - Taylor, S AU - Feng, Xiahong AU - Renshaw, CE AU - Kirchner, J W AD - Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA, staylor@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - Oct 2002 VL - 38 IS - 10 SN - 0043-1397, 0043-1397 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Snowpack KW - Experimental Data KW - Runoff models KW - Isotopes KW - Chemical composition of snowmelt KW - Melt waters KW - Modelling (-general-) KW - Isotope Studies KW - Model Testing KW - Snow cover KW - Ice-water Interfaces KW - Model Studies KW - Oxygen isotopes KW - Numerical models KW - Percolation KW - Snowmelt KW - SW 0880:Chemical processes KW - M2 551.579.2:Water supply from snow cover. Water equivalent of snow. Melting of snow. (551.579.2) KW - M2 556.114:Chemical properties of water (556.114) KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18859223?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Research&rft.atitle=Isotopic+evolution+of+snowmelt%3A+2.+Verification+and+parameterization+of+a+one-dimensional+model+using+laboratory+experiments&rft.au=Taylor%2C+S%3BFeng%2C+Xiahong%3BRenshaw%2C+CE%3BKirchner%2C+J+W&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Research&rft.issn=00431397&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2001WR000815 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oxygen isotopes; Runoff models; Chemical composition of snowmelt; Percolation; Numerical models; Isotopes; Melt waters; Modelling (-general-); Snow cover; Snowpack; Experimental Data; Snowmelt; Model Testing; Isotope Studies; Model Studies; Ice-water Interfaces DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2001WR000815 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - In situ capping on the Palos Verdes Shelf, California AN - 16146430; 5495463 AB - Sediments covering approximately 40 square kilometers of the ocean floor at the Palos Verdes Shelf, near Los Angeles, California, are contaminated with DDT and PCBs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), working in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has conducted studies investigating the feasibility of in-situ capping all or a portion of the site with a layer of clean sandy dredged material. A study was conducted to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of in-situ capping. This study included the necessary engineering and environmental analyses such as preliminary cap designs, operations plans, and monitoring and management plans for a range of in-situ capping options. The USACE has also recently completed a field pilot study at this site. The pilot study involved placement of approximately 103,000 cubic meters of capping sediments using a split hull hopper dredge. Three 18 hectare capping cells situated at water depths between 40 and 70 meters were capped wholly or in part using both conventional placement methods and special spreading methods. A large scale environmental monitoring effort was conducted before, during and after cap placement using a number of state-of-the-art techniques and specialized equipment. Predictive modeling was also conducted during and following the placements to guide field operations and refine data for design purposes. This paper provides a description of the project setting and conditions and summarizes the results of the feasibility and field pilot studies. JF - Remediation and Beneficial Reuse of Contaminated Sediments AU - Palermo, M R A2 - Hinchee, RE A2 - Porta, A A2 - Pellei, M (eds) Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - October 2002 SP - 8 EP - 378 PB - Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Ave. Columbus OH 43201 USA SN - 1574771299 KW - EPA KW - USACE KW - field pilot studies KW - sediment capping KW - Pollution Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Feasibility studies KW - Dredge spoil KW - Feasibility KW - INE, USA, California, Palos Verdes KW - Pacific, Palos Verdes Shelf KW - Water Pollution Prevention KW - Continental shelves KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Containment KW - Ocean floor KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Environmental Engineering KW - Marine KW - USA, California, Los Angeles KW - Sediment pollution KW - USA, California, Palos Verdes Shelf KW - Environmental Protection KW - Environmental engineering KW - Sediments KW - Model Studies KW - Marine pollution KW - Oceans KW - Remediation KW - DDT KW - Monitoring KW - Pollution control KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - O 4080:Pollution - Control and Prevention KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16146430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Palermo%2C+M+R&rft.aulast=Palermo&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=371&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=In+situ+capping+on+the+Palos+Verdes+Shelf%2C+California&rft.title=In+situ+capping+on+the+Palos+Verdes+Shelf%2C+California&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2003-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - A state-of-the-art overview of contaminated sediment remediation in the United States AN - 16146235; 5495418 AB - Remediation of contaminated sediment has received growing attention in the United States in recent years. Contaminated sediments may be viewed as a "fourth environmental medium", with concerns over sediment impacts equal to those for water, air, and land-disposed waste. Options for managing contaminated sediments include monitoring natural processes which may gradually improve conditions, restricted use of a contaminated area, treatment or isolation of the contaminated sediments in-place, and dredging or excavation followed by treatment or disposal of the sediments at another location. Technical guidance for evaluating each of these options and criteria for selecting among the options is available, but the selection of a final remedy for many sites may be complex, expensive and contentious. This paper provides a state-of-the-art overview of the options for sediment remediation; the mechanisms used in the U.S. for assessment, evaluation and implementation; and a status summary of major U.S. projects. JF - Remediation and Beneficial Reuse of Contaminated Sediments AU - Palermo, M R A2 - Hinchee, RE A2 - Porta, A A2 - Pellei, M (eds) Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - October 2002 SP - 10 PB - Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Ave. Columbus OH 43201 USA SN - 1574771299 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Water Reuse KW - Sediment pollution KW - Dredge spoil KW - Pollution clean-up KW - Isolation KW - Evaluation KW - USA KW - Assessments KW - Remediation KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Dredging KW - Monitoring KW - Pollution control KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - P 9000:ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16146235?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Palermo%2C+M+R&rft.aulast=Palermo&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=A+state-of-the-art+overview+of+contaminated+sediment+remediation+in+the+United+States&rft.title=A+state-of-the-art+overview+of+contaminated+sediment+remediation+in+the+United+States&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2004-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Predictive modeling of mixed sediment cap stability during storms AN - 16146188; 5495367 AB - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) assisted in design of a confined aquatic disposal (CAD) facility for storage of contaminated sediments in an existing borrow pit in Los Angeles /Long Beach (LA/LB) Harbor. A number of studies were conducted to define various design parameters and address regulatory agency concerns. One of these studies was performed to predict potential storm-induced erosion from capped sediments placed in one CAD cell. The proposed capping material is a nearby mixed sediment deposit of sand, silt, and clay. Field and laboratory experiments were performed to develop site-specific erosion rate algorithms for the proposed cap sediment as a function of shear stress and bulk density (depth below the sediment-water interface). Models were applied to simulate time histories of current and wave conditions inside the harbor for storms of record between 1970 and 1990. The erosion algorithms were incorporated into the USACE Long Term FATE of dredged material (LTFATE) model to predict cap erosion during each storm. Erosion tests indicated that the proposed cap material is more resistant to erosion than pure sand due to the approximately 10% clay-size content. Simulations indicated that the cap would partially erode but maintain coverage during energetic storms. JF - Characterization of Contaminated Sediments AU - Gailani, J AU - Jepsen, R AU - Roberts, J AU - Lick, W A2 - Pellei, M A2 - Porta, A A2 - Hinchee, RE (eds) Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - October 2002 SP - 8 EP - 122 PB - Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Ave. Columbus OH 43201 USA SN - 1574771272 KW - Containment KW - Dredge spoil KW - Environmental engineering KW - Erosion KW - Harbors KW - Sediment pollution KW - Storms KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Bioengineering Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Pollution dispersion KW - Algorithms KW - Risks KW - Sand KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Sediment transport KW - Waste disposal KW - Environmental Engineering KW - USA, California, Los Angeles KW - Simulation KW - INE, USA, California, Los Angeles KW - Sediments KW - Model Studies KW - Storage KW - Pollution control KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - W4 220:Environmental Modeling KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews KW - P 4000:WASTE MANAGEMENT UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16146188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gailani%2C+J%3BJepsen%2C+R%3BRoberts%2C+J%3BLick%2C+W&rft.aulast=Gailani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=1574771272&rft.btitle=Predictive+modeling+of+mixed+sediment+cap+stability+during+storms&rft.title=Predictive+modeling+of+mixed+sediment+cap+stability+during+storms&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2004-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Phyto-engineering approaches to contaminated dredged material AN - 16142679; 5495439 AB - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges 280 million m super(3) of dredged material annually from waterways to maintain navigation. Some of the dredged material is contaminated from various discharges into waterways. Dredged material not suitable for open water disposal is normally placed in confined disposal facilities (CDFs). These facilities fill up. New CDFs are getting extremely difficult to establish. Storage space for future dredging is becoming a real problem. Consequently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station (USACE-ERDC-WES) has been evaluating innovative technologies for reclaiming contaminated dredged material from CDFs and producing beneficial reuse products. One reclamation technology is Phyto-Engineering or the use of plants to achieve engineering objectives. Incorporated in Phyto-Engineering is other technologies such as recycled soil manufacturing technology (RSMT) that allows a fertile topsoil to be manufactured from contaminated dredged material, residual cellulose, residual biosolids and other residual waste materials. Once topsoil is manufactured from contaminated dredged material, plants can be grown to phyto-remediate contamination and phyto-reclaim the dredged material from contamination. Phyto-Stabilization uses plants to stabilize the dredged material and controls soil erosion. Phyto-Extraction of metals uses specific metal hyper-accumulator plants to extract metals from the reconditioned dredged material to clean up the dredged material for beneficial use. Phyto-Degradation of organic contaminants uses specific plants and root associated microorganisms to biodegrade organic chemicals such as PAHs and PCBs in dredged material. These Phyto-Engineering technologies can be applied to contaminated soils as well as dredged material. Examples include application to Superfund sites, Brownfield Sites, Minelands and Landfills. JF - Remediation and Beneficial Reuse of Contaminated Sediments AU - Lee, C R AU - Sturgis, T C AU - Price, R A AU - Blaylock, MJ A2 - Hinchee, RE A2 - Porta, A A2 - Pellei, M (eds) Y1 - 2002/10// PY - 2002 DA - October 2002 SP - 6 EP - 178 PB - Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Ave. Columbus OH 43201 USA SN - 1574771299 KW - Phytoremediation KW - Soil remediation KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Bioengineering Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Water Reuse KW - Dredge spoil KW - Biodegradation KW - Contamination KW - Landfills KW - Cellulose KW - Roots KW - Soil erosion KW - Beneficial Use KW - Recycling KW - Industrial Wastes KW - Soils KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Land reclamation KW - PCB KW - Metals KW - Sediment pollution KW - Waste reuse KW - Wastes KW - Sediments KW - Soil pollution KW - USA KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Remediation KW - Microorganisms KW - biosolids KW - Plants KW - Dredging KW - Waterways KW - Plant extracts KW - Contaminants KW - Topsoil KW - Pollution control KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - P 9000:ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews KW - P 4000:WASTE MANAGEMENT KW - W4 210:Bioremediation, Bioreactors & BioCycling KW - A 01300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16142679?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lee%2C+C+R%3BSturgis%2C+T+C%3BPrice%2C+R+A%3BBlaylock%2C+MJ&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2002-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=173&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=Phyto-engineering+approaches+to+contaminated+dredged+material&rft.title=Phyto-engineering+approaches+to+contaminated+dredged+material&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2004-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SALEM - MANCHESTER, INTERSTATE 93 IMPROVEMENTS, HILLSBOROUGH AND OCKINHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE. AN - 36411226; 9625 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. 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. The segment of I-93 under study intersects a number of important highway routes in southern New Hampshire. 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 this draft EIS 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 preferred alternative would involve widening I-93 from the existing limited access, two-lane highway in each direction to a limited (fully controlled) 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 to Boston and northern Massachusetts would be expanded and enhanced. 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 preferred 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. 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 alterative 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 20 residences and 15 business structures, 16 acres of important farmland soils, 85 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 290 acres. Approximately 98 acres of stratified drift aquifer would be covered with impervious roadway surface, and the project would require lengthening culverts at may of the 21 stream crossings, resulting the loss of some aquatic habitat. Seven acre-feet of floodway and 46 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. The project would affect 50 to 58 potentially sensitive archaeological sites, and six historically significant properties. Construction activities could encounter as many as 17 hazardous material sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020405, Draft EIS--787 pages, Map Supplement, September 25, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NH-EIS-02-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites 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 Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Streams 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/36411226?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SALEM+-+MANCHESTER%2C+INTERSTATE+93+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+AND+OCKINHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE.&rft.title=SALEM+-+MANCHESTER%2C+INTERSTATE+93+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+AND+OCKINHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Concord, New Hampshire; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS, AKUTAN, ALASKA. AN - 16347856; 9624 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of harbor facilities at Akutan, Alaska is proposed. Akutan is located in the Aleutian Island chain 766 air miles southwest of Anchorage and 35 miles east of Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. Boats and amphibious aircraft are currently the only means of transportation into Akutan. Currently, harbor facilities at Akutan provide no permanent moorage for the fishing fleet operating out of the harbor. Vessels must travel to other locations to find moorage when fishing seasons are closed. Vessels seek protection in Akutan from storms during the fishing season. The current practice is to anchor with engines running in case the anchors drag or to cruise around the bay. This situation increases the risks of vessels running aground and of oil spills from damaged vessels. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. In addition to the nonstructural action alternative, two sites for harbor improvements are evaluated in this draft EIS. One of the sites, North Point, proved to be economically unjustifiable. Three concepts are considered for provision of harbor facilities at the head of the bay. The recommended plan would involve the creation of a 12-acre basin at the had of the bay due to the fact that is would result in the least environmental impact to adjacent wetlands and anadromous fish stream habitat on either side of the site. The recommended plan would provide protected moorage for 58 vessels ranging in length from less than 24 feet to 180 feet. The estimated construction cost of the recommended plan is $16.9 million at October 2001 price levels. This cost excludes navigation aids, an annual investment cost of $1.1 million, and annual benefits of $1.7 million. The benefit-cost ratio of the project is estimated at 1.4. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide secure, protected harbor facilities for the fishing fleet and other ships serving Akutan, ensuring the economic viability of the local community and regional fishing interests and the safety of vessel crews as well as preventing damaging spills of fuel into the bay. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The 12-acre basin alternative would require dredging of 850,000 cubic yards of sandy/gravely material out of a freshwater wetland complex that is currently isolated from the harbor's marine environment. Dredging would result in damage to the wetland and release sediment in to the surrounding waters temporarily. In addition to the damage to freshwater wetlands, the project would affect fish-bearing streams and ponds and marine habitat that supports juvenile fish and over-wintering Steller's eiders. Limited water circulation at the head of the harbor could result in degradation of water quality. Chromic releases of petroleum products due to harbor operations and vessel operations could also degrade water quality and marine sediments that provide habitat for benthic organisms. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) JF - EPA number: 020404, Draft EIS--345 pages and maps, 421 pages, September 25, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Cost Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Alaska KW - Aleutian Islands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16347856?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+AKUTAN%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+AKUTAN%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Elemdorf Air Force Base, Alaska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COLORADO FOREST HIGHWAY 80, GUANELLA PASS ROAD, PARK COUNTY ROAD 62, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD 381, FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROAD 118, GRANT TO GEORGETOWN, PIKE AND ARAPAHO NATIONAL FORESTS, PARK AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 16346627; 9653 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 23.6 miles of Colorado Forest Highway 80, Guanella Pass Road (also known as Park County Road 62, Clear Creek County Road 381, and Forest Development Road 118) in the Pike and Arapaho National Forests, Park and Clear Creek counties, Colorado. The project would begin at U.S. Highway 285 in Grant and extend northward to Georgetown. Six alternatives, including the No Action Alternative and four realignment alternatives, are considered in this final EIS; these include five alternatives evaluated in the draft EIS and an additional alternative evaluated in a draft supplemental EIS. Action alternatives addressed by the draft included: (1) reconstructing and paving the entire road to a consistent width; (2) reconstructing the entire road to a consistent width and surfacing it to the existing surface type (i.e., pavement where currently paved and gravel where currently graveled); (3) reconstructing and paving certain segments of road (i.e., those in greatest need of repair) to a consistent width and leaving the remainder of the road unchanged; and (4) reconstructing and paving certain segments of the road (i.e., those in greatest need of repair) to a consistent width and rehabilitating the remaining segments of the road within the existing width. The travel lands plus shoulders of the reconstructed segments under each of the action alternatives would be 24 feet. The design speed of the various alternatives would range from 25 to 37 miles per hour. Following construction, Park County and Clear Creek County would continue to own the road and would be responsible for its maintenance. Estimated cost of reconstruction of the four draft EIS alternatives ranged from $25.4 to $40.1 million. Maintenance costs over the next 20 years were estimated at $9.3 million for the No Action Alternative and at $4.8 to $7.5 million for the four action alternatives. The draft supplemental EIS considered a fifth action alternative (Alternative 6), which would involve a combination of rehabilitation, light reconstruction, and full reconstruction of the existing facility. Alternative 6 would change the functional classification of the roadway from a local rural collector to a rural local road, allowing a lower design speed with tighter roadway curves and a narrower roadway width than the action alternatives outlined in the draft EIS. In addition, the alternative would also involve use of a smaller design vehicle, allowing a sharper switchback curvature. Alternative 6 is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a roadway width and surface capable of accommodating traffic volumes through the year 2015, improve safety by providing a consistent roadway geometry and reasonable protection from unsafe conditions, accommodate and control access to Forest Service facilities along the road, reduce costs of maintaining the road, eliminate roadway drainage problems such that wetlands and associated wildlife habitat would be enhanced by reducing sediment runoff, and repair existing unvegetated slopes. Each of the changes incorporated into Alternative 6 would permit the facility to follow the footprint of the existing roadway more closely, reducing environmental and historic resource impacts caused by construction and operation of the roadway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Improvement of access would place pressure on dispersed recreational resources. The project would have indirect impacts on special status species, including Canada lynx, North American wolverine, and northern goshawk. Traffic noise would slightly degrade visitor experiences associated with the portion of the Mt. Evans Wilderness Area nearest the road. Depending on the alternative selected, the project could displace small parcels within the Geneva Creek Picnic Area, Whiteside Campground, Guanella Pass Campground, and the Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic Landmark District. Action alternatives could affect the visual quality of the historic district. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0378D, Volume 23, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 01-0055D, Volume 25, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020435, Volume 1--342 pages and maps, Volume 2--427 pages, September 19, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-99-01-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arapaho National Forest KW - Colorado KW - Pike National Forest KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Facilities 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/16346627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-09-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COLORADO+FOREST+HIGHWAY+80%2C+GUANELLA+PASS+ROAD%2C+PARK+COUNTY+ROAD+62%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+COUNTY+ROAD+381%2C+FOREST+DEVELOPMENT+ROAD+118%2C+GRANT+TO+GEORGETOWN%2C+PIKE+AND+ARAPAHO+NATIONAL+FORESTS%2C+PARK+AND+CLEAR+CREEK+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=COLORADO+FOREST+HIGHWAY+80%2C+GUANELLA+PASS+ROAD%2C+PARK+COUNTY+ROAD+62%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+COUNTY+ROAD+381%2C+FOREST+DEVELOPMENT+ROAD+118%2C+GRANT+TO+GEORGETOWN%2C+PIKE+AND+ARAPAHO+NATIONAL+FORESTS%2C+PARK+AND+CLEAR+CREEK+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 19, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Duration and frequency of ponded water on arid southwestern playas AN - 51843325; 2004-044688 AB - The flat-floored bottom of an undrained desert basin that becomes at times a shallow lake which on evaporation may leave a deposit of salt or gypsum, are regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) under the provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations 33 CFR 328.3 A implementing Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Corps and others perform jurisdictional delineations of playas to determine whether certain areas are subject to Section 404 regulations. However, delineating playas has been found to be problematic (e.g., Doug and Colberg 1996; Lichvar and Sprecher 1996; Brostoff, Lichvar, and Sprecher 2001). Case studies have been performed for several playas in the western Mojave Desert, California, to examine surface hydrology. The purpose of this study was to estimate the duration and frequency of inundation at these playas. JF - ERDC Technical Note AU - Lichvar, R AU - Gustina, G AU - Bolus, R Y1 - 2002/09/17/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Sep 17 SP - 11 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS KW - United States KW - shallow-water environment KW - terrestrial environment KW - regulations KW - suspended materials KW - playas KW - environmental management KW - California KW - sedimentary rocks KW - gypsum KW - Mojave Desert KW - floods KW - drainage basins KW - ecology KW - depositional environment KW - water KW - hydrology KW - chemically precipitated rocks KW - monitoring KW - sulfates KW - arid environment KW - surface water KW - evaporites KW - ponds KW - wetlands KW - lacustrine environment KW - salt KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51843325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lichvar%2C+R%3BGustina%2C+G%3BBolus%2C+R&rft.aulast=Lichvar&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2002-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Duration+and+frequency+of+ponded+water+on+arid+southwestern+playas&rft.title=Duration+and+frequency+of+ponded+water+on+arid+southwestern+playas&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from NTIS database, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Availability - National Technical Information Service, (703)487-4650, order number ADA406732NEG, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - PubXState - MS N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-13 N1 - CODEN - #06042 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; California; chemically precipitated rocks; depositional environment; drainage basins; ecology; environmental management; evaporites; floods; gypsum; hydrology; lacustrine environment; Mojave Desert; monitoring; playas; ponds; regulations; salt; sedimentary rocks; shallow-water environment; sulfates; surface water; suspended materials; terrestrial environment; United States; water; wetlands ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSOURI RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECT, LOCATED ON THE MISSOURI RIVER FROM SIOUX CITY, IOWA TO THE MOUTH NEAR ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI IN THE STATES OF IOWA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, AND MISSOURI (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1981). AN - 16360586; 9615 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a project to restore fish and wildlife habitat along the stretch of the Missouri River extending from Sioux City, Iowa to the mouth of the river near St. Louis, Missouri is proposed. This section of the river extends through the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. The project would restore fish and wildlife habitat losses resulting from construction, operation, and maintenance of the Missouri River Bank Stabilization, and Navigation Project, which provided a navigation channel from Sioux City to the mouth of the Missouri River. More than 500,000 acres of terrestrial and aquatic habitat within the historic floodplain ecosystem along the lower Missouri River have been decimated by developments in the basin. Loss of habitat values have also resulted in significant loss of recreational opportunities. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this draft supplement to the final EIS of 1981. The preferred alternative (Alternative A) would result in the acquisition of an additional 118,650 acres, including 7,000 to 20,000 acres of shallow water habitat, to restore or enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitat on individual sites purchased from willing sellers via fee purchases or easements. The project would represent a continuation of the original mitigation project, authorized for 48,100 acres in 1981, currently being developed. Monitoring programs would be established to determine the biological and hydrologic impacts of mitigation measures. Estimated cost of the modified mitigation project is estimated to range from $740 million to $1.33 billion. The final cost depends upon the amount of shallow water habitat restoration included in the modified project, the lower cost being based on acquisition of 7,000 acres and the higher cost on acquisition of 20,000 acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mitigation project would improve the quantity and quality of fish and wildlife habitat and increase fish and wildlife populations and related recreational opportunities along the lower Missouri River. Restored habitats would include wetlands, bottomland forest, native prairie, chutes and side channels, backwater areas, and slackwater areas. Several threatened or endangered plant and animal species would benefit. The plan would return the area to a more natural hydrologic condition. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Chute construction and other mitigation measures would affect the efficiency of the navigational channels and the operations of levee and drainage districts within the study area. Removal of approximately 90,530 acres of farmland from agricultural uses would decrease the economic base of the area somewhat in the near-term. Increased recreational visitation to the area could tax agricultural and Native American resources; four reservations are located along the lower Missouri River. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-622) and Water Resources Development Act of 1990. JF - EPA number: 020394, 521 pages, September 13, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Bank Protection KW - Drainage KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Indian Reservations KW - Rivers KW - Water Resources Management KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Iowa KW - Kansas KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska 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/16360586?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSOURI+RIVER+FISH+AND+WILDLIFE+PROJECT%2C+LOCATED+ON+THE+MISSOURI+RIVER+FROM+SIOUX+CITY%2C+IOWA+TO+THE+MOUTH+NEAR+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+IN+THE+STATES+OF+IOWA%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+KANSAS%2C+AND+MISSOURI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1981%29.&rft.title=MISSOURI+RIVER+FISH+AND+WILDLIFE+PROJECT%2C+LOCATED+ON+THE+MISSOURI+RIVER+FROM+SIOUX+CITY%2C+IOWA+TO+THE+MOUTH+NEAR+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI+IN+THE+STATES+OF+IOWA%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+KANSAS%2C+AND+MISSOURI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1981%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FORT PIERCE SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16349343; 9614 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of 1.3 miles of shoreline south of Fort Pierce Inlet in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project would also include periodic nourishment of the shoreline as needed for a period of 50 years following initial restoration activities. Shoreline change data for the study area indicate that the beach is eroding at a rate of six feet per year, reducing the recreational value of the area and placing shoreline structures at risk. The authorized project would provide for a 50-foot protective berm that extends 1.3 miles from the south Fort Pierce Inlet jetty to the southern terminus at Surfside Park. In 1999, a lawsuit was filed which sought a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging project. The suit alleged that the Corps did not conduct a thorough environmental analysis and further alleged that immediate and irreparable harm would result if dredging went forward. The court ruled in favor of the petitioners and issued a restraining order. Subsequently, the Corps and the petitioners reached a settlement agreement that committed the Corps to conduct additional environmental analysis before continuing with the project. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 2), beach nourishment material, totaling 3.2 million cubic yards, would be taken from Capron Shoal, where 23 million cubic yards of such material is available. Annualized project costs are estimated at $983,300, and the benefit-cost ratio of the project is estimated at 1.27. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Placement of beach nourishment material would protect the shoreline's value as a recreational resource and prevent continued erosion that could result in structural damages to shoreline developments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The use Capron Shoal sand for beach renourishment would affect benthic habitat in the area. The removal of borrow area sediment would affect the habitat of the recently discovered organisms of the phylum bryozoa originally thought to occur at no other location. Studies conducted since the settlement agreement revealed that these organisms either do occur, or are likely to occur, on other shoals. Temporary impacts to approximately 7.8 acres of exposed limerock hardbottom due to sand coverage and increased turbidity would also be unavoidable. These ephemeral effects would be mitigated by creation of five acres of hardbottom habitat in the vicinity of the project area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1960 (79 Stat. 1089, 1092), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-622). JF - EPA number: 020393, 225 pages, September 13, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1960, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16349343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FORT+PIERCE+SHORE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=FORT+PIERCE+SHORE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+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 Beach, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF THE AMERICAS, MUNICIPALITIES OF GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS AND PONCE, PUERTO RICO. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - PORT OF THE AMERICAS, MUNICIPALITIES OF GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS AND PONCE, PUERTO RICO. AN - 36372447; 10864-040314_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of transshipment port facilities in the bays of Guayanilla and Ponce, and in Penuelas on the coast of Puerto Rico is proposed. The facilities, to be known as the Port of the Americas (PTA), would be developed by the Puerto Rico Port of the Americas Authority. The project would provide world-class deep-draft port facilities for Post-Panamaz containerships and for transshipment of cargo containers for international and local markets. Facilities to be developed would provide for a deep-draft terminal in Guayanilla Bay, including: an inland navigation channel (docking channel) with a length of 3,000 feet, an average width of 800 feet, a depth of 50 feet; fill and excavation of 59 acres of wetlands adjance to the Port of Ponce to provide additional space for storage containers and cargo and construction of the inland navigation channel; a turning basin and berthing areas at the Ponce Harbor to a minimum depth of 50 feet below mean sea level to allow entry into the port of Post-Panamax ships; expanded port storage areas into 135 acres of upland; 12 Post-Panamax cranes to load and unload containerships; a 132-acre upland area adjoining the port to be used to expand the port; and infrastructure improvements, including highways, water supply facilities, sewers, and power and communications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. Total investment in the project under the preferred alternative is estimated at $600 million, to be financed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or through a partnership with the private sector. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The PTA would constitute one of several strategic initiatives of the government designed to proposed the economic development of the southern region of the island, reduce unemployment, increase per capita income, and increase direct investment from outside Puerto Rico. Developments at the Union Carbide Caribe site would address issues related to its status as a brownfield site under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Guayanilla-Penuelas area, the project would result in the loss of shallow navigable waters and coastal wetlands. Dredging in the Port of Ponce would require the removal of 8.9 million cubic meters of material, which would not be reusable and, hence, would be disposed at an ocean site south of Ponce, resulting in temporary turbidity at the site and destruction of benthos. Dredging and harbor structures to be put into place would disturb or displace benthic habitat and development of these facilities would result in temporary turbidity and destruction of benthos. The area of land developed for commercial and industrial uses adjoining the Port of Ponce would be removed from use by wildlife due to loss of vegetation and other habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 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 03-0109D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040314, Final EIS--578; Appendices-382 pages, September 9, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Islands KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Ships KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Puerto Rico KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section103 Permits KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36372447?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+THE+AMERICAS%2C+MUNICIPALITIES+OF+GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS+AND+PONCE%2C+PUERTO+RICO.&rft.title=PORT+OF+THE+AMERICAS%2C+MUNICIPALITIES+OF+GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS+AND+PONCE%2C+PUERTO+RICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 9, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF THE AMERICAS, MUNICIPALITIES OF GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS AND PONCE, PUERTO RICO. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - PORT OF THE AMERICAS, MUNICIPALITIES OF GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS AND PONCE, PUERTO RICO. AN - 36354370; 10864-040314_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of transshipment port facilities in the bays of Guayanilla and Ponce, and in Penuelas on the coast of Puerto Rico is proposed. The facilities, to be known as the Port of the Americas (PTA), would be developed by the Puerto Rico Port of the Americas Authority. The project would provide world-class deep-draft port facilities for Post-Panamaz containerships and for transshipment of cargo containers for international and local markets. Facilities to be developed would provide for a deep-draft terminal in Guayanilla Bay, including: an inland navigation channel (docking channel) with a length of 3,000 feet, an average width of 800 feet, a depth of 50 feet; fill and excavation of 59 acres of wetlands adjance to the Port of Ponce to provide additional space for storage containers and cargo and construction of the inland navigation channel; a turning basin and berthing areas at the Ponce Harbor to a minimum depth of 50 feet below mean sea level to allow entry into the port of Post-Panamax ships; expanded port storage areas into 135 acres of upland; 12 Post-Panamax cranes to load and unload containerships; a 132-acre upland area adjoining the port to be used to expand the port; and infrastructure improvements, including highways, water supply facilities, sewers, and power and communications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. Total investment in the project under the preferred alternative is estimated at $600 million, to be financed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or through a partnership with the private sector. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The PTA would constitute one of several strategic initiatives of the government designed to proposed the economic development of the southern region of the island, reduce unemployment, increase per capita income, and increase direct investment from outside Puerto Rico. Developments at the Union Carbide Caribe site would address issues related to its status as a brownfield site under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Guayanilla-Penuelas area, the project would result in the loss of shallow navigable waters and coastal wetlands. Dredging in the Port of Ponce would require the removal of 8.9 million cubic meters of material, which would not be reusable and, hence, would be disposed at an ocean site south of Ponce, resulting in temporary turbidity at the site and destruction of benthos. Dredging and harbor structures to be put into place would disturb or displace benthic habitat and development of these facilities would result in temporary turbidity and destruction of benthos. The area of land developed for commercial and industrial uses adjoining the Port of Ponce would be removed from use by wildlife due to loss of vegetation and other habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 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 03-0109D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040314, Final EIS--578; Appendices-382 pages, September 9, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Islands KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Ships KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Puerto Rico KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section103 Permits KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36354370?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+THE+AMERICAS%2C+MUNICIPALITIES+OF+GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS+AND+PONCE%2C+PUERTO+RICO.&rft.title=PORT+OF+THE+AMERICAS%2C+MUNICIPALITIES+OF+GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS+AND+PONCE%2C+PUERTO+RICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 9, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF THE AMERICAS, MUNICIPALITIES OF GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS AND PONCE, PUERTO RICO. AN - 16361400; 9609 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of transshipment port facilities in the bays of Guayanilla and Ponce, and in Penuelas on the coast of Puerto Rico is proposed. The facilities, to be known as Port of the Americas (PTA), would be developed by the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority. The project would provide world-class deep-draft port facilities for Post-Panamaz containerships and for transshipment f cargo containers for international and local markets. Facilities to be developed would provide for a deep-draft terminal in Guayanilla Bay, including: a berthing pier on the western side of Punta Gotay, with a maximum length of 6,000 feet and a capacity of four Post-Panamax container ships at one time; approximately 122 acres of land fill within Guayanilla Bay adjacent to the new pier and Punta gotay for the construction of parking and container storage and staging areas as well as administrative and operations facilities; and a parcel previously occupied by Union Carbide Caribe in Penuelas for value-added activities, including industrial, commercial, and other infrastructure facilities. In addition, the plan would provide for development of a deep-draft terminal in the Port of Ponce capable of servicing Post-Panamax ships. The latter terminal would involve the extension of Pier No. 8 to a length of 3,610 feet to allow simultaneous berthing of two Post-Panamax ships; dredging of the navigation channel and berthing areas to a minimum depth of 45 feet and a maximum depth of 53 feet to allow entry of Post_Panamax ships; and development of up to 132 acres of land adjoining the Port of Ponce for the construction of value-added facilities such as industrial, commercial, office, and warehouse facilities, and related infrastructure. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The initial capital cost of the preferred alternative, described above, is estimated at $840 million, most of which would come from the private sector; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico would contribute $150 million of the total initial cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The PTA would constitute one of several strategic initiatives of the government designed to proposed the economic development of the southern region of the island, reduce unemployment, increase per capita income, and increase direct investment from outside Puerto Rico. Developments at the Union Carbide Caribe site would address issues related to its status as a brownfield site under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Guayanilla-Penuelas area, the project would result in the loss of 110 acres of shallow navigable waters and 12 acres of coastal wetlands. Dredging in the Port of Ponce would require the removal of 810,000 to 2.2 million cubic yards of material, which would not be reusable and, hence, would be disposed at an ocean site south of Ponce, resulting in temporary turbidity at the site and destruction of benthos. Dredging and harbor structures to be put into place would disturb or displace benthic habitat and development of these facilities would result in temporary turbidity and destruction of benthos. The area of land developed for commercial and industrial uses adjoining the Port of Ponce would be removed from use by wildlife due to loss of vegetation and other habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020386, Draft EIS--578 pages and maps, Appendix A--621 pages, Appendix D--371 pages, Appendices E & F--421 pages, Appendices G-K--541 pages, Appendices L-O--477 pages, Appendices P & Q--272 pages and maps, Appendix R--Map Supplement, Appendix S--Map Supplement, Appendices T-V--722 pages, Appendix W--393 pages, Appendices X & Y--234 pages and maps, Appendix Z--211 pages, Appendices AA-EE--391 pages, Appendices B & C--201 pages. 16 CD-ROMs, September 9, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Employment KW - Industrial Parks KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Islands KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Ships KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Puerto Rico KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16361400?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+THE+AMERICAS%2C+MUNICIPALITIES+OF+GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS+AND+PONCE%2C+PUERTO+RICO.&rft.title=PORT+OF+THE+AMERICAS%2C+MUNICIPALITIES+OF+GUAYANILLA-PENUELAS+AND+PONCE%2C+PUERTO+RICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 9, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-49 CONNECTOR, LAFAYETTE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36411266; 9604 AB - PURPOSE: The constructed of a limited continuous access freeway in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana is proposed. The facility would be constructed in the US 90/US 167 Evangeline Thruway corridor. The existing Evangeline Thruway is a north-south arterial passing through the older part of Lafayette, serving local residential and business traffic and functioning as an integral part of the federal-aid primary highway network servicing south Louisiana. The project would extend from a point just south of the Lafayette Regional Airport north to the current southern terminus of Interstate 49 (I-49) at the I-10/I-49 interchange, a length of approximately five miles. The existing Thruway alignment and four partially new alignments within the corridor, as well as a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Six freeway design alternatives, including four alternatives involving an elevated freeway and two involving use of overpasses at selected sites, are considered. The elevated design alternatives would place the freeway on a continuous bridge through the area between Pinhook Road and the Union Pacific spur crossing; all major street crossings in this area would remain open. The alternatives involving overpasses would provide overpasses at Pinhook Road, Johnston Street, and Mudd Avenue; other major street crossings would be severed and closed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Following completion of the project, traffic would use the I-49 Connector, removing traffic from the local street system. Both local and statewide travel and freight transport would be enhanced. Travel times would be reduced for both freeway travelers and users of the local road network, including the network serving the central business district. The project could provide impetus for redevelopment of the aging core portion of the corridor study area. Rights-of-way acquired but not used for highway purposes could be landscaped and otherwise improved visually, enhancing area aesthetics. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build considered, rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 109 to 207 residential structures, housing 285 to 403 persons and 49 to 76 commercial establishments. Displacements would have a disproportionate impact on African American residents. One or two churches would also be displaced, and any alignment would pass in the vicinity of several other churches. The scale of the project would alter the visual quality of the affected neighborhoods, including the Sterling Grove Historic District. Though noise levels within the corridor would decline, levels would continue to exceed federal standards for some receptors. Two alternatives would traverse an abandoned landfill adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad that is currently used by the local Department of Public Works. One of these alternatives and a third alternative would traverse other potential contaminated sites adjacent to the railroad, including a site recently rejected for development due to concerns about possible clean-up requirements. Depending on the alternative selected, an estimated 46 to 53 active and inactive hazardous waste facilities, most of which are storage tank sites, would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0331D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020380, Final EIS--521 pages and maps, Appendices--667 pages and maps, September 6, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-00-01-F KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Landfills KW - Minorities KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Urban Development KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36411266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-09-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-49+CONNECTOR%2C+LAFAYETTE%2C+LAFAYETTE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-49+CONNECTOR%2C+LAFAYETTE%2C+LAFAYETTE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic performance evaluation of intake towers AN - 52018880; 2003-018125 AB - In the event of an earthquake, it is vitally important that the catastrophic failure of a dam and subsequent sudden release of the reservoir be prevented. An important part of the prevention of such a failure is maintaining the ability to control the release of water after the earthquake. For most earthen dams, and some concrete dams, the release of water is controlled through a reinforced concrete intake tower. The functional survival of such towers has been the main concern of a multi-year research effort sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Most intake towers in the current USACE inventory are lightly reinforced. The functional survival of such lightly reinforced structures is thus the main concern of this research effort. The ultimate objective of this research work is the development of analysis procedures for seismic evaluation of these structures. This paper presents some of the results of this effort. JF - NIST Special Publication AU - Dove, Richard C AU - Matheu, Enrique E A2 - Cauffman, Stephen A. Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 SP - 159 EP - 166 PB - U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington, DC SN - 1048-776X, 1048-776X KW - shaking tables KW - reinforced materials KW - displacements KW - seismic response KW - concrete KW - structures KW - ductility KW - dams KW - ground motion KW - testing KW - seismic energy KW - earthquakes KW - faults KW - construction materials KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52018880?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=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.atitle=Seismic+performance+evaluation+of+intake+towers&rft.au=Dove%2C+Richard+C%3BMatheu%2C+Enrique+E&rft.aulast=Dove&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.issn=1048776X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 34th joint meeting of the US-Japan panel on Wind and seismic effects N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - NSPUE2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - concrete; construction materials; dams; displacements; ductility; earthquakes; faults; ground motion; reinforced materials; seismic energy; seismic response; shaking tables; structures; testing ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cyclically-induced pore pressure at high confining stress AN - 52017405; 2003-018127 AB - Experiments were conducted by the ERDC Centrifuge Research Team to investigate effective confining stress effects on liquefaction potential of fine, clean, Nevada sand, under the boundary and loading conditions of a centrifuge model. For this test series, twenty-six, level ground models with either a dense layer over a loose layer or homogeneous profile were tested in an equivalent-shear-beam box. Some models were subjected to sequential earthquakes, and some models were overconsolidated, to observe stress-history effects on pore pressure development. The purpose of this paper is to make the initial liquefaction and confining stress studies, centrifuge test procedures, results, and validation efforts conducted to date known to the professional community. JF - NIST Special Publication AU - Sharp, Michael K AU - Steedman, R Scott A2 - Cauffman, Stephen A. Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 SP - 181 EP - 198 PB - U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington, DC SN - 1048-776X, 1048-776X KW - soil mechanics KW - experimental studies KW - shear stress KW - stress KW - liquefaction KW - physical models KW - centrifuge methods KW - pore pressure KW - dams KW - testing KW - earthquakes KW - confining pressure KW - pore water KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52017405?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=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.atitle=Cyclically-induced+pore+pressure+at+high+confining+stress&rft.au=Sharp%2C+Michael+K%3BSteedman%2C+R+Scott&rft.aulast=Sharp&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=181&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.issn=1048776X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 34th joint meeting of the US-Japan panel on Wind and seismic effects N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - NSPUE2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - centrifuge methods; confining pressure; dams; earthquakes; experimental studies; liquefaction; physical models; pore pressure; pore water; shear stress; soil mechanics; stress; testing ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improvement in mapping vegetation cover factor for the Universal Soil Loss Equation by geostatistical methods with Landsat thematic mapper images AN - 51988884; 2003-038829 JF - International Journal of Remote Sensing AU - Wang, G AU - Wente, S AU - Gertner, G Z AU - Anderson, A Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 SP - 3649 EP - 3667 PB - Taylor & Francis, London VL - 23 IS - 18 SN - 0143-1161, 0143-1161 KW - United States KW - soils KW - methods KW - North America KW - thematic mapper KW - land cover KW - erosion KW - Universal Soil Loss Equation KW - statistical analysis KW - Texas KW - mapping KW - geostatistics KW - Fort Hood Texas KW - vegetation KW - Landsat KW - Coryell County Texas KW - errors KW - conservation KW - Great Plains KW - soil erosion KW - uncertainty KW - image analysis KW - remote sensing KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51988884?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Remote+Sensing&rft.atitle=Improvement+in+mapping+vegetation+cover+factor+for+the+Universal+Soil+Loss+Equation+by+geostatistical+methods+with+Landsat+thematic+mapper+images&rft.au=Wang%2C+G%3BWente%2C+S%3BGertner%2C+G+Z%3BAnderson%2C+A&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=18&rft.spage=3649&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Remote+Sensing&rft.issn=01431161&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F01431160110114538 L2 - http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/01431161.asp LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - conservation; Coryell County Texas; erosion; errors; Fort Hood Texas; geostatistics; Great Plains; image analysis; land cover; Landsat; mapping; methods; North America; remote sensing; soil erosion; soils; statistical analysis; Texas; thematic mapper; uncertainty; United States; Universal Soil Loss Equation; vegetation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431160110114538 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Compilation of Physical and Chemical Properties and Toxicity Benchmarks for Military Range Compounds AN - 19445490; 7170616 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Zakikhani, M AU - Dortch AU - Gerald, JA Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Laboratory testing KW - Pollution effects KW - Toxicity KW - Chemical Properties KW - benchmarks KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - chemical properties KW - Waterways KW - Military KW - Chemical properties KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19445490?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Zakikhani%2C+M%3BDortch%3BGerald%2C+JA&rft.aulast=Zakikhani&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Compilation+of+Physical+and+Chemical+Properties+and+Toxicity+Benchmarks+for+Military+Range+Compounds&rft.title=Compilation+of+Physical+and+Chemical+Properties+and+Toxicity+Benchmarks+for+Military+Range+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Dissolution Kinetics of High Explosive Compounds (TNT, RDX, HMX) AN - 19444650; 7170619 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Lynch, J C Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Laboratories KW - Kinetics KW - Explosives KW - Waterways KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19444650?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lynch%2C+J+C&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Dissolution+Kinetics+of+High+Explosive+Compounds+%28TNT%2C+RDX%2C+HMX%29&rft.title=Dissolution+Kinetics+of+High+Explosive+Compounds+%28TNT%2C+RDX%2C+HMX%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Management of Eurasian Watermilfoil in Houghton Lake, Michigan: Workshop Summary AN - 19444480; 7170618 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Getsinger, K D AU - Poovey, A G AU - Stewart, R M AU - Grodowitz, MJ AU - James, W F AU - Maceina, MJ AU - Newman, R M Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - USA, Michigan KW - Inland waters KW - USA, Michigan L. KW - USA, Michigan, Houghton L. KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Plant control KW - Conferences KW - Laboratories KW - Weed Control KW - Waterways KW - Introduced species KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - Q5 08501:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19444480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Getsinger%2C+K+D%3BPoovey%2C+A+G%3BStewart%2C+R+M%3BGrodowitz%2C+MJ%3BJames%2C+W+F%3BMaceina%2C+MJ%3BNewman%2C+R+M&rft.aulast=Getsinger&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Management+of+Eurasian+Watermilfoil+in+Houghton+Lake%2C+Michigan%3A+Workshop+Summary&rft.title=Management+of+Eurasian+Watermilfoil+in+Houghton+Lake%2C+Michigan%3A+Workshop+Summary&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Advanced Digital Processing of Echo Sounder Signals for Characterization of Very Dense Submersed Aquatic Vegetation AN - 19442917; 7170613 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Sabol, B M AU - Burczynski, J AU - Hoffman, J Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Acoustic data KW - Data processing KW - Laboratories KW - Aquatic plants KW - Acoustic arrays KW - Habitat KW - Methodology KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Echo surveys KW - Waterways KW - Marine technology KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - Q2 09202:Methods and instruments KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19442917?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sabol%2C+B+M%3BBurczynski%2C+J%3BHoffman%2C+J&rft.aulast=Sabol&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Advanced+Digital+Processing+of+Echo+Sounder+Signals+for+Characterization+of+Very+Dense+Submersed+Aquatic+Vegetation&rft.title=Advanced+Digital+Processing+of+Echo+Sounder+Signals+for+Characterization+of+Very+Dense+Submersed+Aquatic+Vegetation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Effects of Increased Commercial Navigation Traffic on Freshwater Mussels in the Upper Mississippi River: Ten-Year Evaluation AN - 19442258; 7173669 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Miller, A C AU - Payne, B S Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Ships KW - Rivers KW - Mussels KW - Laboratories KW - Freshwater KW - Population dynamics KW - Navigation KW - Inland water environment KW - Environmental factors KW - Stream flow KW - Evaluation KW - North America, Mississippi R. KW - Freshwater molluscs KW - Waterways KW - Mortality causes KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19442258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Miller%2C+A+C%3BPayne%2C+B+S&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Effects+of+Increased+Commercial+Navigation+Traffic+on+Freshwater+Mussels+in+the+Upper+Mississippi+River%3A+Ten-Year+Evaluation&rft.title=Effects+of+Increased+Commercial+Navigation+Traffic+on+Freshwater+Mussels+in+the+Upper+Mississippi+River%3A+Ten-Year+Evaluation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Effects of Channel Modification and Flow Augmentation on Freshwater Mussels in the Bayou Meto Area, Arkansas AN - 19440688; 7173668 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Miller, A C AU - Payne, B S Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Rivers KW - Inland waters KW - Mussels KW - Laboratories KW - Bayous KW - Environmental impact KW - Freshwater KW - Population dynamics KW - Environmental factors KW - Stream flow KW - Channels KW - Freshwater molluscs KW - Flow Augmentation KW - USA, Arkansas KW - Waterways KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19440688?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Miller%2C+A+C%3BPayne%2C+B+S&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Effects+of+Channel+Modification+and+Flow+Augmentation+on+Freshwater+Mussels+in+the+Bayou+Meto+Area%2C+Arkansas&rft.title=Effects+of+Channel+Modification+and+Flow+Augmentation+on+Freshwater+Mussels+in+the+Bayou+Meto+Area%2C+Arkansas&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Freshwater Mussels in the Lower Ohio River in Relation to the Olmsted Locks and Dam Project: Update Through 2001 Studies AN - 19440436; 7173670 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Payne, B S AU - Miller, A C Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Rivers KW - Mortality KW - Inland waters KW - Locks KW - Mussels KW - Laboratories KW - Environmental impact KW - River discharge KW - Freshwater KW - Population dynamics KW - Stream flow KW - Freshwater molluscs KW - Dams KW - USA, Kentucky, Ohio R. KW - Waterways KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19440436?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Payne%2C+B+S%3BMiller%2C+A+C&rft.aulast=Payne&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Freshwater+Mussels+in+the+Lower+Ohio+River+in+Relation+to+the+Olmsted+Locks+and+Dam+Project%3A+Update+Through+2001+Studies&rft.title=Freshwater+Mussels+in+the+Lower+Ohio+River+in+Relation+to+the+Olmsted+Locks+and+Dam+Project%3A+Update+Through+2001+Studies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reservoir Characterization Based on Design and Operational Considerations AN - 18924252; 5574655 AB - Linkages between reservoir purpose, design, and operation have potentially important implications for water quality. Understanding these interactions provides an information base upon which to evaluate the water quality benefits associated with operational management alternatives. Since experiments involving changes to existing reservoir operation are difficult to implement, water quality models offer a reasonable experimental alternative. We compared selected physical, hydrologic, and operational characteristics of U. S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs and subsequently identified and characterized thirteen operational/morphometric groupings that may be useful in future modeling experiments. JF - Journal of Freshwater Ecology AU - Kennedy, R AU - Clarke, J AU - Boyd, W AU - Cole, T AD - Environmental Laboratory, U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 SP - 369 EP - 374 VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 0270-5060, 0270-5060 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Water reservoirs KW - Water management KW - Hydrology KW - Water quality KW - Reservoirs KW - Models KW - Modelling KW - D 04310:Freshwater KW - D 04003:Modeling, mathematics, computer applications KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18924252?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+Freshwater+Ecology&rft.atitle=Reservoir+Characterization+Based+on+Design+and+Operational+Considerations&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+R%3BClarke%2C+J%3BBoyd%2C+W%3BCole%2C+T&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=369&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Freshwater+Ecology&rft.issn=02705060&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water reservoirs; Water management; Hydrology; Water quality; Modelling; Models; Reservoirs ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Whole Lake Fluridone Treatments For Selective Control of Eurasian Watermilfoil: I. Application Strategy and Herbicide Residues AN - 18608409; 5473287 AB - The herbicide fluridone is being used in northern lakes and reservoirs to control the exotic species Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.). Since quantitative information linking changes in plant communities following fluridone applications is limited, particularly with respect to water residue records, a study was conducted to investigate the effect of low-dose treatments on the submersed plant communities in four Michigan lakes. The overall study objective was to determine whether plant species diversity and frequency of occurrence were affected by low-dose fluridone applications in the year of treatment. The primary objective of this portion of the overall study was to provide an application strategy that would maintain a threshold dose of fluridone, 5 mu g times L super(-1) declining to 2 mu g times L super(-1), in the treated lakes to selectively control Eurasian watermilfoil. Study lakes were 55 to 220 ha in size and contained an average of nine species of submersed plants. Big Crooked, Camp, Lobdell, and Wolverine lakes were treated in mid-May 1997 with the formulation Sonar registered AS, to yield an initial concentration of 5 mu g times L super(-1) fluridone in the upper 3.05 m of each lake. A sequential application of Sonar registered AS was conducted on each lake at 16 to 21 days after initial treatment (DAIT), intended to re-establish a fluridone concentration of 5 mu g times L super(-1) in the upper 3.05 m of each lake. Bass, Big Seven, Clear, and Heron lakes received no fluridone applications and served as untreated reference sites. Water residue samples were collected at prescribed intervals on each fluridone-treated lake from pretreatment up to 81 DAIT. Samples were collected from six littoral stations and from two deep locations throughout each lake, and temperature profiles were measured at the deep stations. JF - Lake and Reservoir Management AU - Getsinger, K D AU - Madsen, J D AU - Koschnick, T J AU - Netherland, MD AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - September 2002 SP - 181 EP - 190 VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 0743-8141, 0743-8141 KW - Eurasian watermilfoil KW - fluridone KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts KW - Submerged Plants KW - Freshwater lakes KW - Water Analysis KW - Myriophyllum spicatum KW - Water Quality KW - Aquatic plants KW - Pesticide Residues KW - Herbicides KW - Weed Control KW - Freshwater KW - Ecological Effects KW - Freshwater weeds KW - USA, Michigan KW - Lakes KW - Community composition KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Plant control KW - Exotic Species KW - Pollutant persistence KW - Species diversity KW - Q3 08581:Aquaculture: General KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes KW - SW 2010:Control of water on the surface UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18608409?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.atitle=Whole+Lake+Fluridone+Treatments+For+Selective+Control+of+Eurasian+Watermilfoil%3A+I.+Application+Strategy+and+Herbicide+Residues&rft.au=Getsinger%2C+K+D%3BMadsen%2C+J+D%3BKoschnick%2C+T+J%3BNetherland%2C+MD&rft.aulast=Getsinger&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=181&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.issn=07438141&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Community composition; Plant control; Freshwater lakes; Species diversity; Pollutant persistence; Aquatic plants; Herbicides; Freshwater weeds; Lakes; Aquatic Plants; Submerged Plants; Exotic Species; Water Analysis; Water Quality; Pesticide Residues; Weed Control; Ecological Effects; Myriophyllum spicatum; USA, Michigan; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of amplified fragment length polymorphism markers for Spartina alterniflora AN - 18499098; 5462392 AB - Spartina alterniflora Loisel. plants have been transported across great distances for use in wetland restoration and creation projects. However, little information exists on the geographic genetic structure of S. alterniflora, such as the relatedness of populations within a region and the genetic similarity of imported populations to native populations. A high-resolution tool for assessing genetic similarity and diversity of S. alterniflora populations would be an important step toward understanding these relationships. We optimized a bead beater extraction and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) protocol for S. alterniflora and evaluated its usefulness in distinguishing plants from adjacent marshes in addition to marshes planted with imported stock. Two primer sets were used in AFLP analysis of four to five plants from each of seven populations. These primer sets generated 372 scoreable loci, of which 235 were polymorphic. High genetic diversity was observed in all populations studied, with nucleotide diversities ranging from 0.0363 to 0.0651. Results from analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) in this exploratory analysis indicated that intrapopulation genetic diversity was high (59.8% of total variation). The contribution of regional differences was weak. Geographical distances between planting stock origin and native marshes did not correlate with genetic diversity. This study demonstrated the procedure could be used to rapidly and reproducibly generate high-resolution genetic profiles of individual plants. The data produced with this method will be used to further our understanding of the structure of S. alterniflora communities and their function in salt marshes. JF - Aquatic Botany AU - Perkins, E J AU - Streever, W J AU - Davis, E AU - Fredrickson, H L AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, perkine@us.army.mil Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - Sep 2002 SP - 85 EP - 95 VL - 74 IS - 1 SN - 0304-3770, 0304-3770 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - SW 0860:Water and plants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18499098?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=Aquatic+Botany&rft.atitle=Development+of+amplified+fragment+length+polymorphism+markers+for+Spartina+alterniflora&rft.au=Perkins%2C+E+J%3BStreever%2C+W+J%3BDavis%2C+E%3BFredrickson%2C+H+L&rft.aulast=Perkins&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=85&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Aquatic+Botany&rft.issn=03043770&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Land use and geologic controls on the major elemental and isotopic ( delta super(15)N and super(87)Sr/ super(86)Sr) geochemistry of the Connecticut River watershed, USA AN - 17851297; 5645811 AB - We studied the relationship between land use, geology and water chemistry in the Connecticut River watershed of northeastern USA by combining Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with nitrogen and strontium isotopic analyses and major cation and anion geochemistry. River water was sampled at 35 sites in the summer and fall of 1998 and the spring of 1999 in an attempt to distinguish spatial and temporal changes in geochemical signatures related to land use and bedrock geology. We coupled super(87)Sr/ super(86)Sr values and major element concentrations from river water to quantify the relationship between bedrock geology and riverine geochemistry. The results in our study show that strontium isotopes of tributary waters reflect their catchment bedrock lithology. Our results also suggest that major cations in the Connecticut River water are dominated by carbonate weathering despite the limited presence of calcareous metasedimentary rocks ( similar to 10% of watershed bedrock). In addition, the relative contribution of carbonate to silicate weathering increases downriver as a result of input from tributaries draining Paleozoic carbonate-bearing rocks. In contrast, nitrate concentrations and nitrogen isotopic ratios of nitrate in water were highly variable. Nitrate concentrations were highest for tributaries draining developed and agricultural sites, suggesting anthropogenic inputs. However, it was difficult to determine the source of nitrate because of the wide scatter in the nitrogen isotopic data, which for the most part did not correlate with land use. The only systematic trends in nitrogen isotopic values are found in waters collected in the summer. However, these data show that delta super(15)N values of nitrate from agricultural sites were lower than delta super(15)N values of nitrate from forested sites, a result that is inconsistent with previous studies. Our study suggests that strontium isotopes provide a better biomarker for tracking Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) than nitrogen isotopes because unlike super(15)N/ super(14)N ratios, super(87)Sr/ super(86)Sr ratios are both predictable and seasonally constant in water. JF - Chemical Geology AU - Douglas, T A AU - Chamberlain, C P AU - Blum, J D AD - US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, P.O. Box 35170, Building 4070, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-0170, USA, Thomas.A.Douglas@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - Sep 2002 SP - 19 EP - 34 VL - 189 IS - 1-2 SN - 0009-2541, 0009-2541 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Land Use KW - Catchment area KW - Resource management KW - Geologic Control KW - Freshwater KW - Watersheds KW - Strontium isotopes KW - USA, Connecticut R. KW - Weathering KW - Major elements KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Rivers KW - Nitrates KW - Temporal variations KW - Carbonates KW - Catchment Areas KW - Geochemistry KW - Water Quality KW - Isotope Studies KW - River water KW - Strontium KW - Nitrogen isotopes KW - GIS KW - Nitrogen KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 0880:Chemical processes KW - Q2 09184:Composition of water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17851297?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=Chemical+Geology&rft.atitle=Land+use+and+geologic+controls+on+the+major+elemental+and+isotopic+%28+delta+super%2815%29N+and+super%2887%29Sr%2F+super%2886%29Sr%29+geochemistry+of+the+Connecticut+River+watershed%2C+USA&rft.au=Douglas%2C+T+A%3BChamberlain%2C+C+P%3BBlum%2C+J+D&rft.aulast=Douglas&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=189&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Geology&rft.issn=00092541&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2FS0009-2541%2802%2900047-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Resource management; River water; Temporal variations; Carbonates; Geochemistry; Weathering; Nitrogen isotopes; Watersheds; Major elements; GIS; Strontium isotopes; Rivers; Land Use; Nitrates; Geologic Control; Catchment Areas; Water Quality; Isotope Studies; Strontium; Nitrogen; Geographical Information Systems; USA, Connecticut R.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2541(02)00047-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nutrient effects on autofragmentation of Myriophyllum spicatum AN - 1665488889; 5462386 AB - The effects sediment nitrogen and water potassium concentrations have on autofragment production of Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) were studied utilizing 16 mesocosms with four mesocosms per treatment. Results indicated that a sediment nitrogen concentration of 0.04 mg NH sub(3)-Ng super(-1) sediment significantly increased autofragment production. Plants grown for 12 weeks in this low nitrogen regime produced 1616 autofragments while high nitrogen treated plants (0.55 mg NH sub(3)-Ng super(-1) sediment) produced 712 autofragments. Potassium concentration did not significantly alter autofragment production. Up to 50% of autofragments abscised from parent plants grown under low nitrogen conditions compared to 12% or less when grown under high nitrogen conditions. Within 10 days of initiating adventitious roots, 16-38% of autofragments broke away from parent plants grown under low nitrogen regimes compared to 10% of autofragments grown under high nitrogen regimes. Plant components (inflorescence, autofragment, stem and root crown) contained equivalent percentages of total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNCs) by the 9th week of growth; however, low nitrogen treated plants were producing more autofragment and stem biomass. The combination of these factors indicates that Eurasian watermilfoil grown in a low nitrogen environment directs more resources toward autofragment and stem production, allowing colonization of new potential sites. In contrast, when grown in a high nitrogen environment, this species directs more of its energy toward stem and root crown development, allowing for regrowth and colonization in the immediate area. JF - Aquatic Botany AU - Smith, D H AU - Madsen, J D AU - Dickson, K L AU - Beitinger, T L AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility, 1 Fish Hatchery Road, Lewisville, TX 75056-9720, USA, diansmith@laerf.org Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - Sep 2002 SP - 1 EP - 17 VL - 74 IS - 1 SN - 0304-3770, 0304-3770 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Plant Physiology KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Myriophyllum KW - Potassium KW - Nutrients KW - Sediments KW - Nitrogen KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665488889?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=Aquatic+Botany&rft.atitle=Nutrient+effects+on+autofragmentation+of+Myriophyllum+spicatum&rft.au=Smith%2C+D+H%3BMadsen%2C+J+D%3BDickson%2C+K+L%3BBeitinger%2C+T+L&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Aquatic+Botany&rft.issn=03043770&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Plant Physiology; Water Pollution Effects; Myriophyllum; Potassium; Nutrients; Sediments; Nitrogen ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impacts of Steel Mill Slag Leachate on the Water Quality of a Small Pennsylvania Stream AN - 16147292; 5574666 AB - Leachate from a 20 million ton steel mill slag dump significantly influenced the chemistry of a small western Pennsylvania stream, Nine Mile Run. Alkalinity, acidity, pH, calcium, and magnesium were significantly altered by the alkaline leachate that seeped from the toe of the 95 hectare slag dump. These leachates increased the mean pH of the receiving stream from 7.7 to 9.3, and the maximum pH measured was 11.1. Alkalinity decreased, and Ca super(++) and Mg super(++) came out of solution forming carbonate flowstone-like layers over the streambed. JF - Journal of Freshwater Ecology AU - Koryak, M AU - Stafford, L J AU - Reilly, R J AU - Magnuson, M P AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA Y1 - 2002/09// PY - 2002 DA - Sep 2002 SP - 461 EP - 466 VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 0270-5060, 0270-5060 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Chemistry KW - Water Pollution Sources KW - Freshwater KW - Water quality KW - Streams KW - Industrial wastes KW - Mills KW - Alkalinity KW - Industrial Wastes KW - Steel KW - Industrial pollution KW - Acidity KW - Freshwater pollution KW - Water Quality KW - Hydrogen Ion Concentration KW - Metal industry KW - USA, Pennsylvania KW - USA, Pennsylvania, Nine Mile Run KW - Leachates KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate of pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16147292?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Freshwater+Ecology&rft.atitle=Impacts+of+Steel+Mill+Slag+Leachate+on+the+Water+Quality+of+a+Small+Pennsylvania+Stream&rft.au=Koryak%2C+M%3BStafford%2C+L+J%3BReilly%2C+R+J%3BMagnuson%2C+M+P&rft.aulast=Koryak&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-09-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=461&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Freshwater+Ecology&rft.issn=02705060&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2003-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Industrial wastes; Alkalinity; Water quality; Acidity; Freshwater pollution; Chemistry; Industrial pollution; Metal industry; Leachates; Streams; Mills; Water Pollution Sources; Industrial Wastes; Water Quality; Hydrogen Ion Concentration; Steel; USA, Pennsylvania; USA, Pennsylvania, Nine Mile Run; Freshwater ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVAJO UNIT, SAN JUAN RIVER, NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, AND UTAH. AN - 36420075; 9594 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of modifications to the operational regime of the Navajo Dam and Reservoir on the San Juan River in Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah is proposed. Current operations of the dam and reservoir affect the habitat of two endangered fish species, namely, the razorback sucker and the Colorado pikeminnow (formerly known as the Colorado squawfish). After completion of the Navajo project in 1962, criteria governing releases of water from the dam focused primarily on meeting irrigation needs, providing flood control storage, and providing a recreational pool in the reservoir. However, native fish populations have been adversely affected or modified in part by construction and subsequent operation of the dam. In addition, Lake Powell's inundation of approximately 30 miles of the lower San Juan River has had significant impacts on native fish habitat. Introduction of non-native fish species, the past removal of native fish to create a more desirable recreational fishery, the contribution of diversion structures to these impacts, and instream channel modifications have exacerbated the impacts on the endangered species. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The tentatively recommended alternative would allow water projects within the basin that have completed consultations required under the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Such projects would also be required to comply with the local requirements of various local authorities, including those governing Native American tribes. The modifications proposed would require the projects to a limit minor unspecified minor depletions to 3,000 acre-feet. The operations of the Navajo Dam would be modified to provide sufficient releases to assist in conserving endangered fish and their designated critical habitat. Releases from the dam would range from 259 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 5,000 cfs POSITIVE IMPACTS: Modification of dam operations would provide sufficient releases of water at times, quantities, and durations necessary to conserve the two endangered fish species. The newly proposed dam operations would also allow development to proceed in the San Juan River basin in compliance with applicable laws, compacts, court decrees, and American Indian trust responsibilities. The plan would allow 56,130 acres of additional land to benefit from irrigation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish habitat would be reduced an average of 34 percent in special regulation waters when flows drop from 500 to 250 cfs. Physical habitat and water quality problems would likely be significant downstream of Citizens Ditch. Impacts on the reservoir trout fishery and the downstream release regime would reduce recreational fishing and rafting opportunities, respectively. The hydropower resources of the river would be adversely affected. Vegetation along the seven miles immediately downstream of the dam would decline due to flow reductions. Wetland and riparian vegetation and cultural resource sites would be damaged somewhat due to reservoir fluctuation. Releases would continue to result in bank erosion downstream of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020370, 247 pages, August 29, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: DES-02-35 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Bank Protection KW - Dams KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Indian Reservations KW - Irrigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - New Mexico KW - San Juan River KW - Utah KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36420075?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVAJO+UNIT%2C+SAN+JUAN+RIVER%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+COLORADO%2C+AND+UTAH.&rft.title=NAVAJO+UNIT%2C+SAN+JUAN+RIVER%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+COLORADO%2C+AND+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Durango, Colorado; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION ON THE UPPER DES PLAINES RIVER AT SITE 37, MT. PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 1999). AN - 36413617; 9596 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of flood control measures at the Upper des Plaines River at Site 37, Mt. Prospect, Cook County, Illinois is proposed. The river is subject to severe overbank flooding due to inadequate channel capacity. Damaging floods in this urbanized watershed took place in 1938, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1986, and 1987. The 1986 and 1987 floods caused damages in excess of $100 million. Communities along the river that were affected include Wadsworth, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Des Plaines, Rosemont, Franklin Park, Schiler Park, River Grove, Elmwood Park, Melrose Park, River Forest, Maywood, North Riverside, and Riverside. Alternatives considered in this final supplement to the June 1999 final EIS on the broader Upper Des Plaines River flood control project include a No Action Alternative, elevation of Des Plaines River Road and Milwaukee Avenue, levee construction, and floodwall construction. The selected plan would involve construction of approximately 8,000 linear feet of concrete floodwall immediately east of Des Plaines River Road between Palatine Road and Euclid Avenue; tying the floodwall into high ground around the intersection of Des Plaines River Road, Willow Road, and Palatine Road; and construction of approximately 1,900 linear feet of concrete floodwall on the north edge of Palatine Road, west of Des Plaines River, Road on the south side of Palwaukee Airport. Construction would begin during the year 2002 and end during the year 2003. Vegetation losses due to project construction activities would be mitigated by enhancement of 20 acres of mosaic communities located within a meander in the river. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Flood damage in the affected area would decline significantly, enhancing area economy and protecting human health and safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Floodwall construction would require ground disturbance and placement of fill on the west bank of the river and, possibly, in the channel. Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be removed from the 15-acre construction zone, and soils in the area would be compacted. Less than one acre of floodplain wetland would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-500), and Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 95-355). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0198D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 99-0422F, Volume 23, Number 4, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0232D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020372, 61 pages, August 29, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Des Plaines River KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1958, Project Authorization KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36413617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+ON+THE+UPPER+DES+PLAINES+RIVER+AT+SITE+37%2C+MT.+PROSPECT%2C+COOK+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1999%29.&rft.title=FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+ON+THE+UPPER+DES+PLAINES+RIVER+AT+SITE+37%2C+MT.+PROSPECT%2C+COOK+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Chicago, Illinois; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. 64 IMPROVEMENTS, ASHEBORO, RANDOLPH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. NHF - 64(19); STATE PROJET NO. 8.1571401; TIP PROJECT R-2536). AN - 16359946; 9591 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bypass facility for US 64 in the area of the city of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina is proposed. The project would also improve access to the North Carolina Zoological Park, located southeast of the US 64 corridor. The roadway would be a four-lane, median-divided facility with full access control on a new location. The Zoo Connector portion of the project would be a two-lane parkway facility with a bridge to carry North Carolina (NC) 159 over the Zoo Connector. The bridge and the surrounding landscape would be designed, in cooperation with the zoo authorities, to provide an aesthetically pleasing entrance to the park. All alternatives would involve the provision of interchanges at existing US 64 west of Asheboro, NC 49, the US 220 Bypass (future Interstate 73/74), the Zoo Connector, NC 159, NC 42, and existing US 64 east of Asheboro. Of the six preliminary alternatives considered, only the build alternatives south of Asheboro were determined to meet all the goals of the project. Land suitability mapping was developed for the area south of the city, which was designated as the project study area. Corridor segments were reviewed and compared to determine which could be eliminated and which should be studied in greater detail. Based on this review, six of the preliminary corridor segments and two the Zoo Connector segments were eliminated from further consideration. The remaining 36 segments were linked together for form preliminary corridors. Nine alternatives are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Depending on the alternative considered, construction and rights-of-way costs, respectively, are estimated to range from $163.9 million to $192.0 million and from $22.2 million and $29.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve traffic flow and levels of service on US 64, improve safety on the facility, and enhance high-speed regional travel along the corridor. The relocated facility would achieve these goals by providing regional travelers and alternative to existing UC 64, which passes through Asheville. Access to the North Carolina Zoological Park would also be enhanced, and local residents would no longer suffer the inconvenience of zoo traffic passing through their neighborhoods. The separation of local and regional/commuting traffic would improve mobility and safety for all motorists. Residents and commuting traffic traveling between Charlotte and points east would experience decreased travel time. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 111 to 156 residences, 13 or 14 businesses, and, possibly, one privately held park. Land and resource displacements would affect 487.2 to 555.2 acres of deciduous forest, 30.3 to 35.9 acres of evergreen forest, 32.6 to 58.6 acres of mixed forest, 36 to 44.6 acres of bare/transitional land, 25.6 to 40.7 acres of farmland, 87 to 113.5 acres of pasture, 162.3 to 194.2 acres of residential/community land, 4.1 to 8.8 acres of wetlands, and 8.84 to 9.92 acres of floodplain. The project would also cross two to three electric transmission lines, three water lines, and 18 to 25 streams. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at 118 to 148 sensitive receptor sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020367, 401 pages and maps, August 27, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-02-01-D KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessment KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16359946?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+64+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+ASHEBORO%2C+RANDOLPH+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FEDERAL-AID+PROJECT+NO.+NHF+-+64%2819%29%3B+STATE+PROJET+NO.+8.1571401%3B+TIP+PROJECT+R-2536%29.&rft.title=U.S.+64+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+ASHEBORO%2C+RANDOLPH+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FEDERAL-AID+PROJECT+NO.+NHF+-+64%2819%29%3B+STATE+PROJET+NO.+8.1571401%3B+TIP+PROJECT+R-2536%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT AVIATION FACILITIES PLAN, SANTA BARBARA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36412413; 9588 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion and improvement of Santa Barbara Airport, Santa Barbara County, California is proposed. The airport site encompasses 950 acres, including a 225-acre airport industrial/commercial specific plan area located north and south of Hollister Avenue and a 725-acre aviation facilities plan area located south of Hollister Avenue. The project would involve extension of runway safety areas for Runway 7/25 to allow the areas to meet current federal standards; construction of a new taxiway; expansion of the airline terminal building and associated automobile parking facilities; improvement of Taxiway B, aircraft parking aprons, and air cargo processing facilities; and construction of 75 aircraft T-hangars and a new on-airport service road. A 1,000-foot by 500-foot safety area would be provided at either end of Runway 7/25. Two alternatives for runway safety areas and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The environmentally preferred alternative would involve extension of the runway to the west only and realignment of Tecolotito Creek. Additional alternatives were considered for the airline terminal, Taxiway B improvements, parking facilities, and air cargo building, but only the proposed action and the No Action Alternative are considered in detail. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Expansion of the airport as planned would meet aviation needs at the site through the year 2015. The new taxiway would make operations safer by minimizing runway crossings, thereby reducing the potential for runway incursions when unauthorized aircraft enter a runway. Flight delays would decline significantly. New stream channels and improved settling basins would reduce sedimentation in downstream reaches. The historically significant terminal building would be restored. The project would increase employment rolls and otherwise provide benefits to the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emission from aircraft operations would increase the level of particulate pollutants in the area, which is already in exceedance of federal standards. Tecolotito Creek would be rerouted outside the new runway safety area. Fill material would be discharged into Tecolotito and Caneros creeks and into adjacent wetlands in Goleta Slough. Approximately 45 acres of land west of the airport would be acquired either in fee or via aviation easement. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended (P.L. 97-248), 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 01-0231D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020364, Volume 1--605 pages and maps, Volume 2--821 pages and maps, August 23, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Commercial Zones KW - Creeks KW - Employment KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Wetlands KW - California KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412413?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SANTA+BARBARA+AIRPORT+AVIATION+FACILITIES+PLAN%2C+SANTA+BARBARA%2C+SANTA+BARBARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SANTA+BARBARA+AIRPORT+AVIATION+FACILITIES+PLAN%2C+SANTA+BARBARA%2C+SANTA+BARBARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 23, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36440496; 11295 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36440496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 16 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36370684; 11295-040556_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36370684?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 14 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36370636; 11295-040556_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36370636?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 29 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36370162; 11295-040556_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 29 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36370162?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 21 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36370128; 11295-040556_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 21 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36370128?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 9 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36369998; 11295-040556_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36369998?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 6 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36369935; 11295-040556_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36369935?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 20 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36369843; 11295-040556_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 20 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36369843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 13 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36369794; 11295-040556_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36369794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 19 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36369175; 11295-040556_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36369175?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 4 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36369080; 11295-040556_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36369080?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 10 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36369071; 11295-040556_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36369071?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 1 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36369015; 11295-040556_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36369015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 8 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368997; 11295-040556_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368997?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 2 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368983; 11295-040556_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 17 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368958; 11295-040556_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368958?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 5 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368936; 11295-040556_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 11 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368899; 11295-040556_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368899?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 15 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368880; 11295-040556_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368880?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 3 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368867; 11295-040556_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368867?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 18 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368795; 11295-040556_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 18 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368795?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 23 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368385; 11295-040556_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 23 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 22 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368315; 11295-040556_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 27 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36368254; 11295-040556_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 27 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36368254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 24 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36367301; 11295-040556_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 24 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36367301?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 25 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36365399; 11295-040556_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 25 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36365399?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 7 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36365012; 11295-040556_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36365012?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 12 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36364693; 11295-040556_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36364693?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 28 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36364090; 11295-040556_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 28 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36364090?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. [Part 26 of 29] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, FROM APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE MINNESOTA-IDAHO BORDER (120TH STREET) TO INTERESTATE 90 NORTH OF WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA, 14.3 MILES, NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND OSCEOLA COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 36363983; 11295-040556_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Trunk Highway (TH) 60, from approximately 1.8 miles south of the Minnesota-Idaho border (120th Street) to Interstate 90 north of Worthington, Minnesota, 14.3 miles, Nobles County, Minnesota and Osceola County, Idaho is proposed. Because the highway project would cross the Minnesota-Iowa state line, the Minnesota and Iowa Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have developed an agreement addressing the responsibilities for completing the EIS process. The Iowa DOT anticipates the reconstruction of TH 60 as a four-lane roadway from LeMars to 120th Street in 2007. TH 60 is a principal east-west roadway within the National Highway System that serves as a diagonal route between LeMars, Idaho and Mankato through northwestern Idaho and southwestern Minnesota. Near Mankato, TH 60 connects with TH 169 and serves as a main route to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Locally and regionally, TH 60 connects residents to jobs, retail centers, and recreational destinations. The facility would be reconstructed at a four-lane highway from LeMars to 120th Street in the year 2006. The location and timing of the remaining portion of TH 60 is dependent on the decision to bypass Bigelow or remain on the existing alignment through that city. The draft EIS of August 2002 considered six build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative. All build alternatives would provide a four-lane highway for the most part or throughout the entire alignment. Certain alternatives would provide for a two-lane westerly bypass of Worthington. All build alternatives, excepting two, would provide for a four-lane easterly bypass of Bigelow. The alternative identified as preferred in this final EIS would include the Bigelow bypass, though the Worthington bypass would not be constructed. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $59.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and efficiency of travel and the movement of goods on TH 60, maintaining system continuity, addressing physical problems with the existing facility, correcting design deficiencies, allowing for proper passage of truck and farm traffic, and increasing facility capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the build alternatives would result in the displacement of 278 acres of farmland, 51 homes, and three commercial properties. Five farm homes would be displaced, eight farms severed, 14 farms triangulated, affecting 39.4 acres of prime farmland, three farms isolated, and six farm-related structures relocated. Snowmobiles would be required to cross four lanes rather than two lanes at a trail crossing 0.5 mile north of County Road 10. A railroad bridge in Worthington would have to be reconstructed. Daytime and/or nighttime noise levels generated by traffic along the facility would exceed federal standards at numerous sensitive receptor sites. The highway and its structures would mar visual aesthetics in Worthington and Bigelow. The extent to which hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction activities have yet to be determined. 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 02-0349D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 040556, Draft EIS--137 pages and maps, Final EIS--141 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 26 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Idaho KW - Minnesota 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/36363983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+FROM+APPROXIMATELY+1.8+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+MINNESOTA-IDAHO+BORDER+%28120TH+STREET%29+TO+INTERESTATE+90+NORTH+OF+WORTHINGTON%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+14.3+MILES%2C+NOBLES+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+OSCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - THREE OAKS MINE, LEE AND BASTROP COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 16359785; 9462 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a surface lignite mine, to be known as the Three Oaks Mine, east of Austin in Lee and Bastrop counties, Texas are proposed. The state permit area for the proposed project encompasses 16,062 acres. The applicant, Alcoa Inc., would develop and operate the mine. In addition to the mine pits, project facilities would include a central blending facility, a haul road and overland conveyor, surface water control features, power lines, a substation, relocated roads, maintenance facilities, offices, and groundwater wells. Implementation of the project would begin in 2003, with operating commencing by 2004 and continuing for a period of approximately 25 years. The project would include the mining of an average of 7.0 million tons of lignite per year in sequential mine pits. The lignite would be trucked to a central blending facility and subsequently transported via haul road or overland conveyor to four existing electrical power generating units located near Rockdale in Milam County. Overburden and soil materials would be selectively replaced in the previously mined pits. The mined area would be reshaped and recontoured to the desired post-mine topography, and the mined area would be revegetated. Following completion of mining activities, the project would be closed and all areas reclaimed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mine would provide a fuel source replacement for the Sandow Mine, which is currently operated near Rockdale; the Sandow Mine has been in operation since the 1950s and will cease operations by 2005. Mining employment in this region of Texas would continue to be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 8,648 acres of soil and vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat within the project area would be disturbed over the 25-year life of the mine. An additional six acres would be disturbed due to the relocation of roads outside the permit area to provide access to the mining operation. Mining would permanently alter the topography of the site, and topographic depressions could develop. Up to 12,000 acre-feet of groundwater would be pumped annually for mine dewatering and depressurization purposes, significantly depressing the level of the regional aquifer and affecting area wetlands and surface water flows. Approximately 38 miles of intermittent and ephemeral stream channels and 150 stock ponds would be eliminated. A total of 67.4 acres of jurisdictional waters of the U.S. would be affected, though these impacts would be mitigated somewhat by the creation of wetlands and riparian woodland at a mitigation site. Several existing county roads and utility lines would require relocation. Power lines would pose a collision hazard to birds, particularly raptors. Numerous paleontological sites would be disturbed or destroyed, and 134 cultural sites, including five sites potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be disturbed. Construction and operation activities would degrade local air quality and emit noise, and the mine and associated facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area. Fuels and other hazardous materials would be transported to and from the site and stored at the site. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020350, 1,071 pages and maps, August 14, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Coal KW - Cultural Resources KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Mining KW - Noise KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Reclamation KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16359785?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=THREE+OAKS+MINE%2C+LEE+AND+BASTROP+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=THREE+OAKS+MINE%2C+LEE+AND+BASTROP+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, Fort Worth, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PHIPPS OCEAN PARK BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT, TOWN OF PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36413092; 9465 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of shore protection for the shoerline surrounding Phipps Ocean Park within the town of Palm Beach, Florida is proposed. The study area suffers from critical erosion due to littoral drift attributable to Lake Worth Inlet and the adjacent armored shoreline and the existing headland features surrounding the area. Shoreline conditions and structures updrift of the project area exacerbate the erosion problem and, if remedial action is not taken, these conditions will lead to significant future erosion along the project area shoreline and the shoreline to the south. The recommended plan (Alternative 3) would include placement of approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of fill over approximately 1.9 miles of beach, between Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Monuments R-116 and R-126 and installation of 3.1 acres of hardbottom reef. Sand compatible with the existing beech would be obtained from two borrow areas located approximately 3,500 feet offshore between 1.5 and 2.6 miles south of the fill site. Fill would be transferred from the orrow areas by hydraulic dredge; construction by hopper dredge would not be allowed to avoid impacts to hardbottom biological communities in the vicinity of the borrow areas. Geotechnical analysis of the borrow area indicates that the material is suitable for he restoration of the beach and suitable for use by nesting sea turtles and subsequent hatching success. The borrow areas have been designed with buffer zones to avoid impacts to hardbottom communities in the vicinity of the areas. Mitigation of hardbottom communities within the fill area would be implemented. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) an alternative involving beach nourishment in combination with the placement of groin structures (Alternative 2). Estimated costs of initial fill, mitigation measures, and renourishment measures under the preferred alternative are $8.55 million, $750,000, and $5.1 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would mitigate long-term erosion impacts along Lake Worth Inlet and the armored coastline north of the project area; provide and maintain storm protection to upland improvements in the area; restore and maintain the beach for public recreational use; and restore and maintain the beach for marine turtle nesting purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging from the borrow sites and deposition of dredged sand at the shoreline would result in destruction of benthic organisms and benthic habitat, though benthic habitat at the dredging sites would recover. Hardbottom habitat would be significantly disturbed. During deposition of sand along the shoreline, recreational uses of the beach would be marred significantly. Beach fill activities could impact sea turtle nesting and/or hatching success. Dredging would result in a temporarly increase in turbidity in the localized water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020353, 421 pages, August 12, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Florida 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/36413092?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PHIPPS+OCEAN+PARK+BEACH+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+PALM+BEACH%2C+PALM+BEACH+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=PHIPPS+OCEAN+PARK+BEACH+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+TOWN+OF+PALM+BEACH%2C+PALM+BEACH+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 12, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN EPA AND JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA ON THE MARRERO-LAFITE WATERLINE. AN - 36412385; 9458 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of a 1979 memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Environmental Protection Agency and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is proposed to allow the parish to provide water service to a proposed campground project and existing swamp tour operation. Currently, the area proposed for service is prohibited from receiving service under the MOA. Under the modification, water service would be provided from the Marrero-Lafitte Waterline to the prohibited service area. Within the prohibited service area is a 35-acre undeveloped, upland tract, located on the north side of Bayou des Families in the southern portion of Bayou aux Carpes, east of the Lafitte-Larose Highway (LLH). This upland area contains an existing swamp tour office and the site of a proposed campground. Under the proposal, the upland campground site would be developed to include cabins, recreational vehicle parking spaces, and tent camping areas. Phase 1 of the project would include construction of 10 cabins along the canal, 12 cabins in the campground, the campground office, 14 recreational vehicle sites, a portion of the main camping area, and other support facilities. Access would be provided from LLH. No off-site upgrades would be implemented. Phase 2 would include an additional 46 cabins along the canal, 47 recreational vehicle sites, and 105 tent sites. The site plan would provide for groups of cabins to allow the areas between the groups to be maintained as open or green space. The recreational vehicle parking areas would have buffer strips to protect adjacent wetlands; minimum buffer width would be 50 feet. The campground facilities would be operated on a year-round basis. Activities associated with the campground would include fishing and bird watching. Campers would be directed to the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park, where hiking trails and other park attractions are available. In addition to the proposed plan, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, denial of the request to modify the MOA, and approval of the request with conditions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The campground would provide recreationists with overnight accommodations to allow them to enjoy the natural setting of the bayous and the associated wetlands as well as easy access to the amenities of the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The campground development would affect 35 acres, including 10 acres for cabins along the canal, three acres for the camp office, and 22 acres for the main campground area. Habitat associated with this area would be degraded or destroyed. Campground facilities and operations would affect surface water flow patterns, result in degradation of local water quality, increase traffic and noise levels in the area, and mar visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020346, 131 pages, August 8, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Agency number: 906/08-02-001 KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Motor Vehicles KW - National Parks KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Site Planning KW - Trails KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Jean Lafitte National Historic Park KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REQUEST+FOR+MODIFICATION+OF+THE+MEMORANDUM+OF+AGREEMENT+BETWEEN+EPA+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA+ON+THE+MARRERO-LAFITE+WATERLINE.&rft.title=REQUEST+FOR+MODIFICATION+OF+THE+MEMORANDUM+OF+AGREEMENT+BETWEEN+EPA+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA+ON+THE+MARRERO-LAFITE+WATERLINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, Texas; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 8, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RELOCATION OF KANSAS HIGHWAY 10 IN AND NEAR LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. AN - 36411910; 9457 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of approximately seven miles of Kansas Highway 10 in and near Lawrence in Douglas County Kansas is proposed. Highway 10 is currently routed through Lawrence on city streets, resulting in congested and unsafe driving conditions for travelers due both to the insufficient capacity of the road and to inadequate access control. The facility, commonly known as the South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT), would be relocated south of the city. The four-lane, controlled-access highway would constitute a bypass of Lawrence along the southern edge of the city. Five action alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative B), the new facility would follow the alignment of Thirty-Second Street. Access would be controlled by interchanges and overpass structures. Thirty-first Street would be relocated immediately adjacent to the new freeway. The preferred alternative would commence at the intersection of U.S. 59 (South Iowa Street) and the existing western of the SLT, continue northeast to Louisiana Street, cross over Louisiana Street just south of the existing Thirty-First Street, and proceed east parallel to the north levee of Baker Wetlands to a folded diamond interchange with relocated Haskell Avenue. Haskell avenue would be relocated approximately 1,000 feet east of its present location to minimize impacts to the Baker Wetlands. From Haskell Avenue, the alignment would proceed east and parallel to Thirty-First Street. Approximately 0.74 mile east of East 1750 Road, the alignment would turn northeast to an interchange at Highway 10 and Twenty-Third Street. East 1750 Road would be extended north to intersect with Douglas County Route 442 at the East Hills Business Park, north of the existing Highway 10 alignment. East 1750 Road would be placed on a bridge over the existing Highway 10 alignment at Twenty-Third Street. Cost of the project is estimated at $105.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would remove through traffic from Lawrence, improving the safety and efficiency of Highway 10, and improving access to areas outside the southern portion of the city. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the loss of 57 acres of wetlands and the associated wildlife habitat, most of which lies within Baker Wetlands, and traverse 3.5 miles of the Wakarusa floodplain. These losses would be mitigated by the creation of 317 acres of wetlands and the construction of a $1.2 million Wetland Visitor and Study Center, which would be owned and operated by Baker University. Four residences and four businesses would be displaced, and the alignment would sever 11 farms and displace 230 acres of prime farmland. 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: 020345, Volume 1--197 pages and maps, 1,051 pages and maps, Volume 3--227 pages, August 8, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cost Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Kansas 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/36411910?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RELOCATION+OF+KANSAS+HIGHWAY+10+IN+AND+NEAR+LAWRENCE%2C+DOUGLAS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=RELOCATION+OF+KANSAS+HIGHWAY+10+IN+AND+NEAR+LAWRENCE%2C+DOUGLAS+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Kansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 8, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Some effects of weathering on joints in granitic rocks AN - 52038470; 2003-005003 AB - Standard engineering weathering classifications, most of which are based on weathered granite, typically describe the appearance and condition of the weathered material (e.g. whether or not it is friable), the condition of individual minerals (e.g. degree of pitting and micro-cracking and changes in mineral composition), and the degree of staining on joint surfaces or the distance that staining extends into rock from the joints. These classifications do not address changes in frequency, length, and appearance of joints in the rock mass as weathering progresses. This account of work on vertical or steeply dipping joints in granitic rocks shows that not only are there statistically significant differences in mean joint spacings and mean trace lengths with increased weathering, but that the physical appearances of joints also changes as weathering progresses. Mean joint spacing is wide in fresh rock, becomes closer in moderately weathered rock, and then becomes progressively wider from moderately weathered rock through highly and completely weathered rock. Mean joint lengths follow a similar but inverse pattern. Mean trace lengths become shorter from fresh to slightly weathered rock, lengthen in moderately weathered rock, then progressively become shorter from moderately weathered rock through highly and completely weathered rock. Furthermore, joint appearance changes with increased weathering. Joints in fresh rock are sharp-edged and typically straight. The edges begin to round in moderately weathered rock, and in highly weathered rock, joint traces become sinuous and discontinuous around mineral grains. In completely weathered rock, the only visible joints are filled with minerals or marked with iron staining. It is proposed that this evolution in joint pattern and appearance results from increased cracking along grain boundaries and thermal expansion of individual mineral grains, and within-grain micro-cracking as weathering proceeds. These factors allow individual mineral grains to "move" into the spaces between joint surfaces, thus obscuring individual joints and making them appear shorter. These apparent changes in joint properties could lead to incorrect rock mass classification and thus, to inappropriate engineering design and costly errors during construction. JF - Catena (Giessen) AU - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Smith, Bernard J. A2 - Turkington, Alice V. A2 - Thomas, Michael F. Y1 - 2002/08// PY - 2002 DA - August 2002 SP - 91 EP - 109 PB - Elsevier VL - 49 IS - 1-2 SN - 0341-8162, 0341-8162 KW - soils KW - chemical weathering KW - igneous rocks KW - granites KW - joints KW - granitic composition KW - weathering KW - rock mechanics KW - fractures KW - plutonic rocks KW - cracks KW - classification KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52038470?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=Catena+%28Giessen%29&rft.atitle=Some+effects+of+weathering+on+joints+in+granitic+rocks&rft.au=Ehlen%2C+Judy&rft.aulast=Ehlen&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2002-08-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Catena+%28Giessen%29&rft.issn=03418162&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03418162 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international weathering conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CIJPD3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - chemical weathering; classification; cracks; fractures; granites; granitic composition; igneous rocks; joints; plutonic rocks; rock mechanics; soils; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporal and spatial variations of surf-zone currents and suspended sediment concentration AN - 52005324; 2003-028470 AB - Temporal and spatial variations of surf-zone currents and suspended sediment concentrations were investigated at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Large-scale Sediment Transport Facility (LSTF). A longshore-uniform fine-sand beach, 35 m alongshore, 20 m cross-shore, and 25 cm thick was placed in the facility for these experiments. Two unidirectional, long-crested irregular wave conditions were examined; one resulted in predominantly spilling breakers and one in plunging breakers. Waves and currents, and sediment concentrations were measured at 20 and 16 Hz, respectively, at various longshore and cross-shore locations and throughout the water column. Both currents and sediment concentrations exhibit great temporal and spatial variations in the surf zone. The variation patterns, however, of the longshore current, cross-shore current, and sediment concentration are substantially different. Caution should be exercised when averaging these parameters over time and space. For the two wave cases examined, the temporal variations of longshore current, including those at principal incident-wave frequencies, were relatively small across most of the surf zone. Over 70% of the variations are within approximately + or -60% of the mean value. The wave motion, with a strong peak at principal incident-wave frequencies, dominated the temporal variations of cross-shore current. Temporal variations of suspended sediment concentration under the irregular waves were episodic, characterized by occasional large values induced by suspension events or due to horizontal advection. The variance of the concentration at the peak incident-wave frequency was not significant except very near the bed. Time-averaged longshore-current profiles over the predominantly rippled sand bed were logarithmic in shape below the wave trough. Depth-averaged longshore current (excluding the portion of water column above wave trough) matched well with the current measured at an elevation of 1/3 of the water depth from the bed. Time-averaged cross-shore current profiles were characterized by an onshore mass flux near the surface, and a balancing offshore flow below the wave-trough level (undertow). Sediment concentration decreased very rapidly upward through the water column across most of the surf zone except at the plunging breaker line where relatively homogeneous concentration was measured throughout much of the water column above 4 cm from the bed. Depth-averaged sediment concentration over the range from 1 cm above the bed to the bottom of wave trough roughly equaled the concentration measured at an elevation from the bed equal to 20% of the still-water depth. A reasonable estimate of the time-averaged longshore sediment flux was obtained from the product of time-averaged profiles of longshore current and sediment concentration. Accurate estimates of time-averaged cross-shore sediment flux, however, could not be obtained from the product of time-averaged current and concentration. JF - Coastal Engineering AU - Wang, Ping AU - Ebersole, Bruce A AU - Smith, Ernest R AU - Johnson, Bradley D Y1 - 2002/08// PY - 2002 DA - August 2002 SP - 175 EP - 211 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 46 IS - 3 SN - 0378-3839, 0378-3839 KW - currents KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - sediment transport KW - clastic sediments KW - sedimentation KW - nearshore sedimentation KW - longshore currents KW - suspended materials KW - mathematical models KW - marine transport KW - physical models KW - ocean currents KW - bedforms KW - laboratory studies KW - fluctuations KW - spatial variations KW - marine sediments KW - ocean waves KW - sediments KW - coastal sedimentation KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52005324?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=Coastal+Engineering&rft.atitle=Temporal+and+spatial+variations+of+surf-zone+currents+and+suspended+sediment+concentration&rft.au=Wang%2C+Ping%3BEbersole%2C+Bruce+A%3BSmith%2C+Ernest+R%3BJohnson%2C+Bradley+D&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Ping&rft.date=2002-08-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=175&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering&rft.issn=03783839&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03783839 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 - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedforms; clastic sediments; coastal sedimentation; currents; experimental studies; fluctuations; laboratory studies; longshore currents; marine sediments; marine transport; mathematical models; nearshore sedimentation; ocean currents; ocean waves; physical models; sand; sediment transport; sedimentation; sediments; spatial variations; suspended materials ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, MCNARY RESERVOIR AND LOWER SNAKE RIVER RESERVOIRS, WASHINGTON. AN - 36419829; 9448 AB - PURPOSE: The maintenance of the authorized navigation channel in the lower Snake River reservoirs between Lewiston, Idaho and the Columbia River, and McNary Reservoir on the Columbia River is proposed for a period of 20 years. The plan would also include components for management of dredged material from these reservoirs and for maintenance of flow conveyance capacity at the most upstream extent of the Lower Granite Reservoir for the remaining economic life of the dam and reservoir (to the year 2074). The Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for maintenance of the portion of the Columbia-Snake River inland navigation waterway that includes the Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite reservoirs on the Snake River and the McNary Reservoir on the Columbia River. The Corps maintains a 14-foot-deep, 250-foot-wide navigation channel through these reservoirs, which have historically required some level of dredging. These reservoirs are part of an inland navigation system that provides slackwater navigation from the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon to port facilities on the Snake and Clearwater rivers in Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. Alternative 2 would provide for maintenance dredging with in-water disposal to create fish habitat and elevation of the levee by three feet. Alternative 3 would provide for maintenance dredging with upland disposal and elevation of the levee by three feet; Alternative 4, which is the preferred alternative, would provide for maintenance dredging with beneficial use of dredged material and elevation of the levee by three feet. Two roadways would be raised. The plan would also call for maintenance of limited public facilities within the reservoirs, such as recreational boat basins and irrigation intakes for wildlife habitat management units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed plan would ensure continuation of the navigational efficiency of the river and reservoir system as well as the efficiency of ancillary facilities used for recreational and wildlife habitat enhancement purposes. The plan would also provide an interagency approach to dredged material management, allowing for beneficial uses of dredged material, including fish and wildlife habitat enhancement and landfill for public works projects. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and instream disposal would result in turbidity and reduce food for aquatic species in the short-term. Dredging and disposal would also have a short-term negative impact on bald eagle habitat. Elevation of the levee could have indirect negative impacts on wetlands LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1945 (P.L. 79-14) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0096D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020336, Final EIS--371 pages and maps; Executive Summary--30 pages and maps, Appendix F--142 pages and maps, Appendix G--47 pages and maps, Appendix H--41 pages, Appendix I--35 pages; Appendix M--11 pages, 56 pages and maps, Appendix O--140 pages, CD-ROM, August 1, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Columbia River KW - Idaho KW - Snake River KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1945, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419829?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MCNARY+RESERVOIR+AND+LOWER+SNAKE+RIVER+RESERVOIRS%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MCNARY+RESERVOIR+AND+LOWER+SNAKE+RIVER+RESERVOIRS%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla, Washington; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 1, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parameterizing Scalar Transfer over Snow and Ice: A Review AN - 18442740; 5419770 AB - Evaluating the profiles of wind speed, temperature, and humidity in the atmospheric surface layer or modeling the turbulent surface fluxes of sensible and latent heat over horizontally homogeneous surfaces of snow or ice requires five pieces of information. These are the roughness lengths for wind speed (z 0), temperature (z T ), and humidity (z Q ) and the stratification corrections for the wind speed and scalar profiles q m and q h , respectively. Because over snow and ice the atmospheric surface layer is often stably stratified, the discussion here focuses first on which of the many suggested q m and q h functions to use over snow and ice. On the basis of four profile metrics-the critical Richardson number, the Deacon numbers for wind speed and temperature, and the turbulent Prandtl number-the manuscript recommends the Holtslag and de Bruin q m and q h functions because these have the best properties in very stable stratification. Next, a reanalysis of five previously published datasets confirms the validity of a parameterization for z T /z 0 as a function of the roughness Reynolds number (R [lowast]) that the author reported in 1987. The z T /z 0 data analyzed here and that parameterization are compatible for R [lowast] values between 10-4 and 100, which span the range from aerodynamically smooth through aerodynamically rough flow. Discussion of a z 0 parameterization is deffered and an insufficiency of data for evaluating z Q is reported, although some z Q data is presented. JF - Journal of Hydrometeorology AU - Andreas, EL AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, eandreas@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/08// PY - 2002 DA - Aug 2002 SP - 417 EP - 432 PB - American Meteorological Society VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 1525-755X, 1525-755X KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - M2 551.551:Atmospheric Turbulence/Variations (551.551) KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18442740?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+Hydrometeorology&rft.atitle=Parameterizing+Scalar+Transfer+over+Snow+and+Ice%3A+A+Review&rft.au=Andreas%2C+EL&rft.aulast=Andreas&rft.aufirst=EL&rft.date=2002-08-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=417&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrometeorology&rft.issn=1525755X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1043%2F1525-7541%282002%29003%280417%3APSTOSA%292.0.CO%3B2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1043/1525-7541(2002)003(0417:PSTOSA)2.0.CO;2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Snow-Ground Interface Temperatures in the Kuparuk River Basin, Arctic Alaska: Measurements and Model AN - 1665489740; 5419767 AB - Air and snow-ground interface temperatures were measured during two winters at 33 stations spanning the 180-km-long Kuparuk basin in arctic Alaska. Interface temperatures averaged 7.5 'C higher than air temperatures and varied in a manner that was more complex, and on a spatial scale more than 100 times smaller, than the air temperature. Within the basin, two distinct thermal regimes could be identified, with the division at the boundary between coastal and uplands provinces. When each station was classified into one of three snow exposure classes (exposed, intermediate, or sheltered ), accounting for variations in snow depth and thermal properties, 87% of the variation in the average interface temperature could be predicted from air temperature. Individual station interface temperature records were fit using a beta curve that captured the slow decrease in autumn and the rapid rise in spring. Beta curves were specified by three parameters ( a, b, and g ) that could be predicted if province and snow exposure class were known. A model based on the beta curves was developed and applied over the basin to predict interface temperatures in both time and space. Tests of the model against data from within the domain and from arctic Alaskan locations outside the domain suggest an accuracy of c2 'C when simulating average winter interface temperatures, and c3 'C when simulating daily interface temperatures. JF - Journal of Hydrometeorology AU - Taras, B AU - Sturm, M AU - Liston, GE AD - USA-CRREL-Alaska, P.O. Box 35170, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-0170, Msturm@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/08// PY - 2002 DA - August 2002 SP - 377 EP - 394 PB - American Meteorological Society VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 1525-755X, 1525-755X KW - USA, Alaska KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Seasonal Variations KW - Interfaces KW - USA, Alaska, North Slope, Kuparuk R. KW - Temperature KW - Snow Cover KW - Spatial Distribution KW - Model Studies KW - Surface temperature measurement techniques KW - Exposure KW - Snow cover-temperature relationships KW - Geography KW - Arctic KW - Data Collections KW - M2 551.579:Hydrometeorology (551.579) KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost KW - M2 551.501.724:Methods of observation and computation of atmospheric temperature (551.501.724) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665489740?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+Hydrometeorology&rft.atitle=Snow-Ground+Interface+Temperatures+in+the+Kuparuk+River+Basin%2C+Arctic+Alaska%3A+Measurements+and+Model&rft.au=Taras%2C+B%3BSturm%2C+M%3BListon%2C+GE&rft.aulast=Taras&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2002-08-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=377&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrometeorology&rft.issn=1525755X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1043%2F1525-7541%282002%29003%280377%3ASGITIT%292.0.CO%3B2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Surface temperature measurement techniques; Snow cover-temperature relationships; Seasonal Variations; Exposure; Interfaces; Temperature; Snow Cover; Spatial Distribution; Geography; Arctic; Model Studies; Data Collections; USA, Alaska, North Slope, Kuparuk R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1043/1525-7541(2002)003(0377:SGITIT)2.0.CO;2 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Upper Missouri River geomorphological assessment related to bank stabilization AN - 39536767; 3682680 AU - Soileau, R S AU - Biedenharn, D S Y1 - 2002/07/31/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Jul 31 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 1200:Aquatic Science KW - U 5500:Geoscience UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39536767?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=&rft.atitle=Upper+Missouri+River+geomorphological+assessment+related+to+bank+stabilization&rft.au=Soileau%2C+R+S%3BBiedenharn%2C+D+S&rft.aulast=Soileau&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2002-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: Colorado State University, Civil Engineering Dept., Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372, USA; URL: hydrologydays.colostate.edu N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-69 MISSISSIPPI RIVER CROSSING, DESHA COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO BOLIVAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 36419788; 9443 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane divided, fully controlled access freeway facility across the Mississippi River is proposed to connect the transportation networks of Desha County, Arkansas and Bolivar County, Mississippi. The project, which would be a segment of Interstate 69 (I-69), would extend 20 to 30 miles from a western terminus at U.S. 65 near McGhee, Arkansas to an eastern terminus at State Highway 1 near Benoit, Mississippi. The I-69 corridor has been described as a "North American trade route", an "international trade route", and a "North American Free Trade Agreement corridor". Typical rights-of-way width for the proposed facility would be 200 feet between the Mississippi River levees and 350 feet outside the levees. Outside the levees, the freeway would be constructed on earthen embankment with bridge or culvert structures for the crossing of minor interior streams and drainage ways. Between the levees, the facility would be constructed entirely on bridge structures. The bridge crossing of the main Mississippi River channel would be accomplished in accordance with the navigational requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard. For the purposes of this draft EIS, the project has been divided into three segments. One action alternative is proposed for the main channel crossing segment, three alternatives for the second segment, and four for the third segment. A No-Build Alternative is also considered. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a safe, efficient, and cost effective transportation facility to meet design year traffic flow and promote economic development within the region. The facility would serve as a catalyst to revive and develop local economies that are among the poorest in the nation and provide for national economic interests by serving as a vital link in the I-69 corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of several structures, farmland, wetlands, and floodplain land. Historic structures would be affected, and the facility would traverse areas likely to contain archaeologically valuable remains. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards for some sensitive receptors along the corridor. The facility would be incompatible with some existing land uses. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020330, 477 pages and maps, July 31, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Agency number: FHWA-AR-EIS-01-02-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Navigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arkansas KW - Mississippi KW - Mississippi River KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991, Project Authorization 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/36419788?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-69+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+DESHA+COUNTY%2C+ARKANSAS+TO+BOLIVAR+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=I-69+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+DESHA+COUNTY%2C+ARKANSAS+TO+BOLIVAR+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 31, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NJ ROUTE 52 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT FROM ROUTE 9 IN SOMERS POINT, ATLANTIC COUNTY TO BAY AVENUE IN OCEAN CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. AN - 36412661; 9445 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of 2.8 miles of State Route (S.R.) 52 from S.R. 9 in Somers Point, Atlantic County, to Bay Avenue in Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey is proposed. S.R. 52 is a designated emergency evacuation route and part of the Coastal Evacuation System as well as a principal urban arterial in the National Highway System. The section of S.R. 52 between Route 9 and the existing traffic circle in Somers Point is approximately 0.6 miles in length. The causeway between the existing traffic circle in Somers Point and Ocean City, crossing Great Egg Harbor Bay, is approximately 2.2 miles in length. The causeway crossing the harbor is a four-lane, undivided highway on a low-level embankment with four structures. Two of the structures are of the low trestle design; the other two are bascule bridges, one crossing the Intracoastal Waterway near Ocean City and the other crossing Ship Channel ear Sommers Point. State authorities have determined that all four structures are in poor condition and must be reconstructed or replaced. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 9) would employ a high fixed bridge over a realigned Ship Channel to cross the Intracoastal Waterway. New viaducts would be constructed over the other existing waterways. High fixed bridges with a minimum vertical clearance of 55 feet would be provided to cross the Ship Channel and the Intracoastal Waterway. Both channels would be realigned. The causeway would be placed completely on a structure. The project would include conversion of the Somers Point traffic circle into a four-legged signalized intersection with turn lanes in order to improve traffic operations and increase safety as well as the widening of MacArthur Boulevard in the Somers Point area from two to four lanes between the circle and its recently improved intersection with S.R. 9. Estimated construction and rights-of-way cost is $171.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a safe, efficient facility for movement of persons and goods during normal travel conditions and evacuation of persons in the event of a hurricane. The preferred alternative would be built over the existing causeway embankment, avoiding extensive impacts to tidal wetlands and Green Acres lands and retaining fairly easy access to the tidal wetland islands for recreational fishing purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Foundation piles for the structures would penetrate high value clam habitat and a very limited area of tidal wetland. Dredging in the channels would result in temporary turbidity and would alter the location of the channels. The fill embankment areas would cause significant settlements, occurring over long periods of time and tending to lengthen the construction period and the required diversion of traffic. Some tidal wetland would be filled. Open recreational space adjacent to the existing rights-of-way would be displaced, and the structures would mar visual aesthetics in the area. The War Memorial Bridge over the Ship Channel, a historic structure, 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 National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0049D, Volume 25, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020332, 387 pages, July 31, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NJ-EIS-00-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Hurricanes KW - Open Space KW - Recreation Resources KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - New Jersey KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NJ+ROUTE+52+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT+FROM+ROUTE+9+IN+SOMERS+POINT%2C+ATLANTIC+COUNTY+TO+BAY+AVENUE+IN+OCEAN+CITY%2C+CAPE+MAY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.title=NJ+ROUTE+52+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT+FROM+ROUTE+9+IN+SOMERS+POINT%2C+ATLANTIC+COUNTY+TO+BAY+AVENUE+IN+OCEAN+CITY%2C+CAPE+MAY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, West Trenton, New Jersey; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 31, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRALIA FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, CHEHALIS RIVER, LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: GENERAL RE-EVALUATION STUDY. AN - 36410935; 9438 AB - PURPOSE: The redesign of a flood control project to protect the cities of Centralia and Chehalis in Lewis and Thurston counties, Washington is proposed. The cities of Centralia and Chehalis have been subject to flooding for many years. This flooding has caused extensive damage to private and public property and caused periodic closure of critical transportation routes, resulting in significant economic losses. In addition, stream habitat functions of the Chehalis River and its tributaries have been damages in the past due to development throughout much of the Chehalis Basin. The loss of wetlands, riparian areas, and back channels has contributed to increased flooding. Prior to the study included in this draft EIS, a preconstruction and engineering design study was conducted from February 1988 through August 1990. Negotiations were undertaken with the Skookumchuck Dam operator, PacifiCorp, to identify the maximum amount of flood storage the operator would agree to provide at the reservoir; this storage amounted to 12,000 acre-feet. Work on the project was suspended after studies indicated that the recommended plan lacked economic justification. Another preliminary plan was developed after a 1996 flood event, but this was rejected on legal grounds. Subsequently, local and state funds were used to conduct an investigation into modification of the earlier plan. In July 1998, Lewis County requested that work be resumed on preconstruction and engineering design. On the basis of that work, seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative, a combination of Alternatives 2 and 4, would result in modifications of the Skookumchuck Dam to increase the reservoir's flood storage capacity and the construction of a levee/floodwall system along the Chehalis and Skookumchuck rivers. Approximately 14 miles of levee and one mile of floodwall would be provided. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would provide the two affected cities and surrounding areas in Lewis and Thurston counties with 100-year flood protection and provide habitat enhancement opportunities for fish and wildlife. The use of setback levees would provide opportunities for the river to overflow its banks and this situation could result in the restoration of riparian habitat along the river's banks. Modifications to the Skookumchuck Dam would allow floodwater storage of up to 492 feet or 20,000 acre feet of water for a period not to exceed five days, providing some flood reduction along the river. The greatest protection from dam modification would occur between 50- and 100-year flood flows. The re-operation plan associated with the modification of the dam would ensure that a fishery and/or fishery habitat flow would be maintained during all events. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Levee construction would affect 34 acres of wetlands. Further studies will be undertaken to determine the effect of the project on streambed load and sediment movement within the river. The project could affect the winter steelhead trout population unless a proposed trap and haul operation was successful. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 020325, Draft EIS--331 pages, Appendices--361 pages, July 26, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Land Use KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Chehalis River KW - Skookumcuck River KW - Washington KW - Flood Control Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410935?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRALIA+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CHEHALIS+RIVER%2C+LEWIS+AND+THURSTON+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON%3A+GENERAL+RE-EVALUATION+STUDY.&rft.title=CENTRALIA+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CHEHALIS+RIVER%2C+LEWIS+AND+THURSTON+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON%3A+GENERAL+RE-EVALUATION+STUDY.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMMERCIAL AND SAND AND GRAVEL DREDGING OPERATIONS IN THE ALLEGHENY AND OHIO RIVERS, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36410977; 9433 AB - PURPOSE: The granting and extending of permits for commercial dredging activities within the Allegheny River, between river miles zero and 69.5, and the Ohio River, between river miles zero and 40, in southwestern Pennsylvania are proposed. The study area encompasses a series of river pools created by a network of locks and dams. Current permits allow for extraction of sand and gravel from the river bottom at specified locations using a variety of procedures. The extracted material is processed for subsequent sale and distribution either on the river, using a floating processing plant, or on a fixed land-based plant. Dredging activities have taken place in the rivers for over a century, providing needed sand and gravel, primarily from glacial deposits, for a wide variety of infrastructure projects throughout the region. In general, dredging activities have increased river-bottom relief through the formation of pockets, troughs, and deeper areas. To date, approximately 13 percent of the river bottom within the study area has been disturbed by dredging. Currently permitted dredging activities have the potential to increase the river bottom depth by 15 to 35 feet relative to current depths, resulting in some stretches of the river to reach to depth of 50 feet. The current average depth over all dredged areas is 30 feet. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), which would require complete cessation of commercial river dredging within the study area, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 2, the tentatively selected alternative, would allow the continued extraction of sand and gravel from the river via dredging. Alternative 3 would allow land-based operations or importation of sand and gravel from other locations to meet regional needs. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continuation and expansion of dredging activities would provide aggregate and other materials to support the infrastructure and construction of a wide variety of customers in the region. Approximately 400 jobs would be supported by dredging activities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Permanent changes to the river bottom due to dredging would result in moderate adverse impacts on river hydrology and geology. Cumulative effects of the proposed dredging, in combination with historical dredging, would result in more significant hydrological and geological impacts. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity and reduction of dissolved oxygen levels and could result in the release of contaminants at some dredging sites. Benthic invertebrates, including federally protected endangered mussels, would be destroyed. Three federally protected animal species, including the bald eagle, and seven state-protected species occur within the area. Sedimentation from dredging would damage wetlands and degrade recreational experiences on the river somewhat. JF - EPA number: 020320, Main Report--211 pages, Appendices--301 pages, July 25, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hydrology KW - Geology KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Gravel KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Sand KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Allegheny River KW - Ohio River KW - Pennsylvania UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410977?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMMERCIAL+AND+SAND+AND+GRAVEL+DREDGING+OPERATIONS+IN+THE+ALLEGHENY+AND+OHIO+RIVERS%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=COMMERCIAL+AND+SAND+AND+GRAVEL+DREDGING+OPERATIONS+IN+THE+ALLEGHENY+AND+OHIO+RIVERS%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Advances in urban-drainage management and flood protection. AN - 72899015; 12804259 AB - Since the beginning of modern urban drainage in the 19th century, the sole objective has been to get rid of sewage and storm water in the best possible way and design the systems according to accepted standards. In recent decades, advanced methods have been developed not only to refine the design but also especially to enable the assessment of hydraulic performance and pollutant emissions. Consequently, urban drainage has become part of an integrated approach concerning flood protection as well as ecological aspects for whole watersheds. Another major change concerns the management of urban systems: simple structural maintenance has been replaced by interactive operational management and control of the systems in order to make better use of the facilities. Rehabilitation has become a multi-objective task. This paper looks at today's basic principles of urban drainage and tomorrow's potential advances, and deals with their relevance to flood protection. JF - Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences AU - Verworn, Hans-Reinhard AD - Institute for Water Resources Management, University of Hannover, Appelstrasse 9A, D-30167 Hannover, Germany. verworn@wawi.uni-hannover.de Y1 - 2002/07/15/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Jul 15 SP - 1451 EP - 1460 VL - 360 IS - 1796 SN - 1364-503X, 1364-503X KW - Index Medicus KW - City Planning -- methods KW - Fresh Water KW - Seawater KW - Water Movements KW - Climate KW - City Planning -- trends KW - Water Pollution -- prevention & control KW - Models, Statistical KW - Conservation of Natural Resources KW - Disaster Planning -- trends KW - Waste Disposal, Fluid -- instrumentation KW - Disasters KW - Waste Disposal, Fluid -- methods KW - Rain KW - Risk Assessment -- methods KW - Disaster Planning -- methods KW - Risk Assessment -- trends UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/72899015?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=Philosophical+transactions.+Series+A%2C+Mathematical%2C+physical%2C+and+engineering+sciences&rft.atitle=Advances+in+urban-drainage+management+and+flood+protection.&rft.au=Verworn%2C+Hans-Reinhard&rft.aulast=Verworn&rft.aufirst=Hans-Reinhard&rft.date=2002-07-15&rft.volume=360&rft.issue=1796&rft.spage=1451&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Philosophical+transactions.+Series+A%2C+Mathematical%2C+physical%2C+and+engineering+sciences&rft.issn=1364503X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2003-07-22 N1 - Date created - 2003-06-13 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. JOHNS BASIN - NEW MADRID FLOODWAY PROJECT, MISSISSIPPI AND SCOTT COUNTIES, MISSOURI: FIRST PHASE (REVISED DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 36413057; 9416 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control project to reduce damages resulting from flooding of St. Johns Bayou and the New Madrid Floodway in New Madrid, Mississippi, and Scott counties, Missouri is proposed. The study area extends from northeast of East Prairie southward to New Madrid. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in the April 1999 draft supplement to the final EIS of June 1985. The first phase of the project would involve channel enlargements and installation of a 1,000-cubic-foot-per-second (cfs) pumping station along the lower 4.5 miles of St. Johns Bayou, beginning at New Madrid, continuing 8.1 miles along the Birds Point New Madrid Setback Levee Ditch, and ending with 10.8 miles of work along the St. James Ditch. The component of the project, consisting of selective clearing and snagging, has already been completed along a 4.3-mile reach of the Setback Levee Ditch beginning at the confluence with St. James Ditch. The 1,000-cfs pumping station would be located a few hundred feet east of the existing gravity outlet at the lower end of St. Johns Bayou. The gap in the Mississippi River levee at the lower end of the New Madrid Floodway would be closed, and a 1,500-cfs pumping station and gravity structure would be built in the levee closure. Since the filing of the final supplemental EIS in September 2000, concerns have been expressed by resource agencies and some advocacy groups that mitigation of environmental losses resulting from the project would not be appropriately mitigated. This revised supplemental EIS formulates and analyzes additional project alternatives to address those concerns. Alternative levee closure locations for the New Madrid Floodway are investigated and an array of pump and gate operations are also evaluated. This supplement also contains a proposal for additional measures designed to benefit the aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resources within project boundaries. The components of this new proposal would establish riparian buffers along 64 miles of streams and channels, provide instream structures for fish, and establish a wildlife corridor between Big Oak Tree State Park and the Ten-Mile Pond Conservation Area. This plan would be implemented along with whatever flood control alternative was selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing flood control within the St. Johns Bayou basin and the New Madrid Floodway, the project would eliminate the physical and economic barriers created by frequent flooding in East Prairie and the surrounding area. The mitigation measures considered above would enhance aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitat along the reaches of surface water associated with the project. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Structural measures would result in loss of natural spring overbank flooding and fish access by severing the New Madrid Floodway from the Mississippi River. The duration and frequency of Mississippi River backwater and overbank flooding passing through the 1,500-foot levee gap on approximately thousands of acres of wetlands, most of which are agricultural lands, would be reduced. Structural measures would displace floodplain land, displacing wetland and associated habitat, and the project would have significant adverse impacts on a diverse mussel community unique to southeastern Missouri. Loss of fish forage and/or habitat would affect three endangered species, namely, the interior least tern, the pallid sturgeon, and the bald eagle. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Orders 11988 and 11990, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Water Resources Development Act of 1986. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 85-0385D, Volume 9, Number 5 and 85-0549F, Volume 9, Number 6, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft supplement and the revised draft supplement to the final EIS, see 99-0197D and 02-0089D, Volume 23, Number 2, and Volume 26, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 020303, 876 pages and maps, July 11, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Pumping Plants KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Mississippi River KW - Missouri KW - St Johns Bayou KW - Executive Order 11988, Wetlands KW - Executive Order 11990, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36413057?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+JOHNS+BASIN+-+NEW+MADRID+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+MISSISSIPPI+AND+SCOTT+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%3A+FIRST+PHASE+%28REVISED+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=ST.+JOHNS+BASIN+-+NEW+MADRID+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+MISSISSIPPI+AND+SCOTT+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%3A+FIRST+PHASE+%28REVISED+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENTAL+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, Memphis, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 11, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR RIO GRANDE SILVERY MINNOW, BERNALILLO, SANDOVAL, SOCORRO, AND VALENCIA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36419519; 9413 AB - PURPOSE: The designation of critical habitat for the Rio Grande silvery minnow in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Socorro, and Valencia counties, New Mexico is proposed. The minnow is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1972 (ESA). The species was historically one of the most abundant and widespread fishes in the Rio Grande Basin, occurring from Espanola, New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico. It was also found in the Pecos River from Santa Rosa, New Mexico downstream to the confluence of the Pecos with the Rio Grande in Texas. The minnow now occurs only in the Rio Grande in New Mexico, it's habitat extending from Cochiti Dam downstream to the Elephant Butte Reservoir; this represents only five percent of its former range. Most of the minnows are found in the reach of the Rio Grande extending from the Acacia Diversion Dam to Elephant Butte in Socorro County. Once a species is listed under the ESA, federal agencies must consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and ensure that actions they authorize, fund, or carry out do not jeopardize the species continued existence. Once critical habitat is designated, federal agencies must also consult with the FWS to ensure that actions they authorize, fund, or carry out do not adversely modify designated habitat. Under the proposed action (Alternative B), the FWS proposed to designate as critical minnow habitat the currently occupied reaches of the Rio Grande in New Mexico, referred to as the Middle Rio Grande. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), three other action alternatives are considered in this draft EIS: C) designation of the Middle Rio Grande excepting the Cochiti reach, which is the northern reach and a section of the river that has undergone major changes since the Cochiti Dam became operational in 1975; D) designation of the Middle Rio Grand excepting the San Acaacia reach, which is the southern reach and one that experiences significant drying during parts of the year; and E) designation of the Middle Rio Grande as well as two extended reaches within the minnow's historical range, namely the Pecos River from Summer Dam to Brantley Reservoir in New Mexico and the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Preserve and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River in Texas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Critical habitat designation for the minnow would increase the scope of consultations with federal agencies; the scope will be expanded to include impacts of actions on critical habitat as well as some changes to avoid adverse modifications. Efforts to minimize drying events, combined with river restoration activities for the minnow, would enhance riverine and riparian ecosystems. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: It is likely that efforts would be made to increase the flow in the Rio Grande in areas that now experience dry events and that this acquisition of water could impact agricultural communities dependent on Rio Grande water for irrigation purposes. While a voluntary water market is important to maintaining slivery minnow habitat, the secondary impacts on communities could be substantial. Efforts to minimize drying events, combined with river restoration activities for the minnow, could reduce forage for migratory bird species. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020300, Draft EIS--267 pages, Economic Analysis--116 pages, July 10, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Irrigation KW - Rivers KW - Water Conservation KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New Mexico KW - Pecos River KW - Rio Grande KW - Texas KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419519?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DESIGNATION+OF+CRITICAL+HABITAT+FOR+RIO+GRANDE+SILVERY+MINNOW%2C+BERNALILLO%2C+SANDOVAL%2C+SOCORRO%2C+AND+VALENCIA+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=DESIGNATION+OF+CRITICAL+HABITAT+FOR+RIO+GRANDE+SILVERY+MINNOW%2C+BERNALILLO%2C+SANDOVAL%2C+SOCORRO%2C+AND+VALENCIA+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 10, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COLUMBIA AND LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER FEDERAL NAVIGATION CHANNEL, OREGON AND WASHINGTON (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1999). AN - 36410930; 9403 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of improvements to the authorized Columbia and lower Willamete Rivers navigation channel in Oregon and Washington is proposed. The study area includes 11.6 miles of the Willamette River below Portland, Oregon, extending from the Broadway Bridge at river mile 11.6 to the mouth of the river, and 103.5 miles of the Columbia River below Vancouver, Washington, extending from Interstate 5 at river mile 106.5 to the mouth of the river at river mile 3.0. The project would be undertaken to improve the deep-draft transportation of goods on the navigation channel (limited to a maximum depth of 43 feet) and to provide ecosystem restoration for fish and wildlife habitats. The need for navigation improvements has been driven by the steady growth in waterborne commerce and the use of larger and more efficient vessels to transport bulk commodities. With the increased use of deep-draft vessels, limitations posed by the existing channel dimensions now occur with greater frequency than in the past. Three structural alternatives, as well as the No Action Alternative and a non-structural alternative, were considered in the final EIS of August 1999. Structural alternatives include deepening the channel to 41, 42 or 43 feet, requiring dredging of 5.6, 11.5, or 19.1 million cubic yards, respectively. Deepening the channel to 43 feet would also require removal of 220,000 cubic yards of basalt rock and 450,000 cubic yards of gravel and boulders from six areas in the Columbia River and two in the Willamette River. In-water, upland and ocean disposal requirements differ according to the structural alternative considered. The final EIS also includes documentation in support of designation by the Environmental Protection Agency of new ocean disposal sites for maintenance of the Mouth of the Columbia River project, maintenance of the existing navigation channel, and implementation and maintenance of proposed channel improvement. Deepening the channel to 43 feet has been selected as the preferred alternative. The cost of the preferred alternative was estimated at $188.6 million, and the benefit-cost ratio was estimated at 2.0. This draft supplement to the final EIS addresses modifications resulting from consultations under the Endangered Species Act; updating of the dredged material disposal plan; and updating of information on project economics. Under the revised plan, no ocean disposal would take place until 10 years after initial project completion. Several additional fish habitat protection measures have been added, particularly with respect to salmonids. Estimated first cost and total average annual cost of the newly revised plan are $140.1 million and $13.6 million respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Expansion of the capacity of the channel system would provide for safer, more efficient transportation of goods within the system, enhancing the local and regional economies. Ecosystem measures would enhance fish and wildlife habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging activities would disturb benthic habitat and release sediment into the water column. Deepening the channel would lead to very slight increases in estuarine salinity under low river flow conditions. Upland disposal would displace vegetation and otherwise degrade wildlife habitat, including habitat of a federally listed endangered species, the Columbian white-tailed deer. Dredging would also have impacts on listed salmonid species and salmonid species proposed for listing. Dredging and disposal activities would also result in minor impacts to aesthetics, recreation, and land uses, including agricultural uses. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-126), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.),LPS Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 98-0429D, Volume 22, Number 4, and 99-0429F. Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020290, Volume I--188 pages, Volume II--371 pages, July 3, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 103 Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Willamette River KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 1994 (P.L., Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410930?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COLUMBIA+AND+LOWER+WILLAMETTE+RIVER+FEDERAL+NAVIGATION+CHANNEL%2C+OREGON+AND+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1999%29.&rft.title=COLUMBIA+AND+LOWER+WILLAMETTE+RIVER+FEDERAL+NAVIGATION+CHANNEL%2C+OREGON+AND+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oregon; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 3, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 69 (CORRIDOR 18), SEGMENT OF INDEPENDENT UTILITY #7 FROM THE U.S. 412/U.S. 51 INTERCHANGE TO THE U.S. FULTON BYPASS/PURCHASE PARKWAY INTERCHANGE, DYER AND OBION COUNTIES, TENNESSEE AND FULTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. AN - 36398550; 9405 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 47 miles of U.S. 51 (State Route (SR)) 3 from its interchange with U.S. 412 (SR 20) in Dyer County, Tennessee north to its interchange with the U.S. 51 Bypass and Purchase Parkway (U.S. 45E) in Obion County, Kentucky is proposed. The project would constitute a segment of Corridor 18, a congressionally designated High Priority transportation corridor, which extends from the U.S./Canada border in Michigan to the U.S. /Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley, and would be designated as Interstate 69 (I-69). Portions of the roadway would be constructed on new location, while other portions would follow existing U.S. 51. A No-Build Alternative and six build alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative has two distinct segments, specifically, a fully access-controlled segment from the U.S. 51/U.S. 412 interchange north of Dyersburg north to a point south of Troy, Tennessee and a segment of roadway from south of Troy to the end of the project in Fulton. The preferred alternative has been developed since the publication of the draft EIS. Depending on the alternative considered, the estimated cost of the project ranges from $124.9 million to $167.5 million. The cost of the selected alternative is estimated at $124.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would advance the completion of Corridor 18 by completing Segment 7 of Independent Utility of the corridor. The improvement of the facility would improve international and interstate trade and otherwise facilitate economic development. The improved highway would provide an interstate-level facility linking the project area to I-155 at Dyersburg, I-55 and I-155 at Memphis, Tennessee and East Memphis, Arkansas, and I-157 north of Cairo, Illinois. The facility would link ten east-west interstate routes and six north-south interstate routes. It would also link ten urban areas, while reducing the level of truck and other through traffic traveling on existing U.S. 51, particularly in the vicinity of Union City. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 18 residences and four commercial establishments, 518 acres of farmland, 26,2 acres of floodplain, and 5.67 acres of wetlands. One historic site would be affected. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 55 residences and, possibly, one private park site, which could also be affected by loss of property. One to three hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), 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 01-0458D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020292, 289 pages and maps, July 3, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-01-01-F KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century, Project Authorization 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/36398550?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+69+%28CORRIDOR+18%29%2C+SEGMENT+OF+INDEPENDENT+UTILITY+%237+FROM+THE+U.S.+412%2FU.S.+51+INTERCHANGE+TO+THE+U.S.+FULTON+BYPASS%2FPURCHASE+PARKWAY+INTERCHANGE%2C+DYER+AND+OBION+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE+AND+FULTON+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+69+%28CORRIDOR+18%29%2C+SEGMENT+OF+INDEPENDENT+UTILITY+%237+FROM+THE+U.S.+412%2FU.S.+51+INTERCHANGE+TO+THE+U.S.+FULTON+BYPASS%2FPURCHASE+PARKWAY+INTERCHANGE%2C+DYER+AND+OBION+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE+AND+FULTON+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 3, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHERN INTERTIE PROJECT, KENAI PENINSULA TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. AN - 36411730; 9402 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage. The project, proposed by the Intertie Participants Group (IPG), is needed to improve the overall reliability and energy transfer capabilities of the Railbelt electrical system between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage. The Railbelt system connects central and south-central Alaska from Homer to Fairbanks. The IPG includes Golden Valley Electric Association, Matanuska Electric Association, Chugach Electric Association, Anchorage Municipal Light and Power, Homer Electric Association, and the City of Seward. The system allows the six participating utility companies to sell and buy power to and from one another, taking advantage of low costs in specific areas, and to provide backup power to one another. The Railbelt system is currently deficient south of Anchorage. The 115-kV Quartz Creek transmission line currently provides the sole path for coordinating the operations of generation and transmission of power on the Kenai Peninsula with operations in the Anchorage area. The Quartz Creek line is limited in electrical transfer capability (70 megawatts (MW)), and its ability to provide reliable backup power during system outages is subject to outages from ice, wind, and snow loading. The line is routed across known and historically active avalanche areas. In addition, the limitation of 70 MW of power transfer capacity along the existing Quartz Creek line reduces the ability to fully utilize the 120 MW generating capacity of the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project. To allow full use of the Kenai Peninsula generation system, the intertie secure transfer capacity needs to be increased to 125 MW. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative are included in this final EIS. IPG's proposal would provide for a 73-mile transmission line along the Enstar pipeline route adjacent to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (KNWR). The third alternative would involve construction of a 62-mile line along the Tesoro pipeline route. Under either action alternatives, the project would incldue overhead, underground, and submarine lines; transition stations; and substations and reactive compensation facilities. Life cycle costs for the Enstar and Tesoro alternatives are $99.6 million and $114.5 million, respectively. The Tesoro Alternative has been selected as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide for the additional transmission capacity to make possible the higher intertie transfers that are necessary across the affected service areas. The intertie would create a transmission loop to increase system reliability and provide a second path for power to flow during outages of the Quartz Creek transmission line. The facility would also provide IPG with the capability to use the most economic generation mix available to reduce costs to consumers and allow generation capacity in one area to support the load in other areas. System operation and maintenance costs would decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, 453 to 530 acres of upland vegetation would be removed. Tree clearing would reduce bird habitat, and the lines would present a collision hazard for avian species. Habitat for black and brown bears and moose would be affected. The impacts to bird and bear species would extend into the KNWR under the Enstar route alternative, which would also negatively affect predators, including wolves and lynx. Recreational use and other land uses within the KNWR would also be affected. Numerous hazard areas along the Tesoro route and embedded cable along the Enstar route could result in the need to replace cable during the project life. Line construction would temporarily disrupt subsistence hunting activities. The line would mar visual aesthetics along either corridor. Impacts to cultural resources will remain indeterminant until resource surveys can be undertaken. 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 01-0387D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020289, Volume I--383 pages and maps, Volume II--172 pages and maps, CD-ROM, July 2, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Energy KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Recreation Resources KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessmnets KW - Subsistence KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411730?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHERN+INTERTIE+PROJECT%2C+KENAI+PENINSULA+TO+ANCHORAGE%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=SOUTHERN+INTERTIE+PROJECT%2C+KENAI+PENINSULA+TO+ANCHORAGE%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How to obtain earthquake ground motions for engineering design AN - 52103273; 2002-043393 AB - The earthquake ground motions that ultimately are selected for engineering design depend chiefly on the criticality of a site or structure and the engineering analyses that are to be performed. Several key steps are necessary in this selection process: They are (1) a reconnaissance to understand the hazards and obtain preliminary earthquake ground motions; (2) decisions on the application of deterministic or probabilistic methods; (3) selection of appropriate motions for requirements in design; (4) consideration of thresholds at which motions become significant for engineering; and (5) decisions on specifying appropriate earthquake ground motions for sizes of earthquakes, distances from sources, the structures, sites, and testing to be done. This paper presents five tables that show steps for evaluating these factors and for enabling the investigator to specify earthquake ground motions appropriate for engineering design. JF - Engineering Geology AU - Krinitzsky, Ellis L Y1 - 2002/07// PY - 2002 DA - July 2002 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 65 IS - 1 SN - 0013-7952, 0013-7952 KW - United States KW - civil engineering KW - Los Angeles County California KW - geologic hazards KW - statistical analysis KW - Landers California KW - decision-making KW - Landers earthquake 1992 KW - case studies KW - California KW - Los Angeles California KW - safety KW - Northridge California KW - seismic risk KW - ground motion KW - testing KW - risk assessment KW - probability KW - Northridge earthquake 1994 KW - aseismic design KW - San Bernardino County California KW - earthquakes KW - Hector Mine earthquake 1999 KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52103273?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=Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=How+to+obtain+earthquake+ground+motions+for+engineering+design&rft.au=Krinitzsky%2C+Ellis+L&rft.aulast=Krinitzsky&rft.aufirst=Ellis&rft.date=2002-07-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00137952&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00137952 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - George A. Kiersch Ser. Princ. Eng. Geol. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - EGGOAO N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aseismic design; California; case studies; civil engineering; decision-making; earthquakes; geologic hazards; ground motion; Hector Mine earthquake 1999; Landers California; Landers earthquake 1992; Los Angeles California; Los Angeles County California; Northridge California; Northridge earthquake 1994; probability; risk assessment; safety; San Bernardino County California; seismic risk; statistical analysis; testing; United States ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTES 54, 19, AND 107, AUDRAIN, MONROE, PIKE, AND RALLS COUNTIES IN MISSOURI: MEXICO TO BOWLING GREEN, MEXICO TO NEW LONDON, (JOB NO. J3P0533). AN - 36419605; 9406 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of State Routes 54, 19, and 107 between New London and Bowling Green on the east of Mexico and Mark Twain Lake on the west in Audrain, Monroe, Pike, and Falls counties, Missouri is proposed. Routes 54 and 19 are principal arterial highways providing important links for interstate service between Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois and connecting metropolitan areas and recreational resources throughout Missouri. Traffic forecasts indicate that average daily traffic on Route 54 will double by 2025, the design year for the project. From 1990 through 1994, accident rates for some segments of Routes 54 and 19 were well above state averages for such facilities. Four build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The range of action alternatives includes widening Routes 54 and 19 to four lanes, with a median, both on new alignment and adjacent to the existing roadways, improving Route 154, and extending Route 107 south along Routes E, D, and O. Bypasses around five area communities are also considered. The preferred alternative (System Alternative 3) would provide for a four-lane facility following the existing Route 54 alignment between Bowling Green and Basinger's Corner. West of Basinger's Corner, Route 54 would roughly follow Route J to the Mexico bypass. Route 19 would be widened to four lanes between New London and the Route 54/19 intersection (Basinger's Corner). Routes 54 and 19 would be improved to expressway standards, with limited access; hence, at-grade access would be provided to the highways. Access to bypass sections would be controlled via interchanges. Cost of the preferred action is estimated at $281 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.56. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve system linkage to the national and regional highway network; provide an expandable transportation system with additional capacity to accommodate forecasted traffic volumes; improve operational efficiency and safety for through the local traffic, particularly in communities along Routes 54 and 19; enhance transportation service to existing and planned economic development in the project area and within the northeast Missouri region; and provide route continuity and system solutions to serve transportation demand and travel patterns to Mark Twain Lake. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in displacement of 2,170 acres of land, including nine acres of wetlands, 69 acres of forested land, 12 acres of floodplain, and 2,081 acres of farmland. The project would require relocation of 23 farm residences, 15 other residences, and one business. The alignment would traverse 62 streams and result in 34 farmland severances. Habitat for the federally protected Indiana bat would be affected. Four historic sites would be altered or destroyed. The project would disturb four irrigation systems. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0368D, Volume 20, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020293, 547 pages and maps, July 32002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-96-03-F KW - Air Quality KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Irrigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTES+54%2C+19%2C+AND+107%2C+AUDRAIN%2C+MONROE%2C+PIKE%2C+AND+RALLS+COUNTIES+IN+MISSOURI%3A+MEXICO+TO+BOWLING+GREEN%2C+MEXICO+TO+NEW+LONDON%2C+%28JOB+NO.+J3P0533%29.&rft.title=ROUTES+54%2C+19%2C+AND+107%2C+AUDRAIN%2C+MONROE%2C+PIKE%2C+AND+RALLS+COUNTIES+IN+MISSOURI%3A+MEXICO+TO+BOWLING+GREEN%2C+MEXICO+TO+NEW+LONDON%2C+%28JOB+NO.+J3P0533%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 32002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WILLITS BYPASS, MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36408824; 9401 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new segment of U.S. 101 to provide a bypass of the city of Willits in Mendocino County, California is proposed. The facility is an important route for interstate and interregional travel and is considered the economic lifeline of California's North Coast. It is the principal arterial route for the movement of people and goods between the San Francisco Bay area and the greater Eureak-Arcata area. Travel times and transportation costs along U.S. 101 are high. Travel times and costs are exacerbated by congestion-related delays and delays caused by facility type at Willits, where U.S. 101 passes through developed areas on surface streets. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Three of the four action alternatives would involve construction of a new freeway segment east of Willits; the fourth alternative would provide a western bypass. The alternatives vary in length from 5.6 miles to 9.2 miles. Estimated capital costs for the build alternatives range from $128 million to $301 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety and efficiency of traffic movements on U.S. 101 in and around Willits [NEG]Rights-of-way development would result in the loss of 15.1 to 129.1 acres of wetlands and up to 713 acres of prime farmland and the displacement of up to 114 residences and three businesses. Two special status plant species, Baker's medowfoam and glandular western flax, would be affected, as would habitat for yellow warbler, yellow-breasted chat, little willow flycatcher, raptors, northwestern pond turtle, foothill yellow-legged frog, spotted owl, tree volecoho salmon, fall-run chinook salmon, and steelhead trout. Under one alternative, the facility would follow an alignment susceptible to landslides. Under another alternative, hazardous waste site cleanup would be necessary. Relocation of a stream segment could be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020288, Draft EIS--621 pages, Map Supplement, July 1, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-02-02-D KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California 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/36408824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WILLITS+BYPASS%2C+MENDOCINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=WILLITS+BYPASS%2C+MENDOCINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 1, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Potential Role of an Endophytic Fungus in the Decline of Stressed Eurasian Watermilfoil AN - 19932218; 5510271 AB - A greenhouse study was conducted to test effects of stress induced by simulated chemical runoff on endophyte-infected [Mycoleptodiscus terrestris (Gerd.) Ostazeski] and endophytefree Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.). Simulated chemical runoff stress was induced by applying low rates of the herbicide endothall (dipotassium salt of 7-oxybicyclo {2,2,1}heptane-2, 3-dicarboxylic acid) for a 24-hour exposure time. Treatments included 0.5 and 1.0 mg L super(-1) endothall applied to endophyte-infected and endophyte-free Eurasian watermilfoil plants and untreated controls. Four weeks after herbicide application, shoot dry weight of Eurasian watermilfoil endophyte-infected plants was reduced by 75% and 72% when exposed to rates of 1.0 and 0.5 mg L super(-1) of endothall respectively compared to the endophyte-infected control plants. The shoot dry weight of endophyte-free plants was reduced by 58.2% and 30.8% respectively compared to the endophyte-free control plants. The presence of M. terrestris as an endophyte that has the potential to behave as a latent pathogen may lessen the ability of some Eurasian watermilfoil populations to survive stress conditions. Stress conditions appeared to weaken plants and render them susceptible to attack from an otherwise benign organism. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Shearer, J F AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2002/07// PY - 2002 DA - Jul 2002 SP - 76 EP - 78 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc., PO Box 1477 Lehigh Acres FL 33970 USA VL - 40 IS - 2 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Biological control KW - Survival KW - Pollution effects KW - Freshwater KW - Aquatic Plants KW - shoots KW - greenhouses KW - Vulnerability KW - Fungal diseases KW - Benign KW - Experimental Data KW - Pollution tolerance KW - Plant Growth KW - endophytes KW - Endophytes KW - Myriophyllum spicatum KW - Fungi KW - Nonpoint Pollution Sources KW - Aquatic plants KW - Stress KW - Herbicides KW - Pathogens KW - Greenhouses KW - Shoots KW - Salts KW - Plant control KW - Mycoleptodiscus terrestris KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Runoff KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - K 03420:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19932218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=The+Potential+Role+of+an+Endophytic+Fungus+in+the+Decline+of+Stressed+Eurasian+Watermilfoil&rft.au=Shearer%2C+J+F&rft.aulast=Shearer&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-07-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Pollution tolerance; Plant control; Pollution effects; Herbicides; Fungal diseases; Shoots; Salts; Endophytes; Aquatic plants; Stress; Pathogens; Runoff; Benign; Greenhouses; endophytes; greenhouses; shoots; Experimental Data; Aquatic Plants; Plant Growth; Fungi; Water Pollution Effects; Nonpoint Pollution Sources; Survival; Vulnerability; Myriophyllum spicatum; Mycoleptodiscus terrestris; Freshwater ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Watershed Modeling System Hydrological Simulation Program; Watershed Model User Documentation and Tutorial AN - 19444325; 7189986 JF - Special Report. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory AU - Deliman, P N AU - Ruiz, CE AU - Manwaring, C T AU - Nelson, E J Y1 - 2002/07// PY - 2002 DA - July 2002 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Documentation KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Laboratories KW - Research KW - Freshwater KW - Watersheds KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19444325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Deliman%2C+P+N%3BRuiz%2C+CE%3BManwaring%2C+C+T%3BNelson%2C+E+J&rft.aulast=Deliman&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2002-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Watershed+Modeling+System+Hydrological+Simulation+Program%3B+Watershed+Model+User+Documentation+and+Tutorial&rft.title=Watershed+Modeling+System+Hydrological+Simulation+Program%3B+Watershed+Model+User+Documentation+and+Tutorial&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fluridone Effects on Fanwort and Water Marigold AN - 18608877; 5510267 AB - Growth chamber studies were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the aquatic herbicide fluridone for control of fanwort, and to assess the impact of treatment on the non-target plant, water marigold. Treatments included static exposures of 0, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 g fluridone L super(-1). Changes in pigment concentrations within the plant (phytoene, beta -carotene, and chlorophyll) and biomass were used to appraise treatment efficacy. For fanwort, phytoene levels increased 82% and beta -carotene decreased 88% when exposed to 5 g fluridone L super(-1) for 14 days. Effects on these two pigments persisted through 84 days after treatment (DAT) for fanwort. In contrast, phytoene content was not affected in water marigold however, plants exposed to greater than or equal to 10 mu g fluridone L super(-1) showed reduced beta -carotene 84 DAT. Leaf chlorophyll decreased with increasing fluridone concentration in fanwort whereas in water marigold, decreased chlorophyll was observed in plants treated with rates of 7.5 g L super(-1) and higher. Despite these observed differences in pigment response, all fluridone treatments significantly reduced shoot dry weight biomass. Overall, the data showed that biomass and pigment levels of water marigold were minimally impacted following treatment of 5 g L super(-1) fluridone. However, the dose of fluridone required to control fanwort by >80%, severely inhibited water marigold growth. We conclude that there is limited potential for selectively controlling nuisance fanwort populations with fluridone where water marigold must be protected. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Nelson, L S AU - Stewart, AB AU - Getsinger, K D AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, Linda.S.Nelson@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/07// PY - 2002 DA - July 2002 SP - 58 EP - 63 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc. VL - 40 IS - 2 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - fluridone KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Experimental Data KW - Plant Growth KW - Chemical control KW - Aquatic Weed Control KW - Herbicides KW - Bidens beckii KW - Ecological Effects KW - Biomass KW - Water Resources Management KW - Cabomba caroliniana KW - Freshwater weeds KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Plant control KW - Sublethal effects KW - Pigments KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - SW 2010:Control of water on the surface UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18608877?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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Fluridone+Effects+on+Fanwort+and+Water+Marigold&rft.au=Nelson%2C+L+S%3BStewart%2C+AB%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2002-07-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Plant control; Sublethal effects; Chemical control; Herbicides; Freshwater weeds; Experimental Data; Performance Evaluation; Aquatic Plants; Plant Growth; Pigments; Aquatic Weed Control; Water Resources Management; Biomass; Ecological Effects; Bidens beckii; Cabomba caroliniana ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spring Treatments of Diquat and Endothall for Curlyleaf Pondweed Control AN - 18606071; 5510268 AB - Spring treatments of the contact herbicides diquat and endothall were effective in reducing curlyleaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus L.) shoot and root biomass, as well as suppressing turion production. An outdoor mesocosm study was conducted in the spring of 1999 in which plants were treated during three different periods using two rates of each product (either 1 or 2 mg ai L super(-1)). Water temperatures ranged from 16 to 23C during applications. All diquat applications reduced shoot biomass by 60% and root biomass by 60 to 90% compared to the untreated reference. Turion numbers decreased by 85%. All endothall applications reduced shoot and root biomass; however, early and mid-spring treatments provided better control than late spring treatments. Both the earlier endothall treatments reduced shoot and root biomass by 90% versus a 60% reduction in shoot and root biomass for the late spring endothall treatment. Consequently, turion numbers decreased significantly with the early and mid-spring endothall treatments (>90%), but not with the late spring endothall treatment. This study is further evidence that both diquat and endothall could be applied early in the growing season to reduce turion formation and provide for potential long-term control of curlyleaf pondweed. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Poovey, A G AU - Skogerboe, J G AU - Owens, C S AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2002/07// PY - 2002 DA - July 2002 SP - 63 EP - 67 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc. VL - 40 IS - 2 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - diquat KW - endothall KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Experimental Data KW - Weeds KW - Seasonal Variations KW - Plant Growth KW - Chemical control KW - Aquatic Weed Control KW - Herbicides KW - Freshwater KW - Biomass KW - Water Resources Management KW - Application Rates KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Plant control KW - Scheduling KW - Potamogeton crispus KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - SW 2010:Control of water on the surface UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18606071?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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Spring+Treatments+of+Diquat+and+Endothall+for+Curlyleaf+Pondweed+Control&rft.au=Poovey%2C+A+G%3BSkogerboe%2C+J+G%3BOwens%2C+C+S&rft.aulast=Poovey&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2002-07-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=63&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weeds; Plant control; Chemical control; Herbicides; Experimental Data; Seasonal Variations; Performance Evaluation; Plant Growth; Scheduling; Aquatic Weed Control; Water Resources Management; Biomass; Application Rates; Potamogeton crispus; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cryptobiotic crusts of a seasonally inundated Dune-Pan system at Edwards Air Force Base, Western Mojave Desert, California AN - 18469156; 5446954 AB - Cryptobiotic crusts are a dominant component of an area of dunes and pans situated on Pleistocene Lake Thompson bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Crusts cover about 50% of the surface area; upland crusts cover 80% of the dunes, aquatic remnant crusts cover about 20% of the pans. The biomass of the crusts is about twice the maximum reported elsewhere. As typical for cryptobiotic crust communities, the cyanophyte Microcoleus vaginatus dominated the upland crusts; however, neither moss-nor lichen-dominated crusts were found. The pans present an enigma; some were dominated by cyanobacterial crusts; while others were dominated by bacterial crusts. Both natural disturbance (e.g. mammal burrows) and anthropogenic disturbance (e.g. foot traffic) appeared to have a negative effect on both the upland and aquatic remnant crusts.Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. JF - Journal of Arid Environments AU - Brostoff, W N AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., attn.: EE-W, Vicksburg, MS 39180, U.S.A. Y1 - 2002/07// PY - 2002 DA - Jul 2002 SP - 339 EP - 361 PB - Academic Press VL - 51 IS - 3 SN - 0140-1963, 0140-1963 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - D 04130:Arid zones UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18469156?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+Arid+Environments&rft.atitle=Cryptobiotic+crusts+of+a+seasonally+inundated+Dune-Pan+system+at+Edwards+Air+Force+Base%2C+Western+Mojave+Desert%2C+California&rft.au=Brostoff%2C+W+N&rft.aulast=Brostoff&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2002-07-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=339&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Arid+Environments&rft.issn=01401963&rft_id=info:doi/10.1006%2Fjare.2001.0965 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jare.2001.0965 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxicity of the explosives 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine, and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine in sediments to Chironomus tentans and Hyalella azteca: Low-dose hormesis and high-dose mortality AN - 16142892; 5513985 AB - The toxicity of the explosives 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT); hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (royal demolition explosive [RDX]); and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (high-melting explosive [HMX]), was evaluated in spiked sediment with two freshwater invertebrates. The midge Chironomus tentans and the amphipod Hyalella azteca demonstrated significant toxic effects after exposure to TNT and its degradation products, 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (TNB) and 2,4-diamino-6-nitrotoluene (2,4-DANT). Significant reductions in survival of C. tentans exposed to TNT, TNB, and 2,4-DANT were observed at nominal sediment concentrations as low as 200 mg/kg. Hyalella azteca was more sensitive to TNT, TNB, and 2,4-DANT than the midge, where significant reductions in survival were observed at nominal concentrations of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, respectively. Survival of the midge and the amphipod was unaffected after exposure to RDX or HMX at the highest concentrations of 1,000 and 400 mg/kg, respectively. Growth of the midge, measured as total weight, was significantly reduced by 2,4-DANT. However, significantly increased growth was observed after exposure to sublethal concentrations of RDX and HMX. Although significant reductions in amphipod survival were observed at high concentrations of TNB, growth was significantly increased at sublethal concentrations. The results of the current investigation suggest that organisms exposed to explosives at contaminated sites may be affected at concentrations less than 25 mg/kg through hormetic growth enhancement and at higher concentrations through increased mortality. JF - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry AU - Steevens, JA AU - Duke, B M AU - Lotufo, G R AU - Bridges, T S AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, CEERD-EP-R, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA, jeffrey.a.steevens@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/07// PY - 2002 DA - Jul 2002 SP - 1475 EP - 1482 VL - 21 IS - 7 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene KW - Midges KW - hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine KW - hormesis KW - octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,2,5,7-tetrazocine KW - octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Entomology Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Crustaceans (Amphipod) KW - Chironomidae KW - Survival KW - Pollution effects KW - Freshwater KW - Toxicity tests KW - Chironomus tentans KW - Exposure KW - Freshwater crustaceans KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Aquatic insects KW - Growth rate KW - Mortality KW - Sediment pollution KW - Lethal effects KW - Amphipods KW - Toxicity KW - Sediments KW - Hyalella azteca KW - Bioassays KW - Sublethal effects KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Explosives KW - Toxicity testing KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - X 24151:Acute exposure KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - Z 05183:Toxicology & resistance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16142892?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+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Toxicity+of+the+explosives+2%2C4%2C6-trinitrotoluene%2C+hexahydro-1%2C3%2C5-trinitro-1%2C3%2C5-triazine%2C+and+octahydro-1%2C3%2C5%2C7-tetranitro-1%2C3%2C5%2C7-tetrazocine+in+sediments+to+Chironomus+tentans+and+Hyalella+azteca%3A+Low-dose+hormesis+and+high-dose+mortality&rft.au=Steevens%2C+JA%3BDuke%2C+B+M%3BLotufo%2C+G+R%3BBridges%2C+T+S&rft.aulast=Steevens&rft.aufirst=JA&rft.date=2002-07-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1475&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2004-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Sediment pollution; Bioassays; Lethal effects; Sublethal effects; Freshwater crustaceans; Pollution effects; Explosives; Aquatic insects; Toxicity tests; Mortality; 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Toxicity testing; Sediments; Crustaceans (Amphipod); Exposure; Water Pollution Effects; Amphipods; Sediment Contamination; Survival; Toxicity; Midges; Hyalella azteca; Chironomidae; Chironomus tentans; Freshwater ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. AN - 36425341; 9396 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of permits to discharge approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands, is proposed to create dry land to allow for the construction of a mixed-use commercial development project adjacent to the Hackensack River within the Hackensack Meadowlands District in the boroughs of Carlstadt and Moonachie and the township of South Hackensack, Bergen County New Jersey. Empire Ltd seeks the permit to implement a 587-acre project, to be known as Meadowlands Mills that would result in the development of a super-regional retail/entertainment center, office space, hotel space, a mass transit facility, warehouse/distribution facilities, and associated parking structures and roadways. The development would consist of five integrated components, including 2.45 million square feet of retail/entertainment space, 2.2 million square feet of office space, 1,000 hotel rooms with a conference center encompassing 799,000 square feet, 150,000 square feet of warehouse space, and 13,000 square feet of mass transit facilities. The project would be implemented in cooperation with The Mills Corporation of Arlington, Virginia. A No Action Alternative and three development alternatives, including Empire's proposed alternative, are considered in this final EIS. As proposed by Empire, the project would occupy a 592-acre site, known as the Empire Tract and two acres of land adjoining New Jersey Turnpike Authority property. Three development footprint alternatives, alternative sites, and a No Action Alternative are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Two footprint alternatives would involve development of the commercially zoned site on a 90.5-acre footprint. A 144-acre wetland fill alternative would include the applicant's computation of 53.5 acres needed for water control infrastructure and transportation components, in addition to the 90.5 acres. A 134-acre wetland fill alternative would realize the various components of the project through a modified site layout, resulting in a smaller development footprint than the 144-acre alternative. Empire has proposed a wetland mitigation plan, which would entail enhancement of 335 acres of wetland and preservation of 45 acres of wetland on the Empire Tract. The wetlands enhancement component would involve removal of common reed grasses, followed by regrading and replanting these areas to create shallow water, an emergent marsh, and forested, scrub-shrub and wet meadow habitats. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The development would provide an expanded employment base in the area during both construction and operation. Sales and income taxes to municipal, county, state, and federal governments Wetlands mitigation would result in an increase in plant species and habitat diversity designed to improve habitat quality and offset impacts to wildlife. Eleven state-listed threatened or endangered species could benefit. Waterfowl, migratory shorebirds, wading birds and, possibly, other species could benefit via the regional effects of wetlands mitigation and through the reintroduction of tidal flow to brackish wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Regardless of the alternative selected, the development would result in placement of fill in 134 acres of waters, including wetlands, further fragment existing common reed wetland habitat in the Hackensack Meadowlands. The site would be located on the western edge of a larger block of wetlands that would be reduced. Regional habitat of certain endangered species, including the northern harrier, could suffer from fragmentation. The development would increase vehicular traffic in the area significantly, though appropriate infrastructure would be available to accommodate this increase. The average wastewater flow to flow to the Bergen County treatment facility would increase by 0.77 million gallons per day (mgd) to a level of 85 mgd; the facility has a treatment capacity of 109 mgd. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0473D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020282, Final EIS--1,188 pages and maps, Appendices-1,327 pages and maps, June 27, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Hotels KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Jersey 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/36425341?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.title=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New York City, New York; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REALLOCATION OF WATER SUPPLY STORAGE PROJECT: JOHN REDMOND LAKE, COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES, KANSAS AN - 36411537; 9385 AB - PURPOSE: The reallocation of water supply storage related to John Redmond Lake on the Neosho River in southeastern Kansas is proposed. The dam is operated for flood control, water conservation, recreation, water supply purposes for communities along the river, and wildlife management. The dam controls drainage from a 3,015-square-mile basin. John Redmond Dam lies below Marion Dam, constructed on the Cottonwood River, and Council Grove Dam, constructed on the Neosho River, and is the integral component of the three-dam flood control system. The John Redmond reservoir provides 574,918 acre-feet of flood control storage capacity in the upper zone of the reservoir, 50,501 acre-feet or storage for water supply, water quality, and sediment control in the intermediate zone, and inactive storage, currently filled with sediment, in the lower zone. The pools, dam structure, agricultural land, wildlife habitat, and recreation sites associated with the site encompass approximately 29,801 acres. The state of Kansas and the federal government entered into a water supply agreement in 1975 for 34,900 acre-feet of water storage annually through the design life of the project (2014). Water supply storage was to occur within the conservation pool when maintained at a surface elevation of 1039 feet. Studies have determined that sediment is accumulating in the conservation pool and is reducing the capacity for water stored there. This supplemental EIS addresses water supply storage reallocation. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Action alternatives include raising the conservation pool elevation by two feet, raising the conservation pool by two feet incrementally, and dredging the sediments from the conservation pool to increase pool capacity. The preferred alternative would reallocate water storage in the conservation pool by two feet in a single pool raise. Raising the water stored from elevation 1,039 feet to 1,041 feet would achieve the water storage obligation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reallocation would result in an equitable redistribution of the storage remaining between the flood control pool and the conservation pool due to uneven sediment distribution. Water supplies to local communities dependent upon the reservoir would be assured. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred reallocation scheme would not guarantee the water storage volume contracted to the local authorities under an earlier agreement. No significant impacts would be expected to geology or soils, hydrology, other water resources, biological resources, air quality, aesthetics, farmlands, socioeconomic resources, or cultural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-516). JF - EPA number: 020271, Volume I--271 pages and maps, Volume II--357 pages and maps, June 27, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Control KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - John Redmond Lake KW - Kansas KW - Flood Control Act of 1950, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REALLOCATION+OF+WATER+SUPPLY+STORAGE+PROJECT%3A+JOHN+REDMOND+LAKE%2C+COFFEY+AND+LYON+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS&rft.title=REALLOCATION+OF+WATER+SUPPLY+STORAGE+PROJECT%3A+JOHN+REDMOND+LAKE%2C+COFFEY+AND+LYON+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. AN - 36387536; 9396-020282_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of permits to discharge approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands, is proposed to create dry land to allow for the construction of a mixed-use commercial development project adjacent to the Hackensack River within the Hackensack Meadowlands District in the boroughs of Carlstadt and Moonachie and the township of South Hackensack, Bergen County New Jersey. Empire Ltd seeks the permit to implement a 587-acre project, to be known as Meadowlands Mills that would result in the development of a super-regional retail/entertainment center, office space, hotel space, a mass transit facility, warehouse/distribution facilities, and associated parking structures and roadways. The development would consist of five integrated components, including 2.45 million square feet of retail/entertainment space, 2.2 million square feet of office space, 1,000 hotel rooms with a conference center encompassing 799,000 square feet, 150,000 square feet of warehouse space, and 13,000 square feet of mass transit facilities. The project would be implemented in cooperation with The Mills Corporation of Arlington, Virginia. A No Action Alternative and three development alternatives, including Empire's proposed alternative, are considered in this final EIS. As proposed by Empire, the project would occupy a 592-acre site, known as the Empire Tract and two acres of land adjoining New Jersey Turnpike Authority property. Three development footprint alternatives, alternative sites, and a No Action Alternative are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Two footprint alternatives would involve development of the commercially zoned site on a 90.5-acre footprint. A 144-acre wetland fill alternative would include the applicant's computation of 53.5 acres needed for water control infrastructure and transportation components, in addition to the 90.5 acres. A 134-acre wetland fill alternative would realize the various components of the project through a modified site layout, resulting in a smaller development footprint than the 144-acre alternative. Empire has proposed a wetland mitigation plan, which would entail enhancement of 335 acres of wetland and preservation of 45 acres of wetland on the Empire Tract. The wetlands enhancement component would involve removal of common reed grasses, followed by regrading and replanting these areas to create shallow water, an emergent marsh, and forested, scrub-shrub and wet meadow habitats. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The development would provide an expanded employment base in the area during both construction and operation. Sales and income taxes to municipal, county, state, and federal governments Wetlands mitigation would result in an increase in plant species and habitat diversity designed to improve habitat quality and offset impacts to wildlife. Eleven state-listed threatened or endangered species could benefit. Waterfowl, migratory shorebirds, wading birds and, possibly, other species could benefit via the regional effects of wetlands mitigation and through the reintroduction of tidal flow to brackish wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Regardless of the alternative selected, the development would result in placement of fill in 134 acres of waters, including wetlands, further fragment existing common reed wetland habitat in the Hackensack Meadowlands. The site would be located on the western edge of a larger block of wetlands that would be reduced. Regional habitat of certain endangered species, including the northern harrier, could suffer from fragmentation. The development would increase vehicular traffic in the area significantly, though appropriate infrastructure would be available to accommodate this increase. The average wastewater flow to flow to the Bergen County treatment facility would increase by 0.77 million gallons per day (mgd) to a level of 85 mgd; the facility has a treatment capacity of 109 mgd. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0473D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020282, Final EIS--1,188 pages and maps, Appendices-1,327 pages and maps, June 27, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Hotels KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Jersey 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/36387536?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.title=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New York City, New York; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. AN - 36378426; 9396-020282_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of permits to discharge approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands, is proposed to create dry land to allow for the construction of a mixed-use commercial development project adjacent to the Hackensack River within the Hackensack Meadowlands District in the boroughs of Carlstadt and Moonachie and the township of South Hackensack, Bergen County New Jersey. Empire Ltd seeks the permit to implement a 587-acre project, to be known as Meadowlands Mills that would result in the development of a super-regional retail/entertainment center, office space, hotel space, a mass transit facility, warehouse/distribution facilities, and associated parking structures and roadways. The development would consist of five integrated components, including 2.45 million square feet of retail/entertainment space, 2.2 million square feet of office space, 1,000 hotel rooms with a conference center encompassing 799,000 square feet, 150,000 square feet of warehouse space, and 13,000 square feet of mass transit facilities. The project would be implemented in cooperation with The Mills Corporation of Arlington, Virginia. A No Action Alternative and three development alternatives, including Empire's proposed alternative, are considered in this final EIS. As proposed by Empire, the project would occupy a 592-acre site, known as the Empire Tract and two acres of land adjoining New Jersey Turnpike Authority property. Three development footprint alternatives, alternative sites, and a No Action Alternative are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Two footprint alternatives would involve development of the commercially zoned site on a 90.5-acre footprint. A 144-acre wetland fill alternative would include the applicant's computation of 53.5 acres needed for water control infrastructure and transportation components, in addition to the 90.5 acres. A 134-acre wetland fill alternative would realize the various components of the project through a modified site layout, resulting in a smaller development footprint than the 144-acre alternative. Empire has proposed a wetland mitigation plan, which would entail enhancement of 335 acres of wetland and preservation of 45 acres of wetland on the Empire Tract. The wetlands enhancement component would involve removal of common reed grasses, followed by regrading and replanting these areas to create shallow water, an emergent marsh, and forested, scrub-shrub and wet meadow habitats. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The development would provide an expanded employment base in the area during both construction and operation. Sales and income taxes to municipal, county, state, and federal governments Wetlands mitigation would result in an increase in plant species and habitat diversity designed to improve habitat quality and offset impacts to wildlife. Eleven state-listed threatened or endangered species could benefit. Waterfowl, migratory shorebirds, wading birds and, possibly, other species could benefit via the regional effects of wetlands mitigation and through the reintroduction of tidal flow to brackish wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Regardless of the alternative selected, the development would result in placement of fill in 134 acres of waters, including wetlands, further fragment existing common reed wetland habitat in the Hackensack Meadowlands. The site would be located on the western edge of a larger block of wetlands that would be reduced. Regional habitat of certain endangered species, including the northern harrier, could suffer from fragmentation. The development would increase vehicular traffic in the area significantly, though appropriate infrastructure would be available to accommodate this increase. The average wastewater flow to flow to the Bergen County treatment facility would increase by 0.77 million gallons per day (mgd) to a level of 85 mgd; the facility has a treatment capacity of 109 mgd. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0473D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020282, Final EIS--1,188 pages and maps, Appendices-1,327 pages and maps, June 27, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Hotels KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Jersey 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/36378426?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.title=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New York City, New York; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. AN - 36378102; 9396-020282_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of permits to discharge approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands, is proposed to create dry land to allow for the construction of a mixed-use commercial development project adjacent to the Hackensack River within the Hackensack Meadowlands District in the boroughs of Carlstadt and Moonachie and the township of South Hackensack, Bergen County New Jersey. Empire Ltd seeks the permit to implement a 587-acre project, to be known as Meadowlands Mills that would result in the development of a super-regional retail/entertainment center, office space, hotel space, a mass transit facility, warehouse/distribution facilities, and associated parking structures and roadways. The development would consist of five integrated components, including 2.45 million square feet of retail/entertainment space, 2.2 million square feet of office space, 1,000 hotel rooms with a conference center encompassing 799,000 square feet, 150,000 square feet of warehouse space, and 13,000 square feet of mass transit facilities. The project would be implemented in cooperation with The Mills Corporation of Arlington, Virginia. A No Action Alternative and three development alternatives, including Empire's proposed alternative, are considered in this final EIS. As proposed by Empire, the project would occupy a 592-acre site, known as the Empire Tract and two acres of land adjoining New Jersey Turnpike Authority property. Three development footprint alternatives, alternative sites, and a No Action Alternative are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Two footprint alternatives would involve development of the commercially zoned site on a 90.5-acre footprint. A 144-acre wetland fill alternative would include the applicant's computation of 53.5 acres needed for water control infrastructure and transportation components, in addition to the 90.5 acres. A 134-acre wetland fill alternative would realize the various components of the project through a modified site layout, resulting in a smaller development footprint than the 144-acre alternative. Empire has proposed a wetland mitigation plan, which would entail enhancement of 335 acres of wetland and preservation of 45 acres of wetland on the Empire Tract. The wetlands enhancement component would involve removal of common reed grasses, followed by regrading and replanting these areas to create shallow water, an emergent marsh, and forested, scrub-shrub and wet meadow habitats. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The development would provide an expanded employment base in the area during both construction and operation. Sales and income taxes to municipal, county, state, and federal governments Wetlands mitigation would result in an increase in plant species and habitat diversity designed to improve habitat quality and offset impacts to wildlife. Eleven state-listed threatened or endangered species could benefit. Waterfowl, migratory shorebirds, wading birds and, possibly, other species could benefit via the regional effects of wetlands mitigation and through the reintroduction of tidal flow to brackish wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Regardless of the alternative selected, the development would result in placement of fill in 134 acres of waters, including wetlands, further fragment existing common reed wetland habitat in the Hackensack Meadowlands. The site would be located on the western edge of a larger block of wetlands that would be reduced. Regional habitat of certain endangered species, including the northern harrier, could suffer from fragmentation. The development would increase vehicular traffic in the area significantly, though appropriate infrastructure would be available to accommodate this increase. The average wastewater flow to flow to the Bergen County treatment facility would increase by 0.77 million gallons per day (mgd) to a level of 85 mgd; the facility has a treatment capacity of 109 mgd. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0473D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020282, Final EIS--1,188 pages and maps, Appendices-1,327 pages and maps, June 27, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Hotels KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Jersey 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/36378102?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.title=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New York City, New York; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - MEADOWLANDS MILLS PROJECT, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY EMPIRE LTD. AN - 36374907; 9396-020282_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of permits to discharge approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands, is proposed to create dry land to allow for the construction of a mixed-use commercial development project adjacent to the Hackensack River within the Hackensack Meadowlands District in the boroughs of Carlstadt and Moonachie and the township of South Hackensack, Bergen County New Jersey. Empire Ltd seeks the permit to implement a 587-acre project, to be known as Meadowlands Mills that would result in the development of a super-regional retail/entertainment center, office space, hotel space, a mass transit facility, warehouse/distribution facilities, and associated parking structures and roadways. The development would consist of five integrated components, including 2.45 million square feet of retail/entertainment space, 2.2 million square feet of office space, 1,000 hotel rooms with a conference center encompassing 799,000 square feet, 150,000 square feet of warehouse space, and 13,000 square feet of mass transit facilities. The project would be implemented in cooperation with The Mills Corporation of Arlington, Virginia. A No Action Alternative and three development alternatives, including Empire's proposed alternative, are considered in this final EIS. As proposed by Empire, the project would occupy a 592-acre site, known as the Empire Tract and two acres of land adjoining New Jersey Turnpike Authority property. Three development footprint alternatives, alternative sites, and a No Action Alternative are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Two footprint alternatives would involve development of the commercially zoned site on a 90.5-acre footprint. A 144-acre wetland fill alternative would include the applicant's computation of 53.5 acres needed for water control infrastructure and transportation components, in addition to the 90.5 acres. A 134-acre wetland fill alternative would realize the various components of the project through a modified site layout, resulting in a smaller development footprint than the 144-acre alternative. Empire has proposed a wetland mitigation plan, which would entail enhancement of 335 acres of wetland and preservation of 45 acres of wetland on the Empire Tract. The wetlands enhancement component would involve removal of common reed grasses, followed by regrading and replanting these areas to create shallow water, an emergent marsh, and forested, scrub-shrub and wet meadow habitats. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The development would provide an expanded employment base in the area during both construction and operation. Sales and income taxes to municipal, county, state, and federal governments Wetlands mitigation would result in an increase in plant species and habitat diversity designed to improve habitat quality and offset impacts to wildlife. Eleven state-listed threatened or endangered species could benefit. Waterfowl, migratory shorebirds, wading birds and, possibly, other species could benefit via the regional effects of wetlands mitigation and through the reintroduction of tidal flow to brackish wetlands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Regardless of the alternative selected, the development would result in placement of fill in 134 acres of waters, including wetlands, further fragment existing common reed wetland habitat in the Hackensack Meadowlands. The site would be located on the western edge of a larger block of wetlands that would be reduced. Regional habitat of certain endangered species, including the northern harrier, could suffer from fragmentation. The development would increase vehicular traffic in the area significantly, though appropriate infrastructure would be available to accommodate this increase. The average wastewater flow to flow to the Bergen County treatment facility would increase by 0.77 million gallons per day (mgd) to a level of 85 mgd; the facility has a treatment capacity of 109 mgd. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0473D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020282, Final EIS--1,188 pages and maps, Appendices-1,327 pages and maps, June 27, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Hotels KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Jersey 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/36374907?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.title=MEADOWLANDS+MILLS+PROJECT%2C+BERGEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+PROPOSED+BY+EMPIRE+LTD.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New York City, New York; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 17 IMPROVEMENTS, WASHINGTON AND COCOWINITY VICINITY, BEAUFORT COUNTY AND PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 16347950; 9391 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 15.5-mile section of U.S. 17 in the vicinity of the city of Washington and the town of Chocowinity in Beaufort County, North Carolina is proposed. The study area is approximately 16 miles in length and encompasses a portion of Beaufort County centered at Washington and the Tar/Pamlico River as well as a small portion of Pitt County. The communities of Hackney, Fredrick, and Old Ford are located within the study area. The levels of service along this stretch of highway are extremely low, and the corridor has an accident rate above the statewide level for such facilities. The crossing of the Tar/Pamlico River is substandard. U.S. 17 through Beaufort County is part of the North Carolina Intrastate System, which is designed to support statewide growth and development objectives and to provide interconnections to major highways of contiguous states. The facility also serves as a national defense access, continuity, and emergency route. Three build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. All build alternatives would involve a new bridge across the Tar/Pamlico River. Access would be controlled via one or more interchanges. The lengths of the build alternatives range from 14.8 miles to 17.5 miles. Estimated costs of the build alternatives range from $219.3 million to $234.8 million. [POS]The project would improve an important north-south route, serving the abovementioned purposes as well as providing a route for important tourist travel in the region. Three build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would displace 96 to 123 residences, seven to 29 businesses, and up to three churches. The project would involve displacement of 42 to 67 minority residences and up to six minority businesses and, possibly, one church serving a minority group. Rights-of-way development would also affect 7.2 to 24 acres of floodplain, 25 to 86 acres of prime and important farmland, and 8.6 to 29.1 acres of wetlands. From one to three roads would be closed, and two to four roads would require relocation. One or two historically significant structures and one historic district could be affected. The facility would traverse 27 to 77 streams, affecting 5,720 to 16,793 feet of channel, and 8.6 to 18.2 acres of Tar/Pamlico River buffer would be lost. Construction activities would encounter two or three hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020277, 651 pages and maps, June 26, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-02-02-D KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/16347950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+17+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+COCOWINITY+VICINITY%2C+BEAUFORT+COUNTY+AND+PITT+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+17+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+COCOWINITY+VICINITY%2C+BEAUFORT+COUNTY+AND+PITT+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 36442514; 10165 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to control chloride levels in the Wichita River portion of the Red River Chloride Control Project (RRCCP) in Oklahoma and Texas is proposed. Natural mineral concentrations from the upper reaches of the river basin render downstream waters unusable for most beneficial purposes. Facilities already constructed include a ring dike at Estelline Springs; a low-flow collection dam on the South Fork of the Wichita River; and Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir on Bluff Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Wichita River near Truscott, Texas. The Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, which would use Truscott Brine Disopsal Reservoir as a disposal site for th brines, has been completed. However, this facility is not operational as construction of the necessary pipeline, pumps, and controls has not been initiated. Funds have been appropriated to complete the design and begin construction of the remaining authorized facilities related to the low-flow collection dam on the South Fork, the Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, and the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir in Texas. This final supplement to the final EIS of July 1976 on the RRCCP addresses significant design changes and environmental issues, including: deletion of brine collection in four areas; changes in brine disposal locations for one area; changes in the pool size at the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir; changes in the proposed land use at a mitigation area; and changes in methods of collection and disposal in two areas. Three alternative categories, including a No Action Alternative, the actions proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and actions proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan measures would continue to reduce the naturally occurring levels of chlorides in the Wichita River within the study area and downstream areas. The measures would improve the quality of water toward the point that it could be more readily usable for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Critics of the plan forwarded by the Army Corps of Engineers have indicated that the measures would result in alterations in stream hydrology resulting in changes to vegetative species composition and vegetative encroachment within the stream channel; changes to water chemistry coupled with increased water withdrawals, resulting in reduced aquatic species diversity; changes to chloride levels, resulting in reduced productivity at Diversion, Kemp, and Texoma lakes; construction of chloride control structures, resulting in destruction in mesquite-cedar upland habitat; accumulation of selenium in the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir, resulting in detrimental effects on resident and migratory wildlife species; and alterations in stream flow and chemistry, resulting in elevation changes and chloride reductions at Lake Diversion and the consequent impacts to a local fish hatchery. The Corps of Engineers documents its disagreement with these criticisms in this EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-789), Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-251), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 77-0089D, Volume 26, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0457D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030289, Volume I--160 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--618 pages, Economic Appendix--501 pages and maps, Formation Appendix--144 pages, Engineering Appendix--151 pages and maps, Project Plan--140 pages, June 21, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Desert Land KW - Dikes KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Hydrology KW - Industrial Water KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oklahoma KW - Red River KW - Texas KW - Witchita River KW - Flood Control Act of 1966, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1974, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorzation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36442514?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AT WISTER LAKE AND POTEAU RIVER, LEFLORE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA ( DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 1973). AN - 36422533; 9382 AB - PURPOSE: The continued operation of the Wister Lake project and implementation of associated mitigation measures at the lake and downstream on the Poteau River in Oklahoma are proposed. The study area consists of Wister Lake and surrounding areas below the 511-foot elevation and the area along the Poteau River within the 100-year floodplain from Wister Dam to its confluence with the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Arkansas. Flooding of the downstream areas could be directly affected by storage at Wister Lake and the release of water at the dam into the lower Poteau River. Two alternatives are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. The No Action Alternative would continue to operate and maintain the Wister Lake project at the present conservation pool elevation of 478 feet; adverse impacts from raising the pool level or operating the project at 478 feet would not be mitigated. The proposed action alternative is to operate and maintain the lake at the congressionally mandated conservated pool level of 478 feet and to provide mitigation measures for resources affected by operations. Raising the conservation pool to 478 feet resulted in the loss of approximately 3,254 acres of wildlife habitat and approximately 300 acres of waterfowl marsh and greentree reservoirs. Raising the conservation has also inundated at least 10 archaeological sites. Pool fluctuations and wave action between 471.6 and 478 feet have disturbed at least 18 sites and may have affected as many as 36 sites. Mitigation measures would be implemented for those resources that have been negatively affected from the raising of the conservation pool to 478 feet. These impacts are limited to biological and cultural resources. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would increase the available conservation storage capacity of the lake. The extent of open water in the study area would increase by 6,000 acres. The lake would continue to provide flood control storage, municipal and industrial water supply, flow augmentation, water conservation, and sediment control. The lake and it's adjacent lands would continue to be used for hunting, other recreational activities, and wildlife management. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plan would result in a loss of 37,532 acre-feet of flood control storage; this constitutes a minor loss of capacity. Water storage at the proposed level would continue to inundate 3,245 acres of terrestrial and aquatic habitat, result in the loss of 288 acres of waterfowl marsh and greentree reservoirs, and disturb wetlands. Approximately 2,600 acres of habitat would be lost over 100 years. The inundation frequency of the original floodplain adjacent to the lake would increase. Picnic facilities, boat ramps, and local roads situated at low elevations would suffer temporary inundation. A minimal loss of grazing revenue would occur. The cultural resource impacts mentioned above would continue to occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303). JF - EPA number: 020268, 257 pages and maps, June 21, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Conservation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dams KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Flood Hazards KW - Grazing KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Industrial Water KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Oklahoma KW - Poteau River KW - Wister Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36422533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=OPERATION+AND+MAINTENANCE+PROGRAM+AT+WISTER+LAKE+AND+POTEAU+RIVER%2C+LEFLORE+COUNTY%2C+OKLAHOMA+%28+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1973%29.&rft.title=OPERATION+AND+MAINTENANCE+PROGRAM+AT+WISTER+LAKE+AND+POTEAU+RIVER%2C+LEFLORE+COUNTY%2C+OKLAHOMA+%28+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1973%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 36419795; 9383 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to control chloride levels in the Wichita River portion of the Red River Chloride Control Project (RRCCP) in Oklahoma and Texas is proposed. Natural mineral concentrations from the upper reaches of the river basin render downstream waters unusable for most beneficial purposes. Facilities already constructed include a ring dike at Estelline Springs; a low-flow collection dam on the South Fork of the Wichita River; and Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir on Bluff Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Wichita River near Truscott, Texas. The Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, which would use Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir as a disposal site for the brines, has been completed. However, this facility is not operational as construction of the necessary pipeline, pumps, and controls have not been initiated. Funds have been appropriated to complete the design and begin construction of the remaining authorized facilities related to the low-flow collection dam on the South Fork, the Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, and the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir in Texas. This draft supplement to the final EIS of July 1976 on the RRCCP addresses significant design changes and environmental issues, including: deletion of brine collection in four areas; changes in brine disposal locations for one area; changes in the pool size at the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir; changes in the proposed land use at a mitigation area; and changes in methods of collection and disposal in two areas. Three alternative categories, including a No Action Alternative, the actions proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and actions proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan measures would continue to reduce the naturally occurring levels of chlorides in the Wichita River within the study area and downstream areas. The measures would improve the quality of water toward the point that it could be more readily usable for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Critics of the plan forwarded by the Army Corps of Engineers have indicated that the measures would result in alterations in stream hydrology. This would result in changes to vegetative species composition and vegetative encroachment within the stream channel; changes to water chemistry coupled with increased water withdrawals, resulting in reduced aquatic species diversity; changes to chloride levels, resulting in reduced productivity at Diversion, Kemp, and Texoma lakes; construction of chloride control structures, resulting in destruction in mesquite-cedar upland habitat; accumulation of selenium in the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir, resulting in detrimental effects on resident and migratory wildlife species; and alterations in stream flow and chemistry, resulting in elevation changes and chloride reductions at Lake Diversion and the consequent impacts to a local fish hatchery. The Corps of Engineers documents its disagreement with these criticisms in this EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-789), Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-251), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the final EIS, see 77-0089D, Volume 1, Number 8. JF - EPA number: 020269, Volume I--171 pages, Volume II--411 pages, June 21, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Desert Land KW - Dikes KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Hydrology KW - Industrial Water KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oklahoma KW - Red River KW - Texas KW - Witchita River KW - Flood Control Act of 1966, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1974, 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/36419795?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+WICHITA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+WICHITA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 4 of 4] T2 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 36349835; 10165-030289_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to control chloride levels in the Wichita River portion of the Red River Chloride Control Project (RRCCP) in Oklahoma and Texas is proposed. Natural mineral concentrations from the upper reaches of the river basin render downstream waters unusable for most beneficial purposes. Facilities already constructed include a ring dike at Estelline Springs; a low-flow collection dam on the South Fork of the Wichita River; and Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir on Bluff Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Wichita River near Truscott, Texas. The Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, which would use Truscott Brine Disopsal Reservoir as a disposal site for th brines, has been completed. However, this facility is not operational as construction of the necessary pipeline, pumps, and controls has not been initiated. Funds have been appropriated to complete the design and begin construction of the remaining authorized facilities related to the low-flow collection dam on the South Fork, the Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, and the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir in Texas. This final supplement to the final EIS of July 1976 on the RRCCP addresses significant design changes and environmental issues, including: deletion of brine collection in four areas; changes in brine disposal locations for one area; changes in the pool size at the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir; changes in the proposed land use at a mitigation area; and changes in methods of collection and disposal in two areas. Three alternative categories, including a No Action Alternative, the actions proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and actions proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan measures would continue to reduce the naturally occurring levels of chlorides in the Wichita River within the study area and downstream areas. The measures would improve the quality of water toward the point that it could be more readily usable for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Critics of the plan forwarded by the Army Corps of Engineers have indicated that the measures would result in alterations in stream hydrology resulting in changes to vegetative species composition and vegetative encroachment within the stream channel; changes to water chemistry coupled with increased water withdrawals, resulting in reduced aquatic species diversity; changes to chloride levels, resulting in reduced productivity at Diversion, Kemp, and Texoma lakes; construction of chloride control structures, resulting in destruction in mesquite-cedar upland habitat; accumulation of selenium in the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir, resulting in detrimental effects on resident and migratory wildlife species; and alterations in stream flow and chemistry, resulting in elevation changes and chloride reductions at Lake Diversion and the consequent impacts to a local fish hatchery. The Corps of Engineers documents its disagreement with these criticisms in this EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-789), Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-251), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 77-0089D, Volume 26, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0457D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030289, Volume I--160 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--618 pages, Economic Appendix--501 pages and maps, Formation Appendix--144 pages, Engineering Appendix--151 pages and maps, Project Plan--140 pages, June 21, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Desert Land KW - Dikes KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Hydrology KW - Industrial Water KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oklahoma KW - Red River KW - Texas KW - Witchita River KW - Flood Control Act of 1966, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1974, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorzation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349835?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 2 of 4] T2 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 36349563; 10165-030289_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to control chloride levels in the Wichita River portion of the Red River Chloride Control Project (RRCCP) in Oklahoma and Texas is proposed. Natural mineral concentrations from the upper reaches of the river basin render downstream waters unusable for most beneficial purposes. Facilities already constructed include a ring dike at Estelline Springs; a low-flow collection dam on the South Fork of the Wichita River; and Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir on Bluff Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Wichita River near Truscott, Texas. The Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, which would use Truscott Brine Disopsal Reservoir as a disposal site for th brines, has been completed. However, this facility is not operational as construction of the necessary pipeline, pumps, and controls has not been initiated. Funds have been appropriated to complete the design and begin construction of the remaining authorized facilities related to the low-flow collection dam on the South Fork, the Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, and the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir in Texas. This final supplement to the final EIS of July 1976 on the RRCCP addresses significant design changes and environmental issues, including: deletion of brine collection in four areas; changes in brine disposal locations for one area; changes in the pool size at the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir; changes in the proposed land use at a mitigation area; and changes in methods of collection and disposal in two areas. Three alternative categories, including a No Action Alternative, the actions proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and actions proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan measures would continue to reduce the naturally occurring levels of chlorides in the Wichita River within the study area and downstream areas. The measures would improve the quality of water toward the point that it could be more readily usable for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Critics of the plan forwarded by the Army Corps of Engineers have indicated that the measures would result in alterations in stream hydrology resulting in changes to vegetative species composition and vegetative encroachment within the stream channel; changes to water chemistry coupled with increased water withdrawals, resulting in reduced aquatic species diversity; changes to chloride levels, resulting in reduced productivity at Diversion, Kemp, and Texoma lakes; construction of chloride control structures, resulting in destruction in mesquite-cedar upland habitat; accumulation of selenium in the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir, resulting in detrimental effects on resident and migratory wildlife species; and alterations in stream flow and chemistry, resulting in elevation changes and chloride reductions at Lake Diversion and the consequent impacts to a local fish hatchery. The Corps of Engineers documents its disagreement with these criticisms in this EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-789), Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-251), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 77-0089D, Volume 26, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0457D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030289, Volume I--160 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--618 pages, Economic Appendix--501 pages and maps, Formation Appendix--144 pages, Engineering Appendix--151 pages and maps, Project Plan--140 pages, June 21, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Desert Land KW - Dikes KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Hydrology KW - Industrial Water KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oklahoma KW - Red River KW - Texas KW - Witchita River KW - Flood Control Act of 1966, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1974, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorzation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 3 of 4] T2 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 36347625; 10165-030289_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to control chloride levels in the Wichita River portion of the Red River Chloride Control Project (RRCCP) in Oklahoma and Texas is proposed. Natural mineral concentrations from the upper reaches of the river basin render downstream waters unusable for most beneficial purposes. Facilities already constructed include a ring dike at Estelline Springs; a low-flow collection dam on the South Fork of the Wichita River; and Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir on Bluff Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Wichita River near Truscott, Texas. The Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, which would use Truscott Brine Disopsal Reservoir as a disposal site for th brines, has been completed. However, this facility is not operational as construction of the necessary pipeline, pumps, and controls has not been initiated. Funds have been appropriated to complete the design and begin construction of the remaining authorized facilities related to the low-flow collection dam on the South Fork, the Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, and the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir in Texas. This final supplement to the final EIS of July 1976 on the RRCCP addresses significant design changes and environmental issues, including: deletion of brine collection in four areas; changes in brine disposal locations for one area; changes in the pool size at the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir; changes in the proposed land use at a mitigation area; and changes in methods of collection and disposal in two areas. Three alternative categories, including a No Action Alternative, the actions proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and actions proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan measures would continue to reduce the naturally occurring levels of chlorides in the Wichita River within the study area and downstream areas. The measures would improve the quality of water toward the point that it could be more readily usable for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Critics of the plan forwarded by the Army Corps of Engineers have indicated that the measures would result in alterations in stream hydrology resulting in changes to vegetative species composition and vegetative encroachment within the stream channel; changes to water chemistry coupled with increased water withdrawals, resulting in reduced aquatic species diversity; changes to chloride levels, resulting in reduced productivity at Diversion, Kemp, and Texoma lakes; construction of chloride control structures, resulting in destruction in mesquite-cedar upland habitat; accumulation of selenium in the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir, resulting in detrimental effects on resident and migratory wildlife species; and alterations in stream flow and chemistry, resulting in elevation changes and chloride reductions at Lake Diversion and the consequent impacts to a local fish hatchery. The Corps of Engineers documents its disagreement with these criticisms in this EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-789), Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-251), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 77-0089D, Volume 26, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0457D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030289, Volume I--160 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--618 pages, Economic Appendix--501 pages and maps, Formation Appendix--144 pages, Engineering Appendix--151 pages and maps, Project Plan--140 pages, June 21, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Desert Land KW - Dikes KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Hydrology KW - Industrial Water KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oklahoma KW - Red River KW - Texas KW - Witchita River KW - Flood Control Act of 1966, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1974, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorzation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347625?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). [Part 1 of 4] T2 - RED RIVER CHLORIDE CONTROL PROJECT, WICHITA RIVER ONLY PORTION, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF 1976). AN - 36347566; 10165-030289_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to control chloride levels in the Wichita River portion of the Red River Chloride Control Project (RRCCP) in Oklahoma and Texas is proposed. Natural mineral concentrations from the upper reaches of the river basin render downstream waters unusable for most beneficial purposes. Facilities already constructed include a ring dike at Estelline Springs; a low-flow collection dam on the South Fork of the Wichita River; and Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir on Bluff Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Wichita River near Truscott, Texas. The Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, which would use Truscott Brine Disopsal Reservoir as a disposal site for th brines, has been completed. However, this facility is not operational as construction of the necessary pipeline, pumps, and controls has not been initiated. Funds have been appropriated to complete the design and begin construction of the remaining authorized facilities related to the low-flow collection dam on the South Fork, the Lowrance low-flow collection dam and pump station, and the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir in Texas. This final supplement to the final EIS of July 1976 on the RRCCP addresses significant design changes and environmental issues, including: deletion of brine collection in four areas; changes in brine disposal locations for one area; changes in the pool size at the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir; changes in the proposed land use at a mitigation area; and changes in methods of collection and disposal in two areas. Three alternative categories, including a No Action Alternative, the actions proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and actions proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan measures would continue to reduce the naturally occurring levels of chlorides in the Wichita River within the study area and downstream areas. The measures would improve the quality of water toward the point that it could be more readily usable for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Critics of the plan forwarded by the Army Corps of Engineers have indicated that the measures would result in alterations in stream hydrology resulting in changes to vegetative species composition and vegetative encroachment within the stream channel; changes to water chemistry coupled with increased water withdrawals, resulting in reduced aquatic species diversity; changes to chloride levels, resulting in reduced productivity at Diversion, Kemp, and Texoma lakes; construction of chloride control structures, resulting in destruction in mesquite-cedar upland habitat; accumulation of selenium in the Truscott Brine Disposal Reservoir, resulting in detrimental effects on resident and migratory wildlife species; and alterations in stream flow and chemistry, resulting in elevation changes and chloride reductions at Lake Diversion and the consequent impacts to a local fish hatchery. The Corps of Engineers documents its disagreement with these criticisms in this EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-789), Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-251), Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-587), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 77-0089D, Volume 26, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0457D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030289, Volume I--160 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--618 pages, Economic Appendix--501 pages and maps, Formation Appendix--144 pages, Engineering Appendix--151 pages and maps, Project Plan--140 pages, June 21, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Desert Land KW - Dikes KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Hydrology KW - Industrial Water KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oklahoma KW - Red River KW - Texas KW - Witchita River KW - Flood Control Act of 1966, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1974, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorzation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347566?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+1976%29.&rft.title=RED+RIVER+CHLORIDE+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WICHITA+RIVER+ONLY+PORTION%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS. AN - 36410995; 9374 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Chorpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) and La Quinta Channel projects in Texas are proposed. Studies undertaken based on a 1990 congressional resolution indicated the economic benefits channel of improvements, including widening and deepening the CCSC, extending the La Quinta Channel, and constructing barge lanes adjacent to a portion of the CCSC, along with the proposed placement plan recommended in this report. Ship sizes have increased, resulting in the need for lightening loaded vessels in order for them to pass through the channel system. Large crude oil tankers are currently required to remain offshore and transfer their cargo into smaller crude tankers for the remainder of the voyage. Twenty-three alternatives were evaluated. The recommended plan consists of deepening the CCSC to 52 feet and widening the channel to 530 feet. The deepening and widening activity would take place from the Entrance Channel to a point approximately 0.5 mile east of Harbor Bridge. Deepening of the channel would occur along its entire 34-mile length. The Entrance Channel would be lengthened by 10,000 feet and deepened from its present authorized depth of 47 feet below mean low tide (MLT) to an authorized depth of 54 feet below MLT. The channel would be widened from its present 400 feet width of 530 feet through the upper Corpus Christi Bay. The lower Corpus Christi Bay reach would be widened from 500 feet to 530 feet. The plan would also include modifications to turning basins, addition of 12-foot-deep, 200-foot-wide barge lanes on either side of the CCSC for 9.6 miles in the upper section of Corpus Christi Bay, extension of La Quinta Channel by 1.4 miles at a depth of 39 feet and a width of 400 feet, and implementation of a dredged material management/beneficial use plan. Dredged material would be stored in eight existing upland disposal sites, one existing offshore placement sites, eight existing unconfined bay sites, seven new open-water beneficial use sites, and one new upland placement site. Cost of the project is estimated at $138.5 million. Benefit-cost ratios for the CCSC, barge shelf, and La Quinta Channel components of the project are estimated at 3.3, 1.6, and 3.3 respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase the capacity, efficiency, and safety of the navigational system in the bay area. Estimated fleet increases would be accommodated. The enlarged channels would boost employment and other economic indicators in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and open-water disposal would result in temporary turbidity and destruction of benthic habitat. Alterations in bay hydrology would decrease salinity levels by up to four parts per thousand or increase salinity levels by up to 0.38 parts per thousand; these changes would result in no significant biological alteration of the ecosystem. Five acres of submerged aquatic vegetation would be lost, though this loss would be mitigated by the creation of 15 acres of seagrass. Petroleum pipelines within the channel would require relocation. The wreck of SS Mary, a historic site, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580). JF - EPA number: 020260, 641 pages and maps, June 20, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Employment KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Pipelines KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Ships KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410995?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CORPUS+CHRISTI+SHIP+CHANNEL%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CORPUS+CHRISTI+SHIP+CHANNEL%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 20, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 36437558; 9366 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new viaduct over the main north-south rail corridor that bisects the city of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa is proposed. The viaduct would be located immediately north of the central business district in a fully developed portion of metropolitan Council Bluffs. More specifically, the eastern portion of the project study area encompasses approximately 20 square blocks bounded by North Sixth Street, North Eighth Street, Avenue G, and Broadway. The western portion of the study area is bounded by North Sixth Street, Avenue F, Avenue H, and North Sixteenth Street. The existing Broadway viaduct is the only grade-separated structure over the heavily used rail corridor, resulting in congestion and an accident rate well above the normal for the area. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would involve provision of a one-way pair, beginning at Kanesville Boulevard and continuing along the Sixth /Seventh Street one-way pair that lies south of Kanesville Boulevard through downtown and north through the project area. North Sixth Street would be one-way northbound, while North Seventh Street would be one-way southbound. This would match the existing street orientation in the project area. The two streets would join at Avenue F, at which point the alignment would curve along a new alignment to the North Eighth Street and Avenue G intersection where it would join the viaduct segment. The proposed cross-section could be constructed within the existing North Seventh Street curb line from Avenue F to Kanesville Boulevard. From Kanesville Boulevard to Mill Street, the cross-section could be built within the existing North Sixth Street curb lines. From Mill Street to avenue F, the cross-section would have to be widened to 31 feet, this would still keep the sidewalks in their current locations. Where the two one-way pairs join at Avenue F, however, the roadway would curve along a new alignment to North Eighth Street at Avenue G. Two 12-foot travel lanes and a seven-foot parking lane would be provided. A trail system would be constructed along the west side of North Seventh Street and continue across the viaduct on the bicycle/pedestrian lane. Cost of the project is estimated at $22.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new viaduct would improve access for local emergency services and improve safety for passengers in vehicles crossing the rail corridor. Congestion on the existing rail overpass would decline significantly,reducing the accident rate in the corridor greatly. At-grade crossing delays would be eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 73 structures, including 46 owner-occupied households, 29 rental units, one vacant residence, and two businesses. The proportion of minority households in the area is 11.7 percent and the proportion in the surrounding community is 7.5 percent. The proportion of low-income households in the project area is 10.7 percent, and the proportion in the surrounding community is 6.9 percent. Mynster /West Washington Historic District would continue to deteriorate. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020252, 377 pages and maps, June 17, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IOWA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Cost Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Iowa KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts 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/36437558?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Ames, Iowa; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 17, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SILVER STRAND SHORELINE, IMPERIAL BEACH, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36409691; 9358 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a beach erosion control measures for the city of Imperial Beach, California is proposed. Imperial Beach lies within the Silver Strand littoral cell, which extends from Point Loma to south of the US/Mexico border. The shoreline was initially a natural sand spit, supplied with sediment primarily by the Tijuana River, Since the 1940s, construction of dams and reservoirs on the river has resulted in the need to artificially renourish the area to reduce beach erosion. Currently, the southern part of the Silver Strand littoral cell is eroding, while there is some accretion upcoast in the north. The shoreline of the city is severely impacted due to effects caused by the eroded section. Approximately 100,000 cubic yards erodes from the reach each year, causing the shoreline to retreat at the rate of 6.6 feet per year. At the current retreat rate, the shoreline in the north reach is expected to reach the first line of development by 2007. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (Alternative 2) would involve development of a base beach fill consisting of 1.21 million cubic yards of suitable beach sand as well as sacrificial advance beach fill of 1.0 million cubic yards. The placement of fill would extend 7,100 feet from the northern groin to the southern end of the development, providing a base nourishment beach width of 82 feet at an elevation of 13 feet above mean lower low water. The additional sacrificial beach width would have a width of 66 feet; hence, initially the nourished beach would be 148 yards wider than the existing beach. The nourished beach would be expected to erode to the 82-foot width after 10 years. At that time, the beach would be renourished with a sacrificial advance beach fill of 1.0 million cubic yards, a measure that would be repeated every 10 years for the remaining 40 years of the project's scope. Estimated annualized cost of the project is $1.35 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.58. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing protection to structures and other development along the shoreline, the project would significantly enhance the recreational value of the beach. Project benefits would be worth $2.1 million annually. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and deposition of nourishment sand would destroy benthos and benthic habitat and result in temporary turbidity within the water column. The south end of the study area, which is currently not included in the designated swimming area, would likely attract more swimmers, possibly exposing them to perilous ocean conditions in an area not patrolled by lifeguards. Construction equipment in the staging areas would impede access to the beach. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-500). JF - EPA number: 020243, 271 pages, June 17, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Beaches KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1958, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409691?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SILVER+STRAND+SHORELINE%2C+IMPERIAL+BEACH%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SILVER+STRAND+SHORELINE%2C+IMPERIAL+BEACH%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 17, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 36387661; 9366-020252_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new viaduct over the main north-south rail corridor that bisects the city of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa is proposed. The viaduct would be located immediately north of the central business district in a fully developed portion of metropolitan Council Bluffs. More specifically, the eastern portion of the project study area encompasses approximately 20 square blocks bounded by North Sixth Street, North Eighth Street, Avenue G, and Broadway. The western portion of the study area is bounded by North Sixth Street, Avenue F, Avenue H, and North Sixteenth Street. The existing Broadway viaduct is the only grade-separated structure over the heavily used rail corridor, resulting in congestion and an accident rate well above the normal for the area. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would involve provision of a one-way pair, beginning at Kanesville Boulevard and continuing along the Sixth /Seventh Street one-way pair that lies south of Kanesville Boulevard through downtown and north through the project area. North Sixth Street would be one-way northbound, while North Seventh Street would be one-way southbound. This would match the existing street orientation in the project area. The two streets would join at Avenue F, at which point the alignment would curve along a new alignment to the North Eighth Street and Avenue G intersection where it would join the viaduct segment. The proposed cross-section could be constructed within the existing North Seventh Street curb line from Avenue F to Kanesville Boulevard. From Kanesville Boulevard to Mill Street, the cross-section could be built within the existing North Sixth Street curb lines. From Mill Street to avenue F, the cross-section would have to be widened to 31 feet, this would still keep the sidewalks in their current locations. Where the two one-way pairs join at Avenue F, however, the roadway would curve along a new alignment to North Eighth Street at Avenue G. Two 12-foot travel lanes and a seven-foot parking lane would be provided. A trail system would be constructed along the west side of North Seventh Street and continue across the viaduct on the bicycle/pedestrian lane. Cost of the project is estimated at $22.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new viaduct would improve access for local emergency services and improve safety for passengers in vehicles crossing the rail corridor. Congestion on the existing rail overpass would decline significantly,reducing the accident rate in the corridor greatly. At-grade crossing delays would be eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 73 structures, including 46 owner-occupied households, 29 rental units, one vacant residence, and two businesses. The proportion of minority households in the area is 11.7 percent and the proportion in the surrounding community is 7.5 percent. The proportion of low-income households in the project area is 10.7 percent, and the proportion in the surrounding community is 6.9 percent. Mynster /West Washington Historic District would continue to deteriorate. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020252, 377 pages and maps, June 17, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IOWA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Cost Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Iowa KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts 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/36387661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Ames, Iowa; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 17, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 36378785; 9366-020252_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new viaduct over the main north-south rail corridor that bisects the city of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa is proposed. The viaduct would be located immediately north of the central business district in a fully developed portion of metropolitan Council Bluffs. More specifically, the eastern portion of the project study area encompasses approximately 20 square blocks bounded by North Sixth Street, North Eighth Street, Avenue G, and Broadway. The western portion of the study area is bounded by North Sixth Street, Avenue F, Avenue H, and North Sixteenth Street. The existing Broadway viaduct is the only grade-separated structure over the heavily used rail corridor, resulting in congestion and an accident rate well above the normal for the area. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would involve provision of a one-way pair, beginning at Kanesville Boulevard and continuing along the Sixth /Seventh Street one-way pair that lies south of Kanesville Boulevard through downtown and north through the project area. North Sixth Street would be one-way northbound, while North Seventh Street would be one-way southbound. This would match the existing street orientation in the project area. The two streets would join at Avenue F, at which point the alignment would curve along a new alignment to the North Eighth Street and Avenue G intersection where it would join the viaduct segment. The proposed cross-section could be constructed within the existing North Seventh Street curb line from Avenue F to Kanesville Boulevard. From Kanesville Boulevard to Mill Street, the cross-section could be built within the existing North Sixth Street curb lines. From Mill Street to avenue F, the cross-section would have to be widened to 31 feet, this would still keep the sidewalks in their current locations. Where the two one-way pairs join at Avenue F, however, the roadway would curve along a new alignment to North Eighth Street at Avenue G. Two 12-foot travel lanes and a seven-foot parking lane would be provided. A trail system would be constructed along the west side of North Seventh Street and continue across the viaduct on the bicycle/pedestrian lane. Cost of the project is estimated at $22.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new viaduct would improve access for local emergency services and improve safety for passengers in vehicles crossing the rail corridor. Congestion on the existing rail overpass would decline significantly,reducing the accident rate in the corridor greatly. At-grade crossing delays would be eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 73 structures, including 46 owner-occupied households, 29 rental units, one vacant residence, and two businesses. The proportion of minority households in the area is 11.7 percent and the proportion in the surrounding community is 7.5 percent. The proportion of low-income households in the project area is 10.7 percent, and the proportion in the surrounding community is 6.9 percent. Mynster /West Washington Historic District would continue to deteriorate. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020252, 377 pages and maps, June 17, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IOWA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Cost Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Iowa KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts 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/36378785?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Ames, Iowa; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 17, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 36378287; 9366-020252_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new viaduct over the main north-south rail corridor that bisects the city of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa is proposed. The viaduct would be located immediately north of the central business district in a fully developed portion of metropolitan Council Bluffs. More specifically, the eastern portion of the project study area encompasses approximately 20 square blocks bounded by North Sixth Street, North Eighth Street, Avenue G, and Broadway. The western portion of the study area is bounded by North Sixth Street, Avenue F, Avenue H, and North Sixteenth Street. The existing Broadway viaduct is the only grade-separated structure over the heavily used rail corridor, resulting in congestion and an accident rate well above the normal for the area. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would involve provision of a one-way pair, beginning at Kanesville Boulevard and continuing along the Sixth /Seventh Street one-way pair that lies south of Kanesville Boulevard through downtown and north through the project area. North Sixth Street would be one-way northbound, while North Seventh Street would be one-way southbound. This would match the existing street orientation in the project area. The two streets would join at Avenue F, at which point the alignment would curve along a new alignment to the North Eighth Street and Avenue G intersection where it would join the viaduct segment. The proposed cross-section could be constructed within the existing North Seventh Street curb line from Avenue F to Kanesville Boulevard. From Kanesville Boulevard to Mill Street, the cross-section could be built within the existing North Sixth Street curb lines. From Mill Street to avenue F, the cross-section would have to be widened to 31 feet, this would still keep the sidewalks in their current locations. Where the two one-way pairs join at Avenue F, however, the roadway would curve along a new alignment to North Eighth Street at Avenue G. Two 12-foot travel lanes and a seven-foot parking lane would be provided. A trail system would be constructed along the west side of North Seventh Street and continue across the viaduct on the bicycle/pedestrian lane. Cost of the project is estimated at $22.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new viaduct would improve access for local emergency services and improve safety for passengers in vehicles crossing the rail corridor. Congestion on the existing rail overpass would decline significantly,reducing the accident rate in the corridor greatly. At-grade crossing delays would be eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 73 structures, including 46 owner-occupied households, 29 rental units, one vacant residence, and two businesses. The proportion of minority households in the area is 11.7 percent and the proportion in the surrounding community is 7.5 percent. The proportion of low-income households in the project area is 10.7 percent, and the proportion in the surrounding community is 6.9 percent. Mynster /West Washington Historic District would continue to deteriorate. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020252, 377 pages and maps, June 17, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IOWA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Cost Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Iowa KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts 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/36378287?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Ames, Iowa; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 17, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - AVENUE G VIADUCT AND CONNECTING CORRIDOR, CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 36373160; 9366-020252_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new viaduct over the main north-south rail corridor that bisects the city of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa is proposed. The viaduct would be located immediately north of the central business district in a fully developed portion of metropolitan Council Bluffs. More specifically, the eastern portion of the project study area encompasses approximately 20 square blocks bounded by North Sixth Street, North Eighth Street, Avenue G, and Broadway. The western portion of the study area is bounded by North Sixth Street, Avenue F, Avenue H, and North Sixteenth Street. The existing Broadway viaduct is the only grade-separated structure over the heavily used rail corridor, resulting in congestion and an accident rate well above the normal for the area. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in detail in this draft EIS. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would involve provision of a one-way pair, beginning at Kanesville Boulevard and continuing along the Sixth /Seventh Street one-way pair that lies south of Kanesville Boulevard through downtown and north through the project area. North Sixth Street would be one-way northbound, while North Seventh Street would be one-way southbound. This would match the existing street orientation in the project area. The two streets would join at Avenue F, at which point the alignment would curve along a new alignment to the North Eighth Street and Avenue G intersection where it would join the viaduct segment. The proposed cross-section could be constructed within the existing North Seventh Street curb line from Avenue F to Kanesville Boulevard. From Kanesville Boulevard to Mill Street, the cross-section could be built within the existing North Sixth Street curb lines. From Mill Street to avenue F, the cross-section would have to be widened to 31 feet, this would still keep the sidewalks in their current locations. Where the two one-way pairs join at Avenue F, however, the roadway would curve along a new alignment to North Eighth Street at Avenue G. Two 12-foot travel lanes and a seven-foot parking lane would be provided. A trail system would be constructed along the west side of North Seventh Street and continue across the viaduct on the bicycle/pedestrian lane. Cost of the project is estimated at $22.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new viaduct would improve access for local emergency services and improve safety for passengers in vehicles crossing the rail corridor. Congestion on the existing rail overpass would decline significantly,reducing the accident rate in the corridor greatly. At-grade crossing delays would be eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 73 structures, including 46 owner-occupied households, 29 rental units, one vacant residence, and two businesses. The proportion of minority households in the area is 11.7 percent and the proportion in the surrounding community is 7.5 percent. The proportion of low-income households in the project area is 10.7 percent, and the proportion in the surrounding community is 6.9 percent. Mynster /West Washington Historic District would continue to deteriorate. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020252, 377 pages and maps, June 17, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IOWA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Cost Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Iowa KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts 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/36373160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=AVENUE+G+VIADUCT+AND+CONNECTING+CORRIDOR%2C+CITY+OF+COUNCIL+BLUFFS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Ames, Iowa; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 17, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOLINAS LAGOON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36438212; 9362 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration plan in the 1,100 Bolinas Lagoon area on the western coast of Marin County, California is proposed. The estuarine lagoon lies approximately 12 miles south of San Francisco. The area has been under investigation due to public concerns relating to ongoing sedimentation of the the lagoon and the resulting loss of tidal volume and intertidal and tidal habitat. Bolinas Lagoon is a vital stop on the Pacific Flyway and provides habitat for hundreds of species of wildlife, including endangered birds and marine mammals. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Estuarine Alternative would involve removal of approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sediment from the lagoon and approximately 00,000 cubic yards of soil from adjacent upland areas. The Riparian Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, would be almost identical to the Estuarine Alternative, but would remove less upland soil and would leave 11 acres of riparian habitat in place in the Pine Gulch Creek Delta on the east side of the lagoon. Full project implementation would require three to four months per year for up to nine years; the short construction periods would limit impacts on sensitive species in the lagoon. Construction schedules have not yet been developed but, for the purposes of this EIS, construction is estimated to require approximately 60 working days per year, including 33 days of round-the-clock dredging. Wet sediment would be removed from the lagoon floor by cutter head suction dredging, which would remove sediment in a liquid slurry. Upland soils would be removed by land-based excavators. The slurry would be pumped from the dredge through a flexible pipeline over the end of Stinson Beach sand spit to one of two transport barges or scows anchored in Bolinas Bay. Once filled with slurry, a scow or barge would be towed to the San Francisco Deep Ocean Disposal Site, which is approximately 55 miles from the site, west of the Farallon Islands. Upland sites would be excavated with land-based excavating machinery. Upland materials would be transported by dump trucks to the Redwood Landfill in Novato. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Removal of sediment from the lagoon and soil from associated upland areas would restore proper ecosystem functioning to the lagoon, enhancing its use for wildlife, particularly migrating waterfowl and other birds. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: In some areas, vegetation including mature trees, would be removed. As much as 100 acres of jurisdicional wetlands would be converted to intertidal or subtidal habitat, and the project would affect 34 acres of intertidal habitat and 82 acres of subtidal habitat. A strong earthquake would cause liquefaction of the sand spit and probably, a general leveling of the lagoon bottom as well as widespread destruction of structures underlain by sandy sediments. Dredging would disrupt benthic communities in the lagoon bottom. Habitat for the black rail, a state-listed species, would be lost. The terrain and water of the lagoon would be altered significantly. JF - EPA number: 020248, Draft EIS--477 pages and maps, Technical Appendices--178 pages, June 14, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Barges KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Dredging KW - Disposal KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Landfills KW - Lagoons KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Pipelines KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Control KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36438212?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOLINAS+LAGOON+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MARIN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BOLINAS+LAGOON+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MARIN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOLINAS LAGOON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - BOLINAS LAGOON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36379859; 9362-020248_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration plan in the 1,100 Bolinas Lagoon area on the western coast of Marin County, California is proposed. The estuarine lagoon lies approximately 12 miles south of San Francisco. The area has been under investigation due to public concerns relating to ongoing sedimentation of the the lagoon and the resulting loss of tidal volume and intertidal and tidal habitat. Bolinas Lagoon is a vital stop on the Pacific Flyway and provides habitat for hundreds of species of wildlife, including endangered birds and marine mammals. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Estuarine Alternative would involve removal of approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sediment from the lagoon and approximately 00,000 cubic yards of soil from adjacent upland areas. The Riparian Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, would be almost identical to the Estuarine Alternative, but would remove less upland soil and would leave 11 acres of riparian habitat in place in the Pine Gulch Creek Delta on the east side of the lagoon. Full project implementation would require three to four months per year for up to nine years; the short construction periods would limit impacts on sensitive species in the lagoon. Construction schedules have not yet been developed but, for the purposes of this EIS, construction is estimated to require approximately 60 working days per year, including 33 days of round-the-clock dredging. Wet sediment would be removed from the lagoon floor by cutter head suction dredging, which would remove sediment in a liquid slurry. Upland soils would be removed by land-based excavators. The slurry would be pumped from the dredge through a flexible pipeline over the end of Stinson Beach sand spit to one of two transport barges or scows anchored in Bolinas Bay. Once filled with slurry, a scow or barge would be towed to the San Francisco Deep Ocean Disposal Site, which is approximately 55 miles from the site, west of the Farallon Islands. Upland sites would be excavated with land-based excavating machinery. Upland materials would be transported by dump trucks to the Redwood Landfill in Novato. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Removal of sediment from the lagoon and soil from associated upland areas would restore proper ecosystem functioning to the lagoon, enhancing its use for wildlife, particularly migrating waterfowl and other birds. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: In some areas, vegetation including mature trees, would be removed. As much as 100 acres of jurisdicional wetlands would be converted to intertidal or subtidal habitat, and the project would affect 34 acres of intertidal habitat and 82 acres of subtidal habitat. A strong earthquake would cause liquefaction of the sand spit and probably, a general leveling of the lagoon bottom as well as widespread destruction of structures underlain by sandy sediments. Dredging would disrupt benthic communities in the lagoon bottom. Habitat for the black rail, a state-listed species, would be lost. The terrain and water of the lagoon would be altered significantly. JF - EPA number: 020248, Draft EIS--477 pages and maps, Technical Appendices--178 pages, June 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Barges KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Dredging KW - Disposal KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Landfills KW - Lagoons KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Pipelines KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Control KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379859?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOLINAS+LAGOON+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MARIN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BOLINAS+LAGOON+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MARIN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOLINAS LAGOON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - BOLINAS LAGOON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36379650; 9362-020248_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration plan in the 1,100 Bolinas Lagoon area on the western coast of Marin County, California is proposed. The estuarine lagoon lies approximately 12 miles south of San Francisco. The area has been under investigation due to public concerns relating to ongoing sedimentation of the the lagoon and the resulting loss of tidal volume and intertidal and tidal habitat. Bolinas Lagoon is a vital stop on the Pacific Flyway and provides habitat for hundreds of species of wildlife, including endangered birds and marine mammals. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Estuarine Alternative would involve removal of approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sediment from the lagoon and approximately 00,000 cubic yards of soil from adjacent upland areas. The Riparian Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, would be almost identical to the Estuarine Alternative, but would remove less upland soil and would leave 11 acres of riparian habitat in place in the Pine Gulch Creek Delta on the east side of the lagoon. Full project implementation would require three to four months per year for up to nine years; the short construction periods would limit impacts on sensitive species in the lagoon. Construction schedules have not yet been developed but, for the purposes of this EIS, construction is estimated to require approximately 60 working days per year, including 33 days of round-the-clock dredging. Wet sediment would be removed from the lagoon floor by cutter head suction dredging, which would remove sediment in a liquid slurry. Upland soils would be removed by land-based excavators. The slurry would be pumped from the dredge through a flexible pipeline over the end of Stinson Beach sand spit to one of two transport barges or scows anchored in Bolinas Bay. Once filled with slurry, a scow or barge would be towed to the San Francisco Deep Ocean Disposal Site, which is approximately 55 miles from the site, west of the Farallon Islands. Upland sites would be excavated with land-based excavating machinery. Upland materials would be transported by dump trucks to the Redwood Landfill in Novato. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Removal of sediment from the lagoon and soil from associated upland areas would restore proper ecosystem functioning to the lagoon, enhancing its use for wildlife, particularly migrating waterfowl and other birds. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: In some areas, vegetation including mature trees, would be removed. As much as 100 acres of jurisdicional wetlands would be converted to intertidal or subtidal habitat, and the project would affect 34 acres of intertidal habitat and 82 acres of subtidal habitat. A strong earthquake would cause liquefaction of the sand spit and probably, a general leveling of the lagoon bottom as well as widespread destruction of structures underlain by sandy sediments. Dredging would disrupt benthic communities in the lagoon bottom. Habitat for the black rail, a state-listed species, would be lost. The terrain and water of the lagoon would be altered significantly. JF - EPA number: 020248, Draft EIS--477 pages and maps, Technical Appendices--178 pages, June 14, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Barges KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Dredging KW - Disposal KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Landfills KW - Lagoons KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Pipelines KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Control KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379650?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOLINAS+LAGOON+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MARIN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BOLINAS+LAGOON+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MARIN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DRINKING WATER PROJECT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36438297; 9351 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a drinking water project for the residents of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico is proposed. The project's region of influence includes portions of the Rio Grande watershed from the outlet works of the Heron Reservoir on the Rio Chama downstream to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir on the Rio Grande. The project, known as the City's Drinking Water Project, would involve the diversion of surface water from the Rio Grande; transportation of the diverted raw water to a new water treatment plant; treatment of the raw water to meet drinking water standards; and distribution of the treated, potable water to customers in the city's water service area. The project would require the issuance of a license by the Bureau of Reclamation (BLM) to the city for the location of project facilities on BLM-administered lands or rights-of-way, or approval of a license between the city and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District for the location of facilities on a rights-of-way held by the BLM over property owned by the district; possible execution of a water carriage contract authorizing use of federal irrigation canals to convey non-project water; and issuance of a Section 404 Permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972. The project would use the city's 48,200 acre-feet annual allocation of waters; after transit losses, the amount available for full use would amount to 47,000 acre-feet. After the city's water was fully consumed, the native Rio Grande water, about half of the 94,000 acre-feet per year, would be returned to the Rio Grande following treatment at the city's Southside Water Reclamation Plant. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each of the action alternatives would provide a means by which the city could cully consumptively use the city's San Juan-Chama project water to provide a sustainable water supply. The preferred alternative (Paseo del Norte Diversion Alternative) would provide for a surface diversion dam in the Albuquerque reach of the Rio Grande, approximately 0.7 mile north of Paseo del Norte. Gates on the east side of the dam would route water to an inlet structure, from which a pump station would pump water into a pipeline for conveyance to the Chappell Drive Water Treatment Plant. The dam would incorporate fish screen and fishway facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a sustainable water supply for the city through direct and full consumptive use of City San Juan-Chama water for potable purposes in accordance with federal safe drinking water regulations. The new system would eliminate the current depletion of the groundwater aquifer, preventing continued land subsidence and deterioration of groundwater quality. Surface water quality would also improve due to agreed upon releases from the diversion structure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would require construction of a surface diversion in-river and a pump station with bosque habitat. Approximately 14.7 acres of riparian areas would be affected. Another 2.4 acres of riparian area would be temporarily affected due to pipeline construction activities. The habitat of three federally protected species, including fish and bird species, could be affected by project operations. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (P.L. 99-339). JF - EPA number: 020236, Summary--19 pages, Draft EIS--398 pages and maps, Appendices--276 pages and maps, June 13, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES-02-03 KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Canals KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dams KW - Diversion Structures KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Irrigation KW - Pipelines KW - Subsidence KW - Water (Potable) KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36438297?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CITY+OF+ALBUQUERQUE+DRINKING+WATER+PROJECT%2C+ALBUQUERQUE%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CITY+OF+ALBUQUERQUE+DRINKING+WATER+PROJECT%2C+ALBUQUERQUE%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Albuquerque, New Mexico; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DRINKING WATER PROJECT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DRINKING WATER PROJECT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36384083; 9351-020236_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a drinking water project for the residents of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico is proposed. The project's region of influence includes portions of the Rio Grande watershed from the outlet works of the Heron Reservoir on the Rio Chama downstream to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir on the Rio Grande. The project, known as the City's Drinking Water Project, would involve the diversion of surface water from the Rio Grande; transportation of the diverted raw water to a new water treatment plant; treatment of the raw water to meet drinking water standards; and distribution of the treated, potable water to customers in the city's water service area. The project would require the issuance of a license by the Bureau of Reclamation (BLM) to the city for the location of project facilities on BLM-administered lands or rights-of-way, or approval of a license between the city and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District for the location of facilities on a rights-of-way held by the BLM over property owned by the district; possible execution of a water carriage contract authorizing use of federal irrigation canals to convey non-project water; and issuance of a Section 404 Permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972. The project would use the city's 48,200 acre-feet annual allocation of waters; after transit losses, the amount available for full use would amount to 47,000 acre-feet. After the city's water was fully consumed, the native Rio Grande water, about half of the 94,000 acre-feet per year, would be returned to the Rio Grande following treatment at the city's Southside Water Reclamation Plant. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each of the action alternatives would provide a means by which the city could cully consumptively use the city's San Juan-Chama project water to provide a sustainable water supply. The preferred alternative (Paseo del Norte Diversion Alternative) would provide for a surface diversion dam in the Albuquerque reach of the Rio Grande, approximately 0.7 mile north of Paseo del Norte. Gates on the east side of the dam would route water to an inlet structure, from which a pump station would pump water into a pipeline for conveyance to the Chappell Drive Water Treatment Plant. The dam would incorporate fish screen and fishway facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a sustainable water supply for the city through direct and full consumptive use of City San Juan-Chama water for potable purposes in accordance with federal safe drinking water regulations. The new system would eliminate the current depletion of the groundwater aquifer, preventing continued land subsidence and deterioration of groundwater quality. Surface water quality would also improve due to agreed upon releases from the diversion structure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would require construction of a surface diversion in-river and a pump station with bosque habitat. Approximately 14.7 acres of riparian areas would be affected. Another 2.4 acres of riparian area would be temporarily affected due to pipeline construction activities. The habitat of three federally protected species, including fish and bird species, could be affected by project operations. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (P.L. 99-339). JF - EPA number: 020236, Summary--19 pages, Draft EIS--398 pages and maps, Appendices--276 pages and maps, June 13, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES-02-03 KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Canals KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dams KW - Diversion Structures KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Irrigation KW - Pipelines KW - Subsidence KW - Water (Potable) KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36384083?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CITY+OF+ALBUQUERQUE+DRINKING+WATER+PROJECT%2C+ALBUQUERQUE%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CITY+OF+ALBUQUERQUE+DRINKING+WATER+PROJECT%2C+ALBUQUERQUE%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Albuquerque, New Mexico; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DRINKING WATER PROJECT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DRINKING WATER PROJECT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36379545; 9351-020236_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a drinking water project for the residents of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico is proposed. The project's region of influence includes portions of the Rio Grande watershed from the outlet works of the Heron Reservoir on the Rio Chama downstream to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir on the Rio Grande. The project, known as the City's Drinking Water Project, would involve the diversion of surface water from the Rio Grande; transportation of the diverted raw water to a new water treatment plant; treatment of the raw water to meet drinking water standards; and distribution of the treated, potable water to customers in the city's water service area. The project would require the issuance of a license by the Bureau of Reclamation (BLM) to the city for the location of project facilities on BLM-administered lands or rights-of-way, or approval of a license between the city and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District for the location of facilities on a rights-of-way held by the BLM over property owned by the district; possible execution of a water carriage contract authorizing use of federal irrigation canals to convey non-project water; and issuance of a Section 404 Permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972. The project would use the city's 48,200 acre-feet annual allocation of waters; after transit losses, the amount available for full use would amount to 47,000 acre-feet. After the city's water was fully consumed, the native Rio Grande water, about half of the 94,000 acre-feet per year, would be returned to the Rio Grande following treatment at the city's Southside Water Reclamation Plant. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each of the action alternatives would provide a means by which the city could cully consumptively use the city's San Juan-Chama project water to provide a sustainable water supply. The preferred alternative (Paseo del Norte Diversion Alternative) would provide for a surface diversion dam in the Albuquerque reach of the Rio Grande, approximately 0.7 mile north of Paseo del Norte. Gates on the east side of the dam would route water to an inlet structure, from which a pump station would pump water into a pipeline for conveyance to the Chappell Drive Water Treatment Plant. The dam would incorporate fish screen and fishway facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a sustainable water supply for the city through direct and full consumptive use of City San Juan-Chama water for potable purposes in accordance with federal safe drinking water regulations. The new system would eliminate the current depletion of the groundwater aquifer, preventing continued land subsidence and deterioration of groundwater quality. Surface water quality would also improve due to agreed upon releases from the diversion structure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would require construction of a surface diversion in-river and a pump station with bosque habitat. Approximately 14.7 acres of riparian areas would be affected. Another 2.4 acres of riparian area would be temporarily affected due to pipeline construction activities. The habitat of three federally protected species, including fish and bird species, could be affected by project operations. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (P.L. 99-339). JF - EPA number: 020236, Summary--19 pages, Draft EIS--398 pages and maps, Appendices--276 pages and maps, June 13, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES-02-03 KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Canals KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dams KW - Diversion Structures KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Irrigation KW - Pipelines KW - Subsidence KW - Water (Potable) KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CITY+OF+ALBUQUERQUE+DRINKING+WATER+PROJECT%2C+ALBUQUERQUE%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CITY+OF+ALBUQUERQUE+DRINKING+WATER+PROJECT%2C+ALBUQUERQUE%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Albuquerque, New Mexico; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DRINKING WATER PROJECT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE DRINKING WATER PROJECT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36378549; 9351-020236_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a drinking water project for the residents of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico is proposed. The project's region of influence includes portions of the Rio Grande watershed from the outlet works of the Heron Reservoir on the Rio Chama downstream to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir on the Rio Grande. The project, known as the City's Drinking Water Project, would involve the diversion of surface water from the Rio Grande; transportation of the diverted raw water to a new water treatment plant; treatment of the raw water to meet drinking water standards; and distribution of the treated, potable water to customers in the city's water service area. The project would require the issuance of a license by the Bureau of Reclamation (BLM) to the city for the location of project facilities on BLM-administered lands or rights-of-way, or approval of a license between the city and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District for the location of facilities on a rights-of-way held by the BLM over property owned by the district; possible execution of a water carriage contract authorizing use of federal irrigation canals to convey non-project water; and issuance of a Section 404 Permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972. The project would use the city's 48,200 acre-feet annual allocation of waters; after transit losses, the amount available for full use would amount to 47,000 acre-feet. After the city's water was fully consumed, the native Rio Grande water, about half of the 94,000 acre-feet per year, would be returned to the Rio Grande following treatment at the city's Southside Water Reclamation Plant. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each of the action alternatives would provide a means by which the city could cully consumptively use the city's San Juan-Chama project water to provide a sustainable water supply. The preferred alternative (Paseo del Norte Diversion Alternative) would provide for a surface diversion dam in the Albuquerque reach of the Rio Grande, approximately 0.7 mile north of Paseo del Norte. Gates on the east side of the dam would route water to an inlet structure, from which a pump station would pump water into a pipeline for conveyance to the Chappell Drive Water Treatment Plant. The dam would incorporate fish screen and fishway facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a sustainable water supply for the city through direct and full consumptive use of City San Juan-Chama water for potable purposes in accordance with federal safe drinking water regulations. The new system would eliminate the current depletion of the groundwater aquifer, preventing continued land subsidence and deterioration of groundwater quality. Surface water quality would also improve due to agreed upon releases from the diversion structure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would require construction of a surface diversion in-river and a pump station with bosque habitat. Approximately 14.7 acres of riparian areas would be affected. Another 2.4 acres of riparian area would be temporarily affected due to pipeline construction activities. The habitat of three federally protected species, including fish and bird species, could be affected by project operations. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (P.L. 99-339). JF - EPA number: 020236, Summary--19 pages, Draft EIS--398 pages and maps, Appendices--276 pages and maps, June 13, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES-02-03 KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Canals KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dams KW - Diversion Structures KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Irrigation KW - Pipelines KW - Subsidence KW - Water (Potable) KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378549?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CITY+OF+ALBUQUERQUE+DRINKING+WATER+PROJECT%2C+ALBUQUERQUE%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=CITY+OF+ALBUQUERQUE+DRINKING+WATER+PROJECT%2C+ALBUQUERQUE%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Albuquerque, New Mexico; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH RIVER, RARITAN RIVER BASIN HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. AN - 36416852; 9354 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan for hurricane and storm damage reduction and ecosystem restoration along the South River in Middlesex County, New Jersey is proposed. The South River is the first major tributary of the Raritan River, located approximately 8.3 miles upstream of the Raritan River's mouth at Raritan Bay. Periodic hurricanes and other storms have caused severe flooding along the South River. Flood damaged downstream of Duhernal Lake are primarily due to storm surges, with additional damages associated with basin runoff. The communities repeatedly affected by storm surges are the boroughs of South River and Sayreville, the township of Old Bridge, and the historic village of Old Bridge in East Brunswick Township. There are approximately 1,082 residential and 165 commercial structures in the 100-year floodplains of these communities and 1,399 residential and 198 commercial structures in the 500-year floodplains. The area considered for ecosystem restoration encompasses 1,278 acres along the Old South River and the Washington Canal and includes the 380-acre Clancy Island. Wetland plant communities account for 786 acres within the study area. Wetlands and upland tracts in the study area are ecologically degraded. In addition to the No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers the following action alternatives: (1) the use of a storm surge barrier at the confluences of the South River and the Washington Canal with the Raritan River; (2) multiple levee and floodwall configurations; and (3) the purchase of flood-prone properties. Investigations determined that the storm surge barrier was not economically feasible and would result in severe adverse effects on area wetlands. The acquisition of flood-prone properties was also determined to be economically and technically infeasible. Another storm surge barrier just downstream of the Veterans Memorial Bridge is also examined in combination with levees and floodwalls in the lower reaches; this plan was found to be economically feasible and has been selected as the recommended plan. First cost of the structural aspects of the recommended plan is estimated at $62.5 million, resulting in an average annual cost of $4.3 million. The benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 2.1. The estimated cost of measures to mitigate habitat damage due to the project is estimated at $2.9 million. Ecosystem restoration measures are estimated to cost $50.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended structural alternative would provide protection to all structures in the floodplains against the 500-year flood. Ecosystem restoration measures would enhance both wetlands and upland tracts in the area, improving fish habitat, terrestrial habitat, and habitat for birds, including federally protected species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Even though the plan was specifically designed to avoid environmental impacts, the plan would result in the loss of 1.07 average annual habitat units and 20.74 functional capacity units. These habitat losses would be mitigated by replacement of the lost units via habitat development elsewhere. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355). JF - EPA number: 020239, Volume 1--166 pages and maps, Volume 2--417 pages and maps, Volume 3--791 pages and maps, June 10, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New Jersey KW - Raritan River KW - South River KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36416852?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+RIVER%2C+RARITAN+RIVER+BASIN+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MIDDLESEX+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.title=SOUTH+RIVER%2C+RARITAN+RIVER+BASIN+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MIDDLESEX+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New York, New York; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 10, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CROSS-BASE HIGHWAY, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON (Draft Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement of May 1998) AN - 36410789; 9348 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of 5.9 miles of arterial roadway between Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route (SR) 7 (Pacific Avenue) in the City of Lakewood and Pierce County, Washington is proposed. The project, to be known as Cross-Base Highway, would extend from the Thorne Lane interchange on I-5 to the intersection of 176th Street South and SR 7. The new roadway would provide four through lanes. In addition to the No Action alternative, a transportation demand management /transportation system management (TDM/TSM) and two primary build alternatives were considered in the May 1998 draft EIS; two alignment variations of one of the primary build alternatives were also considered. TDM strategies considered included employer-based programs, support facilities, telecommunications facilities, and transportation pricing and land use strategies. TSM strategies considered included traditional improvements such as intersection and traffic signal enhancements, transit improvements and street /highway management techniques such as ramp metering and high-occupancy-vehicle priority treatments. TDM/TSM strategies were rejected. Under the build alternative, access would be limited to three signalized intersections, including two in American Lake Gardens and one at the Spanaway Loop Road S extension, and an interchange at A Street providing access to McChord Air Force Base. The existing Thorne Lane interchange would be reconstructed to accommodate additional traffic, and the intersection of 176th Street South and SR 7 would be enlarged, providing additional lanes for turning movements. On Fort Lewis, Lincoln Road would be realigned to connect with the A Street interchange and a new military access road between Fort Lewis and McChord AFT would be provided on the east side of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad right-of-way. This draft supplement to the draft EIS addresses additions to the project at its western terminus required to maintain a satisfactory level of service and provides current information where conditions, applicable policies or regulations have changed. In addition to a No Action Alternative, four possible alignment alternatives are considered in this supplement. A southern alignment has been selected as the preferred alternative. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $127.45 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Cross-Base Highway would provide a necessary link in the regional transportation system, connecting existing and planned residential areas in mid-Pierce County and north Thurston County with two of the largest employment sites in Pierce County, Fredrickson, and DuPont. The arterial road would reduce projected traffic volumes and congestion, particularly during peak periods, on existing roads, including SR 7, SR 512, SR 507, Spanaway Loop Road S, and 174th Street S. All these roads are projected to operate at, near or above capacity in the year 2017 if additional east-west capacity is not added. The Pierce County Comprehensive Plan assumes the development of an arterial link between the mid-Pierce County area and the cities of Lakewood and DuPont. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in displacement of Clover Park Head State /American Lake South Facility, isolation of properties along Murray Road SW, or displacement of land owned by Fort Lewis and used by the technical college. Acquisition of right-of-way would also require displacement of housing units and up to three businesses. Under one alternative, minority populations would be affected by isolation of the southwest corner of American Lake Gardens. Highway construction would displace acres of wildlife habitat, including forest and scrub communities, and the highway would present a barrier to wildlife movements. The project would affect a portion of the Pierce County wetland buffer, and operation of the highway would impact water detention and treatment, drainage patterns, water quality and wildlife habitat. Traffic on the highway would increase noise levels within the corridor significantly and, though noise barriers would mitigate impacts to residents, 179 residences would be exposed to noise in excess of federal standards. Noise and traffic would alter the setting for the Woodbrook Hunt Club and generally change the visual appearance of the area adjacent to the corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0231D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020233, 422 pages and maps, June 6, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-02-03-DS KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Schools KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Fort Lewis KW - McChord Air Force Base KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Executive Order 12898, Minorities KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410789?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CROSS-BASE+HIGHWAY%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28Draft+Supplement+to+the+Draft+Environmental+Impact+Statement+of+May+1998%29&rft.title=CROSS-BASE+HIGHWAY%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28Draft+Supplement+to+the+Draft+Environmental+Impact+Statement+of+May+1998%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTH PADRE ISLAND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECT, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36398874; 9346 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration and storm damage reduction project for North Padre Island, Nueces County, Texas is proposed. The coastal island is in danger of storm surges from hurricanes and other major storm events and wetlands and other aquatic habitat in the area are in need of additional inflows of water. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Three channel widths under three different salinity regimes were examined for all three action alternatives. The preferred alternative would consist of dredging of a 12-foot-deep, 116-foot-wide channel to connect the existing Packery Channel to the Gulf of Mexico and dredging of the existing channel to a depth of seven feet below mean sea level and a width of 80 feet. The total length of the proposed channel from the Gulf end of the jetties to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway would be approximately 18,500 feet. Approximately 810,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged during construction, most of which (544,800 cubic yards) would be placed on the beach south of the proposed jetties. Sandy maintenance material from the channel east of the State Highway 361 bridge would be used for beach nourishment, and a sand bypass system would be designed to move accumulated sand from longshore drift to the downdrift side of the jetties. Over the 50-year life of the project, approximately 11 million cubic yards of sandy maintenance material would be placed on the beach adjacent to the jetties. Material from approximately 15,000 cubic yards of estimated maintenance dredging to be performed at five-year intervals would be placed in an upland site. Recreational facilities development would be incorporated into the project by the local sponsor, the city of Corpus Christi, but these facilities would not be included in the federal cost-sharing arrangement. Proposed park amenities, at two sites, would encompass approximately 14.2 acres and include facilities to access Packery Channel, the beach, and the jetties as well as parking spaces, walkways, restrooms, and vendor facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing ecosystem restoration and storm damage reduction benefits, the project would enhance navigation between the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Small differences in tidal water exchange and salinity would result from increasing the capacity of the channel. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity in the water column. Approximately 11.1 acres of salt marsh, 52.7 acres of beach, 1.8 acres o tidal flats, 27.1 acres of primary and secondary dunes, and 9.9 acres of upland grassland would be affected during construction. Approximately 6.2 acres of habitat for piping plover, a federally protected species, would be lost, and an additional 24.6 acres of habitat for this species would be affected by placement of dredged sand for beach enhancement. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. JF - EPA number: 020231, 401 pages and maps, June 6, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Breakwaters KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hurricanes KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Salinity KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - North Padre Island KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398874?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTH+PADRE+ISLAND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ENVIRONMENTAL+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=NORTH+PADRE+ISLAND+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ENVIRONMENTAL+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BUTTE 70/149/99/191 HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: STATE ROUTE 70/149/99 /91 IN BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36416142; 9344 AB - PURPOSE: The widening of a 4.6-mile two-lane section of State Route (SR) 149 to a four-lane expressway between SR 70 and SR 99 and the construction of freeway-to-freeway interchanges at the SR 70 and SR 99 intersections in Butte County, California is proposed. The highway, which provides a connecting link between the four-lane section of SR 70 north of Oroville and the four-lane-section of SR 9 south of Chico, serves inter-regional and local commuter traffic. The capacity of the roadway and its poor physical condition have lead to congestion and safety problems. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and three build alternatives, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the build alternatives, improvements would include provision of two additional 12-foot lanes, a 60- to 72-foot median, 10-foot outside shoulders, and a five-foot median shoulder for the full length of the study corridor. In addition, the project would include realignment of SR 70 between SR 149 and SR 191, rehabilitation of the existing SR 149 roadway, construction of the abovementioned freeway-to-freeway interchanges, reconstruction of the SR 70/191 intersection, and construction of driveway access roads. Action Alternative 1 would widen the highway to the south, while Action Alternative 2 would widen the highway to the north. Alternative 3 would realign the highway to avoid habitat for the endangered Butte County Meadowfoam. Project costs range from $80 million to $90 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety, provide concept level of service C for the year 2020, and provide an inter-regional transportation facility between Oroville and Chico. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements for the project would result in the displacement of four residences, three to four businesses, three acres of farmland, 24 parcels of Williamson Act land, 29.33 to 33.58 acres of fairy and tadpole shrimp habitat, 5.56 to 7.29 acres of vernal pool and swale habitat, and up to 0.57 acres of Butte County Meadofoam habitat. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of three noise-sensitive receptors. The highway would traverse two floodplains. 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: 020229, 397 pages and maps, June 3, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California 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/36416142?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BUTTE+70%2F149%2F99%2F191+HIGHWAY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+STATE+ROUTE+70%2F149%2F99+%2F91+IN+BUTTE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BUTTE+70%2F149%2F99%2F191+HIGHWAY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+STATE+ROUTE+70%2F149%2F99+%2F91+IN+BUTTE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 3, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Importance of uncertainty and variability to predicted risks from trophic transfer of PCBs in dredged sediments AN - 52089439; 2002-058267 JF - Risk Analysis AU - von Stackelberg, Katherine E AU - Burmistrov, Dmitriy AU - Vorhees, Donna J AU - Bridges, Todd S AU - Linkov, Igor Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - June 2002 SP - 499 EP - 512 PB - Blackwell Publishers VL - 22 IS - 3 SN - 0272-4332, 0272-4332 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - PCBs KW - variations KW - bioaccumulation KW - marine sediments KW - sediments KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - probability KW - uncertainty KW - Northwest Atlantic KW - pollutants KW - trophic analysis KW - New York Harbor KW - statistical analysis KW - harbors KW - pollution KW - mathematical models KW - biota KW - dredged materials KW - case studies KW - organic compounds KW - New York KW - risk assessment KW - New York Bight KW - New Jersey KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52089439?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Risk+Analysis&rft.atitle=Importance+of+uncertainty+and+variability+to+predicted+risks+from+trophic+transfer+of+PCBs+in+dredged+sediments&rft.au=von+Stackelberg%2C+Katherine+E%3BBurmistrov%2C+Dmitriy%3BVorhees%2C+Donna+J%3BBridges%2C+Todd+S%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=von+Stackelberg&rft.aufirst=Katherine&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=499&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Risk+Analysis&rft.issn=02724332&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0272-4332 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 56 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - RIANDF N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; bioaccumulation; biota; case studies; chlorinated hydrocarbons; dredged materials; halogenated hydrocarbons; harbors; marine sediments; mathematical models; New Jersey; New York; New York Bight; New York Harbor; North Atlantic; Northwest Atlantic; organic compounds; PCBs; pollutants; pollution; probability; risk assessment; sediments; statistical analysis; trophic analysis; uncertainty; United States; variations ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mouth of the Columbia River; trends in sediment management AN - 51999177; 2003-031283 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Moritz, Rod Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - June 2002 SP - 49 EP - 52 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - East Pacific KW - ocean circulation KW - Washington KW - shoals KW - Northeast Pacific KW - erosion KW - stream sediments KW - Columbia River KW - surface water KW - sedimentation KW - tides KW - Oregon KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - sediments KW - discharge KW - USGS KW - fluvial environment KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51999177?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Mouth+of+the+Columbia+River%3B+trends+in+sediment+management&rft.au=Moritz%2C+Rod&rft.aulast=Moritz&rft.aufirst=Rod&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=01961497&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-229/ https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Southwest Washington coastal erosion workshop N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Availability - U. S. Geol. Surv., Denver, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - SuppNotes - Prepared in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Ecology N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Columbia River; discharge; East Pacific; erosion; fluvial environment; North Pacific; Northeast Pacific; ocean circulation; Oregon; Pacific Ocean; sedimentation; sediments; shoals; stream sediments; surface water; tides; United States; USGS; Washington ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Validation of numerical models; Grays Harbor, Washington AN - 51996887; 2003-031302 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Cialone, Mary A AU - Kraus, Nicholas C AU - Arden, Hiram T AU - Parry, Robert M AU - Herrick, David B Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - June 2002 SP - 196 EP - 200 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - East Pacific KW - currents KW - ocean circulation KW - Washington KW - Grays Harbor County Washington KW - numerical models KW - Northeast Pacific KW - simulation KW - ocean currents KW - tides KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - ocean waves KW - USGS KW - Grays Harbor KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51996887?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Validation+of+numerical+models%3B+Grays+Harbor%2C+Washington&rft.au=Cialone%2C+Mary+A%3BKraus%2C+Nicholas+C%3BArden%2C+Hiram+T%3BParry%2C+Robert+M%3BHerrick%2C+David+B&rft.aulast=Cialone&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=196&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=01961497&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-229/ https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Southwest Washington coastal erosion workshop N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Availability - U. S. Geol. Surv., Denver, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Prepared in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Ecology N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - currents; East Pacific; Grays Harbor; Grays Harbor County Washington; North Pacific; Northeast Pacific; numerical models; ocean circulation; ocean currents; ocean waves; Pacific Ocean; simulation; tides; United States; USGS; Washington ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect and uncertainty of digital elevation model spatial resolutions on predicting the topographical factor for soil loss estimation AN - 51850071; 2004-038784 AB - Soil erosion is very sensitive to the topographical factor LS (as a product of slope length L and steepness S) in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). Improving prediction of LS by assessing uncertainty is thus very important. In this study, digital elevation models (DEMs) at different spatial resolutions obtained by interpolation were used to derive the slope and the up-slope contributing area required in a physically based LS equation and to obtain LS maps. The effect of spatial resolution in predicting LS was investigated by comparing the maps for overall differences, spatial distribution, and spatial variability of each estimated variable. Spatial error budgets were generated for LS by modeling uncertainty propagation from slope, up-slope contributing area, and model parameters with a variance partitioning method. The results showed that the uncertainty in predicting LS came mainly from slope in gentle areas and from up-slope contributing area in steep areas. The effect of spatial resolution for LS was primarily explained by uncertainty propagation from up-slope contributing area. The coarse resolutions led to extremely large predicted values and variances of up-slope contributing area, hence large uncertainty in LS. The interpolation of a DEM into finer resolution provides more spatial information without degrading elevation accuracy, resulting in a rapid decrease of variance for predicting up-slope contributing area and LS. For the case presented in this study, a DEM with a lower resolution than 5 m (16.4 ft) was considered useless for predicting LS due to large variances from up-slope contributing areas. JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation AU - Gertner, George AU - Wang, Guangxing AU - Fang, Shoufan AU - Anderson, Alan B Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - June 2002 SP - 164 EP - 174 PB - Soil Conservation Society of America, [varies] VL - 57 IS - 3 SN - 0022-4561, 0022-4561 KW - United States KW - Global Positioning System KW - erosion KW - slopes KW - Universal Soil Loss Equation KW - data processing KW - watersheds KW - mapping KW - Fort Hood Texas KW - geodesy KW - digital terrain models KW - simulation KW - Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation KW - environmental analysis KW - relief KW - environmental management KW - topography KW - conservation KW - drainage basins KW - soil erosion KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - monitoring KW - Monte Carlo analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - Texas KW - runoff KW - mathematical methods KW - 25:Soils KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51850071?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+Soil+and+Water+Conservation&rft.atitle=Effect+and+uncertainty+of+digital+elevation+model+spatial+resolutions+on+predicting+the+topographical+factor+for+soil+loss+estimation&rft.au=Gertner%2C+George%3BWang%2C+Guangxing%3BFang%2C+Shoufan%3BAnderson%2C+Alan+B&rft.aulast=Gertner&rft.aufirst=George&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=164&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Soil+and+Water+Conservation&rft.issn=00224561&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.jswconline.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JSWCA3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - conservation; data processing; digital terrain models; drainage basins; environmental analysis; environmental management; erosion; Fort Hood Texas; geodesy; Global Positioning System; hydrology; mapping; mathematical methods; monitoring; Monte Carlo analysis; relief; Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; runoff; simulation; slopes; soil erosion; soils; statistical analysis; Texas; topography; United States; Universal Soil Loss Equation; watersheds ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Water resources assessment of the Dominican Republic AN - 51805954; 2004-069279 AB - The Dominican Republic is diverse in relief and climate, which causes a scarcity of water in some areas and abundance of water in other areas of the country. Overall, the Dominican Republic has adequate water resources to meet the demand for potable water, industry, and irrigation. The largest demand for water is for irrigation. However, much water is wasted by irrigation inefficiency, and water discharged back into the streams from irrigation projects is usually high in total dissolved solids, fecal coliform, nitrates, phosphates, pesticides, and herbicides. Most of the water supply comes from surface water resources (about 67 percent), but a significant amount comes from ground water (about 33 percent). The surface water and shallow ground water aquifers are increasingly polluted with biological and agricultural wastes near and downstream of populated places. Due to the increasing migration of the population to urban centers, such as Santo Domingo and Santiago, biological contamination has been growing. Very little sewage is treated before being discharged into streams, unlined pits, and some wells. Solid waste disposal, also a problem, is usually dumped in unlined pits. In areas with very permeable limestone, these wastes are carried a long distance from the source in the underlying aquifer. Deforestation, with its devastating environmental consequences, is a large problem in the Dominican Republic. One of the major consequences of deforestation is that many of the reservoirs in the country are significantly silted. Deforestation causes water to run off of the ground surface at a faster rate, causing larger peak flows in streams, and also prevents water from infiltrating into the subsurface. The decreased amount of infiltration into the subsurface causes drier than expected soil conditions, less recharge to aquifers, and less flow from ground water aquifers to streams during the low flow season. Currently, the National Institute of Hydrological Resources (INDRHI) has the authority to control and regulate surface water and ground water and is in charge of the management and conservation of river basins. However, other government agencies also have responsibility for water resources and supply. Non-government agencies have done some excellent work in the Dominican Republic in environmental research, management, and conservation of river basins. However, overlapping responsibilities and lack of coordination between government agencies, and between non-government agencies and government agencies, has created a duplication of work and inefficient uses of the available resources. With the newly created Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources, Law 64, hopefully a comprehensive water law will be established that sets the environmental policy of the country. This may also increase the dialog and coordination between government and non-government agencies. JF - Water resources assessment of the Dominican Republic AU - Harlam, Amy E AU - Fong, Alan W AU - Roebuck, Laura W Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - June 2002 SP - 90 KW - Scale: 1:1,000,000 KW - Type: colored hydrogeologic maps KW - water use KW - hydrology KW - gauging KW - water quality KW - Greater Antilles KW - Hispaniola KW - rivers and streams KW - West Indies KW - water management KW - hydrogeologic maps KW - Caribbean region KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - Antilles KW - streamflow KW - maps KW - drainage basins KW - Dominican Republic KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51805954?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Harlam%2C+Amy+E%3BFong%2C+Alan+W%3BRoebuck%2C+Laura+W&rft.aulast=Harlam&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Water+resources+assessment+of+the+Dominican+Republic&rft.title=Water+resources+assessment+of+the+Dominican+Republic&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Availability - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, AL, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quantification of incised channel evolution and equilibrium AN - 51176874; 2003-002075 JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Bledsoe, Brian P AU - Watson, Chester C AU - Biedenharn, David S Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - June 2002 SP - 861 EP - 870 PB - American Water Resources Association, Middleburg, VA VL - 38 IS - 3 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - United States KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - landform evolution KW - Mississippi KW - sediment supply KW - channels KW - river banks KW - streams KW - geomorphology KW - incised valleys KW - Yazoo River basin KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51176874?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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=Quantification+of+incised+channel+evolution+and+equilibrium&rft.au=Bledsoe%2C+Brian+P%3BWatson%2C+Chester+C%3BBiedenharn%2C+David+S&rft.aulast=Bledsoe&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=861&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1093-474X&site=1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - WARBAQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; erosion; geomorphology; incised valleys; landform evolution; Mississippi; river banks; sediment supply; sediment transport; streams; United States; Yazoo River basin ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phosphorus Budget and Management Strategies for an Urban Wisconsin Lake AN - 20194541; 5435121 AB - Multiple external and internal phosphorus (P) sources to an urban lake, Half Moon Lake in Wisconsin, were examined during the summer of 1999 in order to develop management strategies for effective P control and reversal of eutrophication (Trophic State Index=74). Internal recycling of P accounted for 80% of the summer P budget of the lake. Flux of P from the sediment accounted for most of the internal P loading (42% of total budget). However, decomposition of Potamogeton crispus and recycling of macrophyte P during the middle of the summer growing season, and P resuspension due to motor boat activity, accounted for 20% and 17% of the P budget, respectively, representing additional important sources to be controlled. In contrast, summer P loading via the watershed (storm sewers and precipitation) was much less. Using a water quality model (Bathtub), we found that reduction of internal P sources could substantially reduce by greater than 70% the high concentrations of algae in the lake (mean summer chlorophyll = 82 mg times m super(-3)). Suggested internal P control measures included a sediment chemical treatment to bind P, greater harvesting of P. crispus to reduce the macrophyte P pool at the time of senescence, and limiting motor boat activity when the lake is weakly stratified. JF - Lake and Reservoir Management AU - James, W F AU - Barko, J W AU - Eakin, H L AU - Sorge, P W AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Eau Galle Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, P.O. Box 237, Spring Valley, WI 54767, USA Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - Jun 2002 SP - 149 EP - 163 VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 0743-8141, 0743-8141 KW - USA, Wisconsin, Half Moon L. KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Chlorophyll KW - Boating KW - Phosphorus KW - Man-induced effects KW - Nutrients KW - Freshwater KW - Watersheds KW - Water quality KW - Decomposition KW - Nutrient cycles KW - Restoration KW - Lakes KW - Lake reclamation KW - Algae KW - Aquatic plants KW - Water quality control KW - Macrophytes KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Urban Areas KW - Urban Runoff KW - Environment management KW - Eutrophication KW - Nutrient loading KW - Recycling KW - Models KW - Boats KW - Sewers KW - Potamogeton crispus KW - Water Quality Control KW - Marine transportation KW - Urban areas KW - Sediment pollution KW - Moon KW - Precipitation KW - Sediments KW - Senescence KW - Harvesting KW - Pollution control KW - Q1 08482:Ecosystems and energetics KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - Q2 09184:Composition of water KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20194541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.atitle=Phosphorus+Budget+and+Management+Strategies+for+an+Urban+Wisconsin+Lake&rft.au=James%2C+W+F%3BBarko%2C+J+W%3BEakin%2C+H+L%3BSorge%2C+P+W&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=149&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.issn=07438141&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water quality control; Sediment pollution; Eutrophication; Boating; Aquatic plants; Phosphorus; Man-induced effects; Lake reclamation; Environment management; Nutrient cycles; Restoration; Pollution control; Chlorophyll; Moon; Precipitation; Recycling; Water quality; Watersheds; Decomposition; Sediments; Models; Macrophytes; Lakes; Boats; Sewers; Senescence; Harvesting; Algae; Nutrient loading; Marine transportation; Urban areas; Urban Areas; Water Pollution Effects; Urban Runoff; Nutrients; Water Quality Control; Potamogeton crispus; Freshwater ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Mississippi Basin Modeling System - Development and Application AN - 19450509; 7399746 AB - This report documents the design, development and implementation of the Mississippi Basin Modeling System (MBMS) for real-time unsteady flow forecasting. Successful completion of this project hinged upon a team composed of individuals that blended geographical, technical, research and numerical model applications experiences. Many of the MBMS team members had participated in the prior study designs, model implementations and reporting of the Scientific Assessment and Strategy Team and the Floodplain Management Assessment study. The MBMS project developed and coalesced data acquisition and use, modeling software, communications, and reporting, Many ancillary issues such as data accuracy, physical features modeling (e.g., levees, lock and dam structures), selection of appropriate mathematical modeling techniques, model calibration, etc., were addressed during this study. JF - Project Reports. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center AU - Gee, D M Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - June 2002 SP - 276 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Prediction KW - Rivers KW - Dam Design KW - Locks KW - Mathematical models KW - Levees KW - Basins KW - Freshwater KW - Flood Plains KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Flood plains KW - Assessments KW - Calibrations KW - Dams KW - USA, Mississippi KW - Unsteady flow KW - Data acquisition KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19450509?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gee%2C+D+M&rft.aulast=Gee&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=276&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mississippi+Basin+Modeling+System+-+Development+and+Application&rft.title=Mississippi+Basin+Modeling+System+-+Development+and+Application&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nutrient and Solids Controls in Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Tributaries AN - 19426460; 5390115 AB - A model package including a watershed model, an atmospheric loading model, a hydrodynamic model, and a eutrophication model are used to evaluate the benefit of nutrient and solids load controls on the Virginia tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay. Quantities examined include nutrients, solids, chlorophyll, anoxic volume, mesozooplankton, benthos, light attenuation, and submerged aquatic vegetation. Nutrient load controls are beneficial in reducing chlorophyll concentration and anoxic volume but produce no major benefits for zooplankton and benthos. Load controls benefit aquatic vegetation biomass, but more extensive solids controls are required to restore widespread SAV distribution. JF - Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management AU - Cerco, C F AU - Linker, L AU - Sweeney, J AU - Shenk, G AU - Butt, A J AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, cercoc@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - Jun 2002 SP - 179 EP - 189 VL - 128 IS - 3 SN - 0733-9496, 0733-9496 KW - USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - USA, Virginia KW - river discharge KW - Oceanic Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Environmental Effects KW - Chlorophyll KW - Ecosystems KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Nutrients KW - Watersheds KW - ANW, USA, Virginia KW - Water Pollution Control KW - Tributaries KW - Bays KW - Solid impurities KW - Zooplankton KW - Estuaries KW - Water Quality KW - River discharge KW - Brackish KW - Pollution Load KW - Vegetation KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Model Studies KW - Anoxia KW - Water pollution control KW - Water quality control KW - Nutrients (mineral) KW - Runoff KW - Pollution (Environmental) KW - Loading KW - Eutrophication KW - Nutrient loading KW - Pollution dispersion KW - Pollution effects KW - Ecology KW - Brackishwater pollution KW - Solids KW - Water quality (Natural waters) KW - Pollution control KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - O 4080:Pollution - Control and Prevention KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19426460?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=Journal+of+Water+Resources+Planning+and+Management&rft.atitle=Nutrient+and+Solids+Controls+in+Virginia%27s+Chesapeake+Bay+Tributaries&rft.au=Cerco%2C+C+F%3BLinker%2C+L%3BSweeney%2C+J%3BShenk%2C+G%3BButt%2C+A+J&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=128&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=179&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Water+Resources+Planning+and+Management&rft.issn=07339496&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%290733-9496%282002%29128%3A3%28179%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Solid impurities; Eutrophication; Brackishwater pollution; Pollution dispersion; Estuaries; River discharge; Pollution effects; Watersheds; Water quality control; Nutrients (mineral); Tributaries; Runoff; Bays; Pollution control; Chlorophyll; Hydrodynamics; Zooplankton; Nutrient loading; Vegetation; Anoxia; Ecology; Water pollution control; Pollution (Environmental); Loading; Solids; Nutrients; Water quality (Natural waters); Environmental Effects; Water Pollution Control; Ecosystems; Water Quality; Pollution Load; Model Studies; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay; ANW, USA, Virginia; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2002)128:3(179) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Synthetic Rain Flood Hydrology for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins AN - 18564164; 5390094 AB - In response to the destructive floods of 1983, 1986, 1995, and 1997, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Reclamation Board of the State of California are partnering a study to investigate flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration opportunities in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins, California. This paper provides a short background on the study and details the methodology used to develop the baseline technical hydrology needed to support ongoing system analyses and modeling efforts. Discussion emphasizes conceptual relations between rain flood hydrology and floodplain delineation, a short retrospective of Central Valley flood events, and a method for developing synthetic flood hydrographs. Conclusions are drawn regarding the effective use of gaged flow data in flood frequency analyses, benefits of performing flood frequency analyses from a watershed perspective, and potential of Comprehensive Study methodologies for use in other macroscale studies. JF - Journal of Hydrologic Engineering AU - Hickey, J T AU - Collins, R F AU - High, J M AU - Richardson, KA AU - White, L L AU - Pugner, P E AD - Water Resource Systems Division, Hydrologic Engineering Center, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 609 Second St., Davis, CA 95616, USA Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - Jun 2002 SP - 195 EP - 208 VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - 1084-0699, 1084-0699 KW - USA, California, Sacramento R. KW - USA, California, San Joaquin R. KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Freshwater KW - Q2 02162:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18564164?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+Hydrologic+Engineering&rft.atitle=Synthetic+Rain+Flood+Hydrology+for+the+Sacramento+and+San+Joaquin+River+Basins&rft.au=Hickey%2C+J+T%3BCollins%2C+R+F%3BHigh%2C+J+M%3BRichardson%2C+KA%3BWhite%2C+L+L%3BPugner%2C+P+E&rft.aulast=Hickey&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=195&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrologic+Engineering&rft.issn=10840699&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%291084-0699%282002%297%3A3%28195%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2002)7:3(195) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Calculating capillary pressures in frozen and ice-free soils below the melting temperature AN - 18418993; 5400297 AB - Approaches to calculating capillary pressure in frozen and ice-free soils below the melting temperature are surveyed. Three methods for calculating capillary pressure in frozen porous media are presented and compared. Except at very low temperatures all give comparable results. The effect of changes in the ice-melt interfacial tension on the soil freezing curves are expected to be trivial since the relative decrease in ice-melt interfacial tension becomes appreciable only at temperatures at which unfrozen water contents become vanishingly small. The thermodynamic relationships and formulas are presented to estimate the capillary pressure for unfrozen water in ice-free soils. JF - Environmental Geology AU - Grant, SI AU - Sletten, R I AD - Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA, steven.a.grant@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/06// PY - 2002 DA - Jun 2002 SP - 130 EP - 136 PB - Springer-Verlag, [URL:http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00254/bibs/2042 2-3/20420130.htm] VL - 42 IS - 2-3 SN - 0943-0105, 0943-0105 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - SW 0845:Water in soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18418993?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=Environmental+Geology&rft.atitle=Calculating+capillary+pressures+in+frozen+and+ice-free+soils+below+the+melting+temperature&rft.au=Grant%2C+SI%3BSletten%2C+R+I&rft.aulast=Grant&rft.aufirst=SI&rft.date=2002-06-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=130&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Geology&rft.issn=09430105&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00254-001-0482-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-001-0482-y ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. 67 (FAP 310) BETWEEN JACKSONVILLE AND MACOMB, MORGAN, CASS, SCHUYLER, AND MCDONNOUGH COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36398461; 9336 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, partially access controlled, divided expressway within the U.S. 67 corridor extending 61.6 miles from the Jacksonville Bypass on the south to U.S. 136 on the north in Morgan, Cass, Schuyler, and McDonough counties, Illinois is proposed. The project would provide a modern highway connecting Jacksonville and Macomb. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Both build alternatives include bypasses around Beardstown, Rushville, and Industry. Alternative E, the preferred alternative, would generally follow existing U.S. 67 from the west bypass of Jacksonville to U.S. 136 west of Macomb. Alternative A would begin at the west bypass and follow existing U.S. 67 to just east of Arenzville-Concord Road, where it would turn north to the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad tracks. The alignment would parallel the tracks through Concord, then follow a northwestern path along the southeast side of Mud Creek, passing through the bluffs area and bypassing Arenzville to the west. The alignment would then continue north until it rejoined the railroad tracks, then in a north-northwesterly direction to connect with the Beardstown Bypass. From the bypass, it would generally follow existing U.S. 67 terminating at U.S. 136 west of Macomb. Costs of alternatives A and E are estimated at $520 million and $560 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new highway would provide improved transportation continuity, upgraded rural access, improved travel efficiency, and enhanced economic stability and development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative chosen, the project would result displacement of 30 to 36 wetlands covering a total of 32.1 to 40.2 acres, 214 to 249 acres of mesic forest, 36 to 60 acres of forbland, 26 to 29 acres of riverine habitat, 15 to 20 acres of floodplain forest, up to two acres of sand prairie, and one to four acres of loess hill prairie, 1,722 to 1,873 acres of farmland, 19 to 37 residences and farmsteads, 54 to 74 other structures associated with residences, one commercial facility, and one public facility. Habitat for eight to 13 threatened and endangered species would be affected. A total of 1,927 to 2,028 acres of rights-of-way would be displaced. The facility would traverse 18 to 20 bodies of water. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0442D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020221, 599 pages and maps, May 30, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-00-02-F KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36398461?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-05-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+67+%28FAP+310%29+BETWEEN+JACKSONVILLE+AND+MACOMB%2C+MORGAN%2C+CASS%2C+SCHUYLER%2C+AND+MCDONNOUGH+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=U.S.+67+%28FAP+310%29+BETWEEN+JACKSONVILLE+AND+MACOMB%2C+MORGAN%2C+CASS%2C+SCHUYLER%2C+AND+MCDONNOUGH+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 30, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MON/FAYETTE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, PA ROUTE 51 TO I-376, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36416083; 9329 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Mon/Fayette Transportation Project, a four-lane limited access highway extending 24 miles from Pennsylvania Route 51 (PA 51) to Interstate 376 (I-376) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is proposed. The project is one of four being considered to develop a program of transportation improvement projects along a 65-mile corridor between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Morgantown, West Virginia. The project at hand would involve construction of a tolled expressway between Jefferson Hills and Parkway East at Monroeville and Pittsburgh. The total number of vehicle trips in southwestern Pennsylvania grew by 12 percent from 1990 to 1997 and estimates indicate that vehicle trip numbers will grow 22 percent from 1997 to 2025. The existing roadway suffers from poor pavement conditions, insufficient capacity, and a poor safety record. Three alternatives, including two new alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Both action alternatives would begin near Large at the terminus of the Mon/Fayette Expressway (I-70), extend north to the Monogahela River in Duqesne, cross the river, and extend north to a connection with I-376 near Monroeville. After crossing the river, the North Shore Alternative would extend westward to Pittsburgh parallel to the north shore of the river. The South Shore Alternative would extend westward paralleling the south shore of the river and crossing over to the north shore river to connect with I-376. Estimated construction costs for the North Shore Alternative range from $1.275 billion to $1.363 billion, while estimated construction costs for the South Shore Alternative range from $1.903 billion to $1.951 billion. The North Shore Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a modern transportation facility that would ensure the efficient movement of goods and services through the area; improve the safety of motorists, expand job opportunities by providing enhanced access to employment centers, and improve access to social services and accessibility for emergency service vehicles. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for either action alternative would result in the displacement of residences, businesses and community facilities. The project would affect several parks and other recreational areas, numerous sites and districts listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places as well as railroads eligible or listed railroads. Railroad relocations would be necessary. The highway would traverse extensive areas likely to contain archaeological resource sites. The project would affect wetlands; cross perennial streams, requiring stream relocations; and traverse floodplains, forest, rangeland, agricultural land, and hazardous waste sites. Habitat for endangered species would be affected. Some moderately valuable coal seams could be removed from possible production. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020213, Volume 1--218 pages, Volume 467 pages, Volume 3--Map Supplement, Volume 4--321 pages, Volume 5--367 pages, May 24, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-02-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Parks KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Ranges KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources 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 - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36416083?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-05-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MON%2FFAYETTE+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+PA+ROUTE+51+TO+I-376%2C+ALLEGHENY+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=MON%2FFAYETTE+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+PA+ROUTE+51+TO+I-376%2C+ALLEGHENY+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 24, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SECTION 404, CLEAN WATER ACT, PERMITTING CONTINUED MINING OPERATIONS OF PCS PHOSPHATE AT HAMILTON COUNTY MINE, HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1986). AN - 36409423; 9325 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of permitting actions that include the mining of phosphate from an additional 1,858 acres of jurisdictional wetland within a 19,077-acre footprint in Hamilton County, Florida is proposed. The mining facility, which is located within a 100,580-acre project area located approximately 40 miles south of Valdosta, Georgia and 60 miles west of Jacksonville, Florida, has been in operation since 1965. It is located in the Upper Suwannee River Basin that encompasses a total of 9,950 square miles in Florida and Georgia. The first EIS prepared for the operation was issued in the mid-1980s. The currently proposed action would be a modification of existing Army Corps of Engineers Permit Number 198404652. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. All action alternatives would assume that all areas within the evaluation area that contain at least 40 contiguous acres of mineable ore would be mined whether under wetland or upland. No preservation areas would be scheduled for mining, but some small areas could be affected on a limited basis for mine support corridors. Alternatives B, C, and D would mine 16,298 acres over 20 years, 15,005 acres over 16 years, and 20,514 acres over 22 years, respectively. The preferred application footprint alternative would result in the mining of 19,077 acres, resulting in the excavation of 1.2 billion cubic yards of material being removed over 28 years. Temporary impacts to wetlands would be mitigated through onsite wetland creation on 2,061 acres and other reclamation and mitigation developments through an interagency and public planning and permitting tool known as an "Ecosystem Management Agreement." Minimization of and avoidance of wetland impacts accomplished during the initial EIS efforts resulted in over 19,000 acres of wetlands being protected from mining. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would allow integration of the remaining permitted mining with new mining areas to allow efficient and economical mining operations to continue with minimal adverse impacts on the environment. Project activities would provide over 300 million person-hours of employment and over $15 billion in economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in temporary elimination of upland and aquatic communities due to clearing and mining activities. Some individual upland aquatic fauna that is less mobile than others would be eliminated during clearing and mining processes. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs, see 85-0254D, Volume 9, Number 6 and 86-0047F, Volume 10, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020209, 247 pages, May 24, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Fish KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409423?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-05-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SECTION+404%2C+CLEAN+WATER+ACT%2C+PERMITTING+CONTINUED+MINING+OPERATIONS+OF+PCS+PHOSPHATE+AT+HAMILTON+COUNTY+MINE%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1986%29.&rft.title=SECTION+404%2C+CLEAN+WATER+ACT%2C+PERMITTING+CONTINUED+MINING+OPERATIONS+OF+PCS+PHOSPHATE+AT+HAMILTON+COUNTY+MINE%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1986%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Gainesville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 24, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-270/US 15 MULTI-MODAL CORRIDOR STUDY, FREDRICK AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, MARYLAND. AN - 36410570; 9322 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 31 miles of the Interstate 270 (I-270)/U.S. 15 corridor from the Shady Grove Metro Rapid Transit Station to the U.S. 15/Biggs Ford Road intersection, north of Fredrick in Fredrick and Montgomery counties, Maryland is proposed. The corridor is a vital component of the surface transportation system in the metropolitan Washington region and includes portions of I-270, U.S. 15, and U.S. 40. I-70 provides one of the two interstate highway connections between the nation's capital and points west, the other connection being I-66 in Virginia. I-270 is a fully access-controlled facility providing four to 12 travel lanes. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1). A transportation system management/transport demand management (TSM /TDM) alternative, and three build alternatives, are considered in this draft EIS. The build alternatives consist of several combinations of highway and transit strategies, including general purpose lanes, auxiliary lanes, high-occupancy-vehicle lanes, collector-distributor lanes, light rail transit, BRT, premium bus service provisions, and other improvements. Capital costs of the TSM/TDM alternative are estimated at $33 million. Capital costs of the build alternatives range from $2.6 billion to $2.9 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The TSM/TDM and build alternatives would improve safety and capacity along the affected corridor. The movement of commuter and through traffic would be enhanced significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The TSM/TDM alternative would require 18 acres of new rights-of-way, impacting 0.5 acre of wetlands, and result in traffic-generated noise levels in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of 33 sensitive receptors. Selection of a build alternative would require 446 to 592 acres of rights-of-way, resulting in the displacement of 64 to 385 residences, two to 11 businesses, 10.7 to 11.6 acres of wetlands, 180 to 199 acres of forest, habitat for four to six federally protected species, 106 to 133 acres of farmland within 27 to 30 farms, and 37 to 48 acres of parkland within 11 to 13 parks. Five to seven historic sites would be affected by build alternatives, and construction activities would encounter four to six hazardous materials sites. Build alternatives would result in traffic-generated noise levels in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of 35 to 52 sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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). JF - EPA number: 020206, Volume 1--707 pages and maps, Volume 2--428 pages and maps, May 21, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Maryland 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/36410570?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-270%2FUS+15+MULTI-MODAL+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+FREDRICK+AND+MONTGOMERY+COUNTIES%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=I-270%2FUS+15+MULTI-MODAL+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+FREDRICK+AND+MONTGOMERY+COUNTIES%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baltimore, Maryland; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION PLAN, ALASKA OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF. AN - 36412255; 9317 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to produce oil from the Liberty Prospect Outer Continental Shelf Lease Area (OCS Lease Y-01650) in Foggy Island Bay of the Alaskan Beeaufort Sea is proposed. The lease area is located approximately five miles offshore and 1.5 miles west of the abandoned Tern Exploration Island. The applicant, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA), would construct a self-contained offshore drilling facility with processing facilities located on an artificial gravel island in 22 feet of water in Foggy Island Bay. BPXA would install a 12-inch common-carrier oil pipeline in a 6.1-mile undersea trench extending from offshore of Liberty Island to an onshore landfall. The land fall would be connected to a 1.5-mile elevated onshore pipeline to a tie-in with the existing onshore Badami oil pipeline. The infrastructure would transport sales quality oil to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. Buried with this pipeline in the offshore portion of this project would be an external detection system capable of detecting the presence of leaking hydrocarbons. In addition two internal monitoring systems would be provided. BPXA has determined that Liberty Prospect contains approximately 120 million barrels of recoverable crude oil. Production facilities on Liberty Island would be designed to produce up to 65,000 barrels of crude oil and 120 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day. Facilities would include producing wells, gas-injection wells, water-injection wells, and either one or two Class I industrial waste disposal wells. The project would extend over 15 to 20 years. Alternatives analyzed in this final EIS includes five sets of component alternatives, specifically, island locations and pipeline routes, pipeline designs, upper slope protection systems, gravel mine sites, and pipeline burial depths. The EIS also evaluates the range of alternatives that could be chosen by combining the different options from the component alternatives. In addition to the mitigation required by the Minerals Management Service in the lease and those built into the BPXA proposal, two addition mitigating measures are evaluated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Hydrocarbon products produced by the lease development actions would provide energy resources for domestic consumption and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign sources of oil and natural gas. The project would provide employment to local workers and royalties and other payments to government entities would boost the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Drilling noise, other noise associated with project activities, and barge movements could affect endangered bowhead whales and associated subsistence whaling activities. Other subsistence activities could be affected by various project activities, and cultural and demographic changes due to the influx of workers and the presence of industrial development would affect local communities. Helicopter flights to Liberty Island could disturb individuals of the threatened spectacled eider species and other bird species as well as terrestrial mammals. Construction activity would displace ringed seals living within one kilometer of the island and along the pipeline route in Foggy Island Bay. Seals and polar bears would be exposed to noise and other disturbance from trench dredging and pipeline burial activities. Noise related to the project would also affect seals and polar bears. Encounters between bears and oil workers could require removal of problem bears. Island construction would bury 22 acres of typical benthic organisms and pipeline trenching would disturb up to 14 acres of benthos. Sediment plumes would reduce kelp production by up to six percent during the first year of project implementation. Essential salmon habitat would be adversely affected by short-term disturbances to potential prey, to prey habitat, to potential substrate, and to marine and fresh waters. Archaeological sites, potentially existing within the lease area and areas associated with hydrocarbon transportation from the area, as well as known historic sites could be affected. Dredging and other development activities would increase turbidity in the water column temporarily. Large oil spills and associated cleanup activities could have substantial impacts on bowhead whales, spectacled eiders, seals and polar bears, marine and coastal birds, terrestrial mammals, lower trophic-level organisms, fish and essential fish habitat, vegetation and wetland habitats, subsistence-harvest patterns, sociocultural systems, archaeological resources, and water quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1401 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 01-0119D, Volume 25, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020201, Volume I--621 pages, Volume II--621 pages, Volume III--432 pages and maps, Volume IV--312 pages and maps, May 17, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FES 02-13 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dredging KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Gravel KW - Helicopters KW - Historic Sites KW - Islands KW - Marine Mammals KW - Mining KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Oil Spills KW - Pipelines KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Subsistence KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Beaufort Sea KW - Foggy Island Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits 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/36412255?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-05-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LIBERTY+DEVELOPMENT+AND+PRODUCTION+PLAN%2C+ALASKA+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF.&rft.title=LIBERTY+DEVELOPMENT+AND+PRODUCTION+PLAN%2C+ALASKA+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Anchorage, Alaska; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 17, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 10, TRESTICK ROAD - CTH K (STEVENS POINT BYPASS), PORTAGE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 36398900; 9312 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of U.S. 10 to a four-lane highway between Marshfield and Appleton in Portage County, Wisconsin is proposed. U.S. 10 is a major east-west highway serving local, regional, and interregional traffic. Major users include commuters, recreationists, and commercial truckers. The facility has been identified as a "backbone and connector" highway in the state transportation plan. Presently, the highway does not meet design standards for the type and volume of traffic it carries. Traffic is projected to increase, a situation that will result in congestion and delays if no improvements are made. The highway also suffers from a large number of direct access points from businesses and homes and intersection requiring improvements or expansion. The study corridor begins at the intersection of U.S. 10 and Trestik Road, 2.5 miles west of the village of Junction City, and continues southeasterly approximately 26 miles through the vicinity of the city of Stevens Point, ending at the intersection with County Truck Highway (CTH) K, 7.5 miles east of Stevens Point. The design and construction of the new facility would be completed in stages due to personnel, construction, and budget limitations. Typically, a manageable reconstruction project extends between five and 10 miles, with a cost of less than $10 million. Eleven alternatives for the eastern segment and nine alternatives for the western segment, as well as a No Action Alternative for each segment, are considered in this draft EIS. Three eastern segment (Interstate 39 (I-39)/U.S. 51 to CTH K) action alternatives and all western segment (Trestik Road to I-39) alternatives have been retained for further study. Estimated costs for the eastern and western segment alternatives range from $41.5 million to $107.9 million and from $59.1 million to $76.1 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve travel efficiency and safety on a major east-west route providing access for residential, recreational, commercial, and commuter users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development for the western segment would result in the acquisition of 659.7 to 861.6 acres of land, affecting 102.9 to 150.7 acres of wetlands, 61.1 to 174.3 acres of woodland, and 347.1 to 426.6 acres of farmland. Western segment developments would also displace eight to 56 farms and residences and up to four businesses, One to four archaeological sites would be impacted. The western segment would traverse two streams. Rights-of-way development for the eastern segment would result in the acquisition of 527.3 to 1,346.8 acres of land, affecting 6.5 to 142.3 acres of wetlands, 61.1 to 277.2 acres of woodland, and 251.9 to 766.4 acres of farmland. Eastern segment developments would also displace three to 65 farms and residences and up to 34 businesses. Two four archaeological sites and one historic site could be affected. The eastern segment would traverse two streams. 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: 020196, 377 pages and maps, May 15, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WI-EIS-02-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wisconsin 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/36398900?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UNITED+STATES+HIGHWAY+10%2C+TRESTICK+ROAD+-+CTH+K+%28STEVENS+POINT+BYPASS%29%2C+PORTAGE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=UNITED+STATES+HIGHWAY+10%2C+TRESTICK+ROAD+-+CTH+K+%28STEVENS+POINT+BYPASS%29%2C+PORTAGE+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 15, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Liberty development and production plan; final environmental impact statement AN - 52056171; 2002-074691 JF - OCS Report - MMS Y1 - 2002/05// PY - 2002 DA - May 2002 EP - variously paginated PB - U. S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Resource Evaluation Division, [location varies] KW - United States KW - offshore KW - natural gas KW - Liberty Field KW - regulations KW - impact statements KW - petroleum KW - production KW - environmental analysis KW - oil and gas fields KW - environmental effects KW - organic compounds KW - mitigation KW - Northern Alaska KW - hydrocarbons KW - Arctic Ocean KW - risk assessment KW - ecology KW - Alaska KW - Beaufort Sea KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52056171?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Liberty+development+and+production+plan%3B+final+environmental+impact+statement&rft.title=Liberty+development+and+production+plan%3B+final+environmental+impact+statement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.mms.gov/alaska/cproject/liberty/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 856 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 66 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes 13 appendices; in 4 volumes N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #04897 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Arctic Ocean; Beaufort Sea; ecology; environmental analysis; environmental effects; hydrocarbons; impact statements; Liberty Field; mitigation; natural gas; Northern Alaska; offshore; oil and gas fields; organic compounds; petroleum; production; regulations; risk assessment; United States ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Site characterization and screening risk analysis for two abandoned mines in the Owyhee Mountains, Idaho AN - 51447017; 2007-046154 JF - Hardrock mining 2002; issues shaping the industry AU - Futornick, Kathi AU - Wilson, Eric AU - White, Ronald D AU - Young, Richard B AU - Siegfried, Dana AU - Sweet, Stephen AU - Bruce, Gretchen AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/05// PY - 2002 DA - May 2002 KW - United States KW - mines KW - Idaho KW - toxic materials KW - characterization KW - arsenic KW - pollution KW - bioavailability KW - Blue Gulch Mine KW - environmental analysis KW - Owyhee Mountains KW - remediation KW - Dewey Tunnel Mine KW - metals KW - Owyhee County Idaho KW - risk assessment KW - ecology KW - abandoned mines KW - public health KW - mercury KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51447017?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Futornick%2C+Kathi%3BWilson%2C+Eric%3BWhite%2C+Ronald+D%3BYoung%2C+Richard+B%3BSiegfried%2C+Dana%3BSweet%2C+Stephen%3BBruce%2C+Gretchen%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Futornick&rft.aufirst=Kathi&rft.date=2002-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Site+characterization+and+screening+risk+analysis+for+two+abandoned+mines+in+the+Owyhee+Mountains%2C+Idaho&rft.title=Site+characterization+and+screening+risk+analysis+for+two+abandoned+mines+in+the+Owyhee+Mountains%2C+Idaho&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Hardrock mining 2002; issues shaping the industry N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Availability - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Comparison of data from synthetic leachate and direct sampling of acid drainage from mine wastes; implications for mercury transport and waste management AN - 51445019; 2007-046178 JF - Hardrock mining 2002; issues shaping the industry AU - Reller, Gregory J AU - Engle, Mark A AU - Bates, Edward AU - Jewett, David G AU - Manges, Ellen AU - McMindes, Dan AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/05// PY - 2002 DA - May 2002 SP - 151 KW - United States KW - mines KW - concentration KW - toxic materials KW - acid mine drainage KW - pollutants KW - acid rock drainage KW - pollution KW - hydrochemistry KW - ground water KW - California KW - waste management KW - Sulphur Bank Mine KW - water-rock interaction KW - transport KW - sampling KW - metals KW - leachate KW - mobility KW - geochemistry KW - pH KW - Eh KW - mercury KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51445019?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Reller%2C+Gregory+J%3BEngle%2C+Mark+A%3BBates%2C+Edward%3BJewett%2C+David+G%3BManges%2C+Ellen%3BMcMindes%2C+Dan%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Reller&rft.aufirst=Gregory&rft.date=2002-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Comparison+of+data+from+synthetic+leachate+and+direct+sampling+of+acid+drainage+from+mine+wastes%3B+implications+for+mercury+transport+and+waste+management&rft.title=Comparison+of+data+from+synthetic+leachate+and+direct+sampling+of+acid+drainage+from+mine+wastes%3B+implications+for+mercury+transport+and+waste+management&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Hardrock mining 2002; issues shaping the industry N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Availability - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Legacy of Lewis and Clark AN - 19479302; 7178625 AB - As the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition approaches, it is worthwhile reflecting on the legacy of their important exploration. Almost all of the expedition was by water, and many of the values on which their travels rested are the same values that water professionals currently believe to be important. The experiences of Lewis and Clark shaped the growth of our country. JF - Water Resources Impact AU - Flowers, R B Y1 - 2002/05// PY - 2002 DA - May 2002 VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1522-3175, 1522-3175 KW - Aqualine Abstracts KW - History KW - Exploration KW - Water Resources KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19479302?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Impact&rft.atitle=The+Legacy+of+Lewis+and+Clark&rft.au=Flowers%2C+R+B&rft.aulast=Flowers&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2002-05-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Impact&rft.issn=15223175&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - History; Exploration; Water Resources ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Probability Analysis and the Search for Hydrologic Order in the United States, 1885-1945 AN - 19472606; 7178626 AB - The inclusion of probability analysis into flood forecasting helped both to address hydrologic uncertainty and to spur advances in hydrologic modeling techniques. However, it also caused political, economic, and philosophic debates, which eventually contributed to the growth of knowledge. The significant changes made by notable hydrologists and agencies are discussed. JF - Water Resources Impact AU - Reuss, MA Y1 - 2002/05// PY - 2002 DA - May 2002 VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1522-3175, 1522-3175 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts KW - USA KW - Flood forecasting KW - Growth KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Economic Growth KW - Water resources KW - Freshwater KW - Spurs KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Flood Forecasting KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19472606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Impact&rft.atitle=Probability+Analysis+and+the+Search+for+Hydrologic+Order+in+the+United+States%2C+1885-1945&rft.au=Reuss%2C+MA&rft.aulast=Reuss&rft.aufirst=MA&rft.date=2002-05-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Impact&rft.issn=15223175&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth; Flood forecasting; Water resources; Ecosystem disturbance; Hydrologic Models; Economic Growth; Spurs; Flood Forecasting; USA; Freshwater ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Corps Water Management System (CWMS) - Capabilities and Implementation Status AN - 19449596; 7399383 AB - This paper provides an overview of the Corps Water Management System (CWMS) which is an automated information system that supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water control management mission of regulating river flow by more that 700 reservoir and water control structures. CWMS is a nationwide integrated system of hardware and software that enables Corps offices to acquire and manage real-time hydromet and system status data, perform forecasting and decision-support analysis, and provide for user access to virtually any data and information in the system. JF - Technical Papers. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center AU - Davis, D W Y1 - 2002/05// PY - 2002 DA - May 2002 SP - 18 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Information Systems KW - USA KW - Water Management KW - Automation KW - Reservoir Operation KW - Forecasting KW - River Flow KW - Structural Engineering KW - Water Control KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19449596?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+D+W&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2002-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Corps+Water+Management+System+%28CWMS%29+-+Capabilities+and+Implementation+Status&rft.title=Corps+Water+Management+System+%28CWMS%29+-+Capabilities+and+Implementation+Status&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FORT SAM HOUSTON, CAMP BULLIS, AND CANYON LAKE RECREATIONAL AREA MASTER PLAN, SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36411170; 9287 AB - PURPOSE: The revision of the 1988 land use plan for Fort Sam Houston (FSH), Camp Bullis, and the Canyon Lake Recreational Area in San Antonio, Texas is proposed. FSH, which encompasses 31,000 acres distributed across the FSH Military Reservation (3,150 acres), the Camp Bullis Military Reservation (27,994 acres), and the Canyon Lakes Recreation Area (110 acres), is located within the city limits of San Antonio, 2.5 miles northeast of the downtown area. The fort combines historic significance with significant defense mission functions. Current mission include command and control of regions or units, garrisoning of troops, logistics, mobilization and training, and medical care. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this programmatic final EIS. Alternative 2 would involve adaptive reuse of the currently vacant historical facilities using the existing appropriated funding process. This could be accomplished by bringing additional military missions to FSH through individual stationing decisions that take advantage of the capabilities of the fort's facilities or and/or by bringing additional federal missions to FSH through individual stationing decision that would also take advantage of the capabilities of the fort's facilities. Alternative 3, the preferred alternative, would involve reduction of underutilized and unutilized properties at the fort through lease, sale, or removal to effect a reduction in such properties on FSH and Camp Bullis. The reduction in underutilized and unutilized property could be accomplished through out grant leases to the city, county, state, private citizens, businesses, or investors; sale to one of these; removal from the site; or demolition. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 2 or 3 would provide a desirable land use strategy for underutilized and unutilized facilities and land at the site. These alternatives would provide funding for preservation and reuse of historic structures. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Ongoing lack of maintenance of historic properties at the fort would likely result in the deterioration of the existing historic landscape and associated architectural features. Alternative 3 could result in the disturbance of archaeological sites. New housing would be available to eligible families affiliated with the fort, ameliorating a shortage of affordable housing for these residents. An increase in personnel at the fort would increase traffic in the area. Workers involved in development of the site would probably encounter contaminated waste. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0241D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020171, 234 pages, April 30, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Defense Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Housing KW - Land Use KW - Leasing KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise KW - Water Resources KW - Property Disposition KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Camp Bullis KW - Canyon Lake Recreational Area KW - Fort Sam Houston KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411170?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FORT+SAM+HOUSTON%2C+CAMP+BULLIS%2C+AND+CANYON+LAKE+RECREATIONAL+AREA+MASTER+PLAN%2C+SAN+ANTONIO%2C+BEXAR+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=FORT+SAM+HOUSTON%2C+CAMP+BULLIS%2C+AND+CANYON+LAKE+RECREATIONAL+AREA+MASTER+PLAN%2C+SAN+ANTONIO%2C+BEXAR+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 30, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36379598; 9286-020170_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of a surface coal mine within a 2,914-acre site in Logan County, West Virginia are proposed. The permit area is located in the upper headwaters of the Spruce Fork River along West Virginia Route 17 in the eastern portion of the Logan County. The area is adjacent to the communities of Blair to the east and 5-Block to the southeast in the Big Coal River watershed. The area encompasses four subwatersheds associated with Spruce Fork, namely, the watersheds of the Right Fork of Segn Camp Creek, Pigeonroost Branch, Oldhouse Branch, and White Oak Branch. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would provide for the use of augering and/or highwall/thin seam mining in areas where economic or geologic factors prevent mountaintop mining. The mining operation would employ a 72-cubic-yard dragline along with a 51-cubic-yard shovel and loader units to remove overburden material down to the Middle Coalburg coal seam horizon. In conjunction with this, the loader units would be contour mining along with highwall/thin seam mining and/or conventional augering within fill areas in seams, which are below the proposed limit of mountaintop/area mining or are not possible to mine via the mountaintop/area mining method. Generally, the contour prestripping with highwall/thin seam mining or conventional augering would take place first within an area in order to prevent sterilization of the lower seams where spoil from the supper seams would be placed. Mining on top seam horizons would then follow with overburden placed in the fill areas or in previously mined pits. The dragline would then follow, placing spoil ridges behind the dragline pits. As the operation progresses, pre-strip/development spoil would be hauled back behind and between the dragline spoil ridges due to a lack of available fill volume. Delayed contemporaneous reclamation has been requested due to projected movement of overburden throughout the life of the mine. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mining project would provide a valuable fossil fuel resource to support the national economy and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign sources of energy. The alternative would minimize disturbance of the hydrologic balance within the area and adjacent areas and to prevent material damage outside the permit area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining and disposal operations would result in the filling of one small palustrine wetland, encompassing 0.12 acre, located within the site. Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of fill would be placed in the valleys of the affected watersheds. The topography of the area would be altered significantly. Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be disturbed during mining, but disturbed areas would be reclaimed and wildlife habitat values restored. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020170, Draft EIS/Appendices A-M--721 pages and maps; Appendix N--341 pages, April 29, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Forests KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36379266; 9286-020170_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of a surface coal mine within a 2,914-acre site in Logan County, West Virginia are proposed. The permit area is located in the upper headwaters of the Spruce Fork River along West Virginia Route 17 in the eastern portion of the Logan County. The area is adjacent to the communities of Blair to the east and 5-Block to the southeast in the Big Coal River watershed. The area encompasses four subwatersheds associated with Spruce Fork, namely, the watersheds of the Right Fork of Segn Camp Creek, Pigeonroost Branch, Oldhouse Branch, and White Oak Branch. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would provide for the use of augering and/or highwall/thin seam mining in areas where economic or geologic factors prevent mountaintop mining. The mining operation would employ a 72-cubic-yard dragline along with a 51-cubic-yard shovel and loader units to remove overburden material down to the Middle Coalburg coal seam horizon. In conjunction with this, the loader units would be contour mining along with highwall/thin seam mining and/or conventional augering within fill areas in seams, which are below the proposed limit of mountaintop/area mining or are not possible to mine via the mountaintop/area mining method. Generally, the contour prestripping with highwall/thin seam mining or conventional augering would take place first within an area in order to prevent sterilization of the lower seams where spoil from the supper seams would be placed. Mining on top seam horizons would then follow with overburden placed in the fill areas or in previously mined pits. The dragline would then follow, placing spoil ridges behind the dragline pits. As the operation progresses, pre-strip/development spoil would be hauled back behind and between the dragline spoil ridges due to a lack of available fill volume. Delayed contemporaneous reclamation has been requested due to projected movement of overburden throughout the life of the mine. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mining project would provide a valuable fossil fuel resource to support the national economy and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign sources of energy. The alternative would minimize disturbance of the hydrologic balance within the area and adjacent areas and to prevent material damage outside the permit area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining and disposal operations would result in the filling of one small palustrine wetland, encompassing 0.12 acre, located within the site. Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of fill would be placed in the valleys of the affected watersheds. The topography of the area would be altered significantly. Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be disturbed during mining, but disturbed areas would be reclaimed and wildlife habitat values restored. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020170, Draft EIS/Appendices A-M--721 pages and maps; Appendix N--341 pages, April 29, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Forests KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36378232; 9286-020170_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of a surface coal mine within a 2,914-acre site in Logan County, West Virginia are proposed. The permit area is located in the upper headwaters of the Spruce Fork River along West Virginia Route 17 in the eastern portion of the Logan County. The area is adjacent to the communities of Blair to the east and 5-Block to the southeast in the Big Coal River watershed. The area encompasses four subwatersheds associated with Spruce Fork, namely, the watersheds of the Right Fork of Segn Camp Creek, Pigeonroost Branch, Oldhouse Branch, and White Oak Branch. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would provide for the use of augering and/or highwall/thin seam mining in areas where economic or geologic factors prevent mountaintop mining. The mining operation would employ a 72-cubic-yard dragline along with a 51-cubic-yard shovel and loader units to remove overburden material down to the Middle Coalburg coal seam horizon. In conjunction with this, the loader units would be contour mining along with highwall/thin seam mining and/or conventional augering within fill areas in seams, which are below the proposed limit of mountaintop/area mining or are not possible to mine via the mountaintop/area mining method. Generally, the contour prestripping with highwall/thin seam mining or conventional augering would take place first within an area in order to prevent sterilization of the lower seams where spoil from the supper seams would be placed. Mining on top seam horizons would then follow with overburden placed in the fill areas or in previously mined pits. The dragline would then follow, placing spoil ridges behind the dragline pits. As the operation progresses, pre-strip/development spoil would be hauled back behind and between the dragline spoil ridges due to a lack of available fill volume. Delayed contemporaneous reclamation has been requested due to projected movement of overburden throughout the life of the mine. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mining project would provide a valuable fossil fuel resource to support the national economy and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign sources of energy. The alternative would minimize disturbance of the hydrologic balance within the area and adjacent areas and to prevent material damage outside the permit area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining and disposal operations would result in the filling of one small palustrine wetland, encompassing 0.12 acre, located within the site. Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of fill would be placed in the valleys of the affected watersheds. The topography of the area would be altered significantly. Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be disturbed during mining, but disturbed areas would be reclaimed and wildlife habitat values restored. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020170, Draft EIS/Appendices A-M--721 pages and maps; Appendix N--341 pages, April 29, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Forests KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378232?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36378196; 9286-020170_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of a surface coal mine within a 2,914-acre site in Logan County, West Virginia are proposed. The permit area is located in the upper headwaters of the Spruce Fork River along West Virginia Route 17 in the eastern portion of the Logan County. The area is adjacent to the communities of Blair to the east and 5-Block to the southeast in the Big Coal River watershed. The area encompasses four subwatersheds associated with Spruce Fork, namely, the watersheds of the Right Fork of Segn Camp Creek, Pigeonroost Branch, Oldhouse Branch, and White Oak Branch. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would provide for the use of augering and/or highwall/thin seam mining in areas where economic or geologic factors prevent mountaintop mining. The mining operation would employ a 72-cubic-yard dragline along with a 51-cubic-yard shovel and loader units to remove overburden material down to the Middle Coalburg coal seam horizon. In conjunction with this, the loader units would be contour mining along with highwall/thin seam mining and/or conventional augering within fill areas in seams, which are below the proposed limit of mountaintop/area mining or are not possible to mine via the mountaintop/area mining method. Generally, the contour prestripping with highwall/thin seam mining or conventional augering would take place first within an area in order to prevent sterilization of the lower seams where spoil from the supper seams would be placed. Mining on top seam horizons would then follow with overburden placed in the fill areas or in previously mined pits. The dragline would then follow, placing spoil ridges behind the dragline pits. As the operation progresses, pre-strip/development spoil would be hauled back behind and between the dragline spoil ridges due to a lack of available fill volume. Delayed contemporaneous reclamation has been requested due to projected movement of overburden throughout the life of the mine. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mining project would provide a valuable fossil fuel resource to support the national economy and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign sources of energy. The alternative would minimize disturbance of the hydrologic balance within the area and adjacent areas and to prevent material damage outside the permit area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining and disposal operations would result in the filling of one small palustrine wetland, encompassing 0.12 acre, located within the site. Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of fill would be placed in the valleys of the affected watersheds. The topography of the area would be altered significantly. Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be disturbed during mining, but disturbed areas would be reclaimed and wildlife habitat values restored. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020170, Draft EIS/Appendices A-M--721 pages and maps; Appendix N--341 pages, April 29, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Forests KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36434997; 9282 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36434997?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AEP 765-KV TRANSMISSION LINE CONSTRUCTION, JACKSONS FERRY, VIRGINIA TO OCEANA, WEST VIRGINIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 1996). AN - 36412746; 9284 AB - PURPOSE: The construction by the American Electric Power Company (AEP) of a 90-mile 765-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line crossing 11 miles of federal land within a 200-foot right-of-way, located in central western Virginia and southern West Virginia, is proposed. The transmission line would affect lands under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service (the George Washington and Jefferson national forests), the National Park Service (the Appalachian National Scenic Trail), and the Army Corps of Engineers (the New River and R.D. Bailey Lake Flowage Easement Land). The line would help meet the anticipated demand for electric power in the region and increase system reliability. Issues of concern include the effects on water resources, cultural resources, human health and safety, air quality and noise, recreational trails and trail users, other recreational, social and economic resources, land use and land use plans, aesthetic and visual resources, plant and animal resources, and geology, soils, and minerals. Fourteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 14, the preferred alternative of the Forest Service and the National Park Service; the Army Corps of Engineers has not identified an agency preferred alternative), were considered in the draft EIS of June 1996. This draft supplement considers six alternatives in details, including AEP's proposed route (Alternative 1), four route alternatives, and a No Action Alternative (Alternative 6). AEP's proposed transmission line route would extend 89.8 miles from Jackson Ferry, Virginia to Oceana, West Virginia. The other route alternatives would extend 89.7 to 89.9 miles, connecting the same termini. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increased availability of electric power to AEP's service area would increase reliability and reduce outages and voltage drops, and could stimulate growth in the area, increasing employment, local expenditures, and increased tax revenues. Project construction would create 35 jobs on average, with a peak requirement of 100, increasing area construction-related income by $90.1 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Irretrievable incompatibility with sensitive land uses and features would occur, such as the New River, the Appalachian Trail, and residences. The visual effects of the action alternatives would be high, adverse, and long-lasting, especially in such recreational areas as the Appalachian Trail, the New River, and various parks, mountains, lookouts, and highways. The National Park Service has determined that the adverse visual impacts of crossing the New River within the Wild and Scenic study area would be unacceptable. In addition, the proposed action would not comply with the Jefferson National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, particularly as it would apply to visual resources. The action alternatives would adversely affect wildlife habitat, recreation, karst terrain, noise levels, soils resource, water resources, and vegetation. It could also adversely affect wetlands and floodplains, aquatic biological resources, land use, social and economic values, archaeological resources, cultural attachment, human health and safety, and federal and state proposed, endangered, threatened, and sensitive species and state heritage list species. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 668), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Trails System Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 401). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0227D, Volume 20, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020168, Volume 1 (Summary)--51 pages and maps, Volume II (Report)--327 pages and maps, Volume III (Report)--551 pages, Volume IV (Appendices)--473 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Rivers KW - Scenic Areas KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Appalachian National Scenic Trail KW - George Washington National Forest KW - Guyandotte River KW - Jefferson National Forest KW - New River KW - Virginia KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Permit Section 404 KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Trails System Act of 1968, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1968, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AEP+765-KV+TRANSMISSION+LINE+CONSTRUCTION%2C+JACKSONS+FERRY%2C+VIRGINIA+TO+OCEANA%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1996%29.&rft.title=AEP+765-KV+TRANSMISSION+LINE+CONSTRUCTION%2C+JACKSONS+FERRY%2C+VIRGINIA+TO+OCEANA%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Roanoke, Virginia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. [Part 6 of 8] T2 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36388950; 9282-020166_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36388950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. [Part 7 of 8] T2 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36387797; 9282-020166_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36387797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 7 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36386596; 9280-020164_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36386596?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 6 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36386492; 9280-020164_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36386492?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 3 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36385294; 9280-020164_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36385294?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 8 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36382809; 9280-020164_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 8 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. [Part 3 of 8] T2 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36382363; 9282-020166_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382363?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. [Part 2 of 8] T2 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36382270; 9282-020166_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 2 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36381946; 9280-020164_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381946?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 1 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36381880; 9280-020164_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381880?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. [Part 1 of 8] T2 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36379472; 9282-020166_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. [Part 5 of 8] T2 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36379351; 9282-020166_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 5 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36378468; 9280-020164_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 9 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36378409; 9280-020164_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 9 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378409?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. [Part 8 of 8] T2 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36378373; 9282-020166_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 8 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378373?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 11 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36378110; 9280-020164_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 11 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378110?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. [Part 4 of 11] T2 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36373156; 9280-020164_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. The 1,700-square-mile study area is bounded by Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD; construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche, and two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal; placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $1.26 million. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) 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 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020164, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1, 261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, Fish ad Wildlife Coordination Act Report--56 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36373156?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. [Part 4 of 8] T2 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SCARCY, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36368517; 9282-020166_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This final EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development, approving 56 rezoning requests, including 41 of the rezoning requests that met 90 percent of the rezoning criteria. Four of the requests that originally met the 90 percent criteria would not be approved based on two additional elimination criteria. Two boat dock rezoning requests in the Narrows, a heavily used area, would be denied along lakeshore areas that would be designated as very high scenic integrity protection areas; three areas of the lake would receive this designation. Grandfathered boat docks in these protected areas would not be removed and improvements to them would be allowed. To be equitable to those individuals whose docks were permitted at the time of approval of the 2000 management plan, 15 of the 16 permits that did not meet the 90 percent rezoning criteria but which did meet the 80 percent criteria would be conditionally approved. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0102D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020166, Final EIS--391 pages and maps, Comments--2,681 pages, April 26, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36368517?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SCARCY%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). AN - 36440038; 9278 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Folsom Dam and the possible alteration of the dam's water release regime and implementation of ecosystem restoration measures to provide flood protection and environmental enhancement within the American River watershed in the Sacramento area of California are proposed. The American River basin drains approximately 2,100 square miles along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties of northern California. The study area for this project includes the lower American River between Folsom Dam and the Sacramento River, the Natomas area of Sacramento, the American River and its tributaries flowing into Folsom Reservoir, and the Sacramento River from the American River upstream to the Fremont Weir. The Yolo Bypass and its immediate tributaries and distributaries are also included in the investigation as areas receiving hydraulic mitigation. Basin runoff is controlled by the Folsom Dam and Reservoir as well as by upstream reservoirs. A No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), seven flood control alternatives, and five ecosystem restoration alternatives are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of December 1991. Flood control alternatives involve raising the Folsom Dam to increase reservoir storage capacity by of the reservoir or increasing the objective release from the dam. The preferred flood control alternative (Alternative 3) would raise the dam by seven feet, increasing the flood control pool elevation from 474 to 482 feet thereby increasing reservoir storage capacity by 95,000 acre-feet. In addition the spillway would be widened to lower PMF inflows to Folsom Dam. Ecosystem restoration alternatives would involve eradication of nonnative invasive plant species, restoration of connectivity between the river and the floodplain terrace, seeding to reestablish native grasslands, grading to provide for appropriate floodplain elevations and planting of graded areas with riparian forest species, excavation of ephermerall side channels, excavation of bypass channels, the installation of a pump and delivery system to carry water to Bushy Lake, and/or installation of automated temperature-sensitive release structures at the Folsom Dam. Four restoration sites are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project measures would provide protection against the 200-year flood event for the American River floodplain. Extensive development within the floodplain would be afforded maximum protection against flood flows. Ecosystem restoration measures to be undertaken would preserve and enhance plant, fish, and wildlife habitat and other environmentally important resources within the watershed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dam and reservoir modifications would displace oak woodland, chaparral habitat, mixed pine stands, grassland, and riparian habitat. Intermittent inundation of the canyon area would disturb terrestrial habitat, including elderberry shrubs and beetles. Inundation would also disturb cultural resources sites. Dam operation would also threaten fish inhabiting the reservoir and the lower reaches of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-202), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), Water Resources Development Act of 1996, and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0117D, Volume 15, Number 2, and 92-0126F, Volume 16, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final supplements to the draft EIS, see 95-0402D, Volume 19, Number 4 and 96-0195F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 01-0491D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020162, Final Supplemental EIS--1,237 pages and maps, Appendix A--1,349 pages, April 25, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Easements KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Watersheds KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Dam KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Sacramento River KW - Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36440038?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). [Part 2 of 5] T2 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). AN - 36388692; 9278-020162_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Folsom Dam and the possible alteration of the dam's water release regime and implementation of ecosystem restoration measures to provide flood protection and environmental enhancement within the American River watershed in the Sacramento area of California are proposed. The American River basin drains approximately 2,100 square miles along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties of northern California. The study area for this project includes the lower American River between Folsom Dam and the Sacramento River, the Natomas area of Sacramento, the American River and its tributaries flowing into Folsom Reservoir, and the Sacramento River from the American River upstream to the Fremont Weir. The Yolo Bypass and its immediate tributaries and distributaries are also included in the investigation as areas receiving hydraulic mitigation. Basin runoff is controlled by the Folsom Dam and Reservoir as well as by upstream reservoirs. A No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), seven flood control alternatives, and five ecosystem restoration alternatives are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of December 1991. Flood control alternatives involve raising the Folsom Dam to increase reservoir storage capacity by of the reservoir or increasing the objective release from the dam. The preferred flood control alternative (Alternative 3) would raise the dam by seven feet, increasing the flood control pool elevation from 474 to 482 feet thereby increasing reservoir storage capacity by 95,000 acre-feet. In addition the spillway would be widened to lower PMF inflows to Folsom Dam. Ecosystem restoration alternatives would involve eradication of nonnative invasive plant species, restoration of connectivity between the river and the floodplain terrace, seeding to reestablish native grasslands, grading to provide for appropriate floodplain elevations and planting of graded areas with riparian forest species, excavation of ephermerall side channels, excavation of bypass channels, the installation of a pump and delivery system to carry water to Bushy Lake, and/or installation of automated temperature-sensitive release structures at the Folsom Dam. Four restoration sites are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project measures would provide protection against the 200-year flood event for the American River floodplain. Extensive development within the floodplain would be afforded maximum protection against flood flows. Ecosystem restoration measures to be undertaken would preserve and enhance plant, fish, and wildlife habitat and other environmentally important resources within the watershed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dam and reservoir modifications would displace oak woodland, chaparral habitat, mixed pine stands, grassland, and riparian habitat. Intermittent inundation of the canyon area would disturb terrestrial habitat, including elderberry shrubs and beetles. Inundation would also disturb cultural resources sites. Dam operation would also threaten fish inhabiting the reservoir and the lower reaches of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-202), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), Water Resources Development Act of 1996, and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0117D, Volume 15, Number 2, and 92-0126F, Volume 16, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final supplements to the draft EIS, see 95-0402D, Volume 19, Number 4 and 96-0195F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 01-0491D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020162, Final Supplemental EIS--1,237 pages and maps, Appendix A--1,349 pages, April 25, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Easements KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Watersheds KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Dam KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Sacramento River KW - Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36388692?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). [Part 3 of 5] T2 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). AN - 36388649; 9278-020162_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Folsom Dam and the possible alteration of the dam's water release regime and implementation of ecosystem restoration measures to provide flood protection and environmental enhancement within the American River watershed in the Sacramento area of California are proposed. The American River basin drains approximately 2,100 square miles along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties of northern California. The study area for this project includes the lower American River between Folsom Dam and the Sacramento River, the Natomas area of Sacramento, the American River and its tributaries flowing into Folsom Reservoir, and the Sacramento River from the American River upstream to the Fremont Weir. The Yolo Bypass and its immediate tributaries and distributaries are also included in the investigation as areas receiving hydraulic mitigation. Basin runoff is controlled by the Folsom Dam and Reservoir as well as by upstream reservoirs. A No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), seven flood control alternatives, and five ecosystem restoration alternatives are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of December 1991. Flood control alternatives involve raising the Folsom Dam to increase reservoir storage capacity by of the reservoir or increasing the objective release from the dam. The preferred flood control alternative (Alternative 3) would raise the dam by seven feet, increasing the flood control pool elevation from 474 to 482 feet thereby increasing reservoir storage capacity by 95,000 acre-feet. In addition the spillway would be widened to lower PMF inflows to Folsom Dam. Ecosystem restoration alternatives would involve eradication of nonnative invasive plant species, restoration of connectivity between the river and the floodplain terrace, seeding to reestablish native grasslands, grading to provide for appropriate floodplain elevations and planting of graded areas with riparian forest species, excavation of ephermerall side channels, excavation of bypass channels, the installation of a pump and delivery system to carry water to Bushy Lake, and/or installation of automated temperature-sensitive release structures at the Folsom Dam. Four restoration sites are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project measures would provide protection against the 200-year flood event for the American River floodplain. Extensive development within the floodplain would be afforded maximum protection against flood flows. Ecosystem restoration measures to be undertaken would preserve and enhance plant, fish, and wildlife habitat and other environmentally important resources within the watershed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dam and reservoir modifications would displace oak woodland, chaparral habitat, mixed pine stands, grassland, and riparian habitat. Intermittent inundation of the canyon area would disturb terrestrial habitat, including elderberry shrubs and beetles. Inundation would also disturb cultural resources sites. Dam operation would also threaten fish inhabiting the reservoir and the lower reaches of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-202), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), Water Resources Development Act of 1996, and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0117D, Volume 15, Number 2, and 92-0126F, Volume 16, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final supplements to the draft EIS, see 95-0402D, Volume 19, Number 4 and 96-0195F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 01-0491D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020162, Final Supplemental EIS--1,237 pages and maps, Appendix A--1,349 pages, April 25, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Easements KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Watersheds KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Dam KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Sacramento River KW - Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36388649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). [Part 1 of 5] T2 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). AN - 36388544; 9278-020162_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Folsom Dam and the possible alteration of the dam's water release regime and implementation of ecosystem restoration measures to provide flood protection and environmental enhancement within the American River watershed in the Sacramento area of California are proposed. The American River basin drains approximately 2,100 square miles along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties of northern California. The study area for this project includes the lower American River between Folsom Dam and the Sacramento River, the Natomas area of Sacramento, the American River and its tributaries flowing into Folsom Reservoir, and the Sacramento River from the American River upstream to the Fremont Weir. The Yolo Bypass and its immediate tributaries and distributaries are also included in the investigation as areas receiving hydraulic mitigation. Basin runoff is controlled by the Folsom Dam and Reservoir as well as by upstream reservoirs. A No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), seven flood control alternatives, and five ecosystem restoration alternatives are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of December 1991. Flood control alternatives involve raising the Folsom Dam to increase reservoir storage capacity by of the reservoir or increasing the objective release from the dam. The preferred flood control alternative (Alternative 3) would raise the dam by seven feet, increasing the flood control pool elevation from 474 to 482 feet thereby increasing reservoir storage capacity by 95,000 acre-feet. In addition the spillway would be widened to lower PMF inflows to Folsom Dam. Ecosystem restoration alternatives would involve eradication of nonnative invasive plant species, restoration of connectivity between the river and the floodplain terrace, seeding to reestablish native grasslands, grading to provide for appropriate floodplain elevations and planting of graded areas with riparian forest species, excavation of ephermerall side channels, excavation of bypass channels, the installation of a pump and delivery system to carry water to Bushy Lake, and/or installation of automated temperature-sensitive release structures at the Folsom Dam. Four restoration sites are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project measures would provide protection against the 200-year flood event for the American River floodplain. Extensive development within the floodplain would be afforded maximum protection against flood flows. Ecosystem restoration measures to be undertaken would preserve and enhance plant, fish, and wildlife habitat and other environmentally important resources within the watershed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dam and reservoir modifications would displace oak woodland, chaparral habitat, mixed pine stands, grassland, and riparian habitat. Intermittent inundation of the canyon area would disturb terrestrial habitat, including elderberry shrubs and beetles. Inundation would also disturb cultural resources sites. Dam operation would also threaten fish inhabiting the reservoir and the lower reaches of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-202), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), Water Resources Development Act of 1996, and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0117D, Volume 15, Number 2, and 92-0126F, Volume 16, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final supplements to the draft EIS, see 95-0402D, Volume 19, Number 4 and 96-0195F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 01-0491D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020162, Final Supplemental EIS--1,237 pages and maps, Appendix A--1,349 pages, April 25, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Easements KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Watersheds KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Dam KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Sacramento River KW - Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36388544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). [Part 4 of 5] T2 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). AN - 36385204; 9278-020162_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Folsom Dam and the possible alteration of the dam's water release regime and implementation of ecosystem restoration measures to provide flood protection and environmental enhancement within the American River watershed in the Sacramento area of California are proposed. The American River basin drains approximately 2,100 square miles along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties of northern California. The study area for this project includes the lower American River between Folsom Dam and the Sacramento River, the Natomas area of Sacramento, the American River and its tributaries flowing into Folsom Reservoir, and the Sacramento River from the American River upstream to the Fremont Weir. The Yolo Bypass and its immediate tributaries and distributaries are also included in the investigation as areas receiving hydraulic mitigation. Basin runoff is controlled by the Folsom Dam and Reservoir as well as by upstream reservoirs. A No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), seven flood control alternatives, and five ecosystem restoration alternatives are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of December 1991. Flood control alternatives involve raising the Folsom Dam to increase reservoir storage capacity by of the reservoir or increasing the objective release from the dam. The preferred flood control alternative (Alternative 3) would raise the dam by seven feet, increasing the flood control pool elevation from 474 to 482 feet thereby increasing reservoir storage capacity by 95,000 acre-feet. In addition the spillway would be widened to lower PMF inflows to Folsom Dam. Ecosystem restoration alternatives would involve eradication of nonnative invasive plant species, restoration of connectivity between the river and the floodplain terrace, seeding to reestablish native grasslands, grading to provide for appropriate floodplain elevations and planting of graded areas with riparian forest species, excavation of ephermerall side channels, excavation of bypass channels, the installation of a pump and delivery system to carry water to Bushy Lake, and/or installation of automated temperature-sensitive release structures at the Folsom Dam. Four restoration sites are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project measures would provide protection against the 200-year flood event for the American River floodplain. Extensive development within the floodplain would be afforded maximum protection against flood flows. Ecosystem restoration measures to be undertaken would preserve and enhance plant, fish, and wildlife habitat and other environmentally important resources within the watershed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dam and reservoir modifications would displace oak woodland, chaparral habitat, mixed pine stands, grassland, and riparian habitat. Intermittent inundation of the canyon area would disturb terrestrial habitat, including elderberry shrubs and beetles. Inundation would also disturb cultural resources sites. Dam operation would also threaten fish inhabiting the reservoir and the lower reaches of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-202), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), Water Resources Development Act of 1996, and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0117D, Volume 15, Number 2, and 92-0126F, Volume 16, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final supplements to the draft EIS, see 95-0402D, Volume 19, Number 4 and 96-0195F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 01-0491D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020162, Final Supplemental EIS--1,237 pages and maps, Appendix A--1,349 pages, April 25, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Easements KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Watersheds KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Dam KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Sacramento River KW - Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36385204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). [Part 5 of 5] T2 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1991). AN - 36368449; 9278-020162_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Folsom Dam and the possible alteration of the dam's water release regime and implementation of ecosystem restoration measures to provide flood protection and environmental enhancement within the American River watershed in the Sacramento area of California are proposed. The American River basin drains approximately 2,100 square miles along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties of northern California. The study area for this project includes the lower American River between Folsom Dam and the Sacramento River, the Natomas area of Sacramento, the American River and its tributaries flowing into Folsom Reservoir, and the Sacramento River from the American River upstream to the Fremont Weir. The Yolo Bypass and its immediate tributaries and distributaries are also included in the investigation as areas receiving hydraulic mitigation. Basin runoff is controlled by the Folsom Dam and Reservoir as well as by upstream reservoirs. A No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), seven flood control alternatives, and five ecosystem restoration alternatives are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of December 1991. Flood control alternatives involve raising the Folsom Dam to increase reservoir storage capacity by of the reservoir or increasing the objective release from the dam. The preferred flood control alternative (Alternative 3) would raise the dam by seven feet, increasing the flood control pool elevation from 474 to 482 feet thereby increasing reservoir storage capacity by 95,000 acre-feet. In addition the spillway would be widened to lower PMF inflows to Folsom Dam. Ecosystem restoration alternatives would involve eradication of nonnative invasive plant species, restoration of connectivity between the river and the floodplain terrace, seeding to reestablish native grasslands, grading to provide for appropriate floodplain elevations and planting of graded areas with riparian forest species, excavation of ephermerall side channels, excavation of bypass channels, the installation of a pump and delivery system to carry water to Bushy Lake, and/or installation of automated temperature-sensitive release structures at the Folsom Dam. Four restoration sites are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project measures would provide protection against the 200-year flood event for the American River floodplain. Extensive development within the floodplain would be afforded maximum protection against flood flows. Ecosystem restoration measures to be undertaken would preserve and enhance plant, fish, and wildlife habitat and other environmentally important resources within the watershed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dam and reservoir modifications would displace oak woodland, chaparral habitat, mixed pine stands, grassland, and riparian habitat. Intermittent inundation of the canyon area would disturb terrestrial habitat, including elderberry shrubs and beetles. Inundation would also disturb cultural resources sites. Dam operation would also threaten fish inhabiting the reservoir and the lower reaches of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-202), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), Water Resources Development Act of 1996, and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0117D, Volume 15, Number 2, and 92-0126F, Volume 16, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final supplements to the draft EIS, see 95-0402D, Volume 19, Number 4 and 96-0195F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 01-0491D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020162, Final Supplemental EIS--1,237 pages and maps, Appendix A--1,349 pages, April 25, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Easements KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Watersheds KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Dam KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Sacramento River KW - Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36368449?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1991%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. ROUTE 15 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, S.R. 6015, SECTION G20 AND G22, TIOGA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND PIN 6008.22.123, STUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK: U.S. ROUTE 15 BETWEEN PA ROUTE 287 AND PRESHO, NEW YORK. AN - 36412499; 9267 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 12-mile segment of existing U.S. 15 from the intersection of Pennsylvania Route (PA Route) 287 near Tioga in northern Tioga County, Pennsylvania to the interchange at Presho in southern Steuben County, New York is proposed. The study area is rural, set in mountainous terrain with large areas of forested land and includes portions of Tioga Township, Lawrence Township, and Lawrenceville Borough in Pennsylvania and the town of Lindley in New York. U.S. 15 is a major north-south route for long-distance travel through central Pennsylvania and New York. The demands placed by local, regional, interstate, and international traffic on the stretch of U.S. 15 in the project study area exceed the capacity of the existing two-lane facility. All other sections of U.S. 15 between Williamsport, Pennsylvania and Corning, New York are either four-lane expressway sections or under construction or in design planning stages to become four-lane expressway sections. Conflicts between local and through traffic and a high accident rate characterize the study segment, and operational problems occur during peak hours. The geometric features of the facility are substandard. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative C-3-C) would involve construction of a four-lane expressway with access primarily controlled via interchanges. Four river bridges and 11 other bridges would be required. A rest area and tourist information center would be included in the project design. Construction costs for the project are estimated at $196 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improved facility would accommodate local and long-distance travel demands for trucking, recreational, and other trips in a safe efficient manner; reduce congestion currently affecting the section of highway; ensure sufficient capacity for the expected traffic growth in the corridor; improve safety by reducing conflicts between local and through traffic, and provide system continuity with other U.S. 15 sections between from Williamsport and Corning. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would impact 641.6 acres, including 49.8 acres of developed land, resulting in displacement of 17 to 24 residences, one business, a part of another commercial site, 132.7 acres of productive farmland, 587.7 acres of wildlife habitat, and 20.45 acres of wetlands. The facility would traverse 17.3 acres of floodplain land. Construction and operation of the facility would affect 32 regulated watercourses, directly impact 17 and indirectly impact 27 private water supply sources, and directly impact 7.2 acres within two public water supply areas. County tax base reductions due to property acquisition would total $31,540. Traffic-generated noise in excess of federal standards would affect 164 residential receptors, One historic site would be affected, and 44.75 acres of land likely to contain prehistoric archaeological resources and 11.53 acres of land likely to contain historic archaeological resources would be disturbed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0056D, Volume 25, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020151, Final EIS--207 pages, Map Supplement, April 18, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-00-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New York KW - Pennsylvania 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/36412499?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+ROUTE+15+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+S.R.+6015%2C+SECTION+G20+AND+G22%2C+TIOGA+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+AND+PIN+6008.22.123%2C+STUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK%3A+U.S.+ROUTE+15+BETWEEN+PA+ROUTE+287+AND+PRESHO%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=U.S.+ROUTE+15+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+S.R.+6015%2C+SECTION+G20+AND+G22%2C+TIOGA+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+AND+PIN+6008.22.123%2C+STUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK%3A+U.S.+ROUTE+15+BETWEEN+PA+ROUTE+287+AND+PRESHO%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 18, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TUTTLE CREEK DAM SAFETY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, BIG BLUE RIVER, RILEY AND POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES, KANSAS. AN - 36419649; 9269 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to address safety with respect to potential seismic activity that could affect the Tuttle Creek Dam on the Big Blue River in Kansas is proposed. The dam and the associated 13,350-acre lake is situated on a 33,574-acre tract located in Riley and Pottawatomie counties. The facilities are operated as a multipurpose lake project designed to provide recreational opportunities, fish and wildlife habitat, navigational releases, water supply, water quality enhancement, and flood control. The dam was evaluated for adequacy considering the design earthquake of moment magnitude 6.6 at 9 miles from the site. The design earthquake is capable of inducing liquefaction of the foundation sands, failure of the embankment slopes, significant deformation of the entire embankment, and probable release of the lake within two to six hours A 5.7 magnitude earthquake could induce limited liquefaction beneath the downstream toe and damage to the relief wells due to slope deformation. With the loss of the relief wells, uncontrolled release of the pool initiated by piping through the foundation could occur. A damaging earthquake would most likely originate from the Humboldt Fault Zone near Wamego, Kansas. Based upon the probability of the corresponding peak ground acceleration occurrence, the approximate return periods of the 6.6 and 5.7 magnitude earthquakes are 3,000 years and 1,800 years, respectively. A dam breach would result in loss of the functional purposes of the project, extensive downstream damage, and almost certain loss of life. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would involve upstream slope stabilization of the liquefiable foundation silty clays and sands through jet grouting via pre-drilled holes in the embankment; downstream slope stabilization of liquefiable foundation silty clays and sands via jet grouting and deep soil mixing; installation of concrete traffic barriers of "bin blocks" in place of the upstream guard rail along the dam crest to improve the dam's ability to withstand wave action; and general spillway and spillway gate modifications to allow the bearings of the gates to withstand maximum levels of friction. The project would complete without drawing the lake down. As an interim measure to enhance downstream community safety before and during construction, a dam failure warning system would be installed as soon as possible. The plan would also include construction of new roads, camping sites, and other facilities. The project would be implemented over seven to 10 years at an estimated cost of $195 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would preclude the possibility of catastrophic dam failure at the site, preventing the possible loss of facility functions, downstream and lake habitat, property and structures, and human life. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plan actions would disrupt recreational uses of the lake somewhat and some existing recreational facilities and roads providing access to them would be disturbed or lost; these facilities would be replaced before the outset of the remainder of the project. Some services related to the lake and the associated revenues would be lost during the project. During and after construction, the existing water supply well for the state park associated with the reservoir would be rendered unreliable. Runoff from the project could contain waters and would change the acid-base balance of downstream waters. Residences on the perimeter of the lake near the spillway and perhaps those downstream of the dam would experience discomfort from noise generated by construction activities. the installation of a groundwater seepage cutoff would result in significant decreases in downstream water quality during project implementation, probably eliminating the viability of the trout fishery. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020153, Volume I--321 pages and maps, Volume II--119 pages and maps, Volume III--333 pages; Volume IV-297 pages and maps, Volume V--471 pages, Volume VII- 169 pages, Volume VII-155 pages and maps, April 17, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dams KW - Earthquakes KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Sand KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Big Blue River KW - Kansas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TUTTLE+CREEK+DAM+SAFETY+ASSURANCE+PROGRAM%2C+BIG+BLUE+RIVER%2C+RILEY+AND+POTTAWATOMIE+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=TUTTLE+CREEK+DAM+SAFETY+ASSURANCE+PROGRAM%2C+BIG+BLUE+RIVER%2C+RILEY+AND+POTTAWATOMIE+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 17, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 53 RECONSTRUCTION, DISTRICT 1 - DULUTH S.P. 6920-44 - FROM 2/4 MILE SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 307 (NORTH OF VIRGINIA, MN) TO SOUTH CITY LIMITS OR COOK, MN. AN - 36441468; 9260 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 20.4-mile segment of US Trunk Highway 54 (TH 53) from a point 0.75 mile south of County Road 307, north of Virginia, to the south city limits of Cook in St. Louis County, Minnesota is proposed. The project would address a combination of problems related to capacity, accident history, pavement condition, sufficiency ratings, access management, and international and interregional trade with respect to the corridor. The project would provide for construction of a four-lane divided highway using existing and/or new alignment. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Build alternatives are basically alignment alternatives. All alternatives use a common portion of the existing TH 53 roadway. From the southernmost crossing of the Rive river, approximately 0.5 mile north of the intersection of TH 53 with Forest Road 257 to the northern terminus of the project corridor, the alternatives use the existing roadway for southbound traffic and provide two northbound lanes to the east. The southern segment of the corridor, from Rice River to the southern project terminus, each alternative presents a distinct alignment. Estimated costs of the build alternatives range from $26.4 million to $29.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The four-lane expressway would increase traffic capacity within the corridor; improve system linkage to regional, national, and international networks; enhance the functioning of TH 53 as an important interregional and international trade corridor; support ongoing and future economic development in the project area and within the northeastern Minnesota region; reduce the potential for serious traffic accidents; improve currently deficient access management; and correct pavement conditions and other physical attributes of the highway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, rights-of-way development would require the acquisition of 262 to 304 acres of private land and result in the displacement of 11 to 34 residences, up to three businesses. From 73 to 139 acres of Forest Service land would be taken. The project would affect 112 to 158 acres of wetlands and require stream modifications at five to 12 locations. The new facility would traverse one recreational trail. 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). JF - EPA number: 020144, 107 pages and maps, April 11, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-02-D KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36441468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+53+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+DISTRICT+1+-+DULUTH+S.P.+6920-44+-+FROM+2%2F4+MILE+SOUTH+OF+COUNTY+ROAD+307+%28NORTH+OF+VIRGINIA%2C+MN%29+TO+SOUTH+CITY+LIMITS+OR+COOK%2C+MN.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+53+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+DISTRICT+1+-+DULUTH+S.P.+6920-44+-+FROM+2%2F4+MILE+SOUTH+OF+COUNTY+ROAD+307+%28NORTH+OF+VIRGINIA%2C+MN%29+TO+SOUTH+CITY+LIMITS+OR+COOK%2C+MN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 11, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 53 RECONSTRUCTION, DISTRICT 1 - DULUTH S.P. 6920-44 - FROM 2/4 MILE SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 307 (NORTH OF VIRGINIA, MN) TO SOUTH CITY LIMITS OR COOK, MN. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 53 RECONSTRUCTION, DISTRICT 1 - DULUTH S.P. 6920-44 - FROM 2/4 MILE SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 307 (NORTH OF VIRGINIA, MN) TO SOUTH CITY LIMITS OR COOK, MN. AN - 36388463; 9260-020144_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 20.4-mile segment of US Trunk Highway 54 (TH 53) from a point 0.75 mile south of County Road 307, north of Virginia, to the south city limits of Cook in St. Louis County, Minnesota is proposed. The project would address a combination of problems related to capacity, accident history, pavement condition, sufficiency ratings, access management, and international and interregional trade with respect to the corridor. The project would provide for construction of a four-lane divided highway using existing and/or new alignment. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Build alternatives are basically alignment alternatives. All alternatives use a common portion of the existing TH 53 roadway. From the southernmost crossing of the Rive river, approximately 0.5 mile north of the intersection of TH 53 with Forest Road 257 to the northern terminus of the project corridor, the alternatives use the existing roadway for southbound traffic and provide two northbound lanes to the east. The southern segment of the corridor, from Rice River to the southern project terminus, each alternative presents a distinct alignment. Estimated costs of the build alternatives range from $26.4 million to $29.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The four-lane expressway would increase traffic capacity within the corridor; improve system linkage to regional, national, and international networks; enhance the functioning of TH 53 as an important interregional and international trade corridor; support ongoing and future economic development in the project area and within the northeastern Minnesota region; reduce the potential for serious traffic accidents; improve currently deficient access management; and correct pavement conditions and other physical attributes of the highway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, rights-of-way development would require the acquisition of 262 to 304 acres of private land and result in the displacement of 11 to 34 residences, up to three businesses. From 73 to 139 acres of Forest Service land would be taken. The project would affect 112 to 158 acres of wetlands and require stream modifications at five to 12 locations. The new facility would traverse one recreational trail. 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). JF - EPA number: 020144, 107 pages and maps, April 11, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-02-D KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36388463?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+53+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+DISTRICT+1+-+DULUTH+S.P.+6920-44+-+FROM+2%2F4+MILE+SOUTH+OF+COUNTY+ROAD+307+%28NORTH+OF+VIRGINIA%2C+MN%29+TO+SOUTH+CITY+LIMITS+OR+COOK%2C+MN.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+53+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+DISTRICT+1+-+DULUTH+S.P.+6920-44+-+FROM+2%2F4+MILE+SOUTH+OF+COUNTY+ROAD+307+%28NORTH+OF+VIRGINIA%2C+MN%29+TO+SOUTH+CITY+LIMITS+OR+COOK%2C+MN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 11, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPRUCE MINE NO. 1, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36411126; 9257 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of a surface coal mine within a 2,914-acre site in Logan County, West Virginia are proposed. The permit area is located in the upper headwaters of the Spruce Fork River along West Virginia Route 17 in the eastern portion of the Logan County. The area is adjacent tot he communities of Blair to the east and 5-Block to the southeast in the Big Coal River watershed. The area encompasses four subwatersheds associated with Spruce Fork, namely, the watersheds of the Right Fork of Segn Camp Creek, Pigeonroost Branch, Oldhouse Branch, and White Oak Branch. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would provide for the use of augering and/or highwall/thin seam mining in areas where economic or geologic factors prevent mountaintop mining. The mining operation would employ a 72-cubic-yard dragline along with a 51-cubic-yard shovel and loader units to remove overburden material down to the Middle Coalburg coal seam horizon. In conjunction with this, the loader units would be contour mining along with highwall/thin seam mining and/or conventional augering within fill areas in seams that are below the proposed limit of mountaintop/area mining or are not possible to mine via the mountaintop/area mining method. Generally, the contour prestripping with highwall/thin seam mining or conventional augering would take place first within an area in order to prevent sterilization of the lower seams where spoil from the supper seams would be placed. Mining on top seam horizons would then follow with overburden placed in the fill areas or in previously mined pits. The dragline would then follow, placing spoil ridges behind the dragline pits. As the operation progresses, pre-strip/development spoil would be hauled back behind and between the dragline spoil ridges due to a lack of available fill volume. Delayed contemporaneous reclamation has been requested due to projected movement of overburden throughout the life of the mine. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mining project would provide a valuable fossil fuel resource to support the national economy and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign sources of energy. The alternative would minimize disturbance of the hydrologic balance within the area and adjacent areas and to prevent material damage outside the permit area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining and disposal operations would result in the filling of one small palustrine wetland, encompassing 0.12 acre, located within the site. Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of fill would be placed in the valleys of the affected watersheds. The topography of the area would be altered significantly. Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be disturbed during mining, but disturbed areas would be reclaimed and wildlife habitat values restored. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020141, Draft EIS/Appendices A-M--721 pages and maps; Appendix N--341 pages, April 5, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Disposal KW - Floodplains KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Safety KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Watersheds KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411126?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=SPRUCE+MINE+NO.+1%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 5, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. AN - 36441602; 9255 AB - PURPOSE: The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe proposes to construct a 20,000-seat open-air amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation in the western (Seattle-Tacoma) area of Washington State. The Seattle-Tacoma area is one of five metropolitan areas with a population of over 2.0 million lacking a large outdoor amphitheatre. The Muckleshoot Tribe, which currently has approximately 1,600 enrolled members, is located on the six-square-mile Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, approximately 25 miles southeast of Seattle between the cities of Auburn and Enumclaw. The Tribe and Bill Graham Presents (BGP) entered into a management agreement that provides that the Tribe would own and BGP would manage the facilities. Construction began in 1997, but was suspended in July 1998 to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Washington Department of Transportation to conduct further environmental reviews. Five alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. In addition to the 20,000-seat amphitheatre proposed by the Tribe, action alternatives include development of a gravel quarry along with the amphitheatre, construction of a 10,000-seat amphitheatre, and restoration of the current construction site following removal of the unfinished facilities. The Tribes proposal would locate the facility on a 95-acre tract bounded by State Route 164 on the east, Southeast 408th Street on the south, the White River bluffs on the west, and Southeast 404th Street on the north. Approximately 45 acres within the site has already been developed toward the completion of the amphitheatre facilities, including partial construction of the amphitheatre and complete construction of a stormwater pond. The approximately 45 acres of undisturbed area on the site consist of undeveloped grassland. With respect to the entire site, approximately 70 acres would be converted to structures and surface parking for 6,322 to 7,300 vehicles, while the remaining 25 acres would be devoted to landscaping and buffers, including a shielding berm along the southern boundary. Support facilities would include a ticket and administrative office, public rest rooms, concession stands, cafes, a center bar, a loading dock, and a hospitality area for performers. The Canoe Lodge, to be located within the complex, would be used for Tribal meetings and small events and as a restaurant during concert events. Completion of the amphitheatre would require seven months, plus an additional two to three months for start-up and owner equipment setup. All facilities would be completed by the spring of 2001, ready for operation during the summer 2001 concert season. The facility would provide a venue for 30 to 40 concerts per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The economically competitive performing arts center would serve the greater Seattle-Tacoma concert market and provide for cultural and educational events and community gatherings and events for the Tribe. The amphitheatre would also provide additional revenues for the Tribe, which has suffered due to declining federal funding in recent years. Newly created jobs would ease unemployment among Tribe members. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Unless removed and reclaimed, the facility would displace grassland, constituting the chief land use of the site. Less than 0.33 acres of wetlands would be filled, and this impact would be mitigated by the creation of approximately 1.5 acres of wetlands on the site. Noise and light and glare during use of the facility would constitute a minor impact. Traffic levels generated by concerts and other events would constitute a major impact. 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 99-0419D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020138, Volume I--631 pages and maps, Volume IIA--722 pages and maps, Volume IIB--867 pages and maps, Volume IIIA--557 pages, Volume IIIB--535 pages, April 4, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Gravel KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Quarries KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Muckleshoot Indian Reservation KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36441602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.title=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. AN - 36378343; 9255-020138_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe proposes to construct a 20,000-seat open-air amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation in the western (Seattle-Tacoma) area of Washington State. The Seattle-Tacoma area is one of five metropolitan areas with a population of over 2.0 million lacking a large outdoor amphitheatre. The Muckleshoot Tribe, which currently has approximately 1,600 enrolled members, is located on the six-square-mile Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, approximately 25 miles southeast of Seattle between the cities of Auburn and Enumclaw. The Tribe and Bill Graham Presents (BGP) entered into a management agreement that provides that the Tribe would own and BGP would manage the facilities. Construction began in 1997, but was suspended in July 1998 to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Washington Department of Transportation to conduct further environmental reviews. Five alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. In addition to the 20,000-seat amphitheatre proposed by the Tribe, action alternatives include development of a gravel quarry along with the amphitheatre, construction of a 10,000-seat amphitheatre, and restoration of the current construction site following removal of the unfinished facilities. The Tribes proposal would locate the facility on a 95-acre tract bounded by State Route 164 on the east, Southeast 408th Street on the south, the White River bluffs on the west, and Southeast 404th Street on the north. Approximately 45 acres within the site has already been developed toward the completion of the amphitheatre facilities, including partial construction of the amphitheatre and complete construction of a stormwater pond. The approximately 45 acres of undisturbed area on the site consist of undeveloped grassland. With respect to the entire site, approximately 70 acres would be converted to structures and surface parking for 6,322 to 7,300 vehicles, while the remaining 25 acres would be devoted to landscaping and buffers, including a shielding berm along the southern boundary. Support facilities would include a ticket and administrative office, public rest rooms, concession stands, cafes, a center bar, a loading dock, and a hospitality area for performers. The Canoe Lodge, to be located within the complex, would be used for Tribal meetings and small events and as a restaurant during concert events. Completion of the amphitheatre would require seven months, plus an additional two to three months for start-up and owner equipment setup. All facilities would be completed by the spring of 2001, ready for operation during the summer 2001 concert season. The facility would provide a venue for 30 to 40 concerts per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The economically competitive performing arts center would serve the greater Seattle-Tacoma concert market and provide for cultural and educational events and community gatherings and events for the Tribe. The amphitheatre would also provide additional revenues for the Tribe, which has suffered due to declining federal funding in recent years. Newly created jobs would ease unemployment among Tribe members. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Unless removed and reclaimed, the facility would displace grassland, constituting the chief land use of the site. Less than 0.33 acres of wetlands would be filled, and this impact would be mitigated by the creation of approximately 1.5 acres of wetlands on the site. Noise and light and glare during use of the facility would constitute a minor impact. Traffic levels generated by concerts and other events would constitute a major impact. 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 99-0419D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020138, Volume I--631 pages and maps, Volume IIA--722 pages and maps, Volume IIB--867 pages and maps, Volume IIIA--557 pages, Volume IIIB--535 pages, April 4, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 4 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Gravel KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Quarries KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Muckleshoot Indian Reservation KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.title=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. AN - 36378135; 9255-020138_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe proposes to construct a 20,000-seat open-air amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation in the western (Seattle-Tacoma) area of Washington State. The Seattle-Tacoma area is one of five metropolitan areas with a population of over 2.0 million lacking a large outdoor amphitheatre. The Muckleshoot Tribe, which currently has approximately 1,600 enrolled members, is located on the six-square-mile Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, approximately 25 miles southeast of Seattle between the cities of Auburn and Enumclaw. The Tribe and Bill Graham Presents (BGP) entered into a management agreement that provides that the Tribe would own and BGP would manage the facilities. Construction began in 1997, but was suspended in July 1998 to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Washington Department of Transportation to conduct further environmental reviews. Five alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. In addition to the 20,000-seat amphitheatre proposed by the Tribe, action alternatives include development of a gravel quarry along with the amphitheatre, construction of a 10,000-seat amphitheatre, and restoration of the current construction site following removal of the unfinished facilities. The Tribes proposal would locate the facility on a 95-acre tract bounded by State Route 164 on the east, Southeast 408th Street on the south, the White River bluffs on the west, and Southeast 404th Street on the north. Approximately 45 acres within the site has already been developed toward the completion of the amphitheatre facilities, including partial construction of the amphitheatre and complete construction of a stormwater pond. The approximately 45 acres of undisturbed area on the site consist of undeveloped grassland. With respect to the entire site, approximately 70 acres would be converted to structures and surface parking for 6,322 to 7,300 vehicles, while the remaining 25 acres would be devoted to landscaping and buffers, including a shielding berm along the southern boundary. Support facilities would include a ticket and administrative office, public rest rooms, concession stands, cafes, a center bar, a loading dock, and a hospitality area for performers. The Canoe Lodge, to be located within the complex, would be used for Tribal meetings and small events and as a restaurant during concert events. Completion of the amphitheatre would require seven months, plus an additional two to three months for start-up and owner equipment setup. All facilities would be completed by the spring of 2001, ready for operation during the summer 2001 concert season. The facility would provide a venue for 30 to 40 concerts per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The economically competitive performing arts center would serve the greater Seattle-Tacoma concert market and provide for cultural and educational events and community gatherings and events for the Tribe. The amphitheatre would also provide additional revenues for the Tribe, which has suffered due to declining federal funding in recent years. Newly created jobs would ease unemployment among Tribe members. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Unless removed and reclaimed, the facility would displace grassland, constituting the chief land use of the site. Less than 0.33 acres of wetlands would be filled, and this impact would be mitigated by the creation of approximately 1.5 acres of wetlands on the site. Noise and light and glare during use of the facility would constitute a minor impact. Traffic levels generated by concerts and other events would constitute a major impact. 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 99-0419D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020138, Volume I--631 pages and maps, Volume IIA--722 pages and maps, Volume IIB--867 pages and maps, Volume IIIA--557 pages, Volume IIIB--535 pages, April 4, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Gravel KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Quarries KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Muckleshoot Indian Reservation KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378135?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.title=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. AN - 36377828; 9255-020138_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe proposes to construct a 20,000-seat open-air amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation in the western (Seattle-Tacoma) area of Washington State. The Seattle-Tacoma area is one of five metropolitan areas with a population of over 2.0 million lacking a large outdoor amphitheatre. The Muckleshoot Tribe, which currently has approximately 1,600 enrolled members, is located on the six-square-mile Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, approximately 25 miles southeast of Seattle between the cities of Auburn and Enumclaw. The Tribe and Bill Graham Presents (BGP) entered into a management agreement that provides that the Tribe would own and BGP would manage the facilities. Construction began in 1997, but was suspended in July 1998 to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Washington Department of Transportation to conduct further environmental reviews. Five alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. In addition to the 20,000-seat amphitheatre proposed by the Tribe, action alternatives include development of a gravel quarry along with the amphitheatre, construction of a 10,000-seat amphitheatre, and restoration of the current construction site following removal of the unfinished facilities. The Tribes proposal would locate the facility on a 95-acre tract bounded by State Route 164 on the east, Southeast 408th Street on the south, the White River bluffs on the west, and Southeast 404th Street on the north. Approximately 45 acres within the site has already been developed toward the completion of the amphitheatre facilities, including partial construction of the amphitheatre and complete construction of a stormwater pond. The approximately 45 acres of undisturbed area on the site consist of undeveloped grassland. With respect to the entire site, approximately 70 acres would be converted to structures and surface parking for 6,322 to 7,300 vehicles, while the remaining 25 acres would be devoted to landscaping and buffers, including a shielding berm along the southern boundary. Support facilities would include a ticket and administrative office, public rest rooms, concession stands, cafes, a center bar, a loading dock, and a hospitality area for performers. The Canoe Lodge, to be located within the complex, would be used for Tribal meetings and small events and as a restaurant during concert events. Completion of the amphitheatre would require seven months, plus an additional two to three months for start-up and owner equipment setup. All facilities would be completed by the spring of 2001, ready for operation during the summer 2001 concert season. The facility would provide a venue for 30 to 40 concerts per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The economically competitive performing arts center would serve the greater Seattle-Tacoma concert market and provide for cultural and educational events and community gatherings and events for the Tribe. The amphitheatre would also provide additional revenues for the Tribe, which has suffered due to declining federal funding in recent years. Newly created jobs would ease unemployment among Tribe members. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Unless removed and reclaimed, the facility would displace grassland, constituting the chief land use of the site. Less than 0.33 acres of wetlands would be filled, and this impact would be mitigated by the creation of approximately 1.5 acres of wetlands on the site. Noise and light and glare during use of the facility would constitute a minor impact. Traffic levels generated by concerts and other events would constitute a major impact. 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 99-0419D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020138, Volume I--631 pages and maps, Volume IIA--722 pages and maps, Volume IIB--867 pages and maps, Volume IIIA--557 pages, Volume IIIB--535 pages, April 4, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 3 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Gravel KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Quarries KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Muckleshoot Indian Reservation KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36377828?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.title=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, THE MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE. AN - 36368491; 9255-020138_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe proposes to construct a 20,000-seat open-air amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation in the western (Seattle-Tacoma) area of Washington State. The Seattle-Tacoma area is one of five metropolitan areas with a population of over 2.0 million lacking a large outdoor amphitheatre. The Muckleshoot Tribe, which currently has approximately 1,600 enrolled members, is located on the six-square-mile Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, approximately 25 miles southeast of Seattle between the cities of Auburn and Enumclaw. The Tribe and Bill Graham Presents (BGP) entered into a management agreement that provides that the Tribe would own and BGP would manage the facilities. Construction began in 1997, but was suspended in July 1998 to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Washington Department of Transportation to conduct further environmental reviews. Five alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. In addition to the 20,000-seat amphitheatre proposed by the Tribe, action alternatives include development of a gravel quarry along with the amphitheatre, construction of a 10,000-seat amphitheatre, and restoration of the current construction site following removal of the unfinished facilities. The Tribes proposal would locate the facility on a 95-acre tract bounded by State Route 164 on the east, Southeast 408th Street on the south, the White River bluffs on the west, and Southeast 404th Street on the north. Approximately 45 acres within the site has already been developed toward the completion of the amphitheatre facilities, including partial construction of the amphitheatre and complete construction of a stormwater pond. The approximately 45 acres of undisturbed area on the site consist of undeveloped grassland. With respect to the entire site, approximately 70 acres would be converted to structures and surface parking for 6,322 to 7,300 vehicles, while the remaining 25 acres would be devoted to landscaping and buffers, including a shielding berm along the southern boundary. Support facilities would include a ticket and administrative office, public rest rooms, concession stands, cafes, a center bar, a loading dock, and a hospitality area for performers. The Canoe Lodge, to be located within the complex, would be used for Tribal meetings and small events and as a restaurant during concert events. Completion of the amphitheatre would require seven months, plus an additional two to three months for start-up and owner equipment setup. All facilities would be completed by the spring of 2001, ready for operation during the summer 2001 concert season. The facility would provide a venue for 30 to 40 concerts per year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The economically competitive performing arts center would serve the greater Seattle-Tacoma concert market and provide for cultural and educational events and community gatherings and events for the Tribe. The amphitheatre would also provide additional revenues for the Tribe, which has suffered due to declining federal funding in recent years. Newly created jobs would ease unemployment among Tribe members. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Unless removed and reclaimed, the facility would displace grassland, constituting the chief land use of the site. Less than 0.33 acres of wetlands would be filled, and this impact would be mitigated by the creation of approximately 1.5 acres of wetlands on the site. Noise and light and glare during use of the facility would constitute a minor impact. Traffic levels generated by concerts and other events would constitute a major impact. 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 99-0419D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020138, Volume I--631 pages and maps, Volume IIA--722 pages and maps, Volume IIB--867 pages and maps, Volume IIIA--557 pages, Volume IIIB--535 pages, April 4, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 2 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Gravel KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Quarries KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Muckleshoot Indian Reservation KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36368491?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.title=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+THE+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+STATE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONTANA P-78, ABSAROKEE TO COLUMBIA IN STILLWATER COUNTY, MONTANA (F 78-2(5)27; P.M.S. CONTROL 0920). AN - 36411052; 9253 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction, widening, and realignment of a 16-mile segment of Montana P-78 from its junction with S-419 to the Yellowstone River bridge south of Columbus in Stillwater County, Montana are proposed. The project is located in the south-central portion of the state, southwest of Billings. P-78 connects the towns of Absarokee and Columbus and provides access to Interstate 90, the main east-west interstate in Montana. P-78 also connects the town of Red Lodge, the county seat of Carbon County, to Columbus, the county seat of Stillwater County. The facility is an important element in contributing to the economic health of the agricultural and mining industries, as well as to recreational uses of the area. The existing alignment is generally east of and parallel to the Stillwater River. The driving surface does not meet state standards for a rural minor arterial with respect to width and physical condition. The roadway has no shoulders, and the surface and subgrade are deteriorating. This final EIS analyses a No-Build Alternative and several alignment alternatives for the segment of the corridor between Shane Creek and the Yellowstone River bridge (Nellie's Corner) and assesses two roadway cross-sections. The preferred alternative (Alternative B1) would involve a 32-foot-wide paved roadway. From S-419 on the south through Absarokee to Shane Creek the existing alignment would be followed, with numerous changes to the vertical and horizontal alignment. Immediately south of Shane Creek, the alignment would shift to the east then swing to the west to the outside of the existing short corner to provide a gentler curve at Nellie's Corner. The project would be implemented sometime after 2003. Estimated cost of construction is $14.4 million in 1999 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improved facility would meet current design standards, enhancing the safety and efficiency of travel within the corridor. Widening the route would correct horizontal and vertical curve deficiencies throughout the corridor. Storm water and water system improvements would be incorporated into the project. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements, totaling 198.9 acres, would result in the displacement of 191.2 acres of farmland, including 197.7 acres of prime farmland, and 171.5 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Three residences, three outbuildings, and nine wells would be displaced. Rights-of-way encroachments could affect the operation of one business, but no commercial establishments would be displaced. Approximately 1,506 square feet of MacKay Athletic Field would be displaced. Floodplains associated with Butcher, Beaver, Whitebird, and Shane creeks would be traversed. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at two sites. The Lower Stillwater River Historic Irrigation District and Half-Way Ranch and Riverside Inn, all of which are historically significant, would be affected. Cut-and-fill slopes would affect the landscape in the area of Nellie's Corner somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0311D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020136, 331 pages, April 3, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MT-EIS-99-01-F KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Wells KW - Montana KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411052?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONTANA+P-78%2C+ABSAROKEE+TO+COLUMBIA+IN+STILLWATER+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA+%28F+78-2%285%2927%3B+P.M.S.+CONTROL+0920%29.&rft.title=MONTANA+P-78%2C+ABSAROKEE+TO+COLUMBIA+IN+STILLWATER+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA+%28F+78-2%285%2927%3B+P.M.S.+CONTROL+0920%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Helena, Montana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 3, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CAPITAL BELTWAY STUDY, FROM I-95/I-395/I-495 INTERCHANGE TO AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 36410892; 9250 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 14-mile section of Interstate 495 (I-495), also known as the Capital Beltway, in Fairfax County, Virginia is proposed. The study corridor extends from the I-95/I-395/I-495 interchange to the American Legion Bridge. The Beltway was originally designed to serve through traffic bypassing the District of Columbia. However, since its completion in 1964, the growth of the metropolitan area and changes in travel patterns have made the Beltway an integral part of the regional transportation system. Rather than functioning as a bypass, the facility is now used primarily for travel to and from destinations within the region. The highway carries more traffic than any other road in Virginia. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The project would also include improvements to portions of roadways that intersect and connect to the Beltway via existing interchanges at Braddock Road, Little River Turnpike, Gallows Road, Arlington Boulevard, I-66, Leesburg Pike, Chain Bridge Road, Dulles Access/Toll Road, Georgetown Pike, and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The build alternatives would involve addition of varying numbers of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to the facility and options regarding the abovementioned interchange improvements. Rights-of-way acquisition costs are estimated to range from $250 million to $423 million, depending on the alternative selected. Construction costs are expected to range from $2.25 billion to $2.83 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide for safer and more efficient travel on this circumferential route around the District of Columbia and complete the regional HOV network. Modifications to connecting and intersecting roadways would integrate the proposed Beltway and interchange improvements with existing or planned roadway designs and traffic patterns. The project would decrease cut-through traffic in local communities adjacent to the affected section of the Beltway. Air quality within the corridor would improve significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, the project would require 103 to 168 acres of new rights-of-way, displacing 206 to 258 residences and 19 to 32 businesses as well as one nursing home and, possibly, two tennis courts. In addition, 4.62 to 5.06 acres of wetlands, over 8,000 linear feet of stream, five to 5.5 acres of floodplain, Seven public parks would be affected, resulting in the loss of 15.05 to 19.88 acres of parkland. One cultural resource site would be affected. From seven to nine hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 3,672 to 3,879 residential receptor sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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). JF - EPA number: 020133, Draft EIS--391 pages, Map supplement, April 2, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-VA-EIS-02-02-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hospitals KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410892?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CAPITAL+BELTWAY+STUDY%2C+FROM+I-95%2FI-395%2FI-495+INTERCHANGE+TO+AMERICAN+LEGION+BRIDGE%2C+FAIRFAX+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=CAPITAL+BELTWAY+STUDY%2C+FROM+I-95%2FI-395%2FI-495+INTERCHANGE+TO+AMERICAN+LEGION+BRIDGE%2C+FAIRFAX+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 2, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis of CL-20 in environmental matrices: water and soil. AN - 71674138; 12004939 AB - Analytical techniques for the detection of 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo(5.5.0.05,9.03,11)dodecane (CL-20) in water and soil are developed by adapting methods traditionally used for the analysis of nitroaromatics. CL-20 (a new explosives compound) is thermally labile, exhibits high polarity, and has low solubility in water. These constraints make the use of specialized sample handling, preparation, extraction, and analysis necessary. The ability to determine the concentrations of this new explosive compound in environmental matrices is helpful in understanding the environmental fate and effects of CL-20; understanding the physical, chemical, and biological fate of CL-20; and can be used in developing remediation technologies and determining their efficiency. The toxicity and mobility of new explosives in soil and groundwater are also of interest, and analytical techniques for quantitating CL-20 and its degradation products in soil and natural waters make these investigations possible. JF - Journal of chromatographic science AU - Larson, Steven L AU - Felt, Deborah R AU - Davis, Jeffrey L AU - Escalon, Lynn AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. larsons@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2002/04// PY - 2002 DA - April 2002 SP - 201 EP - 206 VL - 40 IS - 4 SN - 0021-9665, 0021-9665 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/71674138?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+chromatographic+science&rft.atitle=Analysis+of+CL-20+in+environmental+matrices%3A+water+and+soil.&rft.au=Larson%2C+Steven+L%3BFelt%2C+Deborah+R%3BDavis%2C+Jeffrey+L%3BEscalon%2C+Lynn&rft.aulast=Larson&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2002-04-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+chromatographic+science&rft.issn=00219665&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2002-06-26 N1 - Date created - 2002-05-13 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Technical considerations for a large network of ASR wells in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program AN - 52016667; 2003-018929 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Renken, Robert A AU - Fies, Michael W AU - Komlos, Shawn B Y1 - 2002/04// PY - 2002 DA - April 2002 SP - 87 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - toxic materials KW - salt-water intrusion KW - Everglades KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - ecosystems KW - water balance KW - organo-metallics KW - Florida KW - cost KW - recovery KW - feasibility studies KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - methylmercury KW - transport KW - water treatment KW - Floridan Aquifer KW - water wells KW - USGS KW - storage KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52016667?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Technical+considerations+for+a+large+network+of+ASR+wells+in+the+Comprehensive+Everglades+Restoration+Program&rft.au=Renken%2C+Robert+A%3BFies%2C+Michael+W%3BKomlos%2C+Shawn+B&rft.aulast=Renken&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2002-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=01961497&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/pubs/ofr0289/index.htm https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - U. S. Geological Survey artificial recharge workshop N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Availability - U. S. Geol. Surv., Denver, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; cost; ecosystems; Everglades; feasibility studies; Florida; Floridan Aquifer; ground water; methylmercury; organo-metallics; pollution; recovery; salt-water intrusion; storage; surface water; toxic materials; transport; United States; USGS; water balance; water quality; water treatment; water wells ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aquifer storage and recovery in the Santee Limestone/Black Mingo aquifer, Charleston, South Carolina, 1993-2001 AN - 52016049; 2003-018927 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Petkewich, Matthew D AU - Conlon, Kevin J AU - Mirecki, June E AU - Campbell, Bruce G Y1 - 2002/04// PY - 2002 DA - April 2002 SP - 84 EP - 85 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - South Carolina KW - Charleston County South Carolina KW - halogens KW - preferential flow KW - drinking water KW - ground water KW - Cenozoic KW - conductivity KW - chloride ion KW - Charleston South Carolina KW - hydrodynamics KW - breakthrough curves KW - USGS KW - chlorine KW - PHREEQC KW - middle Eocene KW - Black Mingo Aquifer KW - Eocene KW - Santee Limestone KW - Paleogene KW - recovery KW - aquifers KW - Tertiary KW - permeability KW - storage KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52016049?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Aquifer+storage+and+recovery+in+the+Santee+Limestone%2FBlack+Mingo+aquifer%2C+Charleston%2C+South+Carolina%2C+1993-2001&rft.au=Petkewich%2C+Matthew+D%3BConlon%2C+Kevin+J%3BMirecki%2C+June+E%3BCampbell%2C+Bruce+G&rft.aulast=Petkewich&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2002-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=84&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=01961497&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/pubs/ofr0289/index.htm https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - U. S. Geological Survey artificial recharge workshop N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Availability - U. S. Geol. Surv., Denver, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; Black Mingo Aquifer; breakthrough curves; Cenozoic; Charleston County South Carolina; Charleston South Carolina; chloride ion; chlorine; conductivity; drinking water; Eocene; ground water; halogens; hydrodynamics; middle Eocene; Paleogene; permeability; PHREEQC; preferential flow; recovery; Santee Limestone; South Carolina; storage; Tertiary; United States; USGS; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Significance of aggregation of fine sediment particles in their deposition AN - 51115486; 2006-057672 AB - The significance of aggregation processes, by which the properties of suspended fine sediment particles or flocs change during transport, is examined for the simple case of deposition of estuarine sediments in a flume. A multi-class model for aggregation processes is combined with a one-dimensional, unsteady, multi-class sediment transport model to calculate the deposition rate for two flume experiments--one with no recirculation of a medium-cohesion sediment, and the other in which a high-cohesion sediment was recirculated by pumping. The results show that while aggregation processes had a moderate effect on the rate of deposition of medium-cohesion sediment, they dominated high-cohesion sediment deposition. The results also suggest that multi-class fine sediment aggregation-plus-deposition calculations will produce more realistic results than single-class calculations in estuaries where sediment exhibits a high degree of cohesion and variability in flow-induced shearing. JF - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science AU - McAnally, W H AU - Mehta, A J Y1 - 2002/04// PY - 2002 DA - April 2002 SP - 643 EP - 653 PB - Elsevier, London VL - 54 IS - 4 SN - 0272-7714, 0272-7714 KW - United States KW - numerical models KW - sediment transport KW - clastic sediments KW - one-dimensional models KW - sedimentation KW - Atchafalaya Bay KW - suspended materials KW - mathematical models KW - flume studies KW - models KW - California KW - San Francisco Bay KW - mud KW - transport KW - sedimentation rates KW - sediments KW - ecology KW - particulate materials KW - Louisiana KW - depositional environment KW - estuarine environment KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51115486?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Estuarine%2C+Coastal+and+Shelf+Science&rft.atitle=Significance+of+aggregation+of+fine+sediment+particles+in+their+deposition&rft.au=McAnally%2C+W+H%3BMehta%2C+A+J&rft.aulast=McAnally&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2002-04-01&rft.volume=54&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=643&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuarine%2C+Coastal+and+Shelf+Science&rft.issn=02727714&rft_id=info:doi/10.1006%2Fecss.2001.0847 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02727714 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - ECMSC6 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atchafalaya Bay; California; clastic sediments; depositional environment; ecology; estuarine environment; flume studies; Louisiana; mathematical models; models; mud; numerical models; one-dimensional models; particulate materials; San Francisco Bay; sediment transport; sedimentation; sedimentation rates; sediments; suspended materials; transport; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ecss.2001.0847 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. HIGHWAY 59 IN DOUGLAS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, KANSAS (KDOT PROJECT NO. 59-106 K-6318-01). AN - 36410905; 9249 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 18 miles of US 59 between Ottawa and Lawrence in Douglas and Franklin counties, Kansas is proposed. The current configuration of US 59 within the study limits is a two-lane highway, which is traveled by up to 10,000 vehicles each day. The facility is characterized by sharp horizontal curves with super-elevation cross slopes and shoulders which do not conform with current standards. The corridor is currently experiencing traffic- and safety-related problems that are expected to worsen over the next several years. The current accident rate along this stretch of highway is 25 percent higher than the rate of accidents occurring on similar roadways throughout the state. At the southern terminus the proposed roadway would tie into the existing two-lane section of US 59 north of Ottawa and/or Interstate 35 (I-35) via a bypass east of Ottawa. The northern terminus would connect to the existing four-lane divided expressway approximately 1.5 miles south of Lawrence. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers, a modern two-lane alternative, six expressway alternatives and eight freeway alternatives as well as a transportation system management alternative. The No-Build Alternative, modern two-lane alternative and two freeway alternatives have been retained for detailed analysis. The freeway alternatives (alternatives 3B and 5) have been identified as preferred. Alternative 3B would be offset approximately one mile east of existing US 59 and west of Montana Road. Alternative 5 would run 300 feet east of the existing facility, using existing US 59 as the west access road. Costs of alternatives 3B and 5 are $199.4 million and $210.3 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety, correct roadway design deficiencies, increase traffic capacity, and accommodate current and projected transportation demand along the corridor. Either preferred alternative would provide a higher level of service that is currently provided along this section of US 59. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 3B would require 970 acres of new rights-of-way, resulting in the displacement of 11 residences and two businesses as well as 869 acres of prime farmland, severance of 13 farm tracts. Rights-of-way development would also affect 1.8 acres of wetlands, 68.9 acres of floodplain, 60.6 acres of habitat supporting protected species, and eight cultural resource sites that are potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 16 residential receptor sites. Alternative 5 would require 960 acres of new rights-of-way, resulting in the displacement of 33 residences and eight businesses as well as 882.8 acres of prime farmland, severance of six farm tracts. Rights-of-way development would also affect 1.2 acres of wetlands, 104 acres of floodplain, 19.3 acres of habitat supporting protected species, and nine cultural resource sites that are potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 29 residential receptor sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020132, Volume I--382 pages and maps, Volume II-501 pages, April 1, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KS-EIS-02-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Kansas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, 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/36410905?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+HIGHWAY+59+IN+DOUGLAS+AND+FRANKLIN+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS+%28KDOT+PROJECT+NO.+59-106+K-6318-01%29.&rft.title=U.S.+HIGHWAY+59+IN+DOUGLAS+AND+FRANKLIN+COUNTIES%2C+KANSAS+%28KDOT+PROJECT+NO.+59-106+K-6318-01%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Topeka, Kansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 1, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Conceptual user interface for the land management system AN - 20947801; 11048255 AB - This paper explores the conceptual user interface requirements of the Land Management System (LMS), a next-generation system designed to support the development of location-specific landscape/watershed management oriented simulation models. Currently available landscape/watershed models tend to be discipline-specific, focusing only on hydrology, ecology, social, economic or agronomic aspects of the landscape's subsystems. Feedback loops among the different subsystems tend be ignored, and this can result in long-term predictions that may not be useful. LMS will provide landscape and watershed managers with sets of software modules that can be linked together to represent and simulate unique local conditions. A design challenge of LMS is to develop a user interface that makes it possible for a watershed/landscape manager to develop and use multidisciplinary spatially explicit landscape simulation models that retain the scientific rigour of current scientist-oriented simulation models. This paper outlines a solution in response to that challenge. JF - Journal of Hydroinformatics AU - Westervelt, James AU - Holland, Jeffery AD - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, 2902 Newmark Drive, P.O. Box 9005, Champaign, IL 61826-9005, USA Y1 - 2002/04// PY - 2002 DA - Apr 2002 SP - 99 EP - 113 VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1464-7141, 1464-7141 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Land management KW - Landscape KW - Simulation KW - Watersheds KW - Ecology KW - Computer programs KW - Economics KW - Watershed management KW - Hydrology KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20947801?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydroinformatics&rft.atitle=Conceptual+user+interface+for+the+land+management+system&rft.au=Westervelt%2C+James%3BHolland%2C+Jeffery&rft.aulast=Westervelt&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2002-04-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=99&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydroinformatics&rft.issn=14647141&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ecology; Computer programs; Land management; Economics; Landscape; Hydrology; Watershed management; Simulation; Watersheds ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Automated Environmental Data Collection at Fort Benning, Georgia, from May 1999 to July 2001 AN - 19446163; 7170633 AB - The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Ecosystem Management Project (SEMP), Ecosystem Characterization and Monitoring Initiative (ECMI) is a long-term, multiagency program at Fort Benning, GA, to characterize the environment in and around Fort Benning and provide long-term databases documenting the environmental (meteorological, hydro-logical, biological, and geographical) conditions in the ecosystem. As part of that program, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Environmental Laboratory (EL), has been tasked to deploy and maintain meteorological and hydrological instrumentation to document the changing environmental conditions during the study period. The purpose of this report is to document the instrumentation deployed at Fort Benning, GA, to monitor the meteorological and stream conditions existing on and around the post. Each of the stations (meteorological and stream) is completely automated and self-contained. Most of the stations are equipped with telemetry equipment that allows for daily data retrieval. In addition to the meteorological and water stations, groundwater wells have been installed at four locations to monitor water level and temperature, and regular sampling of stream water quality is being conducted. JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Hahn, C D AU - Leese, D L Y1 - 2002/04// PY - 2002 DA - Apr 2002 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - water quality KW - Data collection KW - Laboratory testing KW - Temperature KW - USA, Georgia KW - Streams KW - water levels KW - Water wells KW - Meteorology KW - Environmental conditions KW - Environment management KW - Environmental incentives KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19446163?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hahn%2C+C+D%3BLeese%2C+D+L&rft.aulast=Hahn&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2002-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Automated+Environmental+Data+Collection+at+Fort+Benning%2C+Georgia%2C+from+May+1999+to+July+2001&rft.title=Automated+Environmental+Data+Collection+at+Fort+Benning%2C+Georgia%2C+from+May+1999+to+July+2001&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Tributary Refinements to the Chesapeake Bay Model AN - 19443277; 7170632 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Cerco, C F AU - Johnson, B H AU - Wang, H V Y1 - 2002/04// PY - 2002 DA - April 2002 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Laboratories KW - Waterways KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Tributaries KW - Model Studies KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09281:General KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - O 6020:Offshore Engineering and Operations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19443277?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cerco%2C+C+F%3BJohnson%2C+B+H%3BWang%2C+H+V&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2002-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tributary+Refinements+to+the+Chesapeake+Bay+Model&rft.title=Tributary+Refinements+to+the+Chesapeake+Bay+Model&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Hedonic Analysis of the Effects of Lake Water Clarity on New Hampshire Lakefront Properties AN - 17281316; 5438561 AB - Policy makers often face the problem of evaluating how water quality affects a region's economic well-being. Using water clarity as a measure of the degree of eutrophication levels (as a lake becomes inundated with nutrients, water clarity decreases markedly), analysis is performed on sales data collected over a six-year period. Our results indicate that water clarity has a significant effect on prices paid for residential properties. Effects of a one-meter change in clarity on property value are also estimated for an average lake in four real estate market areas in New Hampshire, with effects differing substantially by area. Our findings provide state and local policy makers a measure of the cost of water quality degradation as measured by changes in water clarity, and demonstrate that protecting water quality may have a positive effect on property tax revenues. JF - Agricultural and Resource Economics Review AU - Gibbs, J P AU - Halstead, J M AU - Boyle, K J AU - Huang, Ju-Chin AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwest Region Y1 - 2002/04// PY - 2002 DA - Apr 2002 SP - 39 EP - 46 VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1068-2805, 1068-2805 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Degradation KW - Lakes KW - Economics KW - Water Quality KW - USA, New Hampshire KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17281316?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=Agricultural+and+Resource+Economics+Review&rft.atitle=An+Hedonic+Analysis+of+the+Effects+of+Lake+Water+Clarity+on+New+Hampshire+Lakefront+Properties&rft.au=Gibbs%2C+J+P%3BHalstead%2C+J+M%3BBoyle%2C+K+J%3BHuang%2C+Ju-Chin&rft.aulast=Gibbs&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-04-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agricultural+and+Resource+Economics+Review&rft.issn=10682805&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Economics; Lakes; Water Quality; USA, New Hampshire ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR PROJECT, ANOKA, BENTON, MORRISON, AND SHERBURNE COUNTIES MINNESOTA. AN - 36410954; 9242 AB - PURPOSE: The development of transit elements for the Northstar Corridor, a transportation corridor extending approximately 70 miles from downtown Minneapolis to St. Cloud, Minnesota along Trunk Highway (TH) 10/47 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad transcontinental route. The corridor is bordered on the west by the Mississippi River, has regional, statewide, and national significance as a primary transportation route for automobile, truck, and rail travel. The corridor includes TH 10, a principal arterial and part of the National Highway System, and the BNSF's Staples-to-Selba sub, part of a mainline between Chicago and Seattle. Alternatives addressed in this final EIS include, a No-Build Alternative, a transportation system management (TSM) alternative, and a commuter rail alternative. The No-Build Alternative would include maintenance of the existing roadway and transit system, along with committed and programmed transportation improvements for which funding has been committed through the year 2003. The TSM alternative would include all elements of the No-Build Alternative, along with expanded bus service, ITS improvements, and pedestrian/bicycle facilities. Bus operation strategies under the TSM alternative would include transit service enhancements, infrastructure improvements, and up to 11 additional park-and-ride facilities. The commuter rail alternative, which is the preferred alternative, would establish commuter rail service on the BNSF track between downtown Minneapolis and Rice. The 81.8-mile system would be accessed via 11 stations located at Rice, St. Cloud East, Becker, Big Lake, Elk River, Anoka, Coon Rapids-Riverdale, Coon Rapids-Foley, Fridley, Minneapolis Northeast, and downtown Minneapolis. A vehicle maintenance facility would be located at Elk River South and a layover facility at Rice. A light rail transit (LST) connection would be established from Third Avenue North to Sixth Avenue North, with the LRT continuing on the north side of Fifth Street and LRT station immediately west of Third Avenue North. The commuter rail alternative would incorporate elements of the No-Build Alternative as well as feeder bus improvements. Potential stations have been evaluated for the rail route. The rail alternative would also include a connection to the Hiawatha light rail transit line at the proposed multi-modal station in downtown Minneapolis at Fifth Street North and Fifth Avenue North. Capital costs of the project are estimated at $599.6 million in 2001 dollars. Applying the unit costs to the project level of service of the initial segments and the complete regional system yields, annual operation costs are estimated at $14.5 million in 2006 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The transit alternative would improve mobility and safety for travelers within the corridor, encourage transportation-supportive land use development patterns, and provide a cost-effective and efficient transportation system. Population growth and employment development in adjacent areas would be supported, and traveler use of mass transit would be encouraged, removing vehicular traffic from the corridor. Air quality within the corridor would improve and traffic-related noise affecting adjacent receptors would decline. The TSM alternative would assist in the achievement of the goals of the transit alternative, though to a lesser extent. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred rail alternative would displace 38 parcels, including one residence and four businesses, and displace 1.86 acres of wetlands. Rights-of-way requirements would also affect a high-quality prairie tract and habitat for two state-listed animal species, specifically loggerhead shrike and Blanding's turtle. Construction activities would disturb potentially contaminated sites. Transit system operation would increase noise to levels in excess of federal standards at 16 residential receptor sites and could result in excessive vibration at two residential sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0057D, Volume 24, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 0200125, Volume 1--578 page and maps, Volume 2--369 pages, March 29, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota 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/36410954?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHSTAR+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+ANOKA%2C+BENTON%2C+MORRISON%2C+AND+SHERBURNE+COUNTIES+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=NORTHSTAR+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+ANOKA%2C+BENTON%2C+MORRISON%2C+AND+SHERBURNE+COUNTIES+MINNESOTA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT. AN - 36419613; 9244 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a shoreline protection project extending 11.8 miles along the coast of Broward County, Florida is proposed. The project would extend from Hillsboro Inlet to the south county line. The coast of the county is low-lying and vulnerable to storm surge and other storm event damages. Shoreline recession continues to be a problem. The project would be divided into two segments. The first segment, extending from Hillsboro Inlet to Port Everglades, would involve placement of fill along the shoreline of Pompano Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and northern Fort Lauderdale. The second segment, extending from Port Everglades to the south county line, would involve placement of fill along the shoreline of John U. Lloyd State Park, Hollywood, and Hallandale. Two T-head grounds and a jetty spur would be constructed along approximately 700 feet of shoreline immediately downdrift of Port Everglades Inlet to stabilize this erosional hot-spot. Fill will be obtained from five discrete borrow areas located offshore of the central and northern portions of the county. The boundaries of the borrow areas were defined to avoid small patch reef formations, rubble areas, and seagrass beds and to increase buffer distances from adjacent, mature reef communities. Geotehcnical analysis indicates that the sediments within the borrow areas are compatible with existing beaches and contain an average of 2.6 percent silt and 6.4 percent rock. Alternatives considered in this draft EIS include No Action; beach fill with periodic nourishment using alternative sand sources; modifications/reductions to beach fill amounts, widths, elevations, and/or extent; construction of groins and/or breakwaters; and a combination of beach fill and groin construction. Costs of the project for the first and second segments are $34.6 million and $24.4 million, respectively. Benefit-cost ratios for each project segment are both estimated at 8.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The beach nourishment project would protect recreation, residential, and commercial resources along the Broward County coast against storm surges and other storm events and would expand the recreational capacity of the beach. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Most of the infauna inhabiting the borrow area and fill site would be lost as a result of dredging and sand placement, respectively; these losses would be short-term in nature. Approximately 13.6 acres of nearshore hardbottom habitat would be impacted during the three-year post-implementation period. Some impacts to offshore hard bottom areas would occur due to coverage and abrasion from the pipeline used to transfer the material from the dredging site to the beach; approximately 0.03 acres would be impacted if seven pipeline corridors were involved, and an additional 190 to 1,520 square feet would be impacted if eight corridors were involved. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298). JF - EPA number: 020127, 399 pages and maps, March 28, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419613?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA%3A+SHORE+PROTECTION+PROJECT.&rft.title=BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA%3A+SHORE+PROTECTION+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 28, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIDDLE CREEK, LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. AN - 36398665; 9240 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of flood control and ecosystem restoration measures within the Middle Creek floodplain in Lake County, California is proposed. The floodplain is located between Highway (SH) 20 and Middle Creek immediately northwest of Clear Lake. The study area consists of historic Robinson Lake, which is bounded on the east by SH 20 and on the west by Middle Creek and separated from Clear Lake on the south by the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road. Flood-related problems in the area include potential damages to structures and extensive areas of agricultural land from overflows of Rodman Slough. Although surrounded by levees, the study area remains at risk from flooding from both Clear Lake and Rodman Slough due to levee settlement. Considerable ecosystem degradation has taken place in the area as tule marsh and open water have been converted to agricultural land. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in detail in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would involve breaching the Middle Creek levees, planting native vegetation within the floodplain, and creating islands and excavating sloughs, channels, and ponds in the flooded area; these measures would address fish and wildlife habitat restoration goals. In addition, to address the flood damage reduction purpose, residents would be relocated out of the floodplain. The area to be affected by the plan would encompass 1,650, extending from the current shoreline of Clear Lake to the 100-year floodplain boundary. Cost of the project is estimated at $36.99 million, based on October 2001 price levels. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would restore the entire floodplain in the study area, while obviating any further flood damage to residential or agricultural land uses by removing them from the area subject to flooding. Plan implementation would result in the creation of 765 acres of wetlands, 230 acres of riparian habitat, 405 acres of open water, and 250 acres of upland habitat. The aesthetic and other recreational values of the area would increase substantially. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plan would require that all structures and personal property be removed from the study area. A total of 22 structures and the associated infrastructure would be demolished and removed from the area. Wells would be abandoned and capped as required by county and state regulations. All current agricultural practices within the floodplain would have to be discontinued. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020123, Draft EIS--271 pages and maps, Appendices--562 pages and maps, March 28, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization 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/36398665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIDDLE+CREEK%2C+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%3A+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION.&rft.title=MIDDLE+CREEK%2C+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%3A+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 28, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIDDLE CREEK , LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. AN - 16358766; 9866 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of flood control and ecosystem restoration measures within the Middle Creek floodplain in Lake County, California is proposed. The floodplain is located between Highway (SH) 20 and Middle Creek immediately northwest of Clear Lake. The study area consists of historic Robinson Lake, which is bounded on the east by SH 20 and on the west by Middle Creek and separated from Clear Lake on the south by the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road. Flood-related problems in the area include potential damages to structures and extensive areas of agricultural land from overflows of Rodman Slough. Although surrounded by levees, the study area remains at risk from flooding from both Clear Lake and Rodman Slough due to levee settlement. Considerable ecosystem degradation has taken place in the area as tule marsh and open water have been converted to agricultural land. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in detail in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would involve breaching the Middle Creek levees, planting native vegetation within the floodplain, and creating islands and excavating sloughs, channels, and ponds in the flooded area; these measures would address fish and wildlife habitat restoration goals. In addition, to address the flood damage reduction purpose, residents would be relocated out of the floodplain. The area to be affected by the plan would encompass 1,650, extending from the current shoreline of Clear Lake to the 100-year floodplain boundary. First cost of the project is estimated at $36.4 million, based on October 2001 price levels. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would restore the entire floodplain in the study area, while obviating any further flood damage to residential or agricultural land uses by removing them from the area subject to flooding. Plan implementation would result in the creation of 765 acres of wetlands, 230 acres of riparian habitat, 405 acres of open water, and 250 acres of upland habitat. The aesthetic and other recreational values of the area would increase substantially. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plan would require that all structures and personal property be removed from the study area. A total of 22 structures and the associated infrastructure would be demolished and removed from the area. Wells would be abandoned and capped as required by county and state regulations. All current agricultural practices within the floodplain would have to be discontinued. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0340D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020523, Final EIS--277 pages and maps, Appendices--589 pages and maps, March 28, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization 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/16358766?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIDDLE+CREEK+%2C+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%3A+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION.&rft.title=MIDDLE+CREEK+%2C+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%3A+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+AND+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 28, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SECOND BRIDGE TO OAK ISLAND, FROM SR 1104 (BEACH DRIVE) TO NC 211, BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (STATE PROJECT NO. 8.2231201; T.I.P. NO. R-2245). AN - 36416455; 9235 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of highway facilities to extend from the intersection of State Route (SR) 1104 (Beach Drive) and SR 1105 (Middleton Avenue) to North Carolina (NC) 211 in Brunswick County, North Carolina is proposed. The project would provide a second vehicular access route to the town of Oak Island by widening SR 1105 between the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) or SR 1190 between SR 1105 and the AIWW. Historically, the county has rated the second bridge to Oak Island as one of the most important transportation projects in the county. Existing and projected traffic volumes, safety considerations, and inadequate highway capacity for evacuations from the island are the chief considerations in forwarding the proposal. In addition the project would include the construction of a new high-rise bridge over the AIWW to the mainland. Improvements on the island would include providing a two-lane facility from SR 1104 to SR 1190 (East Oak Island Drive), which would transition to five lanes and then to a four-lane section on the bridge over the AIWW, after which it would provide a four-lane facility to NC 211 at SR 1500 (Midway Road). The project could include upgrading of SR 1112 (Sunset Harbor Road) to NC 211. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. Estimated cost of the build alternatives range from $34.8 million to $63.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing and associated facilities would allow the county to accommodate expected traffic volumes to and from the island for the foreseeable future in a safe and efficient manner. The bridge would also increase the island's evacuation capacity during emergencies, particularly hurricanes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would displace seven to 16 residences and up to one business. As well as, 4.15 to 25.45 acres of pine plantation, 8.33 to 40.6 acres of longleaf pine, up to 7.22 acres of coastal fringe evergreen forest, up to 13.34 acres of pocosin forest, 0.44 to 1.88 acres of bottomland hardwood stands, up to 2.94 acres of non-riverine swamp forest, 3.8 to 16.4 acres of wetlands, and up to 1.23 acres of coastal marsh. In addition, the project would displace seven to 59 acres of prime and unique farmland and, possibly, 58 acres of farmland of statewide and local importance. The highway facilities would traverse up to five streams. Traffic-generated noise would impact 38 sensitive receptors regardless of the alternative selected. 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: 020118, 487 pages and maps, March 22, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-02-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Coastal Zones KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Streams KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36416455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SECOND+BRIDGE+TO+OAK+ISLAND%2C+FROM+SR+1104+%28BEACH+DRIVE%29+TO+NC+211%2C+BRUNSWICK+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28STATE+PROJECT+NO.+8.2231201%3B+T.I.P.+NO.+R-2245%29.&rft.title=SECOND+BRIDGE+TO+OAK+ISLAND%2C+FROM+SR+1104+%28BEACH+DRIVE%29+TO+NC+211%2C+BRUNSWICK+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28STATE+PROJECT+NO.+8.2231201%3B+T.I.P.+NO.+R-2245%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 22, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, MIAMI RIVER, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36411489; 9233 AB - PURPOSE: The dredging of the navigational channel of the Miami River in Miami-Dade County, Florida is proposed. The existing federally authorized navigation project for the river provides for a channel 15 feet deep through it's 5.5-mile length. The river is extremely important to the city of Miami, Dade County, and south Florida in general due to the economic, recreational, and environmental benefits it offers. The river channel has not been directed since its inception in the early 1930s and has become silted to a point that is impeding ocean-going vessel traffic. The U.S. Coast Guard has stated that if the current rate of shoaling continues, the river will present an unacceptable navigation safety risk within the next five years. In addition, the bottom sediments have been determined to contain heavy metal contaminants that are being flushed into Biscayne Bay by tidal actions and storm events. The proposed action and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve restoring the river channel to its federally authorized dimensions. Dredging would involve a mechanical operation to remove debris and/or dredged material, a procedure that could be followed by a hydraulic operation to remove sediments. Approximately 600,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged from the channel. Dredged spoil would be transported via barge, hydraulic pipeline, truck, and/or rail. Materials could be applied for beneficial uses. Potential disposal sites would include previously dredged navigation slips in the project area, existing "holes" in Biscayne Bay, artificial islands in the bay, an ocean dredged material disposal site, cropland sites, and Virginia Key, an island in Biscayne Bay. A number of temporary or interim disposal sites would also be considered. The material may be treated prior to disposal. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Dredging of the river channel would provide improved access to commercial facilities by ocean-going and other vessels, increase the vessel carrying capacity of the channel, improve the operational safety of the channel, and decrease the likelihood of the loss of shipping activities to competing ports. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging would release sediment and contaminants into the water column temporarily. The contaminants could enter the fish food chain. The disposed sediment could release contaminants into groundwater and surface flows. Increased river traffic during dredging would increase the possibility of collisions with the endangered sea manatee. Other temporary adverse impacts would include disruptions to navigation, waterborne commerce, and recreation due to space constraints within the river. Hauling of dredged materials would result in the release of odors along the transportation routes. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1950 P.L. 81-516), Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-251), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 020116, 621 pages and maps, March 21, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Islands KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Odor Thresholds KW - Pipelines KW - Rivers KW - Sediment KW - Toxicity KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Florida KW - Miami River KW - River and Harbor Act of 1950, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1974, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI+RIVER%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MIAMI+RIVER%2C+MIAMI-DADE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 63 CORRIDOR, PHELPS COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 36410869; 9232 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new four-lane divided roadway within the 12-mile Route 63 corridor in Phelps County, Missouri is proposed. The corridor runs from south of the Phelps/Maries County line just south of Route W near Vida. The project would also include potential improvements to Interstate 44 (I-44) through the city limits of Rolla and Route 72 within Rolla. In general, across the state, existing Route 63 consists of a rural, two-lane roadway with regular shoulders. In the study area, a large portion of the route lies within the Rolla city limits, most of which consists of a three- or five-lane section flanked by curbs and gutters and providing little or no control of access. From the northern city limits to I-44, Route 63 is a four-lane facility with limited access control. From I-44 to Fourteenth Street, Route 63 is a three-lane section, incorporating a continuous left-turn lane. A five-lane section currently runs from Fourteenth Street to Route CC. Outside Rolla, Route 63 was designed as a four-lane facility from the Maries County line to approximately one mile north of Rolla and constructed, in 1983, partially as a four-lane roadway and partially as a two-lane roadway within a four-lane right-of-way. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative and a Transportation System Management Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred Route 63 improvements (the West Hybrid Alternative) would extend from a point 0.5 mile north of I-44 to a newly proposed interchange with I-44, thence along a reconstructed section of I-44 for a distance of four miles to a second newly proposed interchange on I-44. Route 63 would then leave the I-44 alignment and continue on new alignment to a point on existing Route 63 near Brays Lake, a distance of two miles south of the Rolla city limits. On this new alignment, Route 63 would be constructed as a two-lane roadway within a right-of-way sufficient for construction of a four-lane facility. The project would also include an extension of Route 72 and improvements to existing Route 63 through Rolla. The benefit-cost ratio of the project is estimated at 1.22. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would relieve existing and anticipated traffic congestion and improve safety within the corridor. Total vehicle miles traveled during the movement of goods and persons within the region would decline. Emergency vehicle response times would also decline. Highway improvements would provide regional continuity based on currently planned Route 63, I-44, and Route 72 improvements along adjacent roadway segments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way acquisition would result in the displacement of 41 conventional residences, five mobile homes, 28 multi-family units, and 23 businesses. Eleven businesses would be impacted due to loss of parking facilities. Five public use facilities would be displaced. Highway development would also affect 6,070 feet of stream, 1.5 acres of ponds and lakes, 0.15 acre of jurisdictional wetland, 32.68 acres of floodplain, 5.2 acres of riparian forest, 190 acres of upland forest, and 41.5 acres of prime farmland. One previously recorded archaeological site and 16 historic sites would be impacted, and 16 sites that have some potential for containing hazardous waste would be traversed. 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 98-0259D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020115, 432 pages and maps, March 21, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-98-03-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments 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/36410869?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+63+CORRIDOR%2C+PHELPS+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ROUTE+63+CORRIDOR%2C+PHELPS+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Water quality impacts resulting from dredging the main channel in the Port of Los Angeles AN - 39453782; 3660394 AU - Bunch, B Y1 - 2002/03/15/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Mar 15 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 1200:Aquatic Science KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39453782?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=&rft.atitle=Water+quality+impacts+resulting+from+dredging+the+main+channel+in+the+Port+of+Los+Angeles&rft.au=Bunch%2C+B&rft.aulast=Bunch&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2002-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA; phone: 727-367-2771; fax: 727-367-8082; URL: www.oce.uri.edu/ecm7 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Development of a three-dimensional water quality model for estimating TMDLs in a Blackwater River Estuary, the Lower St. Johns River, FL AN - 39453669; 3660392 AU - Marlin, J Y1 - 2002/03/15/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Mar 15 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 1200:Aquatic Science KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39453669?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=&rft.atitle=Development+of+a+three-dimensional+water+quality+model+for+estimating+TMDLs+in+a+Blackwater+River+Estuary%2C+the+Lower+St.+Johns+River%2C+FL&rft.au=Marlin%2C+J&rft.aulast=Marlin&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA; phone: 727-367-2771; fax: 727-367-8082; URL: www.oce.uri.edu/ecm7 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - New thoughts on linking hydrodynamic and water quality models AN - 39413341; 3660439 AU - Cerco, C Y1 - 2002/03/15/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Mar 15 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 1200:Aquatic Science KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39413341?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=&rft.atitle=New+thoughts+on+linking+hydrodynamic+and+water+quality+models&rft.au=Cerco%2C+C&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2002-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA; phone: 727-367-2771; fax: 727-367-8082; URL: www.oce.uri.edu/ecm7 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Impact of vertical prandtl number representation on 3D hydrodynamics of Chesapeake Bay AN - 39413156; 3660376 AU - Johnson, B Y1 - 2002/03/15/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Mar 15 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 1200:Aquatic Science KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39413156?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=&rft.atitle=Impact+of+vertical+prandtl+number+representation+on+3D+hydrodynamics+of+Chesapeake+Bay&rft.au=Johnson%2C+B&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2002-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA; phone: 727-367-2771; fax: 727-367-8082; URL: www.oce.uri.edu/ecm7 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Predicting the hydrodynamics of a proposed multiple-inlet system, Colorado River, Texas AN - 39411238; 3660470 AU - Lin, L Y1 - 2002/03/15/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Mar 15 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 1200:Aquatic Science KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39411238?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=&rft.atitle=Predicting+the+hydrodynamics+of+a+proposed+multiple-inlet+system%2C+Colorado+River%2C+Texas&rft.au=Lin%2C+L&rft.aulast=Lin&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2002-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA; phone: 727-367-2771; fax: 727-367-8082; URL: www.oce.uri.edu/ecm7 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PRIMARY CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, HAWAII (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 2000). AN - 36412157; 9222 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of transportation improvements within the primary transportation corridor of Oahu, Hawaii is proposed. The primary transportation corridor extends from Kapolei in the Ewa District to the University of Hawaii-Manoa and Waikiki in the primary urban center. Three alternatives, including a No-Build (Alternative 1), were considered in the draft EIS of August 2000 and are reconsidered, along with a revision of Alternative 3, in this draft supplemental EIS. Alernative 1 would include those projects expected to be implemented in the next three years, as well as expansion of bus service in developing areas to maintain existing levels of service. Alternative 2, which is the transportation system management (TSM) alternative, would feature the reconfigruation of the present bus route network to a hub-and-spoke system as well as some highway elements. Alternative 3 would build on the hub-and-spoke bus system proposed under Alternative 2, adding regional and in-town bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. Under Alternative 3, the regional BRT system would include a continuous H-1 BRT corridor from Kapolei to the downtown area with special ramps to transit centers, while the in-town BRT system would provide a high-capacity transit spine from Middle Street to the downtown area, a university branch from the downtown area to the University of Haiwaii-Manoa, and a Kakaako/Waikiki branch that would extend from downtown to Waikiki via Kakaako. Two options for the technology of the in-town BRT system are being studied. Both involve the use of low-floor, articulated electric buses. One is the "touchable embedded plate" technology, in which traction power would be provided to the vehicles through a power strip embedded in the roadway. Under either action alternative, noise barriers would be provided along sections of the Hawaii 1 Freeway in Waipahu. The other is a hybrid diesel/electric technology. This draft supplement to the draft EIS documents a revision of the regional BRT alternative. The revision would involve alterations in the ramp configuration; addition of a new BRT branch running from Iwilei Transit Center through downtown Honolulu, the Aloha Tower Marketplace, and Kakaako Makai en route to Waikiki; rerouting a short section of the University of Hawaii-Manoa BRT alignment from Ward Avenue to Pensacola Street; rerouting of a portion of the former Kakaako/Waikiki Branch; addition to two new stops to the Kakaako Mauka Branch; and relocation of two other stops. Estimated costs of implementation of alternatives 1, 2, 3, and revised Alternative 3 are $316.9 million, $518.7 million, $1.06 billion, and S1.062 billion, respectively. Annual operating and maintenance costs of alternatives 1, 2, and 3 are estimated at $125.1 million, $317.4 million, and $163.7 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Either action alternative would increase the carrying capacity of the transportation system in the primary transportation corridor by providing alternatives to the private automobile. The action alternatives would also support desired development patterns, improve transportation linkage between Kapolei and Honolulu's urban core and between communities in the primary urban center. Alternative 3 as revised would best meet these objectives. Alternatives 2, 3, and 3 revised, respectively, would create substantial new employment opportunities. The build alternatives would improve regional air quality significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some businesses could be displaced to develop new transit centers and expanded maintenance facilities under Alternative 2, 3, or 3 revised. Under Alternative 3 or 3 revised, the design of transit stops at some locations would adversely affect the historical environments of these areas. The extensive bus network under Alternative 2 would adversely affect bicycle travel due to the inclusion of semi-exclusive lanes in the downtown area. LEGAL MANDATES: General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0437D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020107, 386 pages and maps, March 15, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Central Business Districts KW - Cost Assessments KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Hawaii KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412157?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PRIMARY+CORRIDOR+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+HONOLULU%2C+HAWAII+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2000%29.&rft.title=PRIMARY+CORRIDOR+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+HONOLULU%2C+HAWAII+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, San Francisco, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 15, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHICKAMAUGA LOCK, CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE FIANL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 1996) AN - 36398315; 9224 AB - PURPOSE: The remediation of structural problems at the Chickamauga Lock and Dam at mile 471 of the Tennessee River in Hamilton County, Tennessee is proposed. The facility, which lies approximately 13 miles upstream of the Port of Chattanooga, is one of the 10 multipurpose lock-and-dam projects comprising the Tennessee River navigation system maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The lock is a single chamber facility measuring 60 feet by 360 feet. In 1999, approximately 2.3 million tons of commodities moved on the Upper Tennessee River navigation system, accounting for 6.5 percent of the entire Tennessee River system traffic. The lock and dam is plagued with "concrete growth" resulting from an alkali-aggregate reaction. This reaction creates a gel that absorbs moisture, swells, and expands the concrete. When the concrete is restrained, the growth increases internal stresses, which causes cracking and movement of the concrete monoliths. This movement causes equipment misalignment as well as structural instability. The growth is continuing, resulting in a significantly increased need for non-standard major maintenance. If current conditions prevail, the economic viability of the facility could end as early as in 2010. Moreover, the capacity of the lock does not meet the needs of modern barges of increasing size. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 2), which would involve closure of the existing lock, are considered in this final supplement to the March 1996 final EIS on the lock and dam issued by the TVA. The plan recommended by the TVA would involve construction of a 100-foot by 600-foot lock. The plan recommended by the Army Corps of Engineers (COE) in this final supplemental EIS would involve construction of a 75-foot by 400-foot lock. After completion of the new lock, the existing lock would be plugged and closed. Construction of the new lock would have to be initiated five years prior to the permanent closure of the existing lock if navigation is to be maintained on the upper Tennessee River. Cost of the project as proposed by the COE is estimated at $239.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new lock would increase the capacity of the existing lock, improve its reliability and safety, and reduce maintenance and repair costs associated with lock operations. Recreational boaters as well as operators of barges would benefit. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new lock would result in some loss of aquatic habitat and resident populations of freshwater mussels, including populations of two federal protected species, the pink mucket and the orange-foot pimpleback. The existing lock, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, would be modified. The new lock, like the existing lock, would hamper upstream migration of fish populations, though the new lock would do so to a lesser extent. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2001, Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.) Water Resources Act of 2000 PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS see 02-0217DS Volume 26, Number 2 the abstracts of the draft and final EISs issued by the TVA, see 95-0279D, Volume 19, Number 3 and 96-0198F, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020109, 321 pages and maps, March 15, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Barges KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Navigation KW - Recreation KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Tennessee KW - Tennessee River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, Compliance KW - Water Resources Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHICKAMAUGA+LOCK%2C+CHATTANOOGA%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FIANL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1996%29&rft.title=CHICKAMAUGA+LOCK%2C+CHATTANOOGA%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+TO+THE+FIANL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1996%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Cincinnati, Ohio; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 15, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION ON THE UPPER DES PLAINES RIVER AT SITE 37, MT. PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 1999). AN - 16360955; 9213 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of flood control measures at on the Upper des Plaines River at Site 37, Mt. Prospect, Cook County, Illinois is proposed. The river is subject to severe overbank flooding due to inadequate channel capacity. Damaging floods in this urbanized watershed took place in 1938, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1986, and 1987. The 1986 and 1987 floods caused damages in excess of $100 million. Communities along the river that were affected include Wadsworth, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Des Plaines, Rosemont, Franklin Park, Schiler Park, River Grove, Elmwood Park, Melrose Park, River Forest, Maywood, North Riverside, and Riverside. Alternatives considered in this draft supplement to the June 1999 final EIS on the broader Upper Des Plaines River flood control project include a No Action Alternative, elevation of Des Plaines River Road and Milwaukee Avenue, levee construction, and floodwall construction. The selected plan would involve construction of approximately 8,000 linear feet of concrete floodwall immediately east of Des Plaines River Road between Palatine Road and Euclid Avenue; tying the floodwall into high ground around the intersection of Des Plaines River Road, Willow Road, and Palatine Road; and construction of approximately 1,900 linear feet of concrete floodwall on the north edge of Palatine Road, west of Des Plaines River, Road on the south side of Palwaukee Airport. Construction would begin during the year 2002 and end during the year 2003. Vegetation losses due to project construction activities would be mitigated by enhancement of 20 acres of mosaic communities located within a meander in the river. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Flood damage in the affected area would decline significantly, enhancing area economy and protecting human health and safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Floodwall construction would require ground disturbance and placement of fill on the west bank of the river and, possibly, in the channel. Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be removed from the 15-acre construction zone, and soils in the area would be compacted. Less than one acre of floodplain wetland would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-500), and Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 95-355). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0198D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 99-0422F, Volume 23, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 020098, 43 pages, March 8, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Flood Protection KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Des Plaines River KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1958, Project Authorization KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16360955?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+ON+THE+UPPER+DES+PLAINES+RIVER+AT+SITE+37%2C+MT.+PROSPECT%2C+COOK+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1999%29.&rft.title=FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+ON+THE+UPPER+DES+PLAINES+RIVER+AT+SITE+37%2C+MT.+PROSPECT%2C+COOK+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Chicago, Illinois; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 8, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR I-66 FROM US 23 IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY TO THE KING COAL HIGHWAY IN MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36410457; 9204 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 33 miles of four-lane, divided, controlled-access, highway within the Interstate 66 (I-66) corridor from US 23/119 south of Pikeville, Kentucky to King Coal Highway southeast of Matewan, West Virginia is proposed. The project study area encompasses a southwest to northeast band running across central Pike County, continuing across the Kentucky/West Virginia state line at Tug Fork River, and finally extending five miles into southwestern Mingo County. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, two northerly and two southerly alignment alternatives and four alignments for connectors linking the northern and southern alternates are considered in this draft EIS. The highway would have a design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) within Kentucky and 6 mph within West Virginia, limit the minimum curve radius to 1,910 feet in Kentucky and 1,295 feet in West Virginia, limit the maximum grade to five percent in Kentucky and six percent in West Virginia, ensure a minimum stopping sight distance of 615 feet in Kentucky and 750 feet in West Virginia, feature a 60-foot-wide depressed median in Kentucky and a maximum 40-foot-wide median in West Virginia, and provide for 12-foot-wide shoulders. Access would be provided via four interchanges, though two at-grade intersections per mile would be allowed in West Virginia. Coal uncovered during construction would be removed and sold. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed extension of I-66 would not only facilitate through traffic between the study corridor termini, but would also serve several communities in Pike and Mingo counties that have historically been poorly isolated from major transportation routes. The new facility would enhance access to jobs, markets, and services, reduce regional accident potentials, and reduce travel times at all levels of travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would displace 2,000 to 2,260 acres for the mainline segments and 167 to 172 acres for the connector segments. Most of the displaced land would be forest, though some farmland would be lost as well. The project would also displace 84 to 190 residences and one to 11 businesses and could displace one or two cemeteries and one church. From three to 11 wetland areas, involving 0.65 to 5.92 acres, could be affected, and the project would traverse floodplain land. Hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. Construction activities could fracture underlying sandstone, resulting in degradation of groundwater quality and water quality in associated wells. Excavation could result in acid drainage. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020089, 278 pages and maps, March 4, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-EIS-01-01-D KW - Acids KW - Air Quality KW - Cemeteries KW - Coal KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mining KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization 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/36410457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+I-66+FROM+US+23+IN+PIKE+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+TO+THE+KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+IN+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of a high-shear stress mobile flume to determine critical stresses for Rio Grande channel sediments AN - 52094809; 2002-047335 AB - A mobile high-shear stress flume was used to model the susceptibility to erosion of sediment at three sites in the channel of the Rio Grande along the U.S. Mexico border between El Paso and Ft. Quitman, Texas. A combination of erodability measurements, high-precision topographic mapping using GPS, and surface geophysical measurements demonstrates the utility of this method for improving our understanding of the stream and for solving environmental problems along this highly stressed environment. At the two arroyos, Alamo and Balluco, the addition of coarse material makes the channel-filling sediments more difficult to erode downstream from the arroyos. At one site, thin beds of interstratified sand and mud make the channel much more difficult to erode. Because the EM-31 conductivity device was able to map even thin muddy layers in the shallow subsurface this site illustrates the ability of these combined techniques to map areas resistant, or particularly susceptible to erosion. The critical shear stresses required to eroded channel sediments were two-times greater downstream of the arroyos. This highlights a natural process that probably effects the Rio Grande along much of its length, accretion of more poorly erodable bars within the channel during low-flow years. These changes were associated with widening of the channel and the formation of mid-channel and side-channel bars. Arroyo mouths may form avulsion nodes because of this characteristic. The rapid deposition of Rio Grande sand at the mouth of Balluco arroyo following a flood may be an example of why the Rio Grande repeatedly avulsed prior to the construction of Elephant Butte Dam. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Langford, Richard P AU - Jepsen, Richard AU - Roberts, Jessie AU - Gailani, Joseph AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 33 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 34 IS - 3 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Rio Grande KW - El Paso Texas KW - sand KW - Global Positioning System KW - accretion KW - arroyos KW - erosion KW - clastic sediments KW - El Paso County Texas KW - geophysical methods KW - channels KW - Texas KW - mapping KW - erosion features KW - measurement KW - mud KW - Fort Quitman Texas KW - deposition KW - sediments KW - fluvial features KW - Elephant Butte Dam KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52094809?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=Use+of+a+high-shear+stress+mobile+flume+to+determine+critical+stresses+for+Rio+Grande+channel+sediments&rft.au=Langford%2C+Richard+P%3BJepsen%2C+Richard%3BRoberts%2C+Jessie%3BGailani%2C+Joseph%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Langford&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, South-Central Section, 36th 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accretion; arroyos; channels; clastic sediments; deposition; El Paso County Texas; El Paso Texas; Elephant Butte Dam; erosion; erosion features; fluvial features; Fort Quitman Texas; geophysical methods; Global Positioning System; mapping; measurement; mud; Rio Grande; sand; sediments; Texas; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Particle size characteristics and quartz microfracture patterns in I- and S-type granitoid weathering profiles; some preliminary observations from eastern Australia AN - 52082991; 2002-060493 AB - Granitoid rocks under dry conditions are very stable and undergo little alteration. However, they are very susceptible to moisture attack and, under suitable conditions of moisture availability, experience extensive breakdown. Consequently, granitoid rocks represent an important source of detrital quartz, and the way in which microfractures are initiated will influence the size of the detrital quartz released as the rocks weather. This study investigated the role of biotite alteration in the physical disintegration of granitoids and the ability of in situ weathering processes to bring about the fracturing and subsequent comminution of quartz within I- and S-type granitoids from eastern New South Wales, Australia. Findings indicate that although variations in grain size may be in part due to differences in crystal size of the parent rock, there appears to be a consistent upward decline in grain size within the weathering profiles. This is accompanied by an increasing amount of fine (<100 mu m) shards of angular, freshly-fractured quartz within the weathering debris and more highly-developed microfracture systems within quartz grains in corestone fragments. This pattern is displayed by both granitoid types and suggests that, as weathering proceeds, there is a progressive disintegration of particles. Petrographic and Scanning Electron Microscopic observations of thin sections from corestone fragments indicates that there may be a strong relationship between degree of rock breakdown and the presence of biotite. However, the degree of microfracture development appears to be more closely related to the nature of biotite distribution throughout the rock mass than with total biotite content. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Wright, Janet S A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 309 EP - 333 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - silicates KW - soil profiles KW - patterns KW - I-type granites KW - Australasia KW - silica minerals KW - microcracks KW - igneous rocks KW - granites KW - New South Wales Australia KW - S-type granites KW - Tamworth Australia KW - Cooma Australia KW - weathering KW - size KW - observations KW - plutonic rocks KW - cracks KW - weathered materials KW - quartz KW - framework silicates KW - Australia KW - particles KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52082991?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Particle+size+characteristics+and+quartz+microfracture+patterns+in+I-+and+S-type+granitoid+weathering+profiles%3B+some+preliminary+observations+from+eastern+Australia&rft.au=Wright%2C+Janet+S&rft.aulast=Wright&rft.aufirst=Janet&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=309&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 9 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australasia; Australia; Cooma Australia; cracks; framework silicates; granites; I-type granites; igneous rocks; microcracks; New South Wales Australia; observations; particles; patterns; plutonic rocks; quartz; S-type granites; silica minerals; silicates; size; soil profiles; Tamworth Australia; weathered materials; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental and seasonal influences on the spatial distribution of salt efflorescence and weathering on brick kiln walls AN - 52082712; 2002-060494 AB - Many kinds of salts have characteristics such as spatial distribution and seasonal changes in efflorescence, that affect where and when salt weathering begins. A two-storied brick kiln with di-octahedral plan located in central Japan was used for the investigation of salt behaviors and their influence on brick decay. The brick walls in the kiln are destroyed. The southern interior walls of the first and second floors were investigated. The monthly accumulations of fallen salts and brick debris were weighed over a year and salts were identified using XRD. Temperature and relative humidity of the atmosphere were also measured monthly over a year. The amount of debris are large from spring to the end of summer, corresponding to the period of quartz appearance. The amount of debris from the second-floor wall is much greater than that from the first-floor wall. Gypsum (CaSO (sub 4) .2H (sub 2) O) occurred at the bottom of the first-floor wall in the warm and humid season. Thenardite (Na (sub 2) SO (sub 4) ) is dominant on the first-floor wall; its distribution is large in the cool and dry season but small in the warm and humid season. Between the thenardite and gypsum areas more syngenite (CaSO (sub 4) .K (sub 2) SO (sub 4) .H (sub 2) O) crystallized in the warm and humid season than in the cool and dry season. Magnesium sulfate is dominant in the second-floor wall; epsomite (MgSO (sub 4) .7H (sub 2) O) was observed in the dry to wet season and hexahydrite (MgSO (sub 4) .6H (sub 2) O), in the wet to dry season. Seasonal changes in salt appearance correspond to temperature reliance on the solubilities and equilibrium relative humidities (ERH) of each salt. Furthermore, debris production is mainly related to salt deliquescence caused by wetting periods and also corresponds to phase changes between hexahydrite and epsomite. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Oguchi, Chiaki T AU - Matsukura, Yukinori AU - Kuchitsu, Nobuaki A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 335 EP - 348 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - halides KW - chemical weathering KW - Far East KW - sulfates KW - weathering KW - epsomite KW - spatial distribution KW - hexahydrite KW - gypsum KW - thenardite KW - Tochigi Japan KW - Honshu KW - Asia KW - Japan KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52082712?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Environmental+and+seasonal+influences+on+the+spatial+distribution+of+salt+efflorescence+and+weathering+on+brick+kiln+walls&rft.au=Oguchi%2C+Chiaki+T%3BMatsukura%2C+Yukinori%3BKuchitsu%2C+Nobuaki&rft.aulast=Oguchi&rft.aufirst=Chiaki&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=335&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; chemical weathering; epsomite; Far East; gypsum; halides; hexahydrite; Honshu; Japan; spatial distribution; sulfates; thenardite; Tochigi Japan; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changes in rock properties in soft sedimentary rocks due to weathering AN - 52082688; 2002-060492 AB - Changes in mechanical, physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of bedrock due to weathering were examined in weathering profiles observed in steep valley walls dissecting bedrock terraces underlain by Pliocene sandstone and mudstone in Fukushima, Japan. The mechanical and physical properties begin to change from a weathered non-discoloration zone (WNZ) upward into a discoloration zone (DZ). This means that it is impossible to determine the depth at which mechanical and physical weathering begin with the naked eye on the basis of discoloration alone. The WNZ is considered to result from the migration of sulfuric acid produced by pyrite oxidation, because much pyrite is included in the unweathered bedrock and WNZ, but is not found in the DZ. The thickness of the WNZ in sandstone is greater than that in mudstone, probably reflecting differences in permeability between the two rocks. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Hachinohe, Shoichi AU - Akiyama, Takashi AU - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 287 EP - 307 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - Fukushima Japan KW - Far East KW - mudstone KW - soft rocks KW - sandstone KW - physical weathering KW - weathering KW - physical properties KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Honshu KW - Asia KW - clastic rocks KW - permeability KW - Japan KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52082688?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Changes+in+rock+properties+in+soft+sedimentary+rocks+due+to+weathering&rft.au=Hachinohe%2C+Shoichi%3BAkiyama%2C+Takashi%3BSuzuki%2C+Takasuke&rft.aulast=Hachinohe&rft.aufirst=Shoichi&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=287&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; clastic rocks; Far East; Fukushima Japan; Honshu; Japan; mudstone; permeability; physical properties; physical weathering; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; soft rocks; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The role of bedrock failures driven by uplift in long-term landform development in Brunei, Northwest Borneo AN - 52082654; 2002-060488 AB - The mountainous interior of southeast Brunei and adjacent parts of Sarawak, northwest Borneo, have been experiencing tectonic uplift at a moderate but relatively constant rate of around 0.2 mm y (super -1) for at least the last 2 million years. This can account for around 400 m of the present relief of the area, most of which is covered with undisturbed tropical rainforest. The condition of uplift and associated incision by the drainage channels has produced landscapes characterised by steep terrain and, consequently, unstable slopes. A state of dynamic equilibrium is assumed to exist between uplift and incision, which maintains characteristic slope forms by means of mass movements. Slopes of 40 degrees or steeper adjacent to the channels undergo parallel retreat, their forms being maintained by shallow translational failure of the weathered residual soil layer. The main valleys are characterised by a 30 degrees slope form. It is thought that this form results from deep-seated rotational failures of the shale bedrock, with these failures being caused by the very steep toeslopes adjacent to the channels increasing in height relative to the upper valley slopes as the channels incise and the toeslopes retreat. A number of large rotational failures were back-analysed and a consistent set of shear strength parameter values were obtained. The hypothesis was then tested using these values by modelling changing stability conditions in idealised hypothetical slopes undergoing toeslope retreat by shallow failure. This mechanism of long-term landform development is therefore shown to be ultimately driven by the continuing uplift of the region. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Dykes, Alan P A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 201 EP - 222 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - rock masses KW - bedrock KW - failures KW - northwestern Borneo KW - Far East KW - Borneo KW - slopes KW - landform evolution KW - uplifts KW - stability KW - Brunei KW - mountains KW - mass movements KW - geomorphology KW - Malay Archipelago KW - Asia KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52082654?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=The+role+of+bedrock+failures+driven+by+uplift+in+long-term+landform+development+in+Brunei%2C+Northwest+Borneo&rft.au=Dykes%2C+Alan+P&rft.aulast=Dykes&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; bedrock; Borneo; Brunei; failures; Far East; geomorphology; landform evolution; Malay Archipelago; mass movements; mountains; northwestern Borneo; rock masses; slopes; stability; uplifts ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology AN - 52082611; 2002-060486 JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 159 EP - 355 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - processes KW - controls KW - mountains KW - valleys KW - symposia KW - landform evolution KW - geomorphology KW - rocks KW - weathering KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52082611?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=conference&rft.jtitle=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Fifth+international+conference+on+Geomorphology&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - controls; geomorphology; landform evolution; mountains; processes; rocks; symposia; valleys; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Joints and landform evolution in bedrock canyons AN - 52081546; 2002-060490 AB - Previous work on bedrock canyons has suggested that joint distributions may affect the evolution of canyon form. To this end, spacings between steeply dipping joints were measured in two canyons in the Cache la Poudre river system in the Silver Plume Granite in Colorado. Spacings normal to the rivers were measured on vertical canyon walls at multiple locations in both wide and narrow reaches. Spacing distributions, means, and medians for each reach type were compared statistically. Differences between wide and narrow reaches in one canyon are statistically significant, but although spacing is wider in the narrow reach and closer in the wide reach of the other canyon, the differences were not significant. Fractal analysis of all field data and of lineations over two sites suggest that these differences are in fact real. These results suggest that joint distribution does affect canyon evolution and that the type of reach is at least partly dependent on joint spacing. This difference may be due to increased weathering, plucking, abrasion, and rock fall where joint spacing is closer. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Ehlen, Judy AU - Wohl, Ellen A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 237 EP - 255 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - United States KW - bedrock KW - Silver Plume Granite KW - Front Range KW - numerical analysis KW - Cache La Poudre River KW - landform evolution KW - joints KW - canyons KW - weathering KW - fractures KW - style KW - Grand County Colorado KW - Arkansas River basin KW - Colorado KW - fractals KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52081546?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Joints+and+landform+evolution+in+bedrock+canyons&rft.au=Ehlen%2C+Judy%3BWohl%2C+Ellen&rft.aulast=Ehlen&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=237&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arkansas River basin; bedrock; Cache La Poudre River; canyons; Colorado; fractals; fractures; Front Range; Grand County Colorado; joints; landform evolution; numerical analysis; Silver Plume Granite; style; United States; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of bedrock lithology on soil layer structure, slip depth and slope angle of shallow soil slips on granite and gneiss slopes in Korea AN - 52081290; 2002-060489 AB - We studied the relations between the lithological properties of bedrock, soil layers, and dimensions of soil slips (depth and slope angle) in slopes on Jurassic granite and Precambrian gneiss in the suburbs of Seoul, Republic of Korea. The slope angle before slippage and the average depth at which slippage initiates are estimated to be about 35-40 degrees and 70-90 cm in granite. The values for gneiss scars are 27-33 degrees and 140-190 cm. Regolith (weathering products) on slopes is coarse on slopes underlain by granite and fine on slopes underlain by gneiss, reflecting the grain size of the minerals in the underlying bedrock. Soil layers at the slip (shearing) plane on the granite slope are coarser grained with a larger angle of internal friction (phi ) and a smaller cohesion (c) compared to soil layers on the gneiss slope. A slope stability analysis indicates that these properties of soil, themselves derived from weathering, control the difference in dimensions of soil slips found between granite and gneiss. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Wakatsuki, Tsuyoshi AU - Tanaka, Yukiya AU - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 223 EP - 236 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - soils KW - gneisses KW - bedrock KW - failures KW - Far East KW - erosion KW - slopes KW - igneous rocks KW - landform evolution KW - granites KW - stability KW - effects KW - Korea KW - plutonic rocks KW - weathered materials KW - metamorphic rocks KW - mass movements KW - geomorphology KW - soil erosion KW - Asia KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52081290?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=The+effects+of+bedrock+lithology+on+soil+layer+structure%2C+slip+depth+and+slope+angle+of+shallow+soil+slips+on+granite+and+gneiss+slopes+in+Korea&rft.au=Wakatsuki%2C+Tsuyoshi%3BTanaka%2C+Yukiya%3BMatsukura%2C+Yukinori&rft.aulast=Wakatsuki&rft.aufirst=Tsuyoshi&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=223&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; bedrock; effects; erosion; failures; Far East; geomorphology; gneisses; granites; igneous rocks; Korea; landform evolution; mass movements; metamorphic rocks; plutonic rocks; slopes; soil erosion; soils; stability; weathered materials ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Differences in runoff characteristics between granite and gneiss mountainous basins, Korea AN - 52079882; 2002-060495 AB - The Korean Peninsula is underlain mostly by granite and gneiss. Many slope failures and debris flows occur in granite and gneiss mountains following heavy summer rainfall. These incidents constitute hazards to human life in Korea, so that studies of the processes involved in granite and gneiss mountains are necessary, involving both field and laboratory measurements. The present study finds differences in the runoff characteristics of granite and gneiss drainage basins, based on hydrological experiments in the field. Our results are: 1) the flow from the gneiss basin is much more continuous than from the granite basin; 2) response of the runoff to rainfall is more sensitive in the gneiss basin than in the granite one; and 3) differences in soil grain size between granite and gneiss is the factor controlling the different runoff characteristics. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Tanaka, Yukiya AU - Matsukura, Yukinori AU - Kim, Tae-Ho A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 349 EP - 355 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - hydrology KW - gneisses KW - Far East KW - rainfall KW - igneous rocks KW - granites KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - Korea KW - flows KW - mountains KW - plutonic rocks KW - weathered materials KW - runoff KW - movement KW - metamorphic rocks KW - drainage basins KW - Asia KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52079882?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Differences+in+runoff+characteristics+between+granite+and+gneiss+mountainous+basins%2C+Korea&rft.au=Tanaka%2C+Yukiya%3BMatsukura%2C+Yukinori%3BKim%2C+Tae-Ho&rft.aulast=Tanaka&rft.aufirst=Yukiya&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=349&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; atmospheric precipitation; drainage basins; Far East; flows; gneisses; granites; hydrology; igneous rocks; Korea; metamorphic rocks; mountains; movement; plutonic rocks; rainfall; runoff; weathered materials ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rock control in geomorphological processes; research history in Japan and perspective AN - 52079042; 2002-060487 AB - Since Eiju Yatsu proposed a concept of rock control in geomorphology in 1966 and the expanded concept of landform material science in 1971, physical, mechanical and chemical properties of landform materials have been intensively measured in Japan. Based on measurements of rock properties in both field and laboratory and on field and laboratory experiments, much persuasive substantiation has been found for various erosional processes and landforms. Notable examples include wave-cut bench formation, coastal erosion, wind abrasion, lateral planation, slope evolution, hillslope morphology, valley development, and minor landforms such as tafoni. Processes and rates of bedrock weathering have also been studied actively in both field and laboratory. Research on rock control problems in Japan has been directed toward establishing quantitative models of land-forming processes, or geomorphological equations, which are capable of predicting types and rates of landform development at any given site in the world. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 161 EP - 199 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - processes KW - Far East KW - erosion KW - slopes KW - paleorelief KW - landform evolution KW - landforms KW - research KW - weathering KW - history KW - controls KW - exhumation KW - geomorphology KW - Asia KW - rocks KW - Japan KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52079042?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Rock+control+in+geomorphological+processes%3B+research+history+in+Japan+and+perspective&rft.au=Suzuki%2C+Takasuke&rft.aulast=Suzuki&rft.aufirst=Takasuke&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=161&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 109 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; controls; erosion; exhumation; Far East; geomorphology; history; Japan; landform evolution; landforms; paleorelief; processes; research; rocks; slopes; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pore-size distribution of rock and its geomorphological significance AN - 52077289; 2002-060491 AB - Pore-size distribution (PSD) for a pore-size range from 3.8X10 (super -3) mu m to 10 (super 1.5) mu m was determined using mercury intrusion porosimetry for various kinds of rocks. The characteristics of PSD are distinctive, if the pores are divided into four categories based on pore diameter: large pores, alpha (10 (super 1.5) mu m> or =alpha >10 (super 0.5) mu m); medium pores, beta (10 (super 0.5) mu m> or =beta >10 (super -0.5) mu m); small pores, gamma (10 (super -0.5) mu m> or =gamma >10 (super -1.5) mu m); and very small pores, delta (10 (super -1.5) mu m> or =delta >3.8X10 (super -3) mu m). Pore volumes for the four categories are denoted as V (sub alpha ) , V (sub beta ) , V (sub gamma ) and V (sub delta ) (cm (super 3) /g), respectively. The sum of the four is called the total pore volume, V (sub t) (cm (super 3) /g). Permeability coefficient is directly and better correlated with the sum of V (sub alpha ) and V (sub beta ) than with V (sub t) . Longitudinal wave velocity is inversely and better correlated with the sum of V (sub alpha ) and V (sub beta ) than with V (sub t) . Rock strength decreases as V (sub t) increases. However, for the rocks with similar V (sub t) , strength decreases as the sum of V (sub alpha ) and V (sub beta ) increases, irrespective of the sum of V (sub gamma ) and V (sub delta ) . When rocks are weathered, V (sub gamma ) and V (sub delta ) decrease gradually, whereas V (sub alpha ) and V (sub beta ) increase markedly, and V (sub t) increases. The marked increase of V (sub alpha ) and V (sub beta ) due to weathering results in a decrease in rock strength with the degree of weathering. JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Suzuki, Takasuke AU - Kobayashi, Yukio AU - Hachinohe, Shoichi A2 - Suzuki, Takasuke A2 - Matsukura, Yukinori A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Tanaka, Yukiya Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 257 EP - 286 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - rock masses KW - processes KW - Far East KW - landform evolution KW - physical weathering KW - distribution KW - weathering KW - porosity KW - controls KW - weathered materials KW - mass movements KW - geomorphology KW - Asia KW - permeability KW - Japan KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52077289?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Pore-size+distribution+of+rock+and+its+geomorphological+significance&rft.au=Suzuki%2C+Takasuke%3BKobayashi%2C+Yukio%3BHachinohe%2C+Shoichi&rft.aulast=Suzuki&rft.aufirst=Takasuke&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=257&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/AN00333248_en.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; controls; distribution; Far East; geomorphology; Japan; landform evolution; mass movements; permeability; physical weathering; porosity; processes; rock masses; weathered materials; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biogeochemical processes to assess the water quality improvement function of mitigated and reference wetlands AN - 51846018; 2004-039981 AB - A key function of wetlands is the capacity to protect down gradient surface water bodies from excess nutrient and sediment loading. Biogeochemical carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling processes in soils largely determine the water quality improvement function of wetlands. Historically, most of the wetlands in Kentucky have been lost due to agriculture and mining activities, which has resulted in a corresponding decrease in the aerial extent of nutrient transforming potential. More recently, there has been interest in restoring and recreating wetlands with the goal of regaining this potential. Presently, it is unknown how well these systems function compared to their natural counterparts. The objectives of this research were to (i) develop a series of measurements to assess biogeochemical nutrient and carbon cycling processes in wetlands and (ii) compare cycling rates in bottomland hardwood forest reference wetlands and mitigated wetlands of various ages in western Kentucky. Seventeen wetland sites of various mitigation ages (0 to > 30 years) and reference standard wetland sites of the bottomland hardwood class in western Kentucky were selected with the cooperation of the Army Corps of Engineers. Litter and soil samples (0-5 cm depth, 5-20 cm depth) were collected in the summer and fall of 2001 and incubated in laboratory microcosms for the determination of biogeochemical processes including carbon storage and cycling (total and dissolved carbon, aerobic and anaerobic carbon mineralization, methanogenesis), nitrogen storage and cycling (total N, ammonium, nitrate, N mineralization, nitrification, denitrification), and phosphorus storage and cycling (total, labile and non-labile P, P mineralization). In situ gas fluxes of CO (sub 2) , CH (sub 4) and N (sub 2) O were also determined. Results show major differences in nutrient storage and transformation rates between soil layers and wetland sites, which were also a function of soil type and water content. Results suggest that soil biogeochemical properties can be a useful diagnostic tool to assess the water quality improvement function of restored wetland ecosystems. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Wehr, Stephanie M AU - D'Angelo, Elisa M AU - Karathanasis, A D AU - Sparks, Earl J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 106 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 34 IS - 2 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - western Kentucky KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - nitrogen KW - carbon dioxide KW - mitigation KW - carbon KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - soils KW - concentration KW - methane KW - pollutants KW - biochemistry KW - pollution KW - phosphorus KW - alkanes KW - geochemical cycle KW - nutrients KW - organic compounds KW - wetlands KW - hydrocarbons KW - Kentucky KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51846018?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=Biogeochemical+processes+to+assess+the+water+quality+improvement+function+of+mitigated+and+reference+wetlands&rft.au=Wehr%2C+Stephanie+M%3BD%27Angelo%2C+Elisa+M%3BKarathanasis%2C+A+D%3BSparks%2C+Earl+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Wehr&rft.aufirst=Stephanie&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=106&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, Southeastern Section, 51st annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 36th 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; biochemistry; carbon; carbon dioxide; chemical composition; concentration; geochemical cycle; geochemistry; hydrocarbons; Kentucky; methane; mitigation; nitrogen; nutrients; organic compounds; phosphorus; pollutants; pollution; soils; United States; water quality; western Kentucky; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Human impacts on the interpretation of linear geological features AN - 51842607; 2004-039965 AB - The interpretation of linear features on imagery - regardless of scale or resolution - becomes a more complicated task in areas that have long human histories. Lineations are linear patterns observed on imagery that represent fracture patterns. The fractures may be either joints or faults. Each lineation does not necessarily represent an individual fracture, and typically, represents a zone of fractures. Lineations include, but are not limited to, straight stream segments, linear alignments of natural vegetation, aligned topographic features, and linear changes in image tone and/or texture. Any feature thought to be a lineation should be one of a group of parallel features. Each group may consist of different types of features. It is often useful to obtain information about the history and culture of an area, particularly if human occupancy has occurred over millennia. Man-made, or man-influenced, linear features may be present and should not be delineated as lineations. For example, Bronze Age field boundaries (reaves) on Dartmoor in southwest England extend for great distances across the landscape, and unless one knew such features existed, they would surely be delineated as lineations: reaves are long, linear, and parallel, and tend to cross the landscape regardless of the terrain in the same manner as lineations. Another example that could cause confusion is the straight nature of streams in tropical regions where rice is grown in paddies. Because the fertile land is in the valleys, people in past centuries have often moved the streams that formed the valleys into linear structures along the valley sides. These features can easily be confused with natural linear patterns. Skill and experience is thus required to delineate the lineations; the greater the skill, experience, and knowledge of the human history of the area, the more complete and accurate the delineation will be. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Ehlen, Judy AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 104 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 34 IS - 2 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - imagery KW - lineaments KW - anthropology KW - Western Europe KW - human activity KW - geophysical methods KW - England KW - Europe KW - vegetation KW - United Kingdom KW - Great Britain KW - surface features KW - Devonshire England KW - tectonics KW - interpretation KW - accuracy KW - land use KW - remote sensing KW - Dartmoor KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51842607?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=Human+impacts+on+the+interpretation+of+linear+geological+features&rft.au=Ehlen%2C+Judy%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ehlen&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=104&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, Southeastern Section, 51st annual meeting; Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 36th 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; anthropology; Dartmoor; Devonshire England; England; Europe; geophysical methods; Great Britain; human activity; imagery; interpretation; land use; lineaments; remote sensing; surface features; tectonics; United Kingdom; vegetation; Western Europe ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The USACE Los Angeles District's pilot capping study AN - 51714516; 2005-043613 JF - Annual West Coast Conference on Contaminated Soils, Sediments, and Water - Abstracts and Supplemental Information AU - Moore, David W AU - Cappellino, S AU - Edmonds, J AU - Fields, J AU - Smith, L AU - Bay, S AU - Lyons, M AU - Sanders, C AU - Marsh, J AU - Kostecki, Paul T AU - Calabrese, Edward J AU - Bartell, Brenna Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 PB - Association for Environmental Health and Sciences, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego, CA VL - 12 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - Los Angeles County California KW - concentration KW - harbors KW - water management KW - pollution KW - suspended materials KW - environmental management KW - California KW - waste management KW - Los Angeles California KW - dredging KW - sediments KW - drainage basins KW - Los Angeles Basin KW - depositional environment KW - waste disposal KW - Long Beach California KW - aquatic environment KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51714516?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=Annual+West+Coast+Conference+on+Contaminated+Soils%2C+Sediments%2C+and+Water+-+Abstracts+and+Supplemental+Information&rft.atitle=The+USACE+Los+Angeles+District%27s+pilot+capping+study&rft.au=Moore%2C+David+W%3BCappellino%2C+S%3BEdmonds%2C+J%3BFields%2C+J%3BSmith%2C+L%3BBay%2C+S%3BLyons%2C+M%3BSanders%2C+C%3BMarsh%2C+J%3BKostecki%2C+Paul+T%3BCalabrese%2C+Edward+J%3BBartell%2C+Brenna&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+West+Coast+Conference+on+Contaminated+Soils%2C+Sediments%2C+and+Water+-+Abstracts+and+Supplemental+Information&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Twelfth annual west coast conference on Contaminated soils, sediments, and water N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06120 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquatic environment; California; concentration; depositional environment; drainage basins; dredging; environmental management; harbors; Long Beach California; Los Angeles Basin; Los Angeles California; Los Angeles County California; pollution; sediments; suspended materials; United States; waste disposal; waste management; water management; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of the P450 HRGS assay for TEQ quantification of PAHs, co-plannar PCBs, PCDDs, and PCDFs in marine harbor sediments AN - 51713735; 2005-043630 JF - Annual West Coast Conference on Contaminated Soils, Sediments, and Water - Abstracts and Supplemental Information AU - Moore, David W AU - Kay, L M AU - Anderson, J AU - McFarland, V AU - Knatz, G AU - Kostecki, Paul T AU - Calabrese, Edward J AU - Bartell, Brenna Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 PB - Association for Environmental Health and Sciences, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego, CA VL - 12 KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - pollutants KW - PCBs KW - harbors KW - pollution KW - toxicity equivalent quotient KW - dioxins KW - carcinogens KW - polychlorinated dibenzofurans KW - organic compounds KW - toxicity KW - sediments KW - hydrocarbons KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - coastal environment KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51713735?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=Annual+West+Coast+Conference+on+Contaminated+Soils%2C+Sediments%2C+and+Water+-+Abstracts+and+Supplemental+Information&rft.atitle=Use+of+the+P450+HRGS+assay+for+TEQ+quantification+of+PAHs%2C+co-plannar+PCBs%2C+PCDDs%2C+and+PCDFs+in+marine+harbor+sediments&rft.au=Moore%2C+David+W%3BKay%2C+L+M%3BAnderson%2C+J%3BMcFarland%2C+V%3BKnatz%2C+G%3BKostecki%2C+Paul+T%3BCalabrese%2C+Edward+J%3BBartell%2C+Brenna&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+West+Coast+Conference+on+Contaminated+Soils%2C+Sediments%2C+and+Water+-+Abstracts+and+Supplemental+Information&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Twelfth annual west coast conference on Contaminated soils, sediments, and water N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06120 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aromatic hydrocarbons; carcinogens; chlorinated hydrocarbons; coastal environment; dioxins; halogenated hydrocarbons; harbors; hydrocarbons; organic compounds; PCBs; pollutants; pollution; polychlorinated dibenzofurans; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; sediments; toxicity; toxicity equivalent quotient ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MCNARY - JOHN DAY TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, BENTON AND KLICKITAT COUNTIES, WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA AND SHERMAN COUNTIES, OREGON. AN - 36410798; 9198 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 79-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line in Benton and Klickitat counties, Washington and Umatilla and Sherman counties, Oregon are proposed. The existing lines in the area distribute power from the east side of the Cascades to the west side where electricity is in high demand, particularly in the densely populated cities along Interstate 5. These lines are presently operating at capacity. Because the Pacific Northwest has only recently recovered from a shortfall in electric energy supply and a volatile wholesale power market in which prices reached record highs, there are many new proposals for facilities to generate new power. Some of these facilities are in the vicinity of the McNaryk-John Day project. The new line would extend from the McNarry Substation in Oregon, cross the Columbia River into Washington just north of the substation, proceed west for approximately 70 miles along the Columbia River, recross the Columbia River into Oregon and terminate at the John Day Substation. The line would parallel existing transmission lines over its entire length and would run largely within existing rights-of-way. The towers for the new line would be 145- to 165-foot lattice steel structures with spans of 1,150 to 1,500 feet between towers. Tower footings would range from four feet by four feet to 12.5 feet by 12.5 feet. In addition to the proposed action, this EIS considers a No Action Alternative and route options for portions of the line. The route options include three 0.5-mile routes for the segment of the line extending from the McNary Substation to the Columbia River crossing; three two-mile routes where the Hanford-John Day transmission line joins the existing corridor; two 1,000-foot routes at corridor mile 32; and two 500-foot route at corridor mile 35. The routing options at miles 32 and 35 would allow the line to avoid Native American tribal lands. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed line would help ensure that existing and newly generated power could move through the system. Forecasted power demands in the area would be met without risk of power interruptions due to demand becoming greater than the reliable capacity in the system. The line would also increase the reliability of the electrical grid in the region by providing an additional service line for power should there be an interruption in the operation of one of the other transmission lines in the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Line construction would require displacement of vegetation, including 41 acres of cropland, 99 acres of grazing land, 25 trees from a poplar tree farm, and 50 acres of cottonwood tree plantation. The line would constitute a significant visual intrusion on the landscape, though a similar line already runs within the intended corridor. Unless the routing options at miles 32 and 35 are selected, the project would traverse tribal lands. LEGAL MANDATES: Columbia River Transmission Act (16 U.S.C. 838b(c)). JF - EPA number: 020083, Draft EIS--224 pages and maps, Appendices--149 pages, March 1, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0332 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Grazing KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Indian Reservations KW - Land Use KW - Ranges KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Columbia River Transmission Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410798?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MCNARY+-+JOHN+DAY+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+BENTON+AND+KLICKITAT+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+UMATILLA+AND+SHERMAN+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=MCNARY+-+JOHN+DAY+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+BENTON+AND+KLICKITAT+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+UMATILLA+AND+SHERMAN+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 1, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diffusion model validation and interpretation of stable isotopes in river and lake ice AN - 18560072; 5358378 AB - The stable isotope stratigraphy of river- and lake-ice archives winter hydroclimatic conditions, and can potentially be used to identify changing water sources or to provide important insights into ice formation processes and growth rates. However, accurate interpretations rely on known isotopic fractionation during ice growth. A one-dimensional diffusion model of the liquid boundary layer adjacent to an advancing solid interface, originally developed to simulate solute rejection by growing crystals, has been used without verification to describe non-equilibrium fractionation during congelation ice growth. Results are not in agreement, suggesting the presence of important uncertainties. In this paper we seek validation of the diffusion model for this application using large-scale laboratory experiments with controlled freezing rates and frequent sampling. We obtained consistent, almost constant, isotopic boundary layer thicknesses over a representative range of ice growth rates on both quiescent and well-mixed water. With the super(18)O boundary layer thickness from the laboratory, the model successfully quantified reduced river-ice growth rates relative to those of a nearby lake. These results were more representative and easier to obtain than those of a conventional thermal ice-growth model. This diffusion model validation and boundary layer thickness determination provide a powerful tool for interpreting the stable isotope stratigraphy of floating ice. The laboratory experiment also replicated successive fractionation events in response to a freeze-thaw-refreeze cycle, providing a mechanism for apparent ice fractionation that exceeds equilibrium. Analysis of the composition of snow ice and frazil ice in river and lake cores indicated surprising similarities between these ice forms. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Ferrick, M G AU - Calkins, D J AU - Perron, N M AU - Cragin, J H AU - Kendall, C AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72, Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, USA, mferrick@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - Mar 2002 SP - 851 EP - 872 VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 0885-6087, 0885-6087 KW - diffusion KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Freshwater KW - SW 0880:Chemical processes KW - M2 551.322:Ice and Snow (551.322) KW - Q2 02265:Sedimentary structures and stratigraphy KW - M2 551.326:Floating Ice (551.326) KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18560072?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=Diffusion+model+validation+and+interpretation+of+stable+isotopes+in+river+and+lake+ice&rft.au=Ferrick%2C+M+G%3BCalkins%2C+D+J%3BPerron%2C+N+M%3BCragin%2C+J+H%3BKendall%2C+C&rft.aulast=Ferrick&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=851&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.374 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Special Issue: Hydrology of Ice-Covered Rivers and Lakes. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.374 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of the Two-Dimensional Hydrothermal and Water Quality Model, CE-QUAL-W2, to the Chesapeake Bay - Conowingo Reservoir AN - 1798741035; 5372183 AB - The application of the two-dimensional hydrothermal and water quality model, CE-QUAL-W2, to the Conowingo Reservoir is presented. The performance of the CE-QUAL-W2 model was enhanced with the addition of multiple particle size settling rates, and an algorithm to account for the scour process within a reservoir. The benefit of the Conowingo Reservoir to perform sediment and nutrient trapping was determined from the calculation of removal efficiencies which showed important characteristics for this reservoir which is near the end of its useful lifespan in regards to trapping capability. JF - Lake and Reservoir Management AU - Deliman, P N AU - Gerald, JA AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - March 2002 SP - 10 EP - 19 VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 0743-8141, 0743-8141 KW - CE-QUAL-W2 KW - USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Particle size KW - Mathematical models KW - Water reservoirs KW - Settling rate KW - Water Quality KW - Particle settling KW - Water quality KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - USA, Maryland, Conowingo Reservoir KW - Model Studies KW - Reservoir Management KW - Hydrology KW - Sedimentation KW - Reservoirs KW - Environment management KW - Bays KW - Q2 09144:Regional studies, expeditions and data reports KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1798741035?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.atitle=Application+of+the+Two-Dimensional+Hydrothermal+and+Water+Quality+Model%2C+CE-QUAL-W2%2C+to+the+Chesapeake+Bay+-+Conowingo+Reservoir&rft.au=Deliman%2C+P+N%3BGerald%2C+JA&rft.aulast=Deliman&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.issn=07438141&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Water reservoirs; Settling rate; Particle settling; Water quality; Environment management; Bays; Mathematical models; Hydrology; Sedimentation; Reservoirs; Reservoir Management; Water Quality; Model Studies; USA, Maryland, Conowingo Reservoir; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impacts of Dam Removal on Riverine Ice Regime AN - 17699523; 5463136 AB - The impact of dam removal on the ice regime of northern rivers has largely been ignored in the recent push for removal of dams to restore or improve aquatic habitat. However, dam removal may have significant impacts on the ice regime and has resulted in increased frequency and severity of downstream jams. Lowering of water levels in impoundments containing sediment deposits may result in more frequent or longer duration ice-induced scour and erosion of bed and bank material. Ice-related adverse impacts associated with dam removal can be mitigated through ice control measures. This paper presents a brief overview of the evolution of the typical ice regime, followed by a discussion of potential impacts resulting from dam removal. Examples of the impact of dam removal on riverine ice regime are presented, including two case studies in which dam removal has required the later construction of ice control structures. Recommendations are made for supplemental studies, when dam removal is considered in ice-affected rivers. JF - Journal of Cold Regions Engineering AU - White, K D AU - Moore, J N AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH 03755, USA Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - Mar 2002 SP - 2 EP - 16 VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 0887-381X, 0887-381X KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Hydrological Regime KW - Fluvial Sediments KW - Freshwater KW - River ice regime KW - Water levels KW - Dams KW - Downstream KW - Sediment transport KW - Reservoirs KW - Dam Effects KW - Rivers KW - Ice KW - River ice KW - Case Studies KW - Water Level KW - Sediments KW - Dam influences on rivers KW - Erosion KW - Scouring KW - Impoundments KW - Scour KW - Evolution KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - M2 551.326.83:River ice UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17699523?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+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Impacts+of+Dam+Removal+on+Riverine+Ice+Regime&rft.au=White%2C+K+D%3BMoore%2C+J+N&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=2&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=0887381X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Water levels; Ice; Scouring; Erosion; Dams; Impoundments; Sediment transport; Dam influences on rivers; River ice; River ice regime; Hydrological Regime; Fluvial Sediments; Case Studies; Water Level; Sediments; Scour; Downstream; Reservoirs; Dam Effects; Evolution; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Collective Capacity: Regional Information Sharing in Support of Floodplain Management AN - 1665487325; 5391572 AB - An approach for assessing regional receptivity to flood risk reduction is presented, taking into account institutional, cultural, and technical capacities. Since floodplain boundaries often cross multiple jurisdictions it is important to view the management of flood hazards within a regional context. In order to be effective, mitigation strategies should include some measure of the social system itself. This is necessary to ensure that the proper measures are being applied to the proper community. Attempts to evaluate regional receptivity based on resident floodplain management practices are therefore provided, with emphasis placed on non-structural approaches to hazards mitigation. The Red River of the North, which straddles the US/Canadian border, was chosen as the study area of choice owed largely to its repeated history of extreme flood events in combination with a relatively advanced means of coping with them. In order to construct the risk reduction evaluation templates presented, cross-border communications patterns were assessed, expressed user needs for region-wide information sharing were consolidated, and potentially transferable functional areas were isolated. The results suggest a risk-sharing framework that is suited for performing inter-basin comparisons. JF - Water International AU - Bourget, P G AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC, USA, p.bourget@att.net Y1 - 2002/03// PY - 2002 DA - Mar 2002 SP - 27 EP - 37 VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0250-8060, 0250-8060 KW - Aqualine Abstracts KW - USA KW - Risk analysis KW - Management KW - Canada KW - Basins (Geographical) (see also Catchment areas) KW - Floodplains KW - International agreements KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665487325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+International&rft.atitle=Collective+Capacity%3A+Regional+Information+Sharing+in+Support+of+Floodplain+Management&rft.au=Bourget%2C+P+G&rft.aulast=Bourget&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2002-03-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=27&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+International&rft.issn=02508060&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk analysis; Management; Basins (Geographical) (see also Catchment areas); Floodplains; International agreements; USA; Canada ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 84 REALIGNMENT PROJECT, STATE ROUTE 84 BETWEEN I-880 AND STATE ROUTE 238 IN THE CITIES OF FREMONT, HAYWARD, AND UNION CITY, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36398267; 9197 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a segment of State Route (SR) 84 between Interstate 880 (I-880) (Nimitz Freeway) and Mission Boulevard in the East Bay portion of the San Francisco Bay Plain in California is proposed. SR 84 is an east-west roadway in the Bay Area that runs from SR 1 at San Gregorio on the Pacific coast to SR 4 in Contra Costa County. In the East Bay, SR 84 is a critical link in the highway network, facilitating transbay travel via the Dumbarton Bridge to the East Bay highway network of I-880 and Mission Boulevard. The project area is located roughly five miles east of the southeastern shoreline of San Francisco Bay. Transportation improvements are needed in order to respond to projected growth in traffic demand, which is expected to degrade the overall roadway network level of service to a rating of E or F by the year 2015. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The Upgrade Alternative would widen Thornton Avenue to six lanes between Blacow Road and just west of Fremont Boulevard, and provide a four-lane facility eastward to Mission Boulevard along Peralta Boulevard and Mowry Avenue. The Historic Parkway Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, would consist of a four- and six-lane median-divided parkway between the existing I-880/Decoto Road interchange on the west and the intersection of Mission Boulevard /Appian Way on the east. This alternative would also involve building bridges across the Alameda County Flood Control Channel and at two locations along Old Alameda Creek. The Decoto Parkway /Widening Alternative would reconstruct Decoto Road into a six-lane, median-divided parkway between I-880 and Mission Boulevard. The Industrial Expressway Alternative would upgrade the existing Industrial Parkway West to a six-lane, limited- access, median-divided arterial between the I-880/Industrial Parkway interchange and Mission Boulevard. A transportation system management (TSM) alternative is also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would relieve congestion on I-880 by creating an alternative travel route within southern Alameda County, improve access to and from the Dumbarton Bridge, improve regional access, improve traffic safety, and eliminate roadway deficiencies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the loss of riparian habitat and the displacement of up to eight households and six nonresidential properties. Construction activities could disturb some species of concern (burrowing owl and bank swallows). Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 90 to 100 sensitive receptor sites. Each of the build alternatives would result in the displacement of some pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and increase noise levels in neighborhood parks. The facility would traverse sites affected by contaminated wastes. The project would introduce visual changes to the area due to removal of structures and addition of new structures and additional pavement. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0052D, Volume 21, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020082, Volume I--461 pages and maps, Volume II--287 pages, February 28, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-96-03-F KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals 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/36398267?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+84+REALIGNMENT+PROJECT%2C+STATE+ROUTE+84+BETWEEN+I-880+AND+STATE+ROUTE+238+IN+THE+CITIES+OF+FREMONT%2C+HAYWARD%2C+AND+UNION+CITY%2C+ALAMEDA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ROUTE+84+REALIGNMENT+PROJECT%2C+STATE+ROUTE+84+BETWEEN+I-880+AND+STATE+ROUTE+238+IN+THE+CITIES+OF+FREMONT%2C+HAYWARD%2C+AND+UNION+CITY%2C+ALAMEDA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 28, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, AN - 36410360; 9195 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control plan to address the rising surface levels of Devils Lake in North Dakota is proposed. The study area encompasses approximately 3,800 square miles within the Devils Lake drainage basin and almost 900 miles of the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, extending into Canada. As of January 2002, the surface of Devils Lake was at elevation 1447.1 feet above mean sea level, which is near the high stage in recorded history. The lake has risen 25 feet over the past eight years. The waterbody is a terminal lake with no outlet at the current elevation. That lake has naturally spilled into the Sheyenne River several times in geologic history. The last spill is estimated to have occurred 900 to 1,200 years ago. Due to lake level rises, more than 500 homes have been destroyed or relocated and over $350 million in federal emergency funding has been expended to relocate residents, raise roads, and build levees to combat the flooding. Structural and nonstructural alternatives to reduce urban, infrastructure, and agricultural flood damage were developed, including upper basin storage and various infrastructure protection measures. A number of structural outlet alternatives were considered. After consideration, four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, have been carried forward for consideration in this draft EIS. The preliminarily selected alternative would involve construction of a 300-cubic-foot-per-second outlet at Pelican Lake. The facility would consist of pumping plants, an open channel, and a buried pipeline. More specifically, the project would involve provision of an open channel extending 6.1 miles from Pelican Lake to the north side of Minnewaukan; a pump station located on the north side of Minnewaukan to convey water through a pressure pipeline; three 48-inch-diameter pipes extending 3.3 miles from the pump station to the south-southwest; a single 84-inch-diameter reinforced concrete pressure pipe extending 4.2 miles from the above-mentioned pipeline to the divide between the Devils Lake basin and the Sheyenne River basin; a reservoir for transition from pressure pipeline to gravity pipeline flows and for discharge control for the outlet to the Sheyenne River; seven miles of reinforced concrete pressure pipe, generally following the alignment of Peterson Coulee, discharging into the Sheyenne River; a channel between Dry Lake and Big Coulee; minor modifications to Highways 19 and 281; acquisition of permanent interests at monitoring sites along the Sheyenne River; and small gauging stations upstream and downstream of the outlet pipe on the Sheyenne River. Cost of the Pelican Lake 300-cfs outlet is estimated at $97.7 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 0.37. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The outlet and associated facilities would allow for the conveyance of water that would normally backup in Devils Lake to the Sheyenne River, thereby preventing future flooding around the lake shoreline and downstream along the Sheyenne River. Prevention of natural overflow of the lake through use of the controlled outlet would also preclude the possibility of releases of water containing extraordinarily high levels of sulfate into the Sheyenne River below the lake. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: There is a 50 percent chance that the lake level would remain steady regardless of the project, obviating the need for the project and rendering the expenditure on the project a total loss. The outlet would have only a limited effecton lake levels. The use of the outlet would raise sulfate and salinity levels in the river, potentially affecting a source of drinking and irrigation water. Salinity levels in soils downstream of the lake would also increase. Outlet facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area. Approximately 133 acres of farmland would be displaced. The decline in lake levels would have a deleterious effect on spawning and nursery habitat. River stage increases could affect 112,000 acres of riparian lands along the Sheyenne River as well as associated cultural resources. All impacts affecting the Sheyenne River would affect the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, residents of which have expressed opposition to the outlet. Minnesota and Canada have expressed opposition to the outlet for water quality and biota transfer reasons. LEGAL MANDATES: Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-246), Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts (P.L 105-18), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-62), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-245), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-60), Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-377), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), JF - EPA number: 020080, Draft EIS--452 pages, Appendices--631 pages, February 27, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Highways KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Devils Lake KW - Minnesota KW - North Dakota KW - Red River of the North KW - Sheyenne River KW - Emergency Supplemental Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1997 for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1998, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&rft.title=DEVILS+LAKE%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 36422015; 9194 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway improvements within northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed to improve transportation within the area and connections between this area and other portions of the US and Canada. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The 100-mile-long study corridor, which is located in the northeastern corner of the state, extends from Interstate 95 (I-95) at Island Falls to I-95 at Houlton, and north to Fort Kent and Hamlin. Four corridor alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Corridor H modified would extend 99 miles on a new location from I-95 at Smyrna Mills to Madawaska. Corridor K modified would extend 95 miles on a new location from Houlton to Madawaska. Composite Corridor 1, which would extend 140 miles, would upgrade the existing facility from Houlton to Fort Kent and to Van Buren. Composite Corridor 2 would extend 142 miles on a new location from I-95 at Smyrna Mills to Presque Isle and upgrade corridors from Presque Isle to Fort Kent and to Van Buren. Depending on the corridor selected, the project would provide facilities on new locations and variously upgrade Route 1, Route 1A, Route 161, and/or local secondary roads. Each corridor involves the construction of bypasses to remove traffic from town centers. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway improvements would maintain and expand the county's economy as it affects population, employment, diversification of jobs, and income. The facility would enhance the marketability of the county's existing and potential economic access, improve access to jobs and services, improve connections to markets within and outside the county, and improve access to intermodal transport connections. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 2,902 to 3,406 acres of land, including farmland, forested land, and land on which commercial and residential structures are situated. Four archaeological sites and one historic site potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places could be affected. Each of the corridors could require construction within a 100-year floodplain, and the project could displace up to 166 acres of wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020079, Volume 1--323 pages and maps, Volume 2--61 pages (oversize), Volume 3--107 pages, Transportation Existing Conditions--227 pages and maps, Existing Socioeconomic Conditions--126 pages, Environmental Existing Conditions--152 pages and maps, February 25, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Employment KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments 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 - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36422015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 71, TEXARKANA TO DEQUEEN; LITTLE RIVER, MILLER, AND SEVIER COUNTIES, ARKANSAS, AND BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36415972; 9189 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, divided highway extending north to south approximately 37 miles, connecting Texarkana in Arkansas and Texas and US 71 north of DeQueen, Arkansas, is proposed. The highway would replace existing US 71, a two-lane highway with basic design deficiencies. The project would be built to interstate standards and utilize sections of existing and proposed Loops 245 and 151 to reach Interstate 30 on the north side of Texarkana. The facility, which would be part of the National Highway System, would constitute one section of a freeway connecting Kansas City, Missouri, and Shreveport, Louisiana. For analysis purposes, the project area was divided into seven corridors and two to four build alternatives are considered within each corridor. The preferred alternative identified in this final EIS, along with two nonpreferred action alternatives and a No Action Alternative, would provide a connection to US 71 south of Texarkana via I-30 and Highway 245. The initial stages of the project would provide a connection to US 71 north of Texarkana. In this interim design, traffic would utilize US 71 south to I-30 and avoid downtown Texarkana by traveling east on I-30 to Highway 245 then south to US 71 south of Texarkana. The I-30/US 71 interchanged is scheduled for improvement to facilitate the additional traffic expected through the interchange. After completion of the Texarkana northern loop, the connection of Highway 245 would be completed to US 71 south of Texarkana. North of Wilton, a 22-mile alignment would join the selected northern loop alignment on the south side of the Little River floodplain. Estimated cost of the project is approximately $400 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the project,traffic congestion along the existing US 71 would be relieved; economic development in northwestern Arkansas would be enhanced; and regional transportation would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would displace residences, businesses, farm operations, and 1,900 acres land, including of wetlands, of floodplain, and forested land and the associated wildlife habitat. The facility would traverse numerous perennial and intermittent streams, requiring channel relocations in some places, and would also traverse a long section of Red River floodplain. Noise levels would increase substantially in selected areas. The project would adversely affect historic sites and archaeological sites, and a cemetery. 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.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 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 97-0137D, Volume 21, Number 2. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 00-0208D, Volume 24, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020074, Draft EIS--422 pages and maps, Appendices--397 pages and maps, February 21, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AR-EIS-97-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cemeteries KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Arkansas KW - Red River KW - Texas KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36415972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+71%2C+TEXARKANA+TO+DEQUEEN%3B+LITTLE+RIVER%2C+MILLER%2C+AND+SEVIER+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS%2C+AND+BOWIE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+71%2C+TEXARKANA+TO+DEQUEEN%3B+LITTLE+RIVER%2C+MILLER%2C+AND+SEVIER+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS%2C+AND+BOWIE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 21, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOWER SNAKE RIVER JUVENILE SALMON MIGRATION, WASHINGTON. AN - 36422083; 9187 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to improve juvenile salmon passage in the lower Snake River in Washington is proposed. The existing hydrosystem facilities of the Lower Snake River Project are the Lower Granite, Lower Monumental, and Ice Harbor dams and reservoirs. These are multiple-use facilities providing for inland waterway navigation, hydropower generation, irrigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife enhancement. Project facilities include dams and reservoirs, hydroelectric power plants, transmission lines, navigation channels and locks, juvenile and adult fish passage structures, fish hatcheries, parks and recreational facilities, lands dedicated to project operations, and areas set aside as wildlife habitat. The project was originally designed and constructed with adult passage facilities at the four dams, and juvenile passage facilities were provided shortly after the dams were constructed. Options considered over the years have included reservoir drawdown, alteration of turbine operations, spills for juvenile salmon passage, gas abatement measures to prevent gas supersaturation lethal to salmon during runs, flow augmentation, fish hatcheries, surface bypass collectors. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. Alternative 2 would continue existing hydrosystem operations and maximum transport of juvenile salmon, but without surface collectors. Alternative 3, the preferred alternative, would continue the existing hydrosystem operations and maximum transport of juvenile salmon, but with major system improvements that could be accomplished without drawdowns. Alternative 4 would involve drawdown of the four lower Snake River Reservoirs to restore natural river conditions. Alternative 4 would involve breaching of all four dams. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Breaching of the dams would restore the river to its natural condition, allowing juvenile salmon to pass freely up and down the river. Other action alternatives would provide for varying levels of enhanced fish passage to a lesser degree. Retention of the dams would allow their continued use for economic and recreational purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Breaching of the dams would eliminate the economic and recreational benefits provided by dam operations and degrade area aesthetics in the near-term. Erosion caused by reservoir operations would add sediment to the river basin. Falling water at river system dams would continue to contribute to dissolved gas supersaturation. Blowing dust generated by exposed reservoir sediments would add to ambient dust from other sources. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624), Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611), Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-501), Public Law 79-14, River and Harbor Act of 1945, Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), and Water Supply Act. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0242D, Volume 24, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020072, Summary--52 pages, Part I--300 pages, Part II--529 pages, Appendix A--297 pages, Appendix B--272 pages, Appendix C--142 pages, Appendix D--345 pages and maps, Appendix F--422 pages and maps, Appendices F-H--322 pages and maps, Appendix I--336 pages and maps, Appendix J--132 pages and maps, Appendix K--26 pages and maps, Appendix L--314 pages, Appendix N-P--278 pages and maps, Appendix Q-T--261 pages, Appendix S--105 pages (oversize), Appendix U--297 pages, CD-ROM, February 19, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dams KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Irrigation KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Management KW - Snake River KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization 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/36422083?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOWER+SNAKE+RIVER+JUVENILE+SALMON+MIGRATION%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=LOWER+SNAKE+RIVER+JUVENILE+SALMON+MIGRATION%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla, Washington; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 19, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RUETER-HESS RESERVOIR, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO. AN - 36410601; 9181 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a reservoir and an associated water delivery system near the town of Parker in Douglas County, Colorado are proposed by the Parker Water and Sanitation District (PWSD). The off-stream reservoir, to be known as the Reuter-Hess Reservoir, would be located on Newlin Gulch and include a diversion structure along Cherry Creek. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Action alternatives inclue the proposed 16,200-acre-foot reservoir and an 11,200-acre-foot reservoir. The larger reservoir would be created behind a 5,300-foot-long, 135-foot-high dam. Additional structures would include two pipelines, a water treatment plant, a booster pump station, and a diversion structure and pump station along Cherry Creek, and 16 Denver Basin extraction wellfields. The average annual yield from the reservoir would be 4,218 acre-feet. The 11,200 acre-foot reservoir, which would be created along the same dam axis as the larger reservoir, would require a 5,000-foot-long, 123-foot-high dam and the development of 17 Denver Basin wellfields. The diversion facilities along Cherry Creek would be identical to those for the larger reservoir. The average annual yield from the reservoir would be 3,448 acre-feet. Either reservoir would be capable of capturing, reusing, and storing seasonal high flows in Cherry Creek and also capable of capturing and reusing advanced wastewater treatment return flows currently discharged to Cherry Creek. Estimated costs of the proposed reservoir and the smaller reservoir are $99.4 million and $99.0 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a safe, adequate, and sustainable municipal water supply to the PWSD. The water supply would be capable of meeting a portion of peak demand within the District's legal boundary for the next 50 years; the current projected build-out for the water distribution and supply system is 23,840 single-family equivalents, or approximately 85,000 residents. The reservoir would greatly reduce the number of Denver Basin wellfields required for the PWSD. Hence, the project would help conserve groundwater in the area. The reservoir could provide opportunities for recreational boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, camping, and picnicking. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed reservoir would inundate 470 acres of land, while the smaller reservoir would inundate 370 acres of land. Respective soil losses would affect 698 acres and 576 acres, and respective habitat losses would occur on 704 and 582 acres. The reservoir and associated water delivery system would displace 6.7 acres of wetlands and five miles of other waters of the US, though 11.2 acres of new wetlands would be created as mitigation. In addition to wetlands, the project would displace riparian, shrub, and prairie habitat. Though the reservoir would help conserve groundwater, groundwater levels would continue to decline. The 100-year floodplain below the dam would be significantly reduced. One archaeological site that is potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be inundated, and another potentially eligible site could be affected by recreational activities associated with the reservoir. The Cherry Creek Regional Trail would have to be relocated. The existing prairie and foothills shurbland landscape would be altered entirely due to inundation of the area behind the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 020066, Volume I--289 pages and maps, Volume II--276 pages and maps, February 14, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Floodplains KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/36410601?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RUETER-HESS+RESERVOIR%2C+DOUGLAS+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=RUETER-HESS+RESERVOIR%2C+DOUGLAS+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPRINGDALE NORTHERN BYPASS, U.S. HIGHWAY 412, BENTON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36408583; 9178 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane fully controlled access highway, designed to interstate standards, on new location bypassing existing US 412 north of Springdale in Benton and Washington counties, Arkansas is proposed. Major communities in the study area include Springdale, Tontitown, Elm Springs, Bethel Heights, Lowell, Sonora, Rogers, Bentonville, Fayetteville, and Cave Springs. Y.S. 412 is part of a congressionally designated High Priority Corridor running east and west across northern Arkansas. The highway, to be known as the Springdale Northern Bypass, would extend 14.6 to 18.9 miles, beginning at the interchange with existing US 412 west of Tontitown where the highway presently transitions from four to five lanes and extending to an interchange on existing US 412 between the Springdale eastern city limits and Beaver Lake. Both toll and non-toll funding alternatives are under consideration for each alignment. Cost of completing the project on the preferred alignment is estimated at $227 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would function as a link in the U.S. 412 High Priority Corridor as well as a link in the state and regional transportation system. Separation of through and local traffic on U.S. 412 would improve safety, circulation patterns, connectivity, intermodal access, and reduce traffic in the city of Springdale. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 58 residential owners, eight residential tenants, 11 businesses, two poultry farms, and 700 acres of farmland, including 309 acres of prime farmland. Two automobile salvage yards containing hazardous materials would be encountered during construction. The highway would traverse two springs and 19 intermittent and eight perennial streams. The project would affect four archaeological sites and one historic structure as well as five General Land Office resource sites. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 150 sensitive receptors by the year 2021. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020063, 347 pages and maps, February 14, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AR-EIS-01-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Air Quality KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrology KW - Land Use KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Arkansas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36408583?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPRINGDALE+NORTHERN+BYPASS%2C+U.S.+HIGHWAY+412%2C+BENTON+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=SPRINGDALE+NORTHERN+BYPASS%2C+U.S.+HIGHWAY+412%2C+BENTON+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 14, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 70 UPGRADE IN SUTTER AND YUBA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36415978; 9171 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 15.5 miles of State Route (SR) 70 from south of Striplin Road to south of McGowan Parkway overcrossing in Sutter and Yuba Counties, California is proposed. SR 70 begins at the SR 70/90 wye, just north of Sacramento, and continues south to its terminus at SR 395 at Hallelujah Junction. The highway constitutes the primary route connecting Sacramento to Marysville. Three build alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this final EIS. All build alternatives closely follow existing SR 70 except in the vicinity of East Nicolaus. Alternative 1 would provide two new lanes east of the existing highway from the SR 70 /99 split to Striplin Road. Near Striplin Road, the two new lanes would transition to the west side of the existing highway and four new lands would be constructed to Marcum Road, utilizing land formerly used by the Sacramento Northern Railway. Alternative 2 would be similar to Alternative 1, except that the alignment would be shifted approximately 45 meters further to the west between Striplin and Marcum roads to avoid wetlands located immediately west of existing SR 70. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would also be similar to Alternative 1, except that the alignment would be shifted to the east between Striplin and Marcum roads, again to avoid the wetlands. Alternative 3 would utilize the existing SR 70 southbound lanes and add two new lands for northbound traffic. A two-lane frontage road would be constructed to the east of the new northbound lands to accommodate local traffic under Alternative 3. Regardless of the action alternative selected, an overcrossing would be provided at Marcum Road, where the highway would turn west to bypass the town of East Nicolaus before returning to the west side of existing SR 70 near Cornelius Avenue. An interchange would be constructed at Nicolaus Avenue and an overcrossing at Colnelius Avenue. North of Cornelius Avenue, two new lanes would be constructed to the west of the existing highway. An at-grade intersection, eventually to be replaced by an interchange, would be constructed at Berry and Kempton roads. Just north of Berry and Kepmton roads, the freeway would transition back to the east side of the existing roadway at the Bear River bridge. The Rio Oso Road intersection would be eliminated and frontage roads would be constructed from Rio Oso Road to the Berry/Kempton Interchange. At the Bear River, a new bridge would be constructed to the east of the existing bridge for the northbound lanes. The existing bridge would be widened to accommodate the southbound lanes. An at-grade intersection, eventually to be replaced by an interchange, would be constructed at Feather River Boulevard. The alignment would continue north with two new lanes on the east side of the existing highway. A second undrcrossing would continue north with two new lanes on the east side of the existing highway/ A second undercrossing at Algodon Road and a second overhead at Plumas Arboga Road would be constructed to accommodate the two new northbound lanes. At this point, the alignment would run between some high power electrical towers to the east and Plumas Arboga Road to the west and return to existing SR 70 just south of McGowan Parkway. Park-and-ride facilities have been recommended at Feather River Boulevard and Plumas Arboga and Algodon Roads. Cost of the project is estimated at $105.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Upgrading this section of SR 70 would allow it to complement the contiguous four lane section of the facility, improving traffic flow and, thereby, increasing travel speeds and reducing air pollutant emissions within the corridor. The bypass of East Nicolaus would probably remove through traffic from local streets in that community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for Alternative 3 would result in the displacement of 19 residences, five farms, 272.5 acres of farmland, 15.5 acres of wetlands and related waters, and 111 to 190 acres of floodplain. The bypass of East Nicolaus would probably reduce drive-by commerce along existing SR 70 in the area. The project could also affect the vernal pool tadpole shrimp and Swainson's hawk as well as potential habitat for the giant garter snake, steelheal trout, fall run Chinook salmon, vernal pool fairy shrimp, valley elderberry longhorn beetle, California red-legged frog, and northwestern pond turtle; all these species are federally protected. Interchanges and overcrossings would block views of agricultural lands, and removal of large riparian trees would further degrade visual aesthetics. Noise levels at a few sensitive receptors would increase by as much as 12 decibels. The highway would lie in a corridor containing 18 sites potentially affected by hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0095D, Volume 24, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020055, 353 pages and maps, February 13, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-99-02-F KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Noise KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - California 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/36415978?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+70+UPGRADE+IN+SUTTER+AND+YUBA+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+70+UPGRADE+IN+SUTTER+AND+YUBA+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 13, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 34 (FAP 313), CARMAN ROAD EAST OF GULFPORT) TO MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, HENDERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36408728; 9209 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of US 34 from the intersection of Carman Road west to Monmouth, a distance of 24.85 miles, in Henderson and Warren counties, Illinois is proposed. The existing facility, which is a key regional corridor for the east-west movement of people and goods in and through west central Illinois, is affected by a high accident rate, including four fatal accidents between January 1995 and December 1997. In addition to the preferred alternative, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative, a mass transit alternative, transportation system management, an upgrade of the existing facility, and a number of alignment alternatives for relocation of the facility. The preferred alternative would provide a high-type transportation facility for local and regional traffic in the two counties that would include a continuous four-lane link between the existing freeway at Gulfport in the vicinity of Carman Road to a point east of Monmouth. The preferred alternative would involve construction of a partially limited access four-lane facility that would include a bypass of the community of Biggsville. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve traffic safety, system continuity, and system capacity in the area. The project would provide the final section of multi-lane highway upgrades between Galesburg, Illinois and Burlington, Iowa. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Additional rights-of-way requirements totaling 687 acres would result in the displacement of one business and 10 residences, 677 acres of farmland, 16.8 acres of 100-year floodplain land, 20.1 acres of woodland, and 0.42 acres of wetlands. The highway would sever 28 farm tracts and affect 70 farms and 95 farm owners. Approximately 471 acres of prime farmland and 58 acres of farmland of statewide importance would be taken. Two parcels would be landlocked. The highway would traverse 13 surface water flows, three more than the existing facility. Traffic-generated noise would violate federal standards in the vicinity of 22 residential receptors, though this figure would be four less than that under the No Action Alternative. Construction workers would encounter two hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020094, 381 pages and maps, February 7, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-IS-01-01-D KW - Agriculture KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Illinois 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/36408728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+ROUTE+34+%28FAP+313%29%2C+CARMAN+ROAD+EAST+OF+GULFPORT%29+TO+MONMOUTH%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+HENDERSON+AND+WARREN+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=US+ROUTE+34+%28FAP+313%29%2C+CARMAN+ROAD+EAST+OF+GULFPORT%29+TO+MONMOUTH%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+HENDERSON+AND+WARREN+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 7, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR INTERSTATE 40 CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, AN - 36411136; 9173 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction and realignment of 7.2 miles of the Interstate 40 (I-40) Crosstown Expressway from the I-235/I-35 interchange west to Meridian Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma are proposed. Under the proposed alternative (Alternative D), the new 7.2-mile facility would provide a 10-lane interstate highway, including express lanes, on a new alignment approximately 2,200 feet south the existing I-40. The facility would proceed from the I-235/I40 interchange southeast of the Union Pacific tracks, cross over the Metropolitan Area Projects canal to the existing east/west Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way south of Union Station/ The roadway section would be semi-depressed to cross under the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad tracks, which would be perpendicular to the new facility, and cross under the Shields Boulevard bridge to intersect existing Western Avenue at grade. From Western Avenue to west of May Avenue, the alignment would continue at-grade, but would cross under the Exchange Avenue bridge. The I-44/I40 interchange would remain as is, including the I-40 facility from I-44 to Meridian Avenue. Full interchanges would be provided at Shields Boulevard and Western Avenue. A six-lane at-grade boulevard would be constructed within the existing I-40 rights-of-way from east of the Union Pacific tracks at the I-235 interchange to west of Walker Avenue. From west of Walker Avenue to Western Avenue, the existing bridge structure would be maintained and/or reconstructed as required to accommodate local/non-truck traffic. From Western Avenue west to Agnew Avenue, the existing facility would be converted to a divided boulevard. Downtown access would be at Shields Boulevard and Robinson, Western, and Agnew (Villa) avenues. Cross streets would be Shields Boulevard and Robinson, Walker, Western, Exchange, Pennsylvania, Agnew, and May avenues. The I-40 facility, consisting of at-grade and semi-depressed sections, would be designed to accommodate a vehicle speed of 70 miles per hour. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No-Build Alternative, a Transportation System Management Alternative, a mass transit alternative, and two alignment alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The realigned freeway would provide a central city transportation system that would be safe and sensitive to area environmental and community needs. In addition, it would enhance regional economic development and the quality of life for communities and carious economic sectors dependent on transportation in the I-40 corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 23 residences, 44 businesses, and one church. Fourteen properties eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Future traffic noise levels would approach, equal, or exceed federal standards for residential receptors along the new alignment; no noise barriers would be feasible. Though the area is currently in attainment for all federally regulated pollutants, levels of carbon monoxide in the winter and ozone in the summer are of concern. Nine hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. Impacts of the project would have disproportionate effects on minority group members and low-income persons. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 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 01-0184D, Volume 25, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020058, Volume I--201 pages and maps, Volume II--131 pages and maps, February 6, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OK-EIS-01-(1)-F KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Minorities KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic ASsessments KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Oklahoma KW - Department of Transportation 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/36411136?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENTS+FOR+INTERSTATE+40+CROSSTOWN+EXPRESSWAY%2C+OKLAHOMA+CITY%2C+OKLAHOMA+COUNTY%2C+OKLAHOMA%2C&rft.title=TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENTS+FOR+INTERSTATE+40+CROSSTOWN+EXPRESSWAY%2C+OKLAHOMA+CITY%2C+OKLAHOMA+COUNTY%2C+OKLAHOMA%2C&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Theory, development, and applicability of the surface water hydrologic model CASC2D AN - 52033034; 2003-010486 JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Downer, Charles W AU - Ogden, Fred L AU - Martin, William D AU - Harmon, Russell S A2 - Beven, Keith J. A2 - Feyen, Jan Y1 - 2002/02// PY - 2002 DA - February 2002 SP - 255 EP - 275 PB - John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 0885-6087, 0885-6087 KW - United States KW - erosion KW - moisture KW - watersheds KW - fluid dynamics KW - CASC2D KW - physical models KW - environmental effects KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - rainfall KW - human activity KW - Hotophia Creek KW - landform evolution KW - surface water KW - Poplar Creek KW - distribution KW - models KW - streamflow KW - erosion control KW - runoff KW - land management KW - landscapes KW - land use KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52033034?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=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=Theory%2C+development%2C+and+applicability+of+the+surface+water+hydrologic+model+CASC2D&rft.au=Downer%2C+Charles+W%3BOgden%2C+Fred+L%3BMartin%2C+William+D%3BHarmon%2C+Russell+S&rft.aulast=Downer&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2002-02-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=255&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/4125 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Workshop on Future of distributed hydrological modelling N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 54 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - CASC2D; distribution; environmental effects; erosion; erosion control; fluid dynamics; Hotophia Creek; human activity; hydrology; land management; land use; landform evolution; landscapes; models; moisture; physical models; Poplar Creek; rainfall; runoff; soils; streamflow; surface water; United States; watersheds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Karst pathway delineation using combined spatial and geophysical analysis at Camp Crowder, Missouri AN - 50884467; 2005-046464 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Gamey, T Jeffrey AU - Thompson, M AU - Mandell, Wayne A AU - Frano, G AU - Miller, S AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002/02// PY - 2002 DA - February 2002 EP - 13CAV5 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Wheat Ridge, CO VL - 2002 KW - United States KW - Newton County Missouri KW - geophysical surveys KW - spatial data KW - Missouri KW - karst hydrology KW - karst KW - dense nonaqueous phase liquids KW - ground water KW - electromagnetic methods KW - tectonics KW - soils KW - seismic profiles KW - lineaments KW - pollutants KW - geophysical methods KW - pollution KW - resistivity KW - seismic methods KW - aquifers KW - nonaqueous phase liquids KW - Camp Crowder KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - military facilities KW - solution features KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50884467?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Karst+pathway+delineation+using+combined+spatial+and+geophysical+analysis+at+Camp+Crowder%2C+Missouri&rft.au=Gamey%2C+T+Jeffrey%3BThompson%2C+M%3BMandell%2C+Wayne+A%3BFrano%2C+G%3BMiller%2C+S%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gamey&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2002-02-01&rft.volume=2002&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=1554-8015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/sageep/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Symposium on The application of geophysics to environmental and engineering problems N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - sects., geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; Camp Crowder; dense nonaqueous phase liquids; electromagnetic methods; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; ground water; karst; karst hydrology; lineaments; military facilities; Missouri; Newton County Missouri; nonaqueous phase liquids; pollutants; pollution; resistivity; seismic methods; seismic profiles; soils; solution features; spatial data; surveys; tectonics; United States ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WYOMING FOREST HIGHWAY 23 (LOUIS LAKE ROAD), BRUCE'S PARKING LOT TO WORTHEN MEADOW ROAD, SHOSHONE NATIONAL FOREST, FREEMONT COUNTY, WYOMING (FHWA Project No WY PFH 23-1(2). AN - 36410303; 9166 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 7.2 miles of Louis Lake Road (Forest Development Road 300; Loop Road) in Fremont County, Wyoming is proposed. The road passes through Shoshone National Forest along the edge of the Wind River Mountains in the west-central portion of the state; it provides an scenic alternate route through the forest and connects Wyoming State Highway (SH) 131 in Sinks Canyon south of Lander to SH 28 near Atlantic City and South Pass. The roadway is currently characterized by steep grades unable to hold gravel; limited width, making maintenance of shoulders and drainage features difficult; lack of roadside area to accommodate errant vehicles or safety devices; eroded and narrow road surfaces; switch back curves with small turning radii, causing encroachment on opposing lanes by larger vehicles and vehicles pulling trailers; and impaired sight distances. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this final EIS. Improvements would include widening the roadway to meet American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials guides specifying 10-foot travel lanes paved with aggregate or asphalt and two-foot shoulders, improved drainage features, and improved horizontal and vertical curvature and sight distances, and guardrails and signage. Upon completion, the road segment would extend existing Wyoming Forest Highway 23. Gravel and paved surfaces are under consideration, the material chosen constituting the chief difference distinguishing two build alternatives, Alternative B providing for a gravel surface and Alternative C providing for a paved surface. Estimated costs of alternatives B and C are $6.1 million and $7.2 million, Maintenance costs over the 20-year period following construction are estimated at $42,000, $65,000 to $93,000, and $80,000 for alternatives A, B, and C, respectively. Alternative C is the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The roadway improvements would enhance travel safety, accommodate projected increases in traffic volumes due to growth in U.S. Forest Service multiple-use activities, and provide for an easily maintained roadway. The aesthetics of the corridor would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some habitat would be lost, including 0.152 acres of wetland. The roadway would traverse and area affected by geological hazards, including steep cuts and fills, and rock falls. As traffic volumes increases, levels of noise and air pollutants in the corridor would increase. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0401D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020050, Volume 1--201 pages, Volume 2--498 pages, Volume 3--502 pages, February 1, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FPWY-EIS-99-1-F KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Recreation KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Shoshone National Forest KW - Wyoming KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410303?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WYOMING+FOREST+HIGHWAY+23+%28LOUIS+LAKE+ROAD%29%2C+BRUCE%27S+PARKING+LOT+TO+WORTHEN+MEADOW+ROAD%2C+SHOSHONE+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+FREEMONT+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28FHWA+Project+No+WY+PFH+23-1%282%29.&rft.title=WYOMING+FOREST+HIGHWAY+23+%28LOUIS+LAKE+ROAD%29%2C+BRUCE%27S+PARKING+LOT+TO+WORTHEN+MEADOW+ROAD%2C+SHOSHONE+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+FREEMONT+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING+%28FHWA+Project+No+WY+PFH+23-1%282%29.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 1, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Southeastern Lakes: Changing Impacts, Issues, Demands AN - 18560976; 5338240 AB - Southeastern lakes are distinct in ways both limnological and cultural. Although this article focuses on the limnological distinctions of Southeastern reservoirs (man-made impoundments), culture is also influential. The cultural influence lingers over southeastern reservoirs and lakes like the soft airs of Southern evenings and the torrid humidity of summer days. It might be said that Southeastern lakes are to lakes of other regions as rhythm and blues is to rap. JF - LakeLine AU - Hains, J J AD - Environmental Laboratory of the Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, John.Hains@wes02.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/02// PY - 2002 DA - Feb 2002 SP - 23 EP - 28 VL - 21 IS - 4 SN - 0743-7978, 0743-7978 KW - USA KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Freshwater KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q5 01521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18560976?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=LakeLine&rft.atitle=Southeastern+Lakes%3A+Changing+Impacts%2C+Issues%2C+Demands&rft.au=Hains%2C+J+J&rft.aulast=Hains&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-02-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=23&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=LakeLine&rft.issn=07437978&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of a Digital Echo Sounder System for Detection of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation AN - 18389654; 5382470 AB - A technique is presented for rapid detection of submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) using a high-frequency, high-resolution digital echo sounder linked with global positioning system equipment. The acoustic reflectivity of SAV allows for detection and explicit measurement of canopy geometry using a digital signal processing algorithm described here. Comparing output data from this system with physical measurements shows good detection and measurement performance over a wide range of conditions for freshwater tape grass (Vallisneria americana) and seagrasses (Thalassia testudinum, Halodule wrightii, and Syringodium filiforme) in a sandy-bottom, south Florida estuary. The range of environmental conditions for which the system can be used is defined. Based on these measured performance data and a review of existing literature, this system appears to fill a gap in the inventory of established methods for measuring the distribution and abundance of submersed macrophytes. JF - Estuaries AU - Sabol, B M AU - Melton, RE Jr AU - Chamberlain, R AU - Doering, P AU - Haunert, K AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, bruce.m.sabol@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/02// PY - 2002 DA - Feb 2002 SP - 133 EP - 141 VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0160-8347, 0160-8347 KW - USA, Florida KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - D 04001:Methodology - general KW - O 1090:Instruments/Methods KW - SW 0890:Estuaries KW - Q5 01502:Methods and instruments KW - D 04320:Brackishwater KW - Q1 01382:Ecological techniques and apparatus UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18389654?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=Estuaries&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+a+Digital+Echo+Sounder+System+for+Detection+of+Submersed+Aquatic+Vegetation&rft.au=Sabol%2C+B+M%3BMelton%2C+RE+Jr%3BChamberlain%2C+R%3BDoering%2C+P%3BHaunert%2C+K&rft.aulast=Sabol&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2002-02-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=133&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuaries&rft.issn=01608347&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Columbia River Hydropower Impoundments AN - 18293718; 5338239 AB - The Columbia River of the Pacific Northwest is undergoing a water resources metamorphosis. People of the Columbia River Basin know what water resources development was in the 19th and 20th century, and a new generation of people are trying to guide what it will become in the 21st century. JF - LakeLine AU - Cassidy, R A AD - Northwestern Division, US Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir Control Center Portland, Oregon, USA, Richard.A.Cassidy@nwd01.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002/02// PY - 2002 DA - Feb 2002 SP - 17 EP - 22 VL - 21 IS - 4 SN - 0743-7978, 0743-7978 KW - USA, Columbia R. KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Hydroelectric Power KW - River Basins KW - Water Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Water Resources Development KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18293718?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=LakeLine&rft.atitle=Columbia+River+Hydropower+Impoundments&rft.au=Cassidy%2C+R+A&rft.aulast=Cassidy&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2002-02-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=LakeLine&rft.issn=07437978&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hydroelectric Power; River Basins; Water Resources Management; Water Resources Development; Reservoirs ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY (TH) 169 IN CROW WING AND MILLE LACS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 36439533; 9162 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 22.7 miles of Trunk Highway (TH) 169 from TH 27 north of Onamia to the intersection of TH 18 and TH 6 northwest of the city of Barrison in Crow Wing and Mille Lacs counties, Minnesota is proposed. TH 169 is a major north-south highway within the Natinal Highway System, provides important linkage between Interstate 94 and the Twin Cities metropolitan area, north to the Central Lakes Region of Minnesota. It is also an important economic corridor connecting regional trade centers. Tourist travel along the study segment of TH 169 creates high season peaks that commonly cause substantial travel delays and unsafe driving conditions. The existing two-lane highway does not meet design standards for the type and volume of traffic it carries. Other highway characteristics demonstrating the need to improve TH 169 include high crash rates, a large number of direct access points, pedestrian safety hazards, and heavy congestion. The proposed improvements would include the construction of a four-lane limited-access highway between the project study termini. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Build alternatives largely represent differences in alignment Depending on the build alternative selected, estimated cost of the project ranges from $100.5 million and $112.6 million and the benefit-cost ratio ranges from 0.6 to 2.4. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase the capacity of TH 169 and improve the facility's safety and design, maintaining movility and connectivity for highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 210 to 1,100 acres of land overall, 51 to 88 residences, eight to 29 businesses, 0.5 to 17 acres of Tribal Trust land, 82.4 to 267 acres of wetlands, 37 to 69 prime farmland sites, and up to 1.5 acres of old-growth forest. Habitat for red-shoulder hawk, northern pike, bald eagles, and up to two state-listed protected plant species could be affected. Social impacts could include impacts to Native American community resources, burial sites, community accessibility, and the Onamia School complex. The faciity would encroach upon Kathio State Park and could affect Rum River State Forest, Pike Point boat landing/rest area, and the Garrison Concourse. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 242 to 320 residential receptor sites during daytime hours and 401 to 469 residential receptor sites during nighttime hours. The increase in impervious surface would result in increased runoff that could affect sensitive lake ecologies in the corridor's drainage area. Two alternatives could affect the southern terminus of the Rum River, which is designated as a wild and scenic river. The project could affect five to 16 historic sites, three to 54 archaeological sites, the Kathio Historic District/National Historic Landmark, and the Mille Lacs Area Cultural Landscape. >From three to 11 mapped and an unknown number of unmapped contaminated sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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). JF - EPA number: 020046, 258 pages and maps, January 31, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36439533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+%28TH%29+169+IN+CROW+WING+AND+MILLE+LACS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+%28TH%29+169+IN+CROW+WING+AND+MILLE+LACS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 31, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY (TH) 169 IN CROW WING AND MILLE LACS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - TRUNK HIGHWAY (TH) 169 IN CROW WING AND MILLE LACS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 36388068; 9162-020046_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 22.7 miles of Trunk Highway (TH) 169 from TH 27 north of Onamia to the intersection of TH 18 and TH 6 northwest of the city of Barrison in Crow Wing and Mille Lacs counties, Minnesota is proposed. TH 169 is a major north-south highway within the Natinal Highway System, provides important linkage between Interstate 94 and the Twin Cities metropolitan area, north to the Central Lakes Region of Minnesota. It is also an important economic corridor connecting regional trade centers. Tourist travel along the study segment of TH 169 creates high season peaks that commonly cause substantial travel delays and unsafe driving conditions. The existing two-lane highway does not meet design standards for the type and volume of traffic it carries. Other highway characteristics demonstrating the need to improve TH 169 include high crash rates, a large number of direct access points, pedestrian safety hazards, and heavy congestion. The proposed improvements would include the construction of a four-lane limited-access highway between the project study termini. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Build alternatives largely represent differences in alignment Depending on the build alternative selected, estimated cost of the project ranges from $100.5 million and $112.6 million and the benefit-cost ratio ranges from 0.6 to 2.4. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase the capacity of TH 169 and improve the facility's safety and design, maintaining movility and connectivity for highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 210 to 1,100 acres of land overall, 51 to 88 residences, eight to 29 businesses, 0.5 to 17 acres of Tribal Trust land, 82.4 to 267 acres of wetlands, 37 to 69 prime farmland sites, and up to 1.5 acres of old-growth forest. Habitat for red-shoulder hawk, northern pike, bald eagles, and up to two state-listed protected plant species could be affected. Social impacts could include impacts to Native American community resources, burial sites, community accessibility, and the Onamia School complex. The faciity would encroach upon Kathio State Park and could affect Rum River State Forest, Pike Point boat landing/rest area, and the Garrison Concourse. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 242 to 320 residential receptor sites during daytime hours and 401 to 469 residential receptor sites during nighttime hours. The increase in impervious surface would result in increased runoff that could affect sensitive lake ecologies in the corridor's drainage area. Two alternatives could affect the southern terminus of the Rum River, which is designated as a wild and scenic river. The project could affect five to 16 historic sites, three to 54 archaeological sites, the Kathio Historic District/National Historic Landmark, and the Mille Lacs Area Cultural Landscape. >From three to 11 mapped and an unknown number of unmapped contaminated sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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). JF - EPA number: 020046, 258 pages and maps, January 31, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-02-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Indian Reservations KW - Lakes KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36388068?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-01-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+%28TH%29+169+IN+CROW+WING+AND+MILLE+LACS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+%28TH%29+169+IN+CROW+WING+AND+MILLE+LACS+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 31, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 70: RUIDOSO DOWNS TO RIVERSIDE (MILE POST 264.5 TO 302), LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36436535; 9161 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of US 70 through the Hondo Valley in Lincoln County, New Mexico is proposed. The project would extend from Ruidoso Downs to a point two miles east of the community of Riverside (mile post 264.5 to mile post 302). Statistics compiled by state authorities show that this segment of US 70 has an accident rate of 1.22 per million vehicle miles, a rate that is almost twice the statewide average. The rate of fatal accidents along the segment of highway is twice the national average. Analysis of accident data revealed that a high percentage of accidents involved conflicts between through traffic and turning vehicles and failed passing maneuvers. Conditions affecting the highway that contribute to accidents include a large number of driveways and roadways that intersect with the highway, the lack of passing lanes and turning lanes, and inadequate signt distances due to the curvilinear alignment of the facility. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in the draft EIS and are considered again in this final EIS of May 2001. Alternative 2 would involve reconstruction of the highway segment as a two-lane facility. Enhancements would include the addition of passing lanes, acceleration and deceleration lanes at major driveways, center-turn lanes at sstate and county roads, and continuous, consistent-width shoulders. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would reconstruct the facility as a continuous four-lane facility. Center left-turn lanes would be provided at the intersections of US 70 with US 380, New Mexico (NM) 395, NM 368, County Road 028, and the driveway entrance to the Hondo Valley School site in the community of Hondo. Bridges would be constructed across the Rio Ruidoso and Rio Bonito. A draft supplement to the draft EIS addressed public concerns regarding the need for and profisions for turning lanes; potential impacts to the acequia irrigation system and individual irrigation ditches, potential impacts to cultural resources and cultural landscapes, and potential impacts to communities within the study area. Estimated costs of alternatives 2 and 3 range from $78 million to $83 million and from $90 million to $95 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety of travel on US 70 and facilitate the adopted economic development goals of the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Acquisition of 149 acres of rights-of-way would result in the displacement four houses, one business, one fruit stand, six other buildings, and 3.8 acres of farmland. Loss of vegetation and cut slopes and fill embankments would affect the visual aesthetics of the corridor. Approximately 123 acres of wildlife habitat would be displaced. Two wetlands would be affected by small losses, and the facility would pass closely to nine other wetlands. Archaeological sites and two historic ditch systems would be affected, and buildings in proximity to the highway are either included in the National Register of Historic Places or eligible for inclusion. Noise standards would be violated at several sensitive receptor sites along the corridor. Social impacts associated with the project would disproportionately affect low-income persons and Hispanics. 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 EIS and a supplement to the draft EIS, see 01-0326D, Volume 25, Number 3 and 02-0074D Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020045, 197 pages, January 30, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New Mexico 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/36436535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+70%3A+RUIDOSO+DOWNS+TO+RIVERSIDE+%28MILE+POST+264.5+TO+302%29%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=US+70%3A+RUIDOSO+DOWNS+TO+RIVERSIDE+%28MILE+POST+264.5+TO+302%29%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sante Fe, New Mexico; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 30, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 70: RUIDOSO DOWNS TO RIVERSIDE (MILE POST 264.5 TO 302), LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - US 70: RUIDOSO DOWNS TO RIVERSIDE (MILE POST 264.5 TO 302), LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36387555; 9161-020045_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of US 70 through the Hondo Valley in Lincoln County, New Mexico is proposed. The project would extend from Ruidoso Downs to a point two miles east of the community of Riverside (mile post 264.5 to mile post 302). Statistics compiled by state authorities show that this segment of US 70 has an accident rate of 1.22 per million vehicle miles, a rate that is almost twice the statewide average. The rate of fatal accidents along the segment of highway is twice the national average. Analysis of accident data revealed that a high percentage of accidents involved conflicts between through traffic and turning vehicles and failed passing maneuvers. Conditions affecting the highway that contribute to accidents include a large number of driveways and roadways that intersect with the highway, the lack of passing lanes and turning lanes, and inadequate signt distances due to the curvilinear alignment of the facility. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in the draft EIS and are considered again in this final EIS of May 2001. Alternative 2 would involve reconstruction of the highway segment as a two-lane facility. Enhancements would include the addition of passing lanes, acceleration and deceleration lanes at major driveways, center-turn lanes at sstate and county roads, and continuous, consistent-width shoulders. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would reconstruct the facility as a continuous four-lane facility. Center left-turn lanes would be provided at the intersections of US 70 with US 380, New Mexico (NM) 395, NM 368, County Road 028, and the driveway entrance to the Hondo Valley School site in the community of Hondo. Bridges would be constructed across the Rio Ruidoso and Rio Bonito. A draft supplement to the draft EIS addressed public concerns regarding the need for and profisions for turning lanes; potential impacts to the acequia irrigation system and individual irrigation ditches, potential impacts to cultural resources and cultural landscapes, and potential impacts to communities within the study area. Estimated costs of alternatives 2 and 3 range from $78 million to $83 million and from $90 million to $95 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety of travel on US 70 and facilitate the adopted economic development goals of the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Acquisition of 149 acres of rights-of-way would result in the displacement four houses, one business, one fruit stand, six other buildings, and 3.8 acres of farmland. Loss of vegetation and cut slopes and fill embankments would affect the visual aesthetics of the corridor. Approximately 123 acres of wildlife habitat would be displaced. Two wetlands would be affected by small losses, and the facility would pass closely to nine other wetlands. Archaeological sites and two historic ditch systems would be affected, and buildings in proximity to the highway are either included in the National Register of Historic Places or eligible for inclusion. Noise standards would be violated at several sensitive receptor sites along the corridor. Social impacts associated with the project would disproportionately affect low-income persons and Hispanics. 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 EIS and a supplement to the draft EIS, see 01-0326D, Volume 25, Number 3 and 02-0074D Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020045, 197 pages, January 30, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New Mexico 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/36387555?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-01-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+70%3A+RUIDOSO+DOWNS+TO+RIVERSIDE+%28MILE+POST+264.5+TO+302%29%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=US+70%3A+RUIDOSO+DOWNS+TO+RIVERSIDE+%28MILE+POST+264.5+TO+302%29%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sante Fe, New Mexico; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 30, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHICKAMAUGA LOCK, CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1995). AN - 16344327; 9227 AB - PURPOSE: The remediation of structural problems at the Chickamauga Lock and Dam at mile 471 of the Tennessee River in Hamilton County, Tennessee is proposed. The facility, which lies approximately 13 miles upstream of the Port of Chattanooga, is one of the 10 multipurpose lock-and-dam projects comprising the Tennessee River navigation system maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The lock is a single chamber facility measuring 60 feet by 360 feet. In 1999, approximately 2.3 million tons of commodities moved on the Upper Tennessee River navigation system, accounting for 6.5 percent of the entire Tennessee River system traffic. The lock and dam is plagued with "concrete growth" resulting from an alkali-aggregate reaction. This reaction creates a gel that absorbs moisture, swells, and expands the concrete. When the concrete is restrained, the growth increases internal stresses, which causes cracking and movement of the concrete monoliths. This movement causes equipment misalignment as well as structural instability. The growth is continuing, resulting in a significantly increased need for non-standard major maintenance. If current conditions prevail, the economic viability of the facility could end as early as in 2010. Moreover, the capacity of the lock does not meet the needs of modern barges of increasing size. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve closure of the existing lock, are considered in this draft supplement to the March 1996 final EIS on the lock and dam issued by the TVA. The recommended plan would involve construction of a 100-foot by 600-foot lock. After completion of the new lock, the existing lock would be plugged and closed. Construction of the new lock would have to be initiated five years prior to the permanent closure of the existing lock if navigation is to be maintained on the upper Tennessee River. Cost of the project is estimated at $231 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 2.8. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new lock would increase the capacity of the existing lock, improve its reliability and safety, and reduce maintenance and repair costs associated with lock operations. Recreational boaters as well as operators of barges would benefit. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new lock would result in some loss of aquatic habitat and resident populations of freshwater mussels, including populations of two federal protected species, the pink mucket and the orange-foot pimpleback. The existing lock, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, would be modified. The new lock, like the existing lock, would hamper upstream migration of fish populations, though the new lock would do so to a lesser extent. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2001, Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.) Water Resources Act of 2000 PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs issued by the TVA, see 95-0279D, Volume 19, Number 3 and 96-0198F, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010546, 266 pages and maps, CD-ROM attached, January 29, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Barges KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dams KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Land Use KW - Navigation KW - Recreation KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Waterways KW - Tennessee KW - Tennessee River 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/16344327?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHICKAMAUGA+LOCK%2C+CHATTANOOGA%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1995%29.&rft.title=CHICKAMAUGA+LOCK%2C+CHATTANOOGA%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 29, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - M-15 FROM I-75 TO I-69, OAKLAND AND GENESEE COUNTIES, MICHIGAN. AN - 36439628; 9155 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 20 miles of Michigan Route 15 (M-15) between Interstate 75 (I-75) and I 69 in Oakland and Gennessee counties, Michigan is proposed. M-15 is a two-lane rural highway with narrow shoulders and ditch drainage throughout most of its length. From Hubbard Road south to I-75, additional lanes are provided for right- and left-turn movements. From Cramberry Lake Road south, two through lanes are provided in each direction to match the cross-section of the bridge over I-75. Historically, the M-15 corridor was a low-density rural corridor with development focused around the communities of Ortonville and Goodrich. Rapid growth in the two counties due to rapid economic expansion has resulted in the need to improve regional transportation facilities. The villages of Ortonville and Goodrich adjoin M-15. In each case, most of the downtown area is off-line on a major crossroad. The proposed project would reconstruct M-15 to create two through travel lanes in each direction. Alternatives considered in this draft EIS include a No Action Alternative, reconstruction of M-15 along the existing alignment, and new alignment alternatives. The preferred alternative is a mix of narrow boulevard, very narrow boulevard, and five-lane highway. Ramp modifications would take place at the I-75 interchange, but no changes would be undertaken at the interchange with I-69. Estimated cost of the project is $132.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would provide for the needed additional capacity within the corridor and maximize safety and traffic flow, while minimizing impacts to wetlands and historic resources. The alternative would be consistent with area planning documents, particularly those emphasizing improved access control in the corridor. Improved traffic flow would reduce emissions of air pollutants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 38 residential units and 40 businesses employing 200 workers. Tax base losses from rights-of-way acquisition would represent 0.014 percent of the property tax collected in the townships and villages affected. The project would also displace 13.4 acres of wetlands, including 2.5 acres of palustrine forested and lake fringe wetlands and 10.9 acres of palustrine open-water, emergent, and shrub-scrub wetlands. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at 175 residential sites, whereas the No Action Alternative would only have such impacts on 145 sites. The alignment of the facility would cross one lake, two ponds, four perennial streams, six intermittent streams, and five county drains. The facility would lie in an area providing habitat for one state-listed threatened species and three species of statewide special concern. Twelve historic sites potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Construction activities could encounter as many as 31 hazardous materials sites. One sewer line would have to be relocated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020038, 231 pages, January 25, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-01-02-D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36439628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=M-15+FROM+I-75+TO+I-69%2C+OAKLAND+AND+GENESEE+COUNTIES%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=M-15+FROM+I-75+TO+I-69%2C+OAKLAND+AND+GENESEE+COUNTIES%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - M-15 FROM I-75 TO I-69, OAKLAND AND GENESEE COUNTIES, MICHIGAN. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - M-15 FROM I-75 TO I-69, OAKLAND AND GENESEE COUNTIES, MICHIGAN. AN - 36379542; 9155-020038_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 20 miles of Michigan Route 15 (M-15) between Interstate 75 (I-75) and I 69 in Oakland and Gennessee counties, Michigan is proposed. M-15 is a two-lane rural highway with narrow shoulders and ditch drainage throughout most of its length. From Hubbard Road south to I-75, additional lanes are provided for right- and left-turn movements. From Cramberry Lake Road south, two through lanes are provided in each direction to match the cross-section of the bridge over I-75. Historically, the M-15 corridor was a low-density rural corridor with development focused around the communities of Ortonville and Goodrich. Rapid growth in the two counties due to rapid economic expansion has resulted in the need to improve regional transportation facilities. The villages of Ortonville and Goodrich adjoin M-15. In each case, most of the downtown area is off-line on a major crossroad. The proposed project would reconstruct M-15 to create two through travel lanes in each direction. Alternatives considered in this draft EIS include a No Action Alternative, reconstruction of M-15 along the existing alignment, and new alignment alternatives. The preferred alternative is a mix of narrow boulevard, very narrow boulevard, and five-lane highway. Ramp modifications would take place at the I-75 interchange, but no changes would be undertaken at the interchange with I-69. Estimated cost of the project is $132.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would provide for the needed additional capacity within the corridor and maximize safety and traffic flow, while minimizing impacts to wetlands and historic resources. The alternative would be consistent with area planning documents, particularly those emphasizing improved access control in the corridor. Improved traffic flow would reduce emissions of air pollutants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 38 residential units and 40 businesses employing 200 workers. Tax base losses from rights-of-way acquisition would represent 0.014 percent of the property tax collected in the townships and villages affected. The project would also displace 13.4 acres of wetlands, including 2.5 acres of palustrine forested and lake fringe wetlands and 10.9 acres of palustrine open-water, emergent, and shrub-scrub wetlands. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at 175 residential sites, whereas the No Action Alternative would only have such impacts on 145 sites. The alignment of the facility would cross one lake, two ponds, four perennial streams, six intermittent streams, and five county drains. The facility would lie in an area providing habitat for one state-listed threatened species and three species of statewide special concern. Twelve historic sites potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Construction activities could encounter as many as 31 hazardous materials sites. One sewer line would have to be relocated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020038, 231 pages, January 25, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-01-02-D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379542?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-01-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=M-15+FROM+I-75+TO+I-69%2C+OAKLAND+AND+GENESEE+COUNTIES%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=M-15+FROM+I-75+TO+I-69%2C+OAKLAND+AND+GENESEE+COUNTIES%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 25, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW JERSEY SHORE PROTECTION STUDY, GREAT EGG HARBOR INLET TO TOWNSENDS INLET, CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. AN - 36410509; 9150 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a storm damage reduction project for Ocean City, Strathmere, and Sea Isle City in Cape May County, New Jersey is proposed. The study area is located in southern New Jersey, extending approximately 15 miles from Great Egg Harbor Inlet to Townsends Inlet. The area consists of two barrier islands, Peck Beach and Ludlam Island. An existing federal beachfill lies in the northern portion of Ocean City, extending from Seaview Road to 34th Street. The study area has been subject to significant damage due to storm events. A 1962 storm damaged 8,467 structures, resulting in a loss of $140 million. Continue real estate development since this time has increased the potential for storm damages. The selected plan for South End Ocean City would consist of a berm and dune utilizing sand obtained from and offshore borrow source. The dune crest would have a top elevation of 12.8 NAVD88 and the berm would extend from the seaward toe of the dune a distance of 100 feet at an elevation of seven feet NAVD88 before sloping to an elevation of minus 1.25 feet NAVD88. The remainder of the design template would parallel the existing profile slope to the depth of closure. The total width from the seaward toe of the dune to mean high water would be 218 feet. The berm and dune would extend from 34th Street to 59th Street, a length of 2.6 miles. Periodic nourishment would occur at three-year intervals. The selected plan for Ludlam Island would consist of a berm and dune utilizing sand obtained from an offshore borrow source. The dune crest would have a top elevation of 14.8 feet NAVD88 and the berm would extend from the seaward tow for a distance of 50 feet at an elevation of six feet NAVD88 before sloping down to minus 1.25 feet NAVD88. The remainder of the design template would parallel the existing profile slope to the depth of closure. The total width from the seaward toe of the dune to mean high water would vary from 190 to 285 feet. The berm and dune would extend from a point 125 feet north of Seaview Avenue in Strathmere to Pleasure Avenue just beyond 93rd Street in Sea Isle City, a length of 6.5 miles. Periodic nourishment would occur at five-year intervals. Initial project construction costs are estimated at $43.2 million, and periodic nourishment, at three-year intervals, is estimated to cost a total of $160.8 million over the 50-year project life. The benefit-cost ratio of the project is estimated at 2.0. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Threats to safety, health, and property posed by storms and incremental beach erosion would be reduced significantly. The recreational capacity of the restored beaches would increase greatly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging of material from offshore source sites and placement of dredged material at the shoreline sites would result in temporary turbidity and destroy benthos. Benthic habitat would be permanently displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0353D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020033, Volume 1--421 pages, Volume 2--310 pages, Volume 3--547 pages and maps, Volume 4--241 pages, Volume 5--329 pages and maps, January 23, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Beaches KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Noise KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Visual Resources KW - New Jersey KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410509?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+JERSEY+SHORE+PROTECTION+STUDY%2C+GREAT+EGG+HARBOR+INLET+TO+TOWNSENDS+INLET%2C+CAPE+MAY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.title=NEW+JERSEY+SHORE+PROTECTION+STUDY%2C+GREAT+EGG+HARBOR+INLET+TO+TOWNSENDS+INLET%2C+CAPE+MAY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 23, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU BARATARIA BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, ROUTE LA 302, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA (STATE PROJECT NO 700-26-0239; FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO HP-T021(015)). AN - 36410540; 9148 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the existing Louisiana Route (LA) 302 bridge across Bayou Barataria between the cities of Jean Lafitte and Barataria in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is proposed. The existing bridge, which is structurally deficient, is a 507-foot-long low-level swing bridge built in 1948 to join LA 45 (Jean Lafitte Boulevard) with LA 3257 (Privateer Boulevard). The bridge provides five to seven feet of vertical clearance when closed to marine traffic. When open, the bridge provides a 75-foot horizontal passageway with unlimited vertical clearance within the 12-foot-deep maintained channel. The proposed bridge would be a mid-level, bascule bridge that would provide 45-feet of vertical clearance when closed and 150 feet of horizontal clearance when open to marine traffic. In addition to the No-Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers three build alternatives. Estimated costs of the build alternatives range from $24.2 million to $25.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement bridge would improve marine and land-based traffic movements. When open to marine traffic, the new bridge would present no vertical height restriction to marine traffic on Bayou Barataria between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico. Even when closed to marine traffic, the vertical clearance of the structure would allow more than 90 percent of the existing marine traffic to pass beneath the replacement bridge without interfering with land-based traffic. Additional benefits of the replacement bridge would include improved hurricane evacuation capability for Barataria and an economic stimulus to the local shipbuilding and repair industry. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the conversion of four to seven acres of forested wetland to scrub-scrub wetland. Direct impacts to emergent and shrub-scrub wetland habitat would be minimal. However, it the current trends of compaction and subsidence continue in the vicinity of the project, some of the habitat directly beneath the bridge structure could become unvegetated mudflat habitat. Permanent fill impacts to wetlands would be less than 0.1 acre, and the project would impact less than 0.1 acres of essential fish habitat. Further studies will be undertaken to determine potential impacts to cultural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535). JF - EPA number: 020031, 201 pages and maps, January 22, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-01-02-D KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Fish KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Recreation KW - Subsidence KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+BARATARIA+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT%2C+ROUTE+LA+302%2C+JEFFERSON+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA+%28STATE+PROJECT+NO+700-26-0239%3B+FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NO+HP-T021%28015%29%29.&rft.title=BAYOU+BARATARIA+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT%2C+ROUTE+LA+302%2C+JEFFERSON+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA+%28STATE+PROJECT+NO+700-26-0239%3B+FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NO+HP-T021%28015%29%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 22, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SECTION 206 - ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, DENTS RUN WATERSHED, ELK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36398428; 9138 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration project within the Dents Run watershed in the Benzette Township of Elk County, Pennsylvania is proposed. The 25-square-mile study area is located 12 miles southeast of the city of St. Mary's and 23 miles north of Clearfield. Dents Run is a tributary of the Bennett Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek within the Susquehana River basin. Coal mining within the watershed began in the late 1800's and continued through the 1980's. The majority of the abandoned mine sites remain as they were when mining ceased. Unvegetated spoil piles and unreclaimed highwalls characterize these sites. Terrestrial habitat is severely degraded due to the lack of vegetation and scarred landscape, and the watershed is affected by acid mine drainage (AMD). Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the recommended alternative (Alternative 4), the project would chiefly involve AMD abatement measures at six of the eight problem areas. Within the six areas, approximately 250 acres would be reclaimed. Twelve successive alkalinity-producing systems, covering a total of 16 acres would be developed, as would over 6,200 linear feet of open limestone channel. In addition to passive treatment systems, nearly 1.0 million cubic yards of mine spoil would be regraded, with limestone added in the backfill before revegetation. Surface drainage would be provided to reduce infiltration into the mine spoil. Where subsurface mining occurred, wet seals would be created at the mine portals to raise the water levels within the mines and, thereby, reduce oxygen levels and future AMD generation. Approximately 500,000 tons of an estimated 1.7 million tons of limestone within the watershed would be mined to provide the source of neutralization for the passive treatment systems included in the backfilling/reclamation efforts. The remaining 1.2 million tons of limestone would be mined and purchased by the non-federal sponsor, which would use the limestone to address other AMD problems within the Bennett Branch watershed. Estimated cost of the recommended alternative is $9.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve aquatic and terrestrial habitat conditions, water quality, watershed aesthetics, and recreational fishing, elk viewing, and other wildlife observation opportunities in the area. AMD-related conditions would improve along five miles of currently "dead" stream, providing suitable habitat for brook trout and other species. Stream restoration would reconnect 11 miles of healthy upstream habitat and result in 24 miles of continuous suitable aquatic habitat throughout the watershed. The existing metals deposition in Dents Run would be flushed out of the watershed within two years. Regrading would eliminate safety hazards and allow vegetation to be restored to the affected 250 acres. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 0.75 acre of wetland would be affected by unavoidably high AMD levels, and 63 acres of non-contiguous and sparse scrub forest and 42 acres of mature forest would be removed during grading and construction activities. Nesting for migratory birds could become an issue. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303), and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0410D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020021, 623 pages and maps, January 11, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Acids KW - Birds KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Forests KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Reclamation KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398428?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SECTION+206+-+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+DENTS+RUN+WATERSHED%2C+ELK+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SECTION+206+-+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+DENTS+RUN+WATERSHED%2C+ELK+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 11, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA EXTREME DRAWDOWN AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, OCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36416015; 9130 AB - PURPOSE: The temporary lowering of water levels in Lake Tohopekaligato and Lakes Cypress, Hatchineha, and Kissimmee in Oceola County, Florida is proposed to allow lake levels to be lowered for the purpose of monitoring habitat for fish and wildlife species. Lake Tohopekaliga, the central focus of the plan, is a 18,810 body of water located in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. The average depth of the lake during normal water level conditions is six feet and the drainage basin encompasses 620 miles, which includes the cities of Orlando, Kissimmee, and St. Cloud. Primary uses of the lake include recreation and flood control. The Lake Tohopekaliga suffers from degraded fish and wildlife habitat due to long-term stabilization of water levels, excessive nutrient inputs, overgrowth and decomposition of vegetation, and build-up of aquatic macrophytes and macroalgae. The resulting accumulation of organic sediments can be consolidated by dense growth of aquatic plants that aid in the formation of organic berms around the shorelines. Formation of tussocks also occurs as a result of changes in aquatic plant communities and the buildup of organic sediments, which can break loose during water level changes and storm events. Biological productivity of the lake's diverse fishery decreases as organic sediment depths increase. Twelve alternatives were originally considered, but all but three of these have been eliminated. In addition to the No Action Alternative (Alternative 10), two action alternatives are considered in detail in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 4w) would involve implementing a plan allowing for gravity flow to the lower lakes and flexible refill of the lakes. Organic material and associated vegetation would be removed from the along the shoreline/littoral zone of Lake Tohopekaliga. A permit has been issued to provide for removal of 4.0 million cubic yards of aquatic vegetation and organic material from 2,844 acres of the lake bottom along it's 39.8-mile shoreline. The material would be removed using heavy equipment such as bulldozers, front-end loaders, trackhoes, graders, and four- to six-wheel-drive dump trucks. The material would be placed in 48 island disposal sites covering up to 141 acres and 29 upland disposal sites. Estimated cost of the project range between $6.0 million and $10.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would reduce muck and nuisance vegetation, improve habitat for the recreational fishery, improve boat access to and from docks, generally improve recreational use of the lake, and enhance native aquatic plant life. The island disposal sites would create wildlife habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access between the lakes would be reduced or eliminated during drawdown due to low water levels. The creation of in-lake disposal islands for disposal of muck removed from the lake would reduce fish habitat create a nuisance. Water released during the drawdown would be lost of natural and human needs in downstream areas. Due to loss of recruitment, macro-invertebrates would require two to three years to recover. Plan implementation activities would cause shor-term turbidity in the water column of the lake and would degrade area aesthetics. Plan activities could affect the habitat of the snail kite, a federally protected species. There would be some degree of risk that the lakes would not refill following drawdown. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580). JF - EPA number: 020013, Volume I--301 pages, Volume II-278 pages, January 8, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Water KW - Birds KW - Disposal KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Fish KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Resources KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Florida KW - Lake Tohopekaliga KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36416015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LAKE+TOHOPEKALIGA+EXTREME+DRAWDOWN+AND+HABITAT+ENHANCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+OCEOLA+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=LAKE+TOHOPEKALIGA+EXTREME+DRAWDOWN+AND+HABITAT+ENHANCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+OCEOLA+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 8, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 475 (KNOXVILLE BELTWAY), FROM INTERSTATE 75 SOUTH OF KNOXVILLE TO INTERSTATE 75 NORTH OF KNOXVILLE, IN LOUDON, ROANE, ANDERSON, AND KNOX COUNTIES, TENNESSEE. AN - 36410391; 9119 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of approximately 39 miles of fully access controlled, four-lane divided highway, largely on new location, from Interstate 75 (I-75) in Loudon County through Roane and Anderson counties to I-75 in Knox County, Tennessee is proposed. The highway would be an independently viable section of a beltway that would eventually connect to I-40 east of Knoxville. The 39-mile facility, to be known as Route 475, would lie within a minimum rights-of-way of 300 feet and have a design speed of 70 miles per hour. A 48-foot depressed median would separate two 12-foot traffic lanes in each direction along the new alignment. The travel lanes would be flanked by 12-foot outside shoulders and six-foot inside shoulders. The facility would begin at I-75 approximately 5.8 miles southwest of the I-40/I-75 merge southwest of Knoxville near Lenoir City and extend in a northeasterly direction to I-75 approximately three miles northwest of the I-75/State Route 61 interchange north of Knoxville near the city of Norris. Three build alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. One build alternative would follow a new alignment for its entire length and provide for two new crossings of the Clinch River. The two other build alternatives would utilize a combination of existing highway alignment and new alignment and provide for no new crossings of the Clinch River. Interchanges would be provided at I-75, I-40, intersecting state routes, and other selected intersection highways. Grade separations or overpasses would be provided at other selected intersecting roadways. Some minor intersecting roadways would be relocated or discontinued. Where required, access to existing development would be maintained via frontage roads and service drives. All railroad crossings would be grade separated. Estimated costs of the project range from $253.6 million to $411.7 million, depending on the alternative considered. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve safety and traffic operating conditions in the Knoxville area, improve circulation within the region, improve regional accessibility to the project area, reduce travel time and distances, and result in long-term energy savings. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 59 to 116 residences, five to seven businesses, and one or two nonprofit organizations. In addition, the project would affect 0.6 to 2.2 miles of floodplain land, 3.8 to 18.8 acres of wetland, 981.8 to 1,486.2 acres of forest, 135 to 1,100 feet of stream, 19 to 30 archaeological sites, and 89 to 107 acres of prime farmland. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at 126 to 450 residential receptor sites. 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), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 020002, 467 pages and maps, January 3, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-01-02-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Tennessee KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES 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/36410391?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+475+%28KNOXVILLE+BELTWAY%29%2C+FROM+INTERSTATE+75+SOUTH+OF+KNOXVILLE+TO+INTERSTATE+75+NORTH+OF+KNOXVILLE%2C+IN+LOUDON%2C+ROANE%2C+ANDERSON%2C+AND+KNOX+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=ROUTE+475+%28KNOXVILLE+BELTWAY%29%2C+FROM+INTERSTATE+75+SOUTH+OF+KNOXVILLE+TO+INTERSTATE+75+NORTH+OF+KNOXVILLE%2C+IN+LOUDON%2C+ROANE%2C+ANDERSON%2C+AND+KNOX+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 3, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New water management system begins operation at US projects AN - 872140538; 5467432 AB - The US Army Corps of Engineers has developed a new automated information system to support its water control management mission. The new system provides a variety of decision support tools, enabling water control managers to acquire, transform, verify, store, display, analyse, and disseminate data and information efficiently and around the clock. JF - International Journal on Hydropower & Dams AU - Fritz, JA AU - Charley, W J AU - Davis, D W AU - Haines, J W AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, USA Y1 - 2002///0, PY - 2002 DA - 0, 2002 SP - 49 EP - 53 PB - Aqua-Media International Ltd VL - 9 IS - 4 SN - 1352-2523, 1352-2523 KW - USA KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Information Systems KW - Water Management KW - Automation KW - Data Processing KW - Decision Making KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/872140538?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=International+Journal+on+Hydropower+%26+Dams&rft.atitle=New+water+management+system+begins+operation+at+US+projects&rft.au=Fritz%2C+JA%3BCharley%2C+W+J%3BDavis%2C+D+W%3BHaines%2C+J+W&rft.aulast=Fritz&rft.aufirst=JA&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+on+Hydropower+%26+Dams&rft.issn=13522523&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Information Systems; Water Management; Data Processing; Automation; Decision Making ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Remediation of PCB-contaminated, predominantly aragonite soils in Saipan using modified Fenton's chemistry AN - 855197034; 2011-025300 JF - International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Osgerby, Ian T AU - Takemoto, Helene Y AU - Watts, Richard AU - Beaudin, Allen A2 - Gavaskar, Arun R. A2 - Chen, Abraham S. C. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - Paper 2H EP - 20 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH VL - 3 KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - desorption KW - nitric acid KW - contaminant plumes KW - sludge KW - PCBs KW - halogens KW - remediation KW - Tanapag Saipan KW - decontamination KW - chloride ion KW - Micronesia KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - particulate materials KW - Northern Mariana Islands KW - inorganic acids KW - pH KW - hydrophobic materials KW - soils KW - chlorine KW - Mariana Islands KW - aragonite KW - pollutants KW - thermal properties KW - soil treatment KW - pollution KW - organic compounds KW - Fenton's reagents KW - Saipan KW - Oceania KW - hydrogen peroxide KW - acidification KW - military facilities KW - carbonates KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855197034?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Remediation+of+PCB-contaminated%2C+predominantly+aragonite+soils+in+Saipan+using+modified+Fenton%27s+chemistry&rft.au=Osgerby%2C+Ian+T%3BTakemoto%2C+Helene+Y%3BWatts%2C+Richard%3BBeaudin%2C+Allen&rft.aulast=Osgerby&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Third international conference on Remediation of chlorinated and recalcitrant compounds N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05518 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acidification; aragonite; carbonates; chloride ion; chlorinated hydrocarbons; chlorine; contaminant plumes; decontamination; desorption; Fenton's reagents; halogenated hydrocarbons; halogens; hydrogen peroxide; hydrophobic materials; inorganic acids; Mariana Islands; Micronesia; military facilities; nitric acid; Northern Mariana Islands; Oceania; organic compounds; particulate materials; PCBs; pH; pollutants; pollution; remediation; Saipan; sludge; soil treatment; soils; Tanapag Saipan; thermal properties ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lessons learned from optimization of pump and treat systems nationwide AN - 855197014; 2011-025236 JF - International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Sutton, Douglas J AU - Greenwald, Robert AU - Rich, Peter AU - Becker, David J AU - Yager, Kathleen A2 - Gavaskar, Arun R. A2 - Chen, Abraham S. C. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - Paper 2E EP - 04 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH VL - 3 KW - technology KW - engineering properties KW - Superfund KW - water management KW - pollution KW - optimization KW - cost KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - transport KW - water treatment KW - pump-and-treat KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855197014?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Lessons+learned+from+optimization+of+pump+and+treat+systems+nationwide&rft.au=Sutton%2C+Douglas+J%3BGreenwald%2C+Robert%3BRich%2C+Peter%3BBecker%2C+David+J%3BYager%2C+Kathleen&rft.aulast=Sutton&rft.aufirst=Douglas&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Third international conference on Remediation of chlorinated and recalcitrant compounds N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05518 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; cost; engineering properties; ground water; optimization; pollution; pump-and-treat; remediation; Superfund; technology; transport; water management; water treatment ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Coupled permeable reactive barrier and natural attenuation remediates chlorinated solvents AN - 855196669; 2011-025253 JF - International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Klens, Julia L AU - Graves, Duane AU - Rogers, Randal AU - Chytil, Jean AU - Streckfuss, Ted Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - Paper 2F EP - 06 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH VL - 3 KW - vinyl chloride KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - aquifer vulnerability KW - contaminant plumes KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - ethane KW - ground water KW - ethylene KW - solvents KW - explosives KW - alkenes KW - natural attenuation KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - disposal barriers KW - concentration KW - biodegradation KW - pollutants KW - solutes KW - pollution KW - alkanes KW - aquifers KW - organic compounds KW - wetlands KW - hydrocarbons KW - trichloroethylene KW - waste disposal KW - military facilities KW - permeability KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855196669?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Coupled+permeable+reactive+barrier+and+natural+attenuation+remediates+chlorinated+solvents&rft.au=Klens%2C+Julia+L%3BGraves%2C+Duane%3BRogers%2C+Randal%3BChytil%2C+Jean%3BStreckfuss%2C+Ted&rft.aulast=Klens&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Third international conference on Remediation of chlorinated and recalcitrant compounds N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - CODEN - #05518 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; alkenes; aquifer vulnerability; aquifers; biodegradation; chlorinated hydrocarbons; concentration; contaminant plumes; disposal barriers; ethane; ethylene; explosives; ground water; halogenated hydrocarbons; hydrocarbons; military facilities; natural attenuation; organic compounds; permeability; pollutants; pollution; solutes; solvents; trichloroethylene; vinyl chloride; waste disposal; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stability of green fluorescent protein using luminescence spectroscopy: is GFP applicable to field analysis of contaminants? AN - 72706837; 12442776 AB - Green fluorescent protein (GFP) was first isolated in the early 1970s for experimental use from coelenterates or the Pacific jellyfish. Aequorea victoria (Morin and Hastings, 1971). GFP has since become a favored biomarker in the photophysical analysis of molecular and cell biology because of its strong intrinsic visible fluorescence and the feasibility of fusing it to other proteins without affecting their normal functions (Creemers et al., 2000). Here we report using Bacillus subtilis expressing GFP to evaluate the influence of different environmental pH conditions on GFP fluorescence. Emission acquisitions were configured to excite at 471 nm and detect at an emission from 490 to 650 nm at 1-nm increments. Fluorescence intensity was significantly better at pH 7 (4.2 x 105 cps; P-value < 0.01) than at acid or alkaline conditions. GFP is a good biomarker for environments near netural conditions: however, GFP may be unsuitable where soils or waters are below or above pH 7 because of loss in fluorescence intensity. Alternative fluorescent markers and delivery systems must be examined in different environments to optimize responses from bioreporter molecules. JF - Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) AU - Smith, C B AU - Anderson, J E AU - Fischer, R L AU - Webb, S R AD - US Army ERDC Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, VA 22315, USA. clint.b.smith@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 517 EP - 520 VL - 120 IS - 3 SN - 0269-7491, 0269-7491 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Luminescent Proteins KW - Green Fluorescent Proteins KW - 147336-22-9 KW - Index Medicus KW - Spectrometry, Fluorescence KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Bacillus subtilis -- chemistry KW - Luminescent Proteins -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/72706837?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+pollution+%28Barking%2C+Essex+%3A+1987%29&rft.atitle=Stability+of+green+fluorescent+protein+using+luminescence+spectroscopy%3A+is+GFP+applicable+to+field+analysis+of+contaminants%3F&rft.au=Smith%2C+C+B%3BAnderson%2C+J+E%3BFischer%2C+R+L%3BWebb%2C+S+R&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=517&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+pollution+%28Barking%2C+Essex+%3A+1987%29&rft.issn=02697491&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2003-03-19 N1 - Date created - 2002-11-21 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A two-dimensional hydrodynamic model of the St. Clair-Detroit River waterway in the Great Lakes basin AN - 52100195; 2002-042890 JF - Water-Resources Investigations - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Holtschlag, David J AU - Koschik, John A Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 63 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, [Reston, VA] SN - 0092-332X, 0092-332X KW - United States KW - gauging KW - Great Lakes region KW - calibration KW - finite element analysis KW - hydrodynamics KW - Great Lakes KW - discharge KW - USGS KW - Saint Clair River KW - Michigan Lower Peninsula KW - hydrology KW - North America KW - Macomb County Michigan KW - Lake Huron KW - Lake Erie KW - surface water KW - statistical analysis KW - mathematical models KW - boundary conditions KW - two-dimensional models KW - Ontario KW - Detroit River KW - Wayne County Michigan KW - Canada KW - streamflow KW - Michigan KW - Eastern Canada KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52100195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Holtschlag%2C+David+J%3BKoschik%2C+John+A&rft.aulast=Holtschlag&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=A+two-dimensional+hydrodynamic+model+of+the+St.+Clair-Detroit+River+waterway+in+the+Great+Lakes+basin&rft.title=A+two-dimensional+hydrodynamic+model+of+the+St.+Clair-Detroit+River+waterway+in+the+Great+Lakes+basin&rft.issn=0092332X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Availability - U. S. Geol. Surv., Denver, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - VA] N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices; Prepared in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Source Water Assessment Program; Detroit Water and Sewerage Department N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - WRIND3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - boundary conditions; calibration; Canada; Detroit River; discharge; Eastern Canada; finite element analysis; gauging; Great Lakes; Great Lakes region; hydrodynamics; hydrology; Lake Erie; Lake Huron; Macomb County Michigan; mathematical models; Michigan; Michigan Lower Peninsula; North America; Ontario; Saint Clair River; statistical analysis; streamflow; surface water; two-dimensional models; United States; USGS; Wayne County Michigan ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PCB removal from contaminated dredged material AN - 52096772; 2002-048825 JF - Chemosphere (Oxford) AU - Tang, Ning H AU - Myers, Tommy E A2 - Denison, M. S. A2 - Fiedler, H. Y1 - 2002/01// PY - 2002 DA - January 2002 SP - 477 EP - 484 PB - Pergamon VL - 46 IS - 3 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - degradation KW - PCBs KW - techniques KW - Europe KW - remediation KW - waste management KW - volatilization KW - laboratory studies KW - dredging KW - decontamination KW - Central Europe KW - sediments KW - retention KW - waterways KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - chemical composition KW - concentration KW - biodegradation KW - experimental studies KW - pollutants KW - photochemistry KW - harbors KW - pollution KW - dredged materials KW - photodegradation KW - organic compounds KW - New York KW - Poland KW - photolysis KW - testing KW - New Jersey KW - underground disposal KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52096772?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=Chemosphere+%28Oxford%29&rft.atitle=PCB+removal+from+contaminated+dredged+material&rft.au=Tang%2C+Ning+H%3BMyers%2C+Tommy+E&rft.aulast=Tang&rft.aufirst=Ning&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=477&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere+%28Oxford%29&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00456535 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 10 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CMSHAF N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - biodegradation; Central Europe; chemical composition; chlorinated hydrocarbons; concentration; decontamination; degradation; dredged materials; dredging; Europe; experimental studies; halogenated hydrocarbons; harbors; laboratory studies; New Jersey; New York; organic compounds; PCBs; photochemistry; photodegradation; photolysis; Poland; pollutants; pollution; remediation; retention; sediments; techniques; testing; underground disposal; United States; volatilization; waste management; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sea floor topography and backscatter intensity of the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS), offshore of New York, based on multibeam surveys conducted in 1996, 1998, and 2000 AN - 52088409; 2002-055847 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Butman, Bradford AU - Danforth, W W AU - Knowles, S C AU - May, Brian AU - Serrett, Laurie Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 EP - 1 disc PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - Northwest Atlantic KW - Historic Area Remediation Site KW - echo sounding KW - intensity KW - waste disposal sites KW - dredged materials KW - New York KW - marine sediments KW - sediments KW - New York Bight KW - bathymetry KW - waste disposal KW - ocean floors KW - North Atlantic KW - USGS KW - backscattering KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52088409?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Sea+floor+topography+and+backscatter+intensity+of+the+Historic+Area+Remediation+Site+%28HARS%29%2C+offshore+of+New+York%2C+based+on+multibeam+surveys+conducted+in+1996%2C+1998%2C+and+2000&rft.au=Butman%2C+Bradford%3BDanforth%2C+W+W%3BKnowles%2C+S+C%3BMay%2C+Brian%3BSerrett%2C+Laurie&rft.aulast=Butman&rft.aufirst=Bradford&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=01961497&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-503/ https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Availability - U. S. Geol. Surv., Denver, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - SuppNotes - This disc has been produced in accordance with the UDF Standard and is therefore capable of being read on any computing platform that has a DVD drive. N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-17 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; backscattering; bathymetry; dredged materials; echo sounding; Historic Area Remediation Site; intensity; marine sediments; New York; New York Bight; North Atlantic; Northwest Atlantic; ocean floors; sediments; United States; USGS; waste disposal; waste disposal sites ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High-density flow and transport in porous media AN - 52065381; 2002-066956 JF - Developments in Water Science AU - Diersch, H J G A2 - Hassanizadeh, S. Majid A2 - Schotting, Ruud J. A2 - Gray, William G. A2 - Pinder, George F. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 477 EP - 484 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam-Oxford-New York VL - 47, Vol. 1 SN - 0167-5648, 0167-5648 KW - dispersivity KW - salt-water intrusion KW - numerical models KW - density KW - three-dimensional models KW - statistical analysis KW - pollution KW - porous materials KW - preferential flow KW - salt water KW - two-dimensional models KW - ground water KW - finite element analysis KW - transport KW - mathematical methods KW - velocity KW - hydrodynamics KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52065381?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=Developments+in+Water+Science&rft.atitle=High-density+flow+and+transport+in+porous+media&rft.au=Diersch%2C+H+J+G&rft.aulast=Diersch&rft.aufirst=H+J&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=47%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=477&rft.isbn=0444509755&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Developments+in+Water+Science&rft.issn=01675648&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookseriesdescription.cws_home/BS_DWS/description LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - XIVth international conference on Computational methods in water resources (CMWR XIV) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - density; dispersivity; finite element analysis; ground water; hydrodynamics; mathematical methods; numerical models; pollution; porous materials; preferential flow; salt water; salt-water intrusion; statistical analysis; three-dimensional models; transport; two-dimensional models; velocity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Field and numerical comparisons of the RIBS floating breakwater AN - 52043250; 2002-081319 AB - A new concept is floating breakwaters was successfully field-tested offshore Cape Canaveral, FL in May 1999. The Rapidly Installed Breakwater System (RIBS) has a hybrid design of rigid and membrane components, similar to a "Venetian blind", to permit rapid and expedient deployment. The objective of the RIBS is to reduce Sea State 3 (SS3) wave conditions to Sea State 2 for safe vessel operations. This field study was probably one of the most heavily instrumented floating breakwaters ever deployed. Measured wave transmission coefficients and dynamic wave pressures are compared to two different numerical models. This is the first verification of the numerical model WAMIT with field data. JF - Journal of Hydraulic Research = Journal de Recherches Hydrauliques AU - Briggs, M AU - Ye, W AU - Demirbilek, Z AU - Zhang, J Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 289 EP - 301 PB - International Association for Hydraulic Research, Delft VL - 40 IS - 3 SN - 0022-1686, 0022-1686 KW - United States KW - Northwest Atlantic KW - breakwaters KW - numerical models KW - Rapidly Installed Breakwater System KW - statistical analysis KW - shorelines KW - mathematical models KW - nearshore environment KW - Florida KW - boundary conditions KW - marine installations KW - Cape Canaveral Florida KW - maximum likelihood KW - dynamics KW - Brevard County Florida KW - marine environment KW - ocean waves KW - North Atlantic KW - design KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - field studies KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52043250?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+Hydraulic+Research+%3D+Journal+de+Recherches+Hydrauliques&rft.atitle=Field+and+numerical+comparisons+of+the+RIBS+floating+breakwater&rft.au=Briggs%2C+M%3BYe%2C+W%3BDemirbilek%2C+Z%3BZhang%2C+J&rft.aulast=Briggs&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=289&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Research+%3D+Journal+de+Recherches+Hydrauliques&rft.issn=00221686&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/TJHR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - IHSBAS N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; boundary conditions; breakwaters; Brevard County Florida; Cape Canaveral Florida; design; dynamics; field studies; Florida; marine environment; marine installations; mathematical models; maximum likelihood; nearshore environment; North Atlantic; Northwest Atlantic; numerical models; ocean waves; Rapidly Installed Breakwater System; shorelines; statistical analysis; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The correlation method of gravity data separation and interpretation AN - 52002799; 2003-028609 AB - The correlation method consists in separation of the observed gravity field into two parts, the regional gravity field and the residual gravity anomaly, based on the condition that the residual field is characterized by the maximum of the correlation coefficient of the depth to the targeted geological structure. The residual field can be used for computing the depth to the target based on the corresponding regression equation. We applied this method for reconstructing the depth to the bedrock for hydrological modeling. JF - SEG Annual Meeting Expanded Technical Program Abstracts with Biographies AU - Golubev, Nikolay AU - Pavlov, Dmitriy AU - Zhdanov, Michael S AU - Cole, Carl AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 759 EP - 761 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 72 SN - 1052-3812, 1052-3812 KW - bedrock KW - statistical analysis KW - residual anomalies KW - geophysical methods KW - data processing KW - depth KW - gravity methods KW - gravity anomalies KW - gravity field KW - mathematical methods KW - digital simulation KW - regression analysis KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52002799?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=SEG+Annual+Meeting+Expanded+Technical+Program+Abstracts+with+Biographies&rft.atitle=The+correlation+method+of+gravity+data+separation+and+interpretation&rft.au=Golubev%2C+Nikolay%3BPavlov%2C+Dmitriy%3BZhdanov%2C+Michael+S%3BCole%2C+Carl%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Golubev&rft.aufirst=Nikolay&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=&rft.spage=759&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=SEG+Annual+Meeting+Expanded+Technical+Program+Abstracts+with+Biographies&rft.issn=10523812&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.seg.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 72nd annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedrock; data processing; depth; digital simulation; geophysical methods; gravity anomalies; gravity field; gravity methods; mathematical methods; regression analysis; residual anomalies; statistical analysis ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accurate viscoelastic modeling in coordinate-transform velocity-stress formulations AN - 52000069; 2003-030640 AB - An efficient and accurate 3-D seismic modeling algorithm for including Q based on a combination of known techniques is implemented and employed in examples with complex surface topographies. The curved grid velocity-stress formulation for viscoelastic wave modeling with an arbitrary number of relaxation mechanisms is used for accurate modeling of a desired Q-behavior. Comparisons are shown for four relaxation mechanisms (standard linear solids) and the elastic case. An arbitrary topography function is taken to be the surface of a grid which is stretched in the vertical direction. The top of this curved grid has maximum vertical undulations, and the undulations decrease linearly with depth to zero at the bottom of the grid. The grid's interior represents the physical medium. Exact free surface boundary conditions for the topography function are employed at the upper surface of the grid. The equations are valid for a rectangular, computational grid after they have been transformed from the curved physical grid. Staggered finite-difference (F-D) methods are used for the numerical discretizations both in space and time. Eighth-order is used in the grid's interior; the order is gradually decreased towards the free surface, where the method is second-order. A vertical point source is released at the surface of a three-layer realistic lossy medium beneath a complex topography containing an ellipsoidal hill and a surrounding valley. Topographic heights generally trap and accumulate strong amplitudes, and more so in the elastic than in the viscoelastic case. JF - SEG Annual Meeting Expanded Technical Program Abstracts with Biographies AU - Hestholm, Stig AU - Ketcham, Steve AU - Greenfield, Roy AU - McMechan, George AU - Dillen, Meindert AU - Moran, Mark AU - Anderson, Tom AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 1915 EP - 1918 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 72 SN - 1052-3812, 1052-3812 KW - numerical models KW - viscoelastic materials KW - three-dimensional models KW - stress KW - geophysical methods KW - data processing KW - boundary conditions KW - seismic methods KW - theoretical studies KW - topography KW - Q KW - digital simulation KW - velocity KW - algorithms KW - accuracy KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52000069?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=SEG+Annual+Meeting+Expanded+Technical+Program+Abstracts+with+Biographies&rft.atitle=Accurate+viscoelastic+modeling+in+coordinate-transform+velocity-stress+formulations&rft.au=Hestholm%2C+Stig%3BKetcham%2C+Steve%3BGreenfield%2C+Roy%3BMcMechan%2C+George%3BDillen%2C+Meindert%3BMoran%2C+Mark%3BAnderson%2C+Tom%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Hestholm&rft.aufirst=Stig&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1915&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=SEG+Annual+Meeting+Expanded+Technical+Program+Abstracts+with+Biographies&rft.issn=10523812&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.seg.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 72nd annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; algorithms; boundary conditions; data processing; digital simulation; geophysical methods; numerical models; Q; seismic methods; stress; theoretical studies; three-dimensional models; topography; velocity; viscoelastic materials ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Aerial mapping; methods and applications AN - 51999727; 2003-031102 JF - Aerial mapping; methods and applications AU - Falkner, Edgar AU - Morgan, Dennis Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 192 PB - Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL SN - 1566705576 KW - methods KW - imagery KW - Global Positioning System KW - textbooks KW - stereographic projection KW - cartography KW - mapping KW - photogrammetry KW - satellite methods KW - orthophotography KW - quality control KW - aerial photography KW - applications KW - accuracy KW - instruments KW - image enhancement KW - image analysis KW - remote sensing KW - cameras KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51999727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Falkner%2C+Edgar%3BMorgan%2C+Dennis&rft.aulast=Falkner&rft.aufirst=Edgar&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1566705576&rft.btitle=Aerial+mapping%3B+methods+and+applications&rft.title=Aerial+mapping%3B+methods+and+applications&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - PubXState - FL N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Edition: 2; Includes appendix N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sand resources, regional geology, and coastal processes for shoreline restoration; case study of Barataria shoreline, Louisiana AN - 51991690; 2003-036989 AB - The Louisiana barrier shoreline of Barataria Basin, which lies within the western Mississippi River delta, has undergone significant retreat during the past 100 years. The most practical restoration method to rebuild these shorelines is sand nourishment. Seismic and sonar interpretations verified with geologic samples (vibracores and borings) indicate that there are nine sand target within the Barataria study area that meet or exceed the minimum criteria for potential resource sites. However, the near surface lithology in the basin is typically silts and clays. Locating suitable sand resources for shoreline restoration is challenging. The sand units are associated with geologic depositional systems such as ebb-tidal deltas, distributary mouth bars, and channel fill (undifferentiated fluvial or tidal inlet channels). The nine potential sand targets consist primarily of fine sand and can be delineated into three surficial and six buried features. The surficial features contain approximately 10% of the total sand resources identified. At least 90% of the sand resources need overburden sediment removed prior to use; almost 570 million yd (super 3) (438.5 mil m (super 3) ) of overburden will need to be removed if the entire resource is mined. In this study, we identified 396 to 532 mil yd (super 3) (305.8 to 410.8 mil m (super 3) ) of potential sand deposits for shoreline restoration. Previous studies using less dense survey methods greatly over-estimated sand resources available in this area. Many fluvial channels reported previously as sand-filled are mud-filled. Contrary to these previous studies, few fluvial subsystems in this region have abundant sand resources. JF - Transactions - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies AU - Kindinger, Jack L AU - Flocks, James G AU - Kulp, Mark A AU - Penland, Shea AU - Britsch, Louis D, III A2 - Dutton, Shirley P. A2 - Ruppel, Stephen C. A2 - Hentz, Tucker F. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 537 EP - 548 PB - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, New Orleans, LA VL - 52 SN - 0533-6562, 0533-6562 KW - United States KW - resources KW - geophysical surveys KW - reclamation KW - Lafourche Parish Louisiana KW - sands KW - acoustical methods KW - sediments KW - Louisiana KW - depositional environment KW - bedload KW - sand KW - high-resolution methods KW - shore features KW - beach nourishment KW - seismic profiles KW - clastic sediments KW - landform evolution KW - geophysical methods KW - shorelines KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - Barataria Bay KW - seismic methods KW - case studies KW - Plaquemines Parish Louisiana KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - deltaic environment KW - geomorphology KW - fluvial environment KW - sonar methods KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51991690?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=Transactions+-+Gulf+Coast+Association+of+Geological+Societies&rft.atitle=Sand+resources%2C+regional+geology%2C+and+coastal+processes+for+shoreline+restoration%3B+case+study+of+Barataria+shoreline%2C+Louisiana&rft.au=Kindinger%2C+Jack+L%3BFlocks%2C+James+G%3BKulp%2C+Mark+A%3BPenland%2C+Shea%3BBritsch%2C+Louis+D%2C+III&rft.aulast=Kindinger&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=&rft.spage=537&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+-+Gulf+Coast+Association+of+Geological+Societies&rft.issn=05336562&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 52nd annual convention of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, AAPG regional meeting, and the 49th annual meeting of the SEPM Gulf Coast Section N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 35 N1 - PubXState - LA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - TGCGA9 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; Barataria Bay; beach nourishment; bedload; case studies; clastic sediments; deltaic environment; depositional environment; fluvial environment; geomorphology; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; Gulf Coastal Plain; high-resolution methods; Lafourche Parish Louisiana; landform evolution; Louisiana; Plaquemines Parish Louisiana; reclamation; resources; sand; sands; sediments; seismic methods; seismic profiles; shore features; shorelines; sonar methods; surveys; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geologic classification of coastal land loss between 1932 and 1990 in the Mississippi River delta plain, southeastern Louisiana AN - 51991205; 2003-037024 AB - The dramatic loss of Louisiana's coastal wetlands and barrier islands is well recognized by government agencies, industry, universities, and the public. Between 1932 and 1990, the Mississippi River delta lost over 690,000 acres of land. Controversy and debate continue as to the causes of deltaic land loss. Estimates as to the contribution of man range between 10% and 90%. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the oil and gas industry have been targeted as the primary agents of land loss. The causes are complex and varied; foremost, man has altered the hydrology of the Mississippi River flood and diversion control, disrupting the regional dynamic equilibrium of this delta's wetland. A geologic coastal land loss classification is presented in this paper that describes the form, or geomorphology, of localized areas of loss and the causes or processes of this loss. The geomorphology of coastal land loss can be classed as either shoreline or interior. The shoreline class can be further subdivided into gulf, bay, lake, and channel. The interior class can be further subdivided into pond and channel. GIS analysis of the digital coastal land loss database documents the shoreline class, accounting for 207,927 acres of loss (30.0%) and the interior class accounting for 483,004 acres of loss (69.91%). The processes of coastal land loss can be classed as erosion (3 subclasses), submergence (9 subclasses), or direct removal (8 subclasses). GIS analysis of the digital coastal land loss database documents that the erosion class accounts for 213,280 acres of loss (30.87%), submergence class accounts for 375,613 acres of loss (54.36%), and the direct removal class accounts for 103,038 acres (14.77%) of loss. The top three process classes are oil and gas at 36.06%, followed by natural waves at 26.21% and altered hydrology at 21.52%) for a total of 83.79%. The remaining 15 subclasses account for only 16.21%. These results document the complexity of the coastal land loss problem and the importance of man in driving this environmental disaster in America's delta, the Mississippi. JF - Transactions - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies AU - Penland, Shea AU - Beall, Andrew D AU - Britsch, Louis D, III AU - Williams, S Jeffress A2 - Dutton, Shirley P. A2 - Ruppel, Stephen C. A2 - Hentz, Tucker F. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 799 EP - 807 PB - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, New Orleans, LA VL - 52 SN - 0533-6562, 0533-6562 KW - United States KW - erosion KW - delta plains KW - subsidence KW - coastal plains KW - dredging KW - geographic information systems KW - deltas KW - Louisiana KW - construction KW - faults KW - southeastern Louisiana KW - shore features KW - human activity KW - Mississippi Delta KW - shorelines KW - channels KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - history KW - wetlands KW - classification KW - information systems KW - geomorphology KW - winds KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51991205?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=Transactions+-+Gulf+Coast+Association+of+Geological+Societies&rft.atitle=Geologic+classification+of+coastal+land+loss+between+1932+and+1990+in+the+Mississippi+River+delta+plain%2C+southeastern+Louisiana&rft.au=Penland%2C+Shea%3BBeall%2C+Andrew+D%3BBritsch%2C+Louis+D%2C+III%3BWilliams%2C+S+Jeffress&rft.aulast=Penland&rft.aufirst=Shea&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=&rft.spage=799&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+-+Gulf+Coast+Association+of+Geological+Societies&rft.issn=05336562&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 52nd annual convention of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, AAPG regional meeting, and the 49th annual meeting of the SEPM Gulf Coast Section N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - PubXState - LA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - TGCGA9 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; classification; coastal plains; construction; delta plains; deltas; dredging; erosion; faults; geographic information systems; geomorphology; Gulf Coastal Plain; history; human activity; information systems; Louisiana; Mississippi Delta; shore features; shorelines; southeastern Louisiana; subsidence; United States; wetlands; winds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An evaluation of hydrogeologic parameters on natural attenuation of explosives AN - 51991084; 2003-036971 AB - The Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant (LAAP) is a 14,974-acre government-owned property that was placed on the EPA National Priorities List in 1989 due to contamination caused by past disposal of explosives laden wastewater in 16 unlined surface impoundments located in an area designated as Area P. The near surface geology at LAAP consists of Pleistocene, terraced fluvial deposits (basal gravels fining upward to clays) unconformably overlying Eocene, nonmarine, massive sands, silty sands, silty clays, and occasional lignitic beds. These Pleistocene sediments occur as fining-upward sequences of materials that were deposited as fluvial terraces associated with the ancestral Red River of the South. Maximum thickness of these deposits is about 60 feet, but local variations are present. Immediately underlying the terrace deposits is an effectively impermeable boundary, the Cane River Formation (Eocene in age). This unit consists of consolidated claystones and is not an aquifer in this area. Data from the late 1980s indicated that the explosives contaminants from the Area P lagoons had entered the two terrace aquifers below the site. Groundwater plumes containing RDX, TNT, and 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (TNB, a photodecomposition product of TNT) had been detected. Concentrations in the upper terrace aquifer were lower in 1994 than in 1990, suggesting an improvement in the groundwater quality since the removal of the lagoons. The groundwater contaminant plumes had not advanced very far laterally, suggesting very slow transport and the potential for attenuation. JF - Transactions - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies AU - Harrelson, Danny W AU - Zakikhani, Mansour AU - Pennington, Judy C A2 - Dutton, Shirley P. A2 - Ruppel, Stephen C. A2 - Hentz, Tucker F. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 365 EP - 375 PB - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, New Orleans, LA VL - 52 SN - 0533-6562, 0533-6562 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - contaminant plumes KW - Cane River Formation KW - government agencies KW - data processing KW - trinitrotoluene KW - RDX KW - terraces KW - Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant KW - ground water KW - FEMWATER KW - Cenozoic KW - finite element analysis KW - attenuation KW - triazines KW - sedimentary rocks KW - explosives KW - digital simulation KW - trinitrobenzene KW - sediments KW - Louisiana KW - depositional environment KW - Quaternary KW - numerical models KW - three-dimensional models KW - Eocene KW - clastic sediments KW - statistical analysis KW - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency KW - pollution KW - Paleogene KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - aquifers KW - Tertiary KW - organic compounds KW - detection KW - claystone KW - Webster Parish Louisiana KW - theoretical models KW - Pleistocene KW - military facilities KW - fluvial environment KW - clastic rocks KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51991084?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=Transactions+-+Gulf+Coast+Association+of+Geological+Societies&rft.atitle=An+evaluation+of+hydrogeologic+parameters+on+natural+attenuation+of+explosives&rft.au=Harrelson%2C+Danny+W%3BZakikhani%2C+Mansour%3BPennington%2C+Judy+C&rft.aulast=Harrelson&rft.aufirst=Danny&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=&rft.spage=365&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+-+Gulf+Coast+Association+of+Geological+Societies&rft.issn=05336562&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 52nd annual convention of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, AAPG regional meeting, and the 49th annual meeting of the SEPM Gulf Coast Section N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - PubXState - LA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - TGCGA9 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; attenuation; Cane River Formation; Cenozoic; clastic rocks; clastic sediments; claystone; contaminant plumes; data processing; depositional environment; detection; digital simulation; Eocene; explosives; FEMWATER; finite element analysis; fluvial environment; government agencies; ground water; Gulf Coastal Plain; Louisiana; Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant; military facilities; numerical models; organic compounds; Paleogene; Pleistocene; pollution; Quaternary; RDX; sedimentary rocks; sediments; statistical analysis; terraces; Tertiary; theoretical models; three-dimensional models; triazines; trinitrobenzene; trinitrotoluene; U. S. Environmental Protection Agency; United States; water quality; Webster Parish Louisiana ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Contaminated sediments database for the Gulf of Maine AN - 51987153; 2003-039047 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Buchholtz-ten Brink, M R AU - Manheim, F T AU - Mecray, E L AU - Hastings, M E AU - Currence, J M AU - Farrington, J W AU - Jones, S H AU - Larsen, P F AU - Tripp, B W AU - Wallace, G T, Jr AU - Ward, L G AU - Fredette, T J AU - Liebman, M L AU - Smith Leo, W Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - pollutants KW - data processing KW - pollution KW - environmental analysis KW - remediation KW - environmental management KW - organic compounds KW - marine sediments KW - transport KW - metals KW - agrochemicals KW - sediments KW - data bases KW - North Atlantic KW - Gulf of Maine KW - USGS KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51987153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Contaminated+sediments+database+for+the+Gulf+of+Maine&rft.au=Buchholtz-ten+Brink%2C+M+R%3BManheim%2C+F+T%3BMecray%2C+E+L%3BHastings%2C+M+E%3BCurrence%2C+J+M%3BFarrington%2C+J+W%3BJones%2C+S+H%3BLarsen%2C+P+F%3BTripp%2C+B+W%3BWallace%2C+G+T%2C+Jr%3BWard%2C+L+G%3BFredette%2C+T+J%3BLiebman%2C+M+L%3BSmith+Leo%2C+W&rft.aulast=Buchholtz-ten+Brink&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=01961497&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/of02-403/ https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 83 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on April 29, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - agrochemicals; Atlantic Ocean; data bases; data processing; environmental analysis; environmental management; Gulf of Maine; marine sediments; metals; North Atlantic; organic compounds; pollutants; pollution; remediation; sediments; transport; USGS ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A comparison of permanganate delivery methods in an unsaturated setting AN - 51952424; 2003-062419 AB - The U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory is conducting an in-situ treatment operation at its facilities in Hanover, New Hampshire using potassium permanganate (KMnO (sub 4) ). The remedial action targets unsaturated soils that contain both sorbed and residual-phase trichloroethylene (TCE) within a 10-m zone located near the surface and about 30-40 m above the water table. Irregularly distributed clay depositions (4-10 cm thick) that are interbedded within the silt basal unit appear to have controlled the original contaminant distribution profile. A pre-treatment site assessment determined the highest concentrations of TCE, on the order of tens of thousands of milligrams per kilogram, to be located directly above some of these lenses, whereas concentrations within and directly below the clay formations were typically two and three orders of magnitude lower, respectively. Efforts to oxidize the trichloroethylene in these low-permeability, heterogeneous soils have inspired a variety of methods to deliver permanganate to targeted zones. Here, we evaluate two techniques that were employed during portions of the treatment process. The first approach consisted of a sequence of short, but intense, KMnO (sub 4) additions at pressures near hydrostatic levels. During these events, the objective was to saturate or flood surrounding soils through non-specific pathways. The second method is characterized as a high-energy approach where KMnO (sub 4) is injected at pressures capable of sustaining high fluid velocity through a nozzle array. In these applications, the objective was to attain a relatively uniform distribution of permanganate solution over a short distance near the injection point, irrespective of the soil texture. Pre- and post-process contaminant assessments associated with each method are presented and discussed. JF - International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - McKay, Daniel J AU - Berini, Christopher M Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, IL VL - 3 KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - degradation KW - gas chromatograms KW - unsaturated zone KW - techniques KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - laboratory studies KW - chemical reactions KW - decontamination KW - chemical properties KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - soils KW - concentration KW - experimental studies KW - in situ KW - pollutants KW - oxidation KW - injection KW - solutes KW - pollution KW - potassium permanganate KW - water table KW - organic compounds KW - trichloroethylene KW - point sources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51952424?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=A+comparison+of+permanganate+delivery+methods+in+an+unsaturated+setting&rft.au=McKay%2C+Daniel+J%3BBerini%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=McKay&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771329&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Third international conference on Remediation of chlorinated and recalcitrant compounds N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - PubXState - IL N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - CODEN - #05518 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - chemical properties; chemical reactions; chlorinated hydrocarbons; concentration; decontamination; degradation; experimental studies; gas chromatograms; ground water; halogenated hydrocarbons; in situ; injection; laboratory studies; organic compounds; oxidation; point sources; pollutants; pollution; potassium permanganate; remediation; soils; solutes; techniques; trichloroethylene; unsaturated zone; water table ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nonsmooth nonlinearities and temporal integration of Richards' equation AN - 51948655; 2003-063919 JF - Developments in Water Science AU - Kavanagh, K R AU - Kelley, C T AU - Berger, R C AU - Hallberg, J P AU - Howington, Stacy E A2 - Hassanizadeh, S. Majid A2 - Schotting, Ruud J. A2 - Gray, William G. A2 - Pinder, George F. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 947 EP - 954 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam-Oxford-New York VL - 47, Vol. 2 SN - 0167-5648, 0167-5648 KW - hydrology KW - three-dimensional models KW - surface water KW - unsaturated zone KW - storage coefficient KW - preferential flow KW - simulation KW - porosity KW - ground water KW - Richards equation KW - hydrodynamics KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51948655?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=Developments+in+Water+Science&rft.atitle=Nonsmooth+nonlinearities+and+temporal+integration+of+Richards%27+equation&rft.au=Kavanagh%2C+K+R%3BKelley%2C+C+T%3BBerger%2C+R+C%3BHallberg%2C+J+P%3BHowington%2C+Stacy+E&rft.aulast=Kavanagh&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=47%2C+Vol.+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=947&rft.isbn=0444509755&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Developments+in+Water+Science&rft.issn=01675648&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookseriesdescription.cws_home/BS_DWS/description LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - XIVth international conference on Computational methods in water resources (CMWR XIV) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - ground water; hydraulic conductivity; hydrodynamics; hydrology; porosity; preferential flow; Richards equation; simulation; storage coefficient; surface water; three-dimensional models; unsaturated zone ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geotechnical considerations in deepening the Wilmington Harbor, Cape Fear River, southeastern North Carolina AN - 51925494; 2003-077913 JF - Abstract Volume of the Bald Head Island Conference on Coastal Plains Geology AU - Harris, W Burleigh AU - Haw, Tong AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 21 EP - 22 PB - University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC VL - 4 KW - United States KW - limestone KW - Cretaceous KW - site exploration KW - Cenozoic KW - dredging KW - sedimentary rocks KW - blasting KW - sediments KW - waterways KW - stratigraphic units KW - Cape Fear River KW - ecology KW - drilling KW - rocks KW - Eocene KW - Wilmington North Carolina KW - harbors KW - channels KW - Paleogene KW - New Hanover County North Carolina KW - Mesozoic KW - Tertiary KW - marine installations KW - North Carolina KW - bathymetry KW - carbonate rocks KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51925494?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=Abstract+Volume+of+the+Bald+Head+Island+Conference+on+Coastal+Plains+Geology&rft.atitle=Geotechnical+considerations+in+deepening+the+Wilmington+Harbor%2C+Cape+Fear+River%2C+southeastern+North+Carolina&rft.au=Harris%2C+W+Burleigh%3BHaw%2C+Tong%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=&rft.spage=21&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstract+Volume+of+the+Bald+Head+Island+Conference+on+Coastal+Plains+Geology&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - The fourth Bald Head Island conference on Coastal plains geology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NC N1 - Document feature - 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06239 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bathymetry; blasting; Cape Fear River; carbonate rocks; Cenozoic; channels; Cretaceous; dredging; drilling; ecology; Eocene; harbors; limestone; marine installations; Mesozoic; New Hanover County North Carolina; North Carolina; Paleogene; rocks; sedimentary rocks; sediments; site exploration; stratigraphic units; Tertiary; United States; waterways; Wilmington North Carolina ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Predictive modeling of mixed sediment cap stability during storms AN - 51895849; 2004-007052 JF - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments AU - Gailani, Joseph AU - Jepsen, Rich AU - Roberts, Jesse AU - Lick, Wilbert A2 - Pellei, Marco A2 - Porta, Augusto A2 - Hinchee, Robert E. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH SN - 1574771272 KW - experimental studies KW - sediment-water interface KW - monitoring KW - regulations KW - harbors KW - prediction KW - stormwater KW - tailings ponds KW - erosion rates KW - simulation KW - layered materials KW - boundary conditions KW - two-dimensional models KW - dredged materials KW - waste management KW - laboratory studies KW - liquid waste KW - sediments KW - hydrodynamics KW - algorithms KW - waste disposal KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51895849?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gailani%2C+Joseph%3BJepsen%2C+Rich%3BRoberts%2C+Jesse%3BLick%2C+Wilbert&rft.aulast=Gailani&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771272&rft.btitle=Predictive+modeling+of+mixed+sediment+cap+stability+during+storms&rft.title=Predictive+modeling+of+mixed+sediment+cap+stability+during+storms&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of potential impacts on Great Lakes water resources based on climate scenarios of two GCMs AN - 51859697; 2004-032181 AB - The results of general circulation model predictions of the effects of climate change from the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (model CGCM1) and the United Kingdom Meteorological Office's Hadley Centre (model HadCM2) have been been used to derive potential impacts on the water resources of the Great Lakes basin. These impacts can influence the levels of the Great Lakes and the volumes of channel flow among them, thus affecting their value for interests such as riparians, shippers, recreational boaters, and natural ecosystems. On one hand, a hydrological modeling suite using input data from the CGCM1 predicts large drops in lake levels, up to a maximum of 1.38 m on Lakes Michigan and Huron by 2090. This is due to a combination of a decrease in precipitation and an increase in air temperature that leads to an increase in evaporation. On the other hand, using input from HadCM2, rises in lake levels are predicted, up to a maximum of 0.35 m on Lakes Michigan and Huron by 2090, due to increased precipitation and a reduced increase in air temperature. An interest satisfaction model shows sharp decreases in the satisfaction of the interests of commercial navigation, recreational boating, riparians, and hydropower due to lake level decreases. Most interest satisfaction scores are also reduced by lake level increases. Drastic reductions in ice cover also result from the temperature increases such that under the CGCM1 predictions, most of Lake Erie has 96% of its winters ice-free by 2090. Assessment is also made of impacts on the groundwater-dependent region of Lansing, Michigan. JF - Journal of Great Lakes Research AU - Lofgren, Brent M AU - Quinn, Frank H AU - Clites, Anne H AU - Assel, Raymond A AU - Eberhardt, Anthony J AU - Luukkonen, Carol L A2 - Sousounis, Peter J. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 537 EP - 554 PB - International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), Ann Arbor, MI VL - 28 IS - 4 SN - 0380-1330, 0380-1330 KW - United States KW - Michigan Lower Peninsula KW - hydrology KW - North America KW - general circulation models KW - Lansing Michigan KW - effects KW - simulation KW - climate change KW - observations KW - ground water KW - models KW - case studies KW - evaporation KW - levels KW - ice KW - Great Lakes KW - ecology KW - Michigan KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51859697?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+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+potential+impacts+on+Great+Lakes+water+resources+based+on+climate+scenarios+of+two+GCMs&rft.au=Lofgren%2C+Brent+M%3BQuinn%2C+Frank+H%3BClites%2C+Anne+H%3BAssel%2C+Raymond+A%3BEberhardt%2C+Anthony+J%3BLuukkonen%2C+Carol+L&rft.aulast=Lofgren&rft.aufirst=Brent&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=537&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.issn=03801330&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.iaglr.org/jglr/journal.php LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - PubXState - MI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 13 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JGLRDE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; climate change; ecology; effects; evaporation; general circulation models; Great Lakes; ground water; hydrology; ice; Lansing Michigan; levels; Michigan; Michigan Lower Peninsula; models; North America; observations; simulation; United States; water resources ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interpreting tracer data to forecast remedial performance AN - 51854002; 2004-036203 AB - The cost of remediating sites contaminated with organics is high. Prior to investing in remedial technologies, decision makers want to know the benefits, both short term and long term, which will be derived from a proposed remedial activity. Recent studies have shown significant mass removals by a number of technologies, suggesting that mass removal is technically practicable. Most of these studies have been performed in relatively small controlled test cells and do not permit direct assessment of the benefits in terms of mass flux reduction downgradient from the test area. This paper investigates the potential use of tracers to estimate the heterogeneity of a flow field that is being remediated and the mass and distribution of a non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) within the flow field. The effects of the heterogeneity and NAPL distribution on the short-term performance of the remedial system are evaluated. JF - IAHS-AISH Publication AU - Enfield, Carl G AU - Wood, A Lynn AU - Brooks, Michael C AU - Annable, Michael D A2 - Thornton, Steven F. A2 - Oswald, Sascha E. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 11 EP - 16 PB - International Association of Hydrological Sciences VL - 275 SN - 0144-7815, 0144-7815 KW - technology KW - contaminant plumes KW - pollution KW - optimization KW - mathematical models KW - decision-making KW - solubility KW - preferential flow KW - dense nonaqueous phase liquids KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - nonaqueous phase liquids KW - models KW - stochastic processes KW - decontamination KW - tracers KW - mobility KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51854002?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=IAHS-AISH+Publication&rft.atitle=Interpreting+tracer+data+to+forecast+remedial+performance&rft.au=Enfield%2C+Carl+G%3BWood%2C+A+Lynn%3BBrooks%2C+Michael+C%3BAnnable%2C+Michael+D&rft.aulast=Enfield&rft.aufirst=Carl&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=275&rft.issue=&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=1901502864&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IAHS-AISH+Publication&rft.issn=01447815&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Groundwater quality 2001 conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PIHSD9 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; contaminant plumes; decision-making; decontamination; dense nonaqueous phase liquids; ground water; mathematical models; mobility; models; nonaqueous phase liquids; optimization; pollution; preferential flow; remediation; solubility; stochastic processes; technology; tracers ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Waste management using trees; wastewater, leachate, and groundwater irrigation AN - 51844049; 2004-040816 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Jordahl, James L AU - Madison, Mark F AU - Smesrud, Jason K AU - Emond, Henriette M AU - Motte, Marie Quitterie A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - United States KW - aquifer vulnerability KW - waste water KW - regulations KW - ammonium ion KW - remediation KW - irrigation KW - ground water KW - bioaccumulation KW - waste management KW - Oregon KW - decontamination KW - leachate KW - phytoremediation KW - water pollution KW - forests KW - Marion County Oregon KW - monitoring KW - recycling KW - pollutants KW - Woodburn Oregon KW - pollution KW - optimization KW - water balance KW - bioremediation KW - cost KW - aquifers KW - nutrients KW - trees KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51844049?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jordahl%2C+James+L%3BMadison%2C+Mark+F%3BSmesrud%2C+Jason+K%3BEmond%2C+Henriette+M%3BMotte%2C+Marie+Quitterie&rft.aulast=Jordahl&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Waste+management+using+trees%3B+wastewater%2C+leachate%2C+and+groundwater+irrigation&rft.title=Waste+management+using+trees%3B+wastewater%2C+leachate%2C+and+groundwater+irrigation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Modeling and design of phytoremediation AN - 51844014; 2004-040814 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Davis, Lawrence C AU - Erickson, Larry E AU - Narayanan, Muralidharan AU - Zhang, Qizhi A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - soils KW - concentration KW - toxic materials KW - Plantae KW - water management KW - solutes KW - soil treatment KW - pollution KW - rhizosphere KW - petroleum products KW - bioremediation KW - remediation KW - irrigation KW - models KW - organic compounds KW - transport KW - decontamination KW - hydrocarbons KW - transformations KW - phytoremediation KW - design KW - diffusivity KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51844014?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+Lawrence+C%3BErickson%2C+Larry+E%3BNarayanan%2C+Muralidharan%3BZhang%2C+Qizhi&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Modeling+and+design+of+phytoremediation&rft.title=Modeling+and+design+of+phytoremediation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 95 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Plant tolerances to contaminants AN - 51843704; 2004-040807 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Medina, Victor F AU - Maestri, Elena AU - Marmiroli, Marta AU - Diez, Annette C AU - McCutcheon, Steven C A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - trinitrotoluene KW - techniques KW - RDX KW - bioavailability KW - remediation KW - bioaccumulation KW - triazines KW - solvents KW - explosives KW - toxicity KW - phytoremediation KW - biodegradation KW - Plantae KW - food chains KW - pollutants KW - metabolism KW - pollution KW - rates KW - bioremediation KW - adaptation KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - transformations KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51843704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Medina%2C+Victor+F%3BMaestri%2C+Elena%3BMarmiroli%2C+Marta%3BDiez%2C+Annette+C%3BMcCutcheon%2C+Steven+C&rft.aulast=Medina&rft.aufirst=Victor&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Plant+tolerances+to+contaminants&rft.title=Plant+tolerances+to+contaminants&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 151 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AN - 51843433; 2004-040805 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 987 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - soils KW - biodegradation KW - Plantae KW - experimental studies KW - technology KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - bioavailability KW - petroleum products KW - bioremediation KW - remediation KW - controls KW - organic compounds KW - decontamination KW - hydrocarbons KW - chemical properties KW - transformations KW - phytoremediation KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51843433?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Phytoremediation%3B+transformation+and+control+of+contaminants&rft.title=Phytoremediation%3B+transformation+and+control+of+contaminants&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Individual chapters within scope are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hydrologic feasibility assessment and design in phytoremediation AN - 51843388; 2004-040815 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Weaver, James W AU - McCutcheon, Steven C AU - Hutchinson, Stacy L A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - aquifer vulnerability KW - Illinois KW - pollutants KW - unsaturated zone KW - pollution KW - trinitrotoluene KW - bioremediation KW - Florida KW - evapotranspiration KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - models KW - recharge KW - organic compounds KW - explosives KW - risk assessment KW - phytoremediation KW - military facilities KW - design KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51843388?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weaver%2C+James+W%3BMcCutcheon%2C+Steven+C%3BHutchinson%2C+Stacy+L&rft.aulast=Weaver&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Hydrologic+feasibility+assessment+and+design+in+phytoremediation&rft.title=Hydrologic+feasibility+assessment+and+design+in+phytoremediation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Phytoremediation of cyanide-polluted soils AN - 51843359; 2004-040818 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Trapp, Stefan A J AU - Christiansen, Helle A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - soils KW - toxic materials KW - experimental studies KW - food chains KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - bioavailability KW - bioremediation KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - bioaccumulation KW - laboratory studies KW - detection KW - toxicity KW - trees KW - risk assessment KW - waste disposal KW - phytoremediation KW - cyanides KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51843359?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Trapp%2C+Stefan+A+J%3BChristiansen%2C+Helle&rft.aulast=Trapp&rft.aufirst=Stefan+A&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Phytoremediation+of+cyanide-polluted+soils&rft.title=Phytoremediation+of+cyanide-polluted+soils&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 12 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Phytorestoration at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant AN - 51843047; 2004-040811 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Thompson, Phillip L AU - Moses, Donald D AU - Howe, Kevin M A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - United States KW - Iowa Army Ammunition Plant KW - trinitrotoluene KW - RDX KW - Middletown Iowa KW - Iowa KW - remediation KW - bioaccumulation KW - constructed wetlands KW - triazines KW - explosives KW - toxicity KW - decontamination KW - water treatment KW - Des Moines County Iowa KW - phytoremediation KW - soils KW - concentration KW - Plantae KW - experimental studies KW - soil treatment KW - pollution KW - bioremediation KW - organic compounds KW - wetlands KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51843047?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thompson%2C+Phillip+L%3BMoses%2C+Donald+D%3BHowe%2C+Kevin+M&rft.aulast=Thompson&rft.aufirst=Phillip&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Phytorestoration+at+the+Iowa+Army+Ammunition+Plant&rft.title=Phytorestoration+at+the+Iowa+Army+Ammunition+Plant&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Phytoremediation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether AN - 51842771; 2004-040817 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Winnike-McMillan, Sara K AU - Zhang, Qizhi AU - Davis, Lawrence C AU - Erickson, Larry E AU - Schnoor, Jerald L A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - contaminant plumes KW - toluene KW - rhizosphere KW - remediation KW - bioaccumulation KW - ethers KW - laboratory studies KW - methyl tert-butyl ether KW - decontamination KW - oil spills KW - chemical properties KW - phytoremediation KW - diffusivity KW - soils KW - experimental studies KW - pollutants KW - metabolism KW - pollution KW - bioremediation KW - benzene KW - organic compounds KW - saturation KW - hydrocarbons KW - trees KW - transformations KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - microorganisms KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51842771?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Winnike-McMillan%2C+Sara+K%3BZhang%2C+Qizhi%3BDavis%2C+Lawrence+C%3BErickson%2C+Larry+E%3BSchnoor%2C+Jerald+L&rft.aulast=Winnike-McMillan&rft.aufirst=Sara&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Phytoremediation+of+methyl+tertiary-butyl+ether&rft.title=Phytoremediation+of+methyl+tertiary-butyl+ether&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Proof of phytoremediation for explosives in water and soil AN - 51842715; 2004-040810 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - McCutcheon, Steven C AU - Medina, Victor F AU - Larson, Steven L A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - United States KW - aquifer vulnerability KW - water quality KW - Iowa Army Ammunition Plant KW - waste water KW - trinitrotoluene KW - RDX KW - Alabama Army Ammunition Plant KW - Iowa KW - enzymes KW - Alabama KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - laboratory studies KW - triazines KW - explosives KW - toxicity KW - Tennessee KW - sediments KW - phytoremediation KW - water pollution KW - kinetics KW - activity KW - soils KW - biodegradation KW - Plantae KW - experimental studies KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - bioremediation KW - aquifers KW - organic compounds KW - wetlands KW - Chattanooga Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant KW - theoretical models KW - transformations KW - military facilities KW - proteins KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51842715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCutcheon%2C+Steven+C%3BMedina%2C+Victor+F%3BLarson%2C+Steven+L&rft.aulast=McCutcheon&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Proof+of+phytoremediation+for+explosives+in+water+and+soil&rft.title=Proof+of+phytoremediation+for+explosives+in+water+and+soil&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 76 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Overview of phytrotransformation and control of wastes AN - 51841434; 2004-040806 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - McCutcheon, Steven C AU - Schnoor, Jerald L A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - water quality KW - interlaboratory comparison KW - trinitrotoluene KW - suspended materials KW - enzymes KW - remediation KW - carbon dioxide KW - bioaccumulation KW - air quality KW - waste management KW - triazines KW - methyl tert-butyl ether KW - phytoremediation KW - biodegradation KW - Plantae KW - pollutants KW - nutrients KW - organic compounds KW - photolysis KW - hydrocarbons KW - waste disposal KW - proteins KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - microorganisms KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - contaminant plumes KW - rhizosphere KW - RDX KW - ecosystems KW - ground water KW - ethers KW - volatilization KW - controls KW - constructed wetlands KW - explosives KW - filtration KW - chemical properties KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - ecology KW - kinetics KW - soils KW - concentration KW - metabolism KW - photochemistry KW - pollution KW - phytodegradation KW - petroleum products KW - bioremediation KW - wetlands KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - trichloroethylene KW - transformations KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51841434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCutcheon%2C+Steven+C%3BSchnoor%2C+Jerald+L&rft.aulast=McCutcheon&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Overview+of+phytrotransformation+and+control+of+wastes&rft.title=Overview+of+phytrotransformation+and+control+of+wastes&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 185 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the rhizosphere AN - 51840805; 2004-040809 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Hutchinson, Stacy L AU - Schwab, A Paul AU - Banks, M Kathy A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - United States KW - fertilizers KW - contaminant plumes KW - water management KW - rhizosphere KW - vegetation KW - remediation KW - irrigation KW - bioaccumulation KW - grasses KW - California KW - waste management KW - toxicity KW - decontamination KW - physiology KW - ecology KW - mycorrhizae KW - soils KW - leaking underground storage tanks KW - biodegradation KW - experimental studies KW - soil profiles KW - Virginia KW - roots KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - petroleum products KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - bioremediation KW - nutrients KW - case studies KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - microorganisms KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51840805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hutchinson%2C+Stacy+L%3BSchwab%2C+A+Paul%3BBanks%2C+M+Kathy&rft.aulast=Hutchinson&rft.aufirst=Stacy&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Biodegradation+of+petroleum+hydrocarbons+in+the+rhizosphere&rft.title=Biodegradation+of+petroleum+hydrocarbons+in+the+rhizosphere&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 71 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Ecology of rhizosphere bioremediation AN - 51840756; 2004-040808 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Olson, Paul E AU - Reardon, Kenneth F AU - Pilon-Smits, Elizabeth A H A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - soils KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - biodegradation KW - pollutants KW - metabolism KW - PCBs KW - pollution KW - rhizosphere KW - vegetation KW - bioremediation KW - remediation KW - organic compounds KW - fungi KW - bacteria KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - ecology KW - microorganisms KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51840756?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Olson%2C+Paul+E%3BReardon%2C+Kenneth+F%3BPilon-Smits%2C+Elizabeth+A+H&rft.aulast=Olson&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Ecology+of+rhizosphere+bioremediation&rft.title=Ecology+of+rhizosphere+bioremediation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 125 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Multiple-processes assessment for a chlorinated-solvent plume AN - 51840468; 2004-040812 JF - Phytoremediation; transformation and control of contaminants AU - Eberts, Sandra M AU - Harvey, Gregory J AU - Jones, Sonya A AU - Beckman, Scott W A2 - McCutcheon, Steven C. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Schnoor, Jerald L. A2 - Zehnder, Alexander Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ SN - 0471394351 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - aquifer vulnerability KW - contaminant plumes KW - observation wells KW - enzymes KW - environmental analysis KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - bioaccumulation KW - solvents KW - decontamination KW - carbon KW - natural attenuation KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - reduction KW - phytoremediation KW - organic carbon KW - soils KW - Tarrant County Texas KW - pollutants KW - oxidation KW - pollution KW - Texas KW - bioremediation KW - aquifers KW - organic compounds KW - dissolved materials KW - trees KW - transformations KW - military facilities KW - Fort Worth Texas KW - proteins KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51840468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Eberts%2C+Sandra+M%3BHarvey%2C+Gregory+J%3BJones%2C+Sonya+A%3BBeckman%2C+Scott+W&rft.aulast=Eberts&rft.aufirst=Sandra&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0471394351&rft.btitle=Multiple-processes+assessment+for+a+chlorinated-solvent+plume&rft.title=Multiple-processes+assessment+for+a+chlorinated-solvent+plume&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - PubXState - NJ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Pawleys Island profile change analysis using Beach Morphology Analysis Package AN - 51791338; 2004-078072 AB - Analysis of coastal processes at Pawleys Island, SC, particularly beach profile change has been enhanced through the use of the US Army Corps of Engineers' Beach Morphology Analysis Package (BMAP). This tool provides rapid, efficient, qualitative and quantitative assessments of historical and predictive beach profile change. BMAP provides several useful applications including linear interpolation to calculate an average profile for a series of profiles with an option to compute and display the standard deviation, minimum envelope, and maximum envelope of profile change. BMAP also has the capability to compute volumetric change, both total and sectional volumes defined by starting and ending boundaries and a vertical datum. Similarly, cut and fill areas between two profiles can be calculated. In addition, BMAP can compute contour recession changes for a particular vertical datum and selected profiles, which is useful in estimating short-term and long-term erosion rates. In this analysis, BMAP is applied to historical data sets of Pawleys Island, South Carolina including beach profile surveys from 1990 to 2001, extending from the dune face to approximately 4000 ft (1.2 km) offshore. Qualitative and quantitative estimates of volume and contour position rates of change are computed for use in the Pawleys Island Storm Damage Reduction Study currently being conducted by the Charleston District Corps of Engineers. JF - Solutions to coastal disasters conference AU - Mack, Chris A2 - Ewing, Lesley A2 - Wallendorf, Louise Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA SN - 0784406057 KW - United States KW - barrier islands KW - shore features KW - monitoring KW - geologic hazards KW - South Carolina KW - erosion KW - landform evolution KW - statistical analysis KW - shorelines KW - erosion rates KW - Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain KW - Beach Morphology Analysis Package KW - Pawleys Island KW - Georgetown County South Carolina KW - volume KW - surveys KW - coastal environment KW - beach profiles KW - littoral erosion KW - BMAP KW - Atlantic Coastal Plain KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51791338?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mack%2C+Chris&rft.aulast=Mack&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0784406057&rft.btitle=Pawleys+Island+profile+change+analysis+using+Beach+Morphology+Analysis+Package&rft.title=Pawleys+Island+profile+change+analysis+using+Beach+Morphology+Analysis+Package&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Solutions to coastal disasters conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 7 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic resistant design for Corps of Engineers' structures AN - 51637471; 2006-012074 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Hempen, G L AU - Klosterman, M J AU - Yule, D E AU - Luce, Gary AU - Buchanan, Kelvin J Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 67 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, [location varies] VL - 45 SN - 0375-572X, 0375-572X KW - United States KW - foundations KW - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers KW - seismic response KW - design KW - structures KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51637471?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=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Seismic+resistant+design+for+Corps+of+Engineers%27+structures&rft.au=Hempen%2C+G+L%3BKlosterman%2C+M+J%3BYule%2C+D+E%3BLuce%2C+Gary%3BBuchanan%2C+Kelvin+J&rft.aulast=Hempen&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=0375572X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AEG's 45th annual meeting and AIPG's 39th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CAGPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - design; foundations; seismic response; structures; U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Successful government funded projects in rural Alaska; the 3 C's; challenges for community involvement AN - 51169873; 2002-042989 JF - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Cold Regions Engineering AU - Walker, Kerry E A2 - Merrill, Kelly S. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 1055 EP - 1066 PB - ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA VL - 11 SN - 0270-546X, 0270-546X KW - United States KW - programs KW - engineering geology KW - public awareness KW - rural environment KW - Alaska KW - education KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51169873?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+International+Symposium+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Successful+government+funded+projects+in+rural+Alaska%3B+the+3+C%27s%3B+challenges+for+community+involvement&rft.au=Walker%2C+Kerry+E&rft.aulast=Walker&rft.aufirst=Kerry&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1055&rft.isbn=0784406219&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+International+Symposium+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=0270546X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Eleventh international conference on Cold regions engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; education; engineering geology; programs; public awareness; rural environment; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Corps of Engineers' regional sediment management research & demonstrations AN - 50893403; 2003-019492 AB - Regional Sediment Management (RSM) refers to the use of littoral, estuarine, and riverine sediment resources in an environmentally effective and economical manner. RSM strives to maintain or enhance the natural exchange of sediment within the boundaries of the physical system. The broad spatial and temporal perspectives of RSM, result in a broad range of stakeholders in projects, which necessarily requires strong partnerships and co-leadership in RSM initiatives. The scale of RSM studies requires new technology to help stakeholders understand the regional, as well as local, impacts of sediment management decisions. This paper provides an overview of ongoing demonstrations of coastal RSM by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) where communication and coordination are highlighted along with the important issues that need to be addressed. This paper also provides an overview of the direction of targeted research underway to develop the knowledge, tools, and technology necessary to successfully manage sediments regionally. JF - Technical Publication Series - American Water Resources Association AU - Davis, Jack E AU - Carlson, Bruce D AU - Martin, Lynn R A2 - Lesnik, John, R. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 209 EP - 218 PB - AWRA - American Water Resources Association, Bethesda, MD VL - 02-1 SN - 0731-9789, 0731-9789 KW - United States KW - development KW - public policy KW - sediments KW - sedimentation KW - government agencies KW - economics KW - research KW - environmental analysis KW - coastal sedimentation KW - coastal plains KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50893403?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=Technical+Publication+Series+-+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=The+Corps+of+Engineers%27+regional+sediment+management+research+%26amp%3B+demonstrations&rft.au=Davis%2C+Jack+E%3BCarlson%2C+Bruce+D%3BMartin%2C+Lynn+R&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=02-1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=209&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Technical+Publication+Series+-+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=07319789&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AWRA 2002 Spring specialty conference on Coastal water resources N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - PubXState - MD N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - coastal plains; coastal sedimentation; development; economics; environmental analysis; government agencies; public policy; research; sedimentation; sediments; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring tools and numerical models for evaluation of monitored natural attenuation of explosives at selected sites AN - 50891892; 2003-057970 JF - Environmental Studies (Southampton) AU - Zakikhani, M AU - Harrelson, D W AU - Pennington, J C AU - Brannon, J M AU - Corcoran, M K AU - Clark, J A2 - Brebbia, C. A. A2 - Zannetti, P. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 371 EP - 380 PB - WIT Press, Southampton VL - 9 SN - 1462-6098, 1462-6098 KW - United States KW - degradation KW - contaminant plumes KW - trinitrotoluene KW - RDX KW - environmental analysis KW - Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - triazines KW - explosives KW - Louisiana KW - water pollution KW - soils KW - concentration KW - monitoring KW - numerical models KW - pollutants KW - northwestern Louisiana KW - pollution KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - bioremediation KW - direct push technologies KW - models KW - organic compounds KW - theoretical models KW - military facilities KW - water wells KW - microorganisms KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50891892?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=Environmental+Studies+%28Southampton%29&rft.atitle=Monitoring+tools+and+numerical+models+for+evaluation+of+monitored+natural+attenuation+of+explosives+at+selected+sites&rft.au=Zakikhani%2C+M%3BHarrelson%2C+D+W%3BPennington%2C+J+C%3BBrannon%2C+J+M%3BCorcoran%2C+M+K%3BClark%2C+J&rft.aulast=Zakikhani&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=&rft.spage=371&rft.isbn=1853129097&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Studies+%28Southampton%29&rft.issn=14626098&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - ENVIROSOFT 2002; ninth international conference on the Modelling, monitoring and management of environmental problems N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Environmental Studies, Vol. 7 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bioremediation; concentration; contaminant plumes; degradation; direct push technologies; environmental analysis; explosives; ground water; Gulf Coastal Plain; Louisiana; Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant; microorganisms; military facilities; models; monitoring; northwestern Louisiana; numerical models; organic compounds; pollutants; pollution; RDX; remediation; soils; theoretical models; triazines; trinitrotoluene; United States; water pollution; water wells ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regional sediment management; a GIS approach to spatial data analysis AN - 50891664; 2003-019493 AB - Regional sediment management (RSM) requires the capability for stakeholders in management decisions to explore the broad spatial and temporal impacts of potential management actions. In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coastal RSM Demonstration Program several tools have emerged as necessary components for effective planning in regional sediment management. A geographic information system with specialized applications was developed to provide baseline information for regions including hydrographic and topographic data, shoreline position, aerial and oblique photography, dredging records, nautical charts, and other data regarding regional utilities, infrastructure, and land use. Customized GIS applications were developed to retrieve pertinent hydrologic information, to extract dredging information from district databases via reporting tools, and to create bathymetric profiles and volume changes. The GIS also incorporated existing technology in regards to numerical models. JF - Technical Publication Series - American Water Resources Association AU - Hardegree, Lynn Copeland AU - Wozencraft, Jennifer M AU - Dopsovic, Rose A2 - Lesnik, John, R. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 219 EP - 224 PB - AWRA - American Water Resources Association, Bethesda, MD VL - 02-1 SN - 0731-9789, 0731-9789 KW - United States KW - shore features KW - spatial data KW - sedimentation KW - government agencies KW - data processing KW - shorelines KW - oceanography KW - geographic information systems KW - aerial photography KW - information systems KW - bathymetry KW - remote sensing KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50891664?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=Technical+Publication+Series+-+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=Regional+sediment+management%3B+a+GIS+approach+to+spatial+data+analysis&rft.au=Hardegree%2C+Lynn+Copeland%3BWozencraft%2C+Jennifer+M%3BDopsovic%2C+Rose&rft.aulast=Hardegree&rft.aufirst=Lynn&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=02-1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Technical+Publication+Series+-+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=07319789&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AWRA 2002 Spring specialty conference on Coastal water resources N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - PubXState - MD N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aerial photography; bathymetry; data processing; geographic information systems; government agencies; information systems; oceanography; remote sensing; sedimentation; shore features; shorelines; spatial data; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Guidebook to field trip; site characterization and analysis penetrometer (SCAPS) demonstration and geology of western Cass County, Missouri AN - 50610722; 2008-110792 JF - Field Trip Guidebook - Association of Missouri Geologists A2 - Gosnell, Andrew S. A2 - Gentile, Richard J. Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 45 PB - Association of Missouri Geologists, Rolla, MO VL - 49 KW - United States KW - soils KW - resources KW - penetrometers KW - petrology KW - biostratigraphy KW - Missouri KW - quarries KW - guidebook KW - Cass County Missouri KW - petroleum KW - field trips KW - areal geology KW - road log KW - 13:Areal geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50610722?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Guidebook+to+field+trip%3B+site+characterization+and+analysis+penetrometer+%28SCAPS%29+demonstration+and+geology+of+western+Cass+County%2C+Missouri&rft.title=Guidebook+to+field+trip%3B+site+characterization+and+analysis+penetrometer+%28SCAPS%29+demonstration+and+geology+of+western+Cass+County%2C+Missouri&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://missourigeologists.org/Meeting2002/Guidebook2002.pdf http://www.missourigeologists.org/index.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - MO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. strat. cols., sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Association of Missouri Geologists 49th annual meeting, Kansas City, MO; Sept. 27-28, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06604 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - areal geology; biostratigraphy; Cass County Missouri; field trips; guidebook; Missouri; penetrometers; petroleum; petrology; quarries; resources; road log; soils; United States ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Shoreline protection disaster preparation and response strategies; the National Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Program AN - 50291620; 2004-078076 AB - This paper presents an update of the U.S. Army Engineers National Shoreline Erosion Control Development and Demonstration Program ("Section 227"). This research and development program was initiated in January 2000 with the primary objective to evaluate, construct and monitor the performance of innovative shoreline erosion abatement strategies on U.S. coastlines. Demonstration projects represent a wide range of techniques and site conditions, and project results are broadly applicable to other coastal shores. To date, one project is in the construction phase and seven are in various stages of the planning and design. Lessons being learned through the program and from each demonstration site provide insight into appropriate shore protection strategies to either reduce future potential or for responding to existing disasters. JF - Solutions to coastal disasters conference AU - Pope, Joan AU - Curtis, William R AU - Turk, George F A2 - Ewing, Lesley A2 - Wallendorf, Louise Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA SN - 0784406057 KW - United States KW - National Shoreline Erosion Control Development and Demonstration Program KW - geologic hazards KW - erosion KW - Dade County Florida KW - Allegan County Michigan KW - government agencies KW - erosion rates KW - Florida KW - Suffolk County New York KW - mitigation KW - Miami-Dade County Florida KW - Gilgo Beach KW - High Island Texas KW - Babylon New York KW - Long Island KW - littoral erosion KW - protection KW - Michigan Lower Peninsula KW - programs KW - beach nourishment KW - monitoring KW - Cape May County New Jersey KW - sediment transport KW - Cape May New Jersey KW - shorelines KW - Texas KW - current research KW - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers KW - preventive measures KW - case studies KW - New York KW - marine installations KW - Chambers County Texas KW - planning KW - erosion control KW - groins KW - coastal environment KW - New Jersey KW - Michigan KW - Miami Florida KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50291620?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Pope%2C+Joan%3BCurtis%2C+William+R%3BTurk%2C+George+F&rft.aulast=Pope&rft.aufirst=Joan&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0784406057&rft.btitle=Shoreline+protection+disaster+preparation+and+response+strategies%3B+the+National+Shoreline+Erosion+Control+Demonstration+Program&rft.title=Shoreline+protection+disaster+preparation+and+response+strategies%3B+the+National+Shoreline+Erosion+Control+Demonstration+Program&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Solutions to coastal disasters conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WYOMING FOREST HIGHWAY 4, U.S. (KP 39.5 TO KP 69.4), THE BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY, PARK COUNTY, WYOMING. AN - 36413324; 9347 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of a portion of the Beartooth Highway in Park County, Wyoming is proposed. The Beartooth Highway extends 67 miles from the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park to Red Lodge, Montana. The segment proposed for reconstruction begins at mile post 24.5, just west of the Clay Butte Lookout turnoff, traverses Beartooth Pass, and ends at the Montana/Wyoming state line at mile post 43.1. The highway passes through the Shoshone National Forest. This segment of highway has not been subject to any major improvements since the 1930s. The road has deteriorated significantly and does not accommodate current vehicle types or volumes. The reconstruction project would lie within the existing road corridor and would provide improved alignment, grade, and width to meet state standards. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. All build alternatives would follow the existing alignment closely in most locations. Options for realignment or road construction in six areas are considered. Some build alternatives have alignment options designed to avoid wetlands, to reduce visual impacts, or to provide a more consistent alignment. A work camp is proposed for use by employees during the construction period. The preferred alternative (Alternative 6) would balance highway operations, safety and maintenance needs with minimization of environmental impacts. The roadway width would be 32 feet in the western portion of the corridor and 26 feet in the alpine areas of the eastern portion. Construction would begin in 2004 and continue for six years. Cost of construction of the preferred alternative is estimated at $48.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would maintain and improve an efficient transportation link between Red Lodge and the Yellowstone National park that would safely accommodate projected traffic through the year 2025. Maintenance of the highway would be eased significantly, and the roadway would better support management of national forest lands adjacent to the road. The scenic nature of the road would be preserved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would disturb 173 to 194 acres of previously undisturbed areas. Anticipated effects would include disturbance of six to 8 acres of wetlands and the permanent loss of 17 to 22 acres of alpine meadows and 17 to 24 acres of grizzly bear habitat. All build alternatives would alter the footprint and location of the historic roadway and all alternatives, except one, would remove four historic bridges. The exceptional alternative would require removal of three of the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Endangered Species Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), Clean Water Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-217), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 7600 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 020232, 467 pages and maps, 6, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FPWY-EIS-02-1-D KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Land Use KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Shoshone National Forest KW - Wyoming KW - Yellowstone National Park KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Endangered Species Act of 1966, Animals KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1964, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36413324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WYOMING+FOREST+HIGHWAY+4%2C+U.S.+%28KP+39.5+TO+KP+69.4%29%2C+THE+BEARTOOTH+HIGHWAY%2C+PARK+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING.&rft.title=WYOMING+FOREST+HIGHWAY+4%2C+U.S.+%28KP+39.5+TO+KP+69.4%29%2C+THE+BEARTOOTH+HIGHWAY%2C+PARK+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: 6, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Municipalities in Panama As a Vehicle for Environmental Education and Communication AN - 19939077; 5522837 AB - An environmental education and communication intervention in the Panama Canal watershed focused on local government to generate awareness of environmental issues and increase the capacity of local governments to manage environmental problems. The vehicle for the intervention was a municipal environmental plan (PAM) for each municipality. The process for creating the PAMs included training, community workshops, and direct engagement of local government officials, local representatives of national-level organizations, civil society, and the private sector. Local circumstances such as feelings of community pride that resulted from the transfer of the canal to Panamanian authority were included in the design of the interventions. In addition to fomenting a local "demand" for environmental activities, the PAM process taught strategic planning techniques and built confidence in the local governments' abilities to address problems. JF - Applied Environmental Education and Communication AU - Cardwell, HE AU - Mata, JI AD - Institute for Water Resources, CEIWR-PD, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315-3868, USA, Henry.E.Cardwell@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 193 EP - 199 VL - 1 IS - 3 SN - 1533-015X, 1533-015X KW - Environmental awareness KW - Environmental education KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Human Population KW - Panama KW - Communication KW - Watersheds KW - Environment management KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M1 340:Environmental Advocacy, Education and Awareness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19939077?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=Applied+Environmental+Education+and+Communication&rft.atitle=Using+Municipalities+in+Panama+As+a+Vehicle+for+Environmental+Education+and+Communication&rft.au=Cardwell%2C+HE%3BMata%2C+JI&rft.aulast=Cardwell&rft.aufirst=HE&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=193&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Environmental+Education+and+Communication&rft.issn=1533015X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Communication; Watersheds; Environment management; Panama ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water Quality Impacts of Mechanical Shredding of Aquatic Macrophytes AN - 19809954; 5448984 AB - We examined the impacts of mechanical shredding (i.e., shredding plants and leaving biomass in the system) of the water chestnut (Trapa natans) on water quality and nutrient mobilization in a control and experimental site in Lake Champlain (Vermont-New York). A 1-ha plot was mechanically shredded within 1 h on 26 July, 1999. Broken plant material was initially concentrated on the lake surface of the experimental station after shredding, and was noticeable on the lake surface for 19 d. Over a two week period after shredding, concentrations of total nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), and soluble reactive P increased in the lower water column of the experimental station, coinciding with decomposition of water chestnut. Sediments in the control and experimental stations exhibited very low rates of N and P release and could not account for increases in nutrient concentrations in the water column after mechanical shredding. Shredded plant material deployed in mesh bags at the experimental station lost similar to 70% of their total mass, and 42% N and 70% P within 14 d, indicating substantial nutrient mobilization via autolysis and decomposition. Chlorophyll a concentrations increased to 35 g/L at the experimental station on day 7 after shredding, compared to a concentration of 4 g/L at the control station, suggesting uptake of mobilized nutrients by phytoplankton. Disruption of the surface canopy of water chestnut by shredding was associated with marked increases in turbidity and dissolved oxygen, suggesting increased mixing at the experimental site. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - James, W F AU - Barko, J W AU - Eakin, H L AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, Eau Galle Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, P.O. Box 237, Spring Valley, WI 54767, USA Y1 - 2002/01// PY - 2002 DA - Jan 2002 SP - 36 EP - 42 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc., PO Box 1477 Lehigh Acres FL 33970 USA VL - 40 IS - 1 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - USA, Champlain L. KW - mechanical shredding KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Environmental Effects KW - Chlorophyll KW - Phosphorus KW - Phytoplankton KW - Nutrients KW - Freshwater KW - Water quality KW - Decomposition KW - Water column KW - Dissolved oxygen KW - Lakes KW - Organic Matter KW - North America, Champlain L. KW - Canopies KW - Data Collections KW - Grazing KW - Water Quality KW - Aquatic plants KW - Environmental impact KW - Aquatic Weed Control KW - Pest control KW - Biomass KW - Macrophytes KW - Autolysis KW - Uptake KW - Nutrient concentrations KW - Turbidity KW - Nitrogen KW - Biodegradation KW - Mechanical Control KW - Mixing KW - Organic matter KW - Trapa natans KW - Plankton collecting devices KW - Sediments KW - Q1 08482:Ecosystems and energetics KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - SW 2010:Control of water on the surface UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19809954?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Water+Quality+Impacts+of+Mechanical+Shredding+of+Aquatic+Macrophytes&rft.au=James%2C+W+F%3BBarko%2C+J+W%3BEakin%2C+H+L&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=36&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biodegradation; Grazing; Organic matter; Environmental impact; Aquatic plants; Phytoplankton; Uptake; Plankton collecting devices; Pest control; Water quality; Turbidity; Dissolved oxygen; Chlorophyll; Phosphorus; Nutrients; Biomass; Decomposition; Water column; Sediments; Macrophytes; Lakes; Autolysis; Canopies; Nutrient concentrations; Nitrogen; Environmental Effects; Organic Matter; Water Quality; Aquatic Weed Control; Mechanical Control; Mixing; Data Collections; Trapa natans; North America, Champlain L.; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fish mortality and physicochemistry in a managed floodplain wetland AN - 19724427; 5449753 AB - Patterns of fish mortality and associated physicochemical factors were studied during late spring in a managed wetland canal along the lower Missouri River, Missouri. Mean dawn dissolved oxygen was lower and mean unionized ammonia and turbidity were higher during the fish kill than before or after the kill, or than was observed in a nearby wetland canal where no fish kill occurred. Dissolved oxygen at dawn and un-ionized ammonia concentrations were at critically low and high levels respectively, so that both likely contributed to the fish mortality. Timing and magnitude of observed carcasses suggested that Ameiurus melas Rafinesques was the most tolerant species for the sizes observed compared to Ictiobus cyprinellus Valenciennes, Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, Cyprinus carpio Linneaus, and Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque. Decreasing mean lengths of fish carcasses during the fish kill for C. carpio, L. cyanellus, and A. melas, indicate that smaller fishes may have been more tolerant of harsh environmental conditions than larger individuals of the same species. Differential mortalities among species and sizes during drawdowns in actively managed wetland pools may have intentional and unintentional ramifications on wetland and riverine fish community structure, fish-avian interactions, and implementing an ecosystem management perspective to restoring more naturalized river floodplain wetland functions. Late summer and early autumn draining of managed wetlands might be used to benefit a wider diversity of wildlife and fishes. JF - Wetlands Ecology and Management AU - Sargent, J C AU - Galat, D L AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CEPOA-EN-CW-ER, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898, USA, john.c.sargent@poa02.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 115 EP - 121 VL - 10 IS - 2 SN - 0923-4861, 0923-4861 KW - USA, Missouri, Missouri R. KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwater fish KW - Water analysis KW - Dissolved oxygen KW - Restoration KW - Lepomis cyanellus KW - Fishkill KW - USA, Missouri KW - Wetlands KW - USA, Missouri R. KW - Ammonia KW - Wildlife KW - Canals KW - Community structure KW - Environment management KW - Turbidity KW - Water Management KW - Land Management KW - flood plains KW - Ameiurus melas KW - Environmental factors KW - Pisces KW - Fish kill KW - Lepomis macrochirus KW - Water springs KW - Ictiobus cyprinellus KW - Mortality KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Dissolved Oxygen KW - Flood plains KW - Cyprinus carpio KW - summer KW - Environmental conditions KW - Mortality causes KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - D 04668:Fish KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19724427?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Wetlands+Ecology+and+Management&rft.atitle=Fish+mortality+and+physicochemistry+in+a+managed+floodplain+wetland&rft.au=Sargent%2C+J+C%3BGalat%2C+D+L&rft.aulast=Sargent&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wetlands+Ecology+and+Management&rft.issn=09234861&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Ammonia; Physicochemical properties; Freshwater fish; Environmental factors; Water analysis; Dissolved oxygen; Restoration; Fish kill; Flood plains; Wetlands; Environment management; Turbidity; Mortality causes; Wildlife; flood plains; Canals; Community structure; summer; Water springs; Environmental conditions; Water Management; Land Management; Fishkill; Dissolved Oxygen; Pisces; Ictiobus cyprinellus; Lepomis cyanellus; Cyprinus carpio; Lepomis macrochirus; Ameiurus melas; USA, Missouri R.; USA, Missouri; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Airborne-radar stratigraphy and electrical structure of temperate firn: Bagley Ice Field, Alaska, U.S.A. AN - 18654944; 5559879 AB - Helicopter-borne 135 MHz short-pulse radar profiles of the Bagley Ice Field, southern Alaska, U.S.A., have been analyzed to determine the nature of radio-wave propagation through crevassed, stratified, wet and draining firn. Diffractions characterize the firn horizons along the trunk, and reflections characterize those of overlying snow fields. Dynamic stacking was used to form and determine firn depths, and unstacked diffraction analysis to determine firn-layer properties. Refractive indices range from 4.1 to 4.5 for the near-surface, from 1.7 to 2.1 at about 13-17 m depth along the main trunk, and to 2.6 to 58 m depth within a snowfield. Average trunk values correspond with volumetric water contents of about 0.09, which agree with values measured for other glaciers. The analysis of the airborne-recorded diffractions is confirmed by deriving the approximate refractive index of water from a supraglacial lake-bottom diffraction. The lack of snowfield diffractions suggests that crevassing and not firn structure caused the trunk diffractions. The reasonable values of the indices imply that the diffractions originated from single points or edges orthogonal to the profile transect, and they predict low interlayer transmission losses. The snowfield penetration suggests that several hundred meters might be penetrated in uncrevassed accumulation zones with improved system design. JF - Journal of Glaciology AU - Arcone, SA AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-1290, USA, steve.a.arcone@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002///0, PY - 2002 DA - 0, 2002 SP - 317 EP - 334 VL - 48 IS - 161 SN - 0022-1430, 0022-1430 KW - USA, Alaska KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Remote Sensing KW - Glaciers KW - Stratigraphy KW - Stratification KW - Radar investigation of firn KW - Refraction effects KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Firn accumulation KW - Structure KW - Radiation properties of firn KW - Radar KW - Firn studies KW - Data Interpretation KW - Firn KW - Data Collections KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M2 551.578.463:Changes in the nature of snow cover. Firnification (551.578.463) KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18654944?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+Glaciology&rft.atitle=Airborne-radar+stratigraphy+and+electrical+structure+of+temperate+firn%3A+Bagley+Ice+Field%2C+Alaska%2C+U.S.A.&rft.au=Arcone%2C+SA&rft.aulast=Arcone&rft.aufirst=SA&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=161&rft.spage=317&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Glaciology&rft.issn=00221430&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Refraction effects; Firn accumulation; Radiation properties of firn; Stratigraphy; Firn studies; Radar investigation of firn; Remote Sensing; Performance Evaluation; Structure; Radar; Glaciers; Stratification; Data Interpretation; Data Collections; Firn ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Equilibrium Cross Sectional Area at Tidal Inlets AN - 18370473; 5342671 AB - A relationship is derived between the tidal prism passing through an inlet and the inlet throat minimum cross-sectional area. The form of the new relationship closely resembles previous empirical formulations. The main assumption in the derivation is that the maximum discharge per unit width through an inlet is at equilibrium with every depth across the minimum cross section. The derived relationship matches data from 102 U.S. inlets as well as results from 18 small-scale movable-bed models, whereas previous empirical relationships failed to match the laboratory data. The new relationship between tidal prism and equilibrium cross-sectional area is used to derive new scaling relationships for movable-bed tidal inlet laboratory models. The scaling assures that the relative balance between the turbulent shear stress acting on the bottom and the critical shear stress of the bed material is the same in the model as in prototype. These scaling relationships will allow quantitative results of complicated inlet processes to be obtained from properly operated small-scale movable-bed inlet models. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Hughes, SA AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, Steven.A.Hughes@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 160 EP - 174 VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - O 2010:Physical Oceanography KW - M2 551.468:Coastal Oceanography (551.468) KW - Q2 02170:Nearshore dynamics KW - SW 0870:Erosion and sedimentation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18370473?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=Equilibrium+Cross+Sectional+Area+at+Tidal+Inlets&rft.au=Hughes%2C+SA&rft.aulast=Hughes&rft.aufirst=SA&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=160&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulating Movement Patterns of Blueback Herring in a Stratified Southern Impoundment AN - 18277013; 5325393 AB - J. Strom Thurmond Lake (Georgia-South Carolina) strongly stratifies during the summer, producing a temperature-dissolved oxygen squeeze for landlocked blueback herring Alosa aestivalis. A coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian hybrid (CEL hybrid) model was developed to improve understanding of and better predict the in-reservoir movements of blueback herring in response to these limiting conditions. An existing application of CE-QUAL-W2, a two-dimensional, laterally averaged water quality and hydrodynamic model, was used to simulate the spatial and temporal dynamics of summer water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and hydraulics. The biological module was parameterized by using mobile hydroacoustic survey data supplemented with species composition data from gill-net surveys. The simulation accurately described the longitudinal (r2 = 0.67) and vertical (r2 = 0.93) distributions observed for blueback herring. The model results suggest that the longitudinal distribution of blueback herring in summer is best explained by a random term (57%) and horizontal water velocity (43%). The vertical distribution is best explained by the following variables (in order of their importance): water temperature (45%), a random term (44%), dissolved oxygen (6%), horizontal velocity (4%), and vertical velocity (1%). The integration of fish behavior into a flow and water quality modeling framework can be used to gain insight into the response of coolwater species to flow and water quality patterns. This insight can serve as a foundation for population and bioenergetics modeling or be used to improve the management of coolwater fish and their habitats in dynamic reservoir systems. We recommend that additional data be used to further test and refine the model. JF - Transactions of the American Fisheries Society AU - Nestler, J M AU - Goodwin, R A AU - Cole, T M AU - Degan, D AU - Dennerline, D AD - Environmental Laboratory (CEERD-EP-W), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 55 EP - 69 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Ste. 110 Bethesda MD 20814-2199 USA VL - 131 IS - 1 SN - 0002-8487, 0002-8487 KW - Blueback herring KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Vertical distribution KW - Bioenergetics KW - Water temperature KW - Stratification KW - Dissolved oxygen KW - Models KW - Local movements KW - Lakes KW - USA, South Carolina KW - Fishery management KW - Alosa aestivalis KW - Movements KW - USA, Georgia, J. Strom Thurmond L. KW - USA, J. Strom Thurmond L. KW - USA, South Carolina, J. Strom Thurmond L. KW - Modelling KW - D 04668:Fish KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18277013?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=Transactions+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society&rft.atitle=Simulating+Movement+Patterns+of+Blueback+Herring+in+a+Stratified+Southern+Impoundment&rft.au=Nestler%2C+J+M%3BGoodwin%2C+R+A%3BCole%2C+T+M%3BDegan%2C+D%3BDennerline%2C+D&rft.aulast=Nestler&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=131&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=55&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society&rft.issn=00028487&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Vertical distribution; Local movements; Fishery management; Bioenergetics; Stratification; Modelling; Lakes; Movements; Water temperature; Dissolved oxygen; Models; Alosa aestivalis; USA, South Carolina; USA, Georgia, J. Strom Thurmond L.; USA, South Carolina, J. Strom Thurmond L.; USA, J. Strom Thurmond L. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Discrete Fluxes and Mass Balance in Finite Elements AN - 18257605; 5316524 AB - Significant mass balance "errors" have been reported with finite-element techniques, leading to sweeping statements that "Finite elements do not conserve mass locally." These reports of mass balance "error" emerge when mass flux estimates are based upon post-processing of the approximated solution variables. Fluxes computed in this way appear to be nonphysical. For example, even under steady-state conditions, the flux entering and leaving a closed region may appear unequal. This has serious consequences for a typical model application that might require the estimation of flow division in a branching stream, or details about the effects of sources or sinks. In this paper, we show that by remaining consistent with the discrete approximation given by the finite-element statement, the resulting flux estimates will preserve mass balance. As a consequence, it can be shown that general finite-element approaches for hydraulic engineering do, indeed, conserve mass locally, as well as globally. These locally conservative, "consistent" flux estimates are computed for time-dependent mass conservation in one and three dimensions. JF - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering AU - Berger, R C AU - Howington, SE AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2002/01// PY - 2002 DA - Jan 2002 SP - 87 EP - 92 VL - 128 IS - 1 SN - 0733-9429, 0733-9429 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Analytical Methods KW - Finite Element Method KW - Mass Transfer KW - Hydraulic Engineering KW - Model Studies KW - SW 6020:Hydraulics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18257605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.atitle=Discrete+Fluxes+and+Mass+Balance+in+Finite+Elements&rft.au=Berger%2C+R+C%3BHowington%2C+SE&rft.aulast=Berger&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=128&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.issn=07339429&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%290733-9429%282002%29128%3A1%2887%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Analytical Methods; Finite Element Method; Mass Transfer; Hydraulic Engineering; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2002)128:1(87) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impacts of Inorganic Turbidity on Diquat Efficacy Against Egeria densa AN - 1798739910; 5448979 AB - In clear water, diquat [6,7-dihydrodipyrido (1,2-1a:2',1'-c) pyrazinediium dibromide] provides excellent submersed plant control at low concentrations, such as <0.5 mg active ingredient (ai) L super(-1); however, turbid water conditions can interfere with the activity and effectiveness of this herbicide. Little work has been done to examine what ranges of turbidity caused by different suspended sediment types affect diquat efficacy against a target species. A growth chamber study was conducted using diquat against the submersed macrophyte egeria (Egeria densa Planch.) under a range of turbid conditions. Two materials were used to create turbid water conditions: 100% bentonite clay for a "worst-case" scenario and a natural partial-clay (20% clay). Results indicated that a high rate of diquat (2 mg ai L super(-1)) controlled egeria under relatively low levels of turbidity (5-10 NTU) using bentonite clay; however, higher levels (25 to 50 NTU) of turbidity essentially blocked effectiveness of diquat when applied at all rates tested (0.5, 1, 2 mg ai L super(-1)). When using a natural partial-clay sediment, rates of 1 to 2 mg ai L super(-1) diquat provided good control of egeria in moderately turbid water (15 NTU). Additional evaluations using different clay types would be useful to determine the effect of inorganic turbidity on diquat efficacy. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Poovey, A G AU - Getsinger, K D AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2002/01// PY - 2002 DA - January 2002 SP - 6 EP - 10 VL - 40 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Experimental Data KW - Egeria densa KW - Submerged Plants KW - Aquatic Weed Control KW - Herbicides KW - Toxicity tests KW - Clays KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Macrophytes KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Plant control KW - Turbidity KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - SW 2010:Control of water on the surface UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1798739910?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Impacts+of+Inorganic+Turbidity+on+Diquat+Efficacy+Against+Egeria+densa&rft.au=Poovey%2C+A+G%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D&rft.aulast=Poovey&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resuspended sediments; Plant control; Herbicides; Toxicity tests; Turbidity; Experimental Data; Macrophytes; Performance Evaluation; Submerged Plants; Aquatic Weed Control; Clays; Egeria densa ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Frequency analysis models for long hydrological time series in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region AN - 17770490; 5921617 AB - In 1993 the IHP Regional Steering Committee for Southeast Asia and the Pacific was established with 13 countries to carry out IHP-V regional projects in comparative hydrology and water resources. The Catalogue of Rivers for Southeast Asia and the Pacific has been published and the Asian Pacific FRIEND programme was established in 1996, of which the Working Group for Frequency Analysis Models forms a part. By using the long hydrological time series data provided in the Asian Pacific Water Archive, some standard frequency analysis models are applied to the regional hydrological extreme value data sets and their applicability assessed. Different distribution characteristics, suitable for each river basin or region, could be attributed to the regional nature of flooding. The results are expected to contribute to the standard methods for flood forecasting used for water resources development and management in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. JF - International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Publication AU - Loebis, J A2 - Van Lanen, HAJ A2 - Demuth, S (eds) PY - 2002 SP - 7 EP - 219 PB - International Association of Hydrological Sciences, IAHS Press Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 8BB UK SN - 1901502813 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - River Basins KW - Water resources KW - Time series analysis KW - Water Resources Development KW - Frequency analysis KW - Flood forecasting KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Pacific KW - Distribution KW - I, Pacific KW - Water resources development KW - Hydrology KW - River Flow KW - Southeast Asia KW - Hydrologic models KW - Hydrologic data analysis KW - River discharge KW - River basins KW - Frequency Analysis KW - Flood Forecasting KW - Flooding KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - M2 556.072:Models, analogies, etc. (556.072) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17770490?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Loebis%2C+J&rft.aulast=Loebis&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=213&rft.isbn=1901502813&rft.btitle=Frequency+analysis+models+for+long+hydrological+time+series+in+Southeast+Asia+and+the+Pacific+region&rft.title=Frequency+analysis+models+for+long+hydrological+time+series+in+Southeast+Asia+and+the+Pacific+region&rft.issn=01447815&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Army Success Story: Ex-Situ Biological Treatment of Perchlorate-Contaminated Groundwater AN - 16155438; 5449628 AB - Groundwater from the burning ground and landfull of the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant (LHAAP) in Texas is currently remediated by pumping the water from an interceptor collection trench system, removing volatile organic compounds and metals in an ex-situ treatment process, and discharging the treated water to a nearby stream. In early 2001, LHAAP's environmental restoration team supplemented the existing treatment process with an Envirogen biological fluid bed reactor (FBR) to remove the perchlorate prior to discharge. After a pilot test using site water at Envirogen's New Jersey laboratory, an FBR system designed to treat 50 gallons of groundwater per minute was installed. The FBR achieved complete perchlorate removal (<4 ppb) within three weeks of start-up (February 2002). The FBR continues to remove perchlorate to less than 4 ppb. JF - Federal Facilities Environmental Journal AU - Polk, J AU - Onewokae, C AU - Guarini, W J AU - Murray, C AU - Tolbert, DE AU - Togna AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 85 EP - 94 VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 1048-4078, 1048-4078 KW - perchlorate KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Metals KW - Water Pollution Treatment KW - Groundwater Pollution KW - Biological treatment KW - Aquifer Testing KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Environmental restoration KW - USA, Texas KW - Organic Compounds KW - Pumping KW - Military KW - Volatile organic compounds KW - Biological Treatment KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16155438?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Federal+Facilities+Environmental+Journal&rft.atitle=Army+Success+Story%3A+Ex-Situ+Biological+Treatment+of+Perchlorate-Contaminated+Groundwater&rft.au=Polk%2C+J%3BOnewokae%2C+C%3BGuarini%2C+W+J%3BMurray%2C+C%3BTolbert%2C+DE%3BTogna&rft.aulast=Polk&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=85&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Federal+Facilities+Environmental+Journal&rft.issn=10484078&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fffej.10036 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological treatment; Environmental restoration; Groundwater pollution; Military; Volatile organic compounds; Metals; Water Pollution Treatment; Aquifer Testing; Groundwater Pollution; Pumping; Organic Compounds; Biological Treatment; USA, Texas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ffej.10036 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Uptake of RDX and TNT by agronomic plants AN - 16147347; 5426836 AB - Process wastes from ordnance loading have created groundwater and soil contamination at numerous U. S. Army sites. Some of these sites are slated for return to public use after remediation. Potential hazards associated with use of these sites for vegetable gardening after remediation to low-level residual contamination are a special concern. The objective of this study was to quantify plant uptake of explosives from contaminated soil and irrigation water. Greenhouse studies were conducted with corn, tomato, lettuce, and radish to determine uptake of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) from contaminated soil and uptake of RDX from contaminated irrigation water. A mass balance study of tomato, lettuce, and radish was conducted in chambers using carbon-14 labeled RDX. All crops accumulated RDX from soils contaminated at 5.8 mg kg super(-1), a remediation goal based on a site-specific risk assessment. All edible plant tissues accumulated RDX from soil except corn kernels. TNT was detected only in corn stover. At 100 mu g L super(-1) RDX in irrigation water, accumulation of RDX by plants was undetectable. These results suggest that human health hazards from ingestion of vegetables growing in soils contaminated with low levels of RDX be carefully considered in plans for future use of remediated sites. JF - Journal of Soil Contamination AU - Price, R A AU - Pennington, J C AU - Larson, S L AU - Neumann, D AU - Hayes, CA AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, penninj@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 307 EP - 326 VL - 11 IS - 3 SN - 1058-8337, 1058-8337 KW - 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene KW - hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Soil remediation KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Phytoremediation KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Soil contamination KW - Explosives KW - Military KW - Land reclamation KW - X 24120:Food, additives & contaminants KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16147347?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+Soil+Contamination&rft.atitle=Uptake+of+RDX+and+TNT+by+agronomic+plants&rft.au=Price%2C+R+A%3BPennington%2C+J+C%3BLarson%2C+S+L%3BNeumann%2C+D%3BHayes%2C+CA&rft.aulast=Price&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=307&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Soil+Contamination&rft.issn=10588337&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Groundwater pollution; Explosives; Land reclamation; Soil remediation; Phytoremediation; Soil contamination; Military ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Program Achievements in the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program AN - 16134423; 5388296 AB - The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) initiated a survey program in 1974 that led to the creation of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) under authorities granted by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) managed FUSRAP from 1981 to 1997, after assuming the responsibilities of the Atomic Energy Commission. On October 13, 1997, Congress transferred FUSRAP management to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) under the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1998. Congress tasked the Corps to review and assess the program and complete it quickly and efficiently. The Corps executes about $1.3 billion annually in environmental remediation work. In addition to FUSRAP, the Corps' environmental remediation program consists of the Formerly Used Defense Sites Program as well as work for a number of federal clients, including the Army, Air Force, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and others. FUSRAP makes up approximately 11 percent of the Corps' environmental remediation program. The Corps has encountered many challenges and achieved many successes since the program was transferred. JF - Federal Facilities Environmental Journal AU - Huston, K R AU - McDaniel, T AD - Army Corps of Engineers' Military Programs FUSRAP Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 77 VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1048-4078, 1048-4078 KW - FUSRAP KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Remediation KW - Federal programs KW - Environmental restoration KW - Legislation KW - environmental policy KW - P 9000:ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16134423?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Federal+Facilities+Environmental+Journal&rft.atitle=Program+Achievements+in+the+Formerly+Utilized+Sites+Remedial+Action+Program&rft.au=Huston%2C+K+R%3BMcDaniel%2C+T&rft.aulast=Huston&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=77&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Federal+Facilities+Environmental+Journal&rft.issn=10484078&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fffej.10025 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Federal programs; Remediation; Environmental restoration; environmental policy; Legislation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ffej.10025 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reducing salinity and organic contaminants in the Pearl Harbor dredged material using soil amendments and plants AN - 1524613117; 2014-031471 AB - Phytoremediation is an emerging technique that can be used to economically remediate sites contaminated with trace elements and/or man-made organic contaminants. This technique was used on Pearl Harbor (Oahu, Hawaii) dredged material (PHDM) containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and some heavy metals. The dredged material was first amended with a high-calcium soil (Waialua Mollisol) and a biosolids-based compost at different proportions to yield varying salinity levels. A mixture that yielded an electrical conductivity (EC, a measure of salinity) of the saturated paste extract of 15 to 20 dS/m was identified and used to evaluate the salt tolerance of five plant species. Relative germination and one-month-old biomass indicated that common bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum), beach pea (Vigna marina), and cow pea (Vigna unguiculata) can produce at least 40 percent of biomass of the control at an EC of approximately 18 dS/m, suggesting the four plants are relatively salt tolerant. In contrast, Desmodium intortum either did not germinate or died within two weeks after germination at the same salinity level. A subsequent greenhouse experiment, using mixtures of the PHDM (0 or 25 percent dry weight), organic amendments (10 percent leucaena green manure or biosolids-based compost), and a Mollisol (65 or 90 percent dry weight) in 6-liter pots containing 4 kilograms of material yielded the following results: (1) A combination of transplanted seashore paspalum, seeded bermuda grass, and seeded beach pea was effective in taking up sodium (Na), thereby reducing salinity and making the medium more amenable to diversified microbes and plants, which may be effective PAH degraders; (2) total PAH concentration was reduced by about 30 percent after three months of active plant growth, but degradation of individual PAH members varied significantly, however; (3) leguminous green manure, as a soil amendment, was more effective than compost for use in bio- and/or phytoremediations; and (4) soil amendments, when applicable, could supplement living plants in reducing organic contaminants, such as PAHs. 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 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JF - Remediation (New York, NY) AU - Hue, N V AU - Campbell, S AU - Li, Q X AU - Lee, C R AU - Fong, J Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 45 EP - 63 PB - John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY VL - 12 IS - 4 SN - 1051-5658, 1051-5658 KW - United States KW - electrical conductivity KW - degradation KW - biomass KW - composting KW - salinity KW - remediation KW - grasses KW - mineral composition KW - decontamination KW - sediments KW - chemical properties KW - trace elements KW - phytoremediation KW - chemical composition KW - saline composition KW - heavy metals KW - soils KW - toxic materials KW - experimental studies KW - Pearl Harbor KW - Honolulu County Hawaii KW - grain size KW - harbors KW - soil treatment KW - pollution KW - Oahu KW - Hawaii KW - East Pacific Ocean Islands KW - bioremediation KW - dredged materials KW - organic compounds KW - saturation KW - Oceania KW - hydrocarbons KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Polynesia KW - Mollisols KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524613117?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=Remediation+%28New+York%2C+NY%29&rft.atitle=Reducing+salinity+and+organic+contaminants+in+the+Pearl+Harbor+dredged+material+using+soil+amendments+and+plants&rft.au=Hue%2C+N+V%3BCampbell%2C+S%3BLi%2C+Q+X%3BLee%2C+C+R%3BFong%2C+J&rft.aulast=Hue&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Remediation+%28New+York%2C+NY%29&rft.issn=10515658&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frem.10045 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291520-6831 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 8 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aromatic hydrocarbons; biomass; bioremediation; chemical composition; chemical properties; composting; decontamination; degradation; dredged materials; East Pacific Ocean Islands; electrical conductivity; experimental studies; grain size; grasses; harbors; Hawaii; heavy metals; Honolulu County Hawaii; hydrocarbons; mineral composition; Mollisols; Oahu; Oceania; organic compounds; Pearl Harbor; phytoremediation; pollution; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Polynesia; remediation; saline composition; salinity; saturation; sediments; soil treatment; soils; toxic materials; trace elements; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rem.10045 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigation of surface water/groundwater interactions in the San Acacia Watershed, New Mexico AN - 1080608889; 2012-084355 JF - American Water Resources Association Technical Publication Series AU - Pegram, Page AU - Grigsby, Bryan AU - Schmidt-Petersen, Rolf AU - Schafer, Kristopher T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2002 PY - 2002 DA - 2002 SP - 113 PB - AWRA - American Water Resources Association, Bethesda, MD VL - 02-2 SN - 1070-6763, 1070-6763 KW - United States KW - monitoring KW - floodplains KW - surface water KW - government agencies KW - San Acacia Watershed KW - New Mexico KW - ground water KW - military geology KW - fluvial features KW - Rio Grande Valley KW - Elephant Butte Reservoir KW - water wells KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1080608889?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=American+Water+Resources+Association+Technical+Publication+Series&rft.atitle=Investigation+of+surface+water%2Fgroundwater+interactions+in+the+San+Acacia+Watershed%2C+New+Mexico&rft.au=Pegram%2C+Page%3BGrigsby%2C+Bryan%3BSchmidt-Petersen%2C+Rolf%3BSchafer%2C+Kristopher+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Pegram&rft.aufirst=Page&rft.date=2002-01-01&rft.volume=02-2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=113&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Water+Resources+Association+Technical+Publication+Series&rft.issn=10706763&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AWRA 2002 summer specialty conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - MD N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Elephant Butte Reservoir; floodplains; fluvial features; government agencies; ground water; military geology; monitoring; New Mexico; Rio Grande Valley; San Acacia Watershed; surface water; United States; water resources; water wells ER - TY - CONF T1 - Spectral albedo/reflectance of littered forest snow during the melt season AN - 18570547; 5385148 AB - Despite the importance of litter on forest floor albedo and brightness, previous studies have not documented forest floor albedo or litter cover in any detail. Our objective was to describe the seasonal influence of litter on spectral albedos and nadir reflectances of a forest snowpack in a mixed-hardwood stand in the Sleepers River Research Watershed (SRRW) in Danville, Vermont (37 degree 39' N, 119 degree 2' W). Experimental measurements in a nearby open area at the Snow Research Station of the SRRW nearly duplicated the spectral trend observed in the forest. Spectral albedo and nadir reflectance measurements in the visible and near infrared (350-2500 nm) transitioned from a gently curved shape through the visible range (for finer-grained, lightly littered snow) to one having a peak in the red/near-infrared (near 760 nm) as the snowmelt season progressed (for coarser-grained, more heavily littered snow). The snowpack became optically thin as surface litter reached high percentages. A point-in-time digital photographic survey of the late-lying snowpacks of three forest stands and the open showed that median litter cover percentages in the coniferous, deciduous, mixed-forest, and an open area were 17 times 5, 6 times 1, 1 times 2, and 0 times 04 respectively. A Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA on ranks and pairwise comparisons using Dunn's test indicated that the litter covers of the three forest stands were significantly different with >95% confidence. The snowpack was relatively shallow (<1 m), as is typical for this area of Vermont. From a remote-sensing standpoint, and since shallow snow and increased grain size also lower the visible albedo, we can expect that snowpack litter will cause decreased albedo earlier in the snowmelt season, at deeper snow depths, and will tend to shift the maximum albedo peak to the red/NIR range as the melt season progresses. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Melloh, R A AU - Hardy, J P AU - Davis, R E AU - Robinson, P B Y1 - 2001/12/30/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 Dec 30 SP - 3409 EP - 3422 PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Baffins Lane Chichester W. Sussex PO19 1UD UK VL - 15 IS - 18 KW - USA, Vermont, Danville KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M2 551.521.1/.18:Solar (551.521.1/.18) KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18570547?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=Spectral+albedo%2Freflectance+of+littered+forest+snow+during+the+melt+season&rft.au=Melloh%2C+R+A%3BHardy%2C+J+P%3BDavis%2C+R+E%3BRobinson%2C+P+B&rft.aulast=Melloh&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-12-30&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=18&rft.spage=3409&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.1043 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.1043 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF OAKLAND ARMY BASE, OAKLAND, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36409842; 9226 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the Oakland Army Base (OARB), Oakland, Alameda County, California are proposed. OARB is located on 368 acres of unsubmerged and 54 acres of submerged land in a heavily industrialized area at the western edge of Oakland at the eastern terminus of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, two miles west of Oakland's central business district and seven miles east of San Francisco. The 1995 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC 95) Commission made recommendations for the realignment and closure of the OARB and the realignment of its missions elsewhere. The Oakland Base Reuse Authority (OBRA) proposes to redevelop the 426-acre base, with the exception of 26 acres that would be retained for an Army Reserve enclave. A portion of the base would be used for expansion of maritime operations, while the remainder of the released land would be developed as a business and technology park. Most of the existing facilities on the base would be demolished. Two disposal alternatives (encumbered and unencumbered) and six reuse scenarios were considered in the draft EIS. Encumbered disposal, involving transfer of ownership subject to certain deed restrictions, was selected as the preferred alternative. Reuse alternatives, which did not lie within the Army's domain, include low, medium-low, medium, medium-high, high, and very-high intensity reuse. The medium-high intensity alternative closely matched the OBRA Draft Final Reuse Plan. Resource areas evaluated in the draft EIS included those associated with land use, air quality, noise, water resources, geology and soils, infrastructure, traffic and transportation, hazardous and toxic materials, permits and regulatory authorizations, biological resources, cultural resources, social environment, economics, quality of life, and installation agreements. A draft supplemental EIS considered the development of the disposed property as a maritime operations expansion and a business and technology park. The focus of the OBRA would be on demolition of most base facilities and redevelopment of the site for uses compatible environmental sustainability, the existing West Oakland workforce, and other community concerns and local areas plans. The two disposal alternatives and seven reuse alternatives, including the OBRA proposal, were addressed in the supplement. This final EIS again identifies encumbered disposal as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reuse alternatives would contribute to the economic development of the Oakland/San Francisco area, including enhancement of the employment, income, and associated property and income tax bases. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Reuse alternatives would result in transfer from federal protection of historic buildings and other structures that are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. All six reuse alternatives would have significant, direct impact on cultural resources involving the demolition of historic structures. Encumbered disposal would require mitigation of impacts to historic structures. Four of the six reuse alternatives would result in significant land use impacts due to incompatibilities with one or more existing land use plans or policies. The more intensive reuse alternatives would result in significant impacts to air quality, noise levels, biologic resources, and traffic congestion. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510), Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and the draft supplemental EIS, see 00-0020D, Volume 24, Number 1 and 01-0370D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010544, 621 pages and maps, December 28, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Harbors KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Oakland Army Base KW - Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+OAKLAND+ARMY+BASE%2C+OAKLAND%2C+ALAMEDA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+OAKLAND+ARMY+BASE%2C+OAKLAND%2C+ALAMEDA+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 28, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COUNTY HIGHWAY J/WIS 164 (I-94 TO COUNTY E), WAUKESHA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, WISCONSIN (PROJECT I.D. 2748-01-01). AN - 36419100; 9110 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of 18 miles of County Highway J/WIS 164 from Interstate 94 (I-94) to County Road E in Waukesha and Washington counties, Washington, is proposed. The existing two-lane facility is a principal highway serving local traffic in the city of Pewaukee, the villages of Pewaukee and Sussex, and the towns of Lisbon, Richfield, and Polk as well as through traffic between I-94 and US 41. The corridor is transitioning to urban/suburban development and traffic is restricted to increase by 60 percent or more by 2025. The present level of service during peak traffic periods is poor. Safety concerns include restricted stopping sight distances at several hills, numerous access points that contribute to poor traffic operations, and an at-grade railroad crossing with an exposure factor that exceeds federal criteria. Several segments have accident rates above the statewide average for similar highways. In addition to the No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers widening of the highway to four lanes, by addition of lanes to the east or west side of the existing facility. Lanes would be widened down the middle of the existing alignment under some alternatives along some segments. To minimize impacts, urban and hybrid urban/rural typical sections would be used for the reconstructed highway. The urban sections would be provided from Rockwood Drive to Plainview Road, requiring 130 feet of right-of-way. The hybrid section would be provided between Plainview Road and County Road E, requiring 160 feet of right-of-way. Along segments of the corridor where traffic volumes would not be expected to be high by 2025, the project would retain the two-lane section design in the interim, though these segments would be reconstructed, the pavement and shoulders widened, hills cut at some locations to improve sight distances, turn lanes and signals added as appropriate, and intersections improved. Cost of the project ranges from $60.1 million to $62.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Local and through access would be improved along the corridor. Emerging safety concerns would be addressed. Future land use planning would be supported. The project would provide adequate capacity for future traffic demands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements, totaling approximately 82 to 89 acres, would affect farmland, wetland, and upland and displace 22 30 to 41 housing units, six farm buildings, and three commercial units. The project would traverse 16 streams, involving floodplain encroachment in some areas. Habitat for threatened and endangered species would be affected. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 18 receptor sites. The project could affect the Bugline Recreation Trail and Heritage Trails Park due to rights-of-way developments. Construction activities would encounter eight 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, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0312D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 010538, 347 pages and maps, December 21, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-01-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wisconsin KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COUNTY+HIGHWAY+J%2FWIS+164+%28I-94+TO+COUNTY+E%29%2C+WAUKESHA+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN+%28PROJECT+I.D.+2748-01-01%29.&rft.title=COUNTY+HIGHWAY+J%2FWIS+164+%28I-94+TO+COUNTY+E%29%2C+WAUKESHA+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN+%28PROJECT+I.D.+2748-01-01%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Waukesha, WI; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 21, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW BRITAIN - HARTFORD BUSWAY, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, WEST HARTFORD AND HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. AN - 36410054; 9099 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of rapid transit bus facility through New Britain, Newington, West Hartford, and Hartford, Connecticut is proposed. The project, to be known as the New Britain-Hartford Busway, would help remedy congestion on Interstate 84 (I-84) and parallel arterial roadways. would consist of 9.4 miles of inactive and active rail corridors. The facility would constitute an exclusive bus-only roadway, with up to 12 stations providing, parking facilities, sheltered platforms and other amenities. Alternatives considered in this final EIS include a No-Build Alternative, a Transportation Systems Management/Travel Demand Management Alternative, and the Build Alternative. The Build Alternative encompasses a variety of alignment options, station options, and vertical treatments. The corridor, witch extends from New Britain to Hartford, would follow an abandoned rail line south of Newington Junction. North of Newington Junction, the corridor would run within active Amtrak rights-of-way. Several different areas of the corridor have been considered for localized vertical treatments (i.e., changing the busway grade) to address impacts to Fairview Cemetery in New Britain and to address potential traffic problems near Flatbush Avenue in West Hartford and near East Street, Allen Street, Saint Clair Avenue in New Britain. Bridge construction would be required. A multiuse pathway serving bicyclists and pedestrians could be constructed as a separate project where feasible and supported by the local community. Service types would include express bus, shuttle bus, neighborhood collector bus, and feeder bus service. Intelligent transportation systems would be employed throughout the busway to provide passengers with maximum levels of safety, efficiency, comfort, and information. Emergency vehicles would be able to enter the busway. The current total estimated cost of the New Britain/Hartford Busway is $145 million in year 2001 dollars or $160 million in escalated year 2004 dollars. When the Busway opens in 2004, operating costs are estimated at $12.8 million. Future annual operating expenses are expected to increase to $16.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to helping relieve congestion on I-84, the busway would enhance alternative transportation mode opportunities and expand interregional transit services. The busway would be more flexible than rail services since it would have local access points along the corridor allowing buses to enter and leave the facility. Hence, buses would be able to circulate through local areas before and after accessing the busway, greatly increasing the numbers of origins and destinations served without a transfer. It is expected that long-distance coach buses may be able to use the facility as well. Reduction in personal-use vehicle travel would improve air quality throughout the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Commercial and industrial facility displacement would be required. Less than one acre of wetlands would be affected, and the busway would traverse 10 surface water bodies and the floodplains of Piper Brook, Kane Brook, and Bass Brook. Hundreds of contaminated sites lie within the project corridor. Busway structures would mar visual aesthetics, Bus operations would increase noise to levels in excess of federal standards in two residential areas, though noise barriers would be feasible. The project would affect the appearance of three historic districts and a number of specific historic sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0203, Volume 25, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010527, 414 pages and maps, December 13, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FTA-CT-EIS-01-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Connecticut KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+BRITAIN+-+HARTFORD+BUSWAY%2C+NEW+BRITAIN%2C+NEWINGTON%2C+WEST+HARTFORD+AND+HARTFORD%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.title=NEW+BRITAIN+-+HARTFORD+BUSWAY%2C+NEW+BRITAIN%2C+NEWINGTON%2C+WEST+HARTFORD+AND+HARTFORD%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Cambridge, Massachusetts; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 13, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSOURI RIVER MASTER WATER CONTROL MANUAL REVIEW AND UPDATE STUDY, MISSOURI RIVER (REVISED DRAFT OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF JULY 1994) AN - 36421561; 9097 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised water control plan for the Missouri River main stem system is proposed. The main stem system consists of six dams and reservoirs located in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Water flowing down the Missouri River is stored in the six lakes and released as needed for downstream purposes. The Corps of Engineers operates the main stem system to balance the needs for flood control, navigation, irrigation, hydropower, water supply, water quality control, recreation, and fish and wildlife. The water control plan was last revised in 1979. No structural changes to the reservoir system or navigation channels are under consideration. Instead, the six alternative plans considered in this revised draft EIS focus on the amount of water stored in the permanent pool and the carryover multiple use zones of the lakes, and the allocation of stored water for downstream needs. The alternatives address permanent pool levels, the length of the normal navigation season, modification of navigation service criteria with respect to releases from main stem lakes as drought conditions approach, changes in springtime flows to create a more natural flow pattern for the benefit of native fish species, and the modification of the movement of stored water among the lakes in order to create a rising pool in each reservoir to benefit tern, plover, and native fish. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would improve recreational opportunities and fish and wildlife habitat within the main stem system. Habitat improvements would occur in all nine river reaches, and the greatest improvements would occur downstream from Sioux City, Iowa. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Annual benefits for navigation would be reduced significantly as a result of the shortening of the season and the changes in flow patterns. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 94-0358D, Volume 18, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010525, Main Report--522 pages, Appendices--1,307 pages, December 11, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Management KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - North Dakota KW - South Dakota KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36421561?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSOURI+RIVER+MASTER+WATER+CONTROL+MANUAL+REVIEW+AND+UPDATE+STUDY%2C+MISSOURI+RIVER+%28REVISED+DRAFT+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+OF+JULY+1994%29&rft.title=MISSOURI+RIVER+MASTER+WATER+CONTROL+MANUAL+REVIEW+AND+UPDATE+STUDY%2C+MISSOURI+RIVER+%28REVISED+DRAFT+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+OF+JULY+1994%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Missouri River Division, Washington, District of Columbia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Preparation date: December 11, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW MEXICO STATE HIGHWAY 126, CUBA-LA CUEVA ROAD, FOREST HIGHWAY 12, RIO ARRIBA AND SANDOVAL COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36397699; 9096 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 19.8 miles of New Mexico State Highway 126 (NM 126), also known as Forest Highway 12, located in northern New Mexico, is proposed. The project would begin one mile southeast of Fenton Lake at the end of the paved portion of NM 126 and run generally northwest to the paved portion of the road beginning 8.5 miles east of Cuba at Senorito Divide. This section of NM 126 does not meet current design standards for a state highway as it consists primarily of dirt with some gravel and the surface condition depends on the level of maintenance. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the improvement of the existing road to provide a paved, all-weather surface consistent with Federal Highway Administration guidelines for low-speed recreational roads and a traffic volume of 650 vehicles per day. The alignment of the improved highway section would closely follow that of the existing NM 126 alignment. The maximum design speed would be 30 miles-per-hour, with lower design speeds in sections characterized by difficult terrain. Also under consideration is the reconstruction and graveling with a stabilized surface. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improved road would decrease the long-term environmental degradation caused by the existing road, meet public needs and expectations with respect to state highway travel, accommodate automobile and truck traffic safely and efficiently, and reduce maintenance requirements demanded of the state authorities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The highway improvements would displace some wetland and riparian acreage and adversely affect habitat of Mexican spotted owl and peregrine falcon. Some habitat for other wildlife would be lost. The bridge construction and fill work would result in some visual impacts. The improvements could adversely affect the Fenton Lake State Park and Wildlife Refuge. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0366D, Volume 21, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 010524, Draft EIS-275 pages and maps, Appendices- 277 pages, December 11, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FPNM-EIS-97-1-F KW - Air Quality KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forest Roads KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Highways KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Recreation Resources KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Fenton Lake State Park and Wildlife Refuge KW - New Mexico KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36397699?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+MEXICO+STATE+HIGHWAY+126%2C+CUBA-LA+CUEVA+ROAD%2C+FOREST+HIGHWAY+12%2C+RIO+ARRIBA+AND+SANDOVAL+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=NEW+MEXICO+STATE+HIGHWAY+126%2C+CUBA-LA+CUEVA+ROAD%2C+FOREST+HIGHWAY+12%2C+RIO+ARRIBA+AND+SANDOVAL+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 11, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ASHTABULA RIVER PARTNERSHIP, PART OF THE SOLUTION, ASHTABULA RIVER AND HARBOR, ASHTABULA, OHIO. AN - 36415475; 9094 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to remove contaminated sediment from the Ashtabula Harbor, located at the mouth of the Ashtabula River on the south shore of Lake Erie in Ashtabula County, Ohio, is proposed. The harbor is a significant Great Lakes and St. Lawrency Seaway facility. It is situated in an area of significant water and ecological resources to Lake Erie and the Ashtabula River watershed. The harbor encompasses both commercial and recreational development. Over the years, runoff from urban and industrial developments, particularly those industrial developments along Fields Brook, have resulted in contamination of water and sediment in adjacent streams and the lower Ashtabula River, Inorganics, such as cadmium, mercury, and arsenic, and organic compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and industrial solvents constitute the major pollutants. Approximately 1,15 million cubic yards of polluted sediments are situated in the area of the lower Ashtabula River. The Ashtabula River Partnership (ARP) has investigated problems and needs pertaining to the contaminated sediments and disrupted habitats in the lower Ashtabula River. These conditions have resulted in restriction of operations and maintenance dredging and of disposal of dredged material, preventing full environmental, economic, and social use and development of the harbor. In addition to the No Action Alternative, the ARP considered a wide array of alternatives and options pertaining to dredging, habitat restoration, the transfer /dewatering/transfer of dredge spoil, and transportation and disposal of spoil. The recommended plan would involve deep dredging of approximately 696,000 cubic yards (in situ) of contaminated sediments, 150,000 yards of which is significantly contaminated with PCBs. It would be handled and disposed of in accordance with federal regulations; development and utilization of a transfer /dewatering/transfer facility in the harbor area; trucking of the dewatered dredge material to a developed upland disposal site; and disposal of the material, as appropriate, in developed Site 7 or existing federally approved and other disposal facilities. The facilities would include leachate collection, treatment, and monitoring facilities, and the plan would include closure and post-closure monitoring measures. The plan would also include restoration of several acres of aquatic/fishery shallows areas and associated shoreline as well as wetland mitigation measures. Estimated first cost of the project is $51.3 million. The benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 2.66. {EIS-46} POSITIVE IMPACTS: The removal of the contaminated sediments would help restore wildlife, finfish, and benthic habitat in the lower Ashtabula River. Elimination of restrictions on dredging activities would allow continued maintenance and improvement of the harbor, supporting commercial and recreational interests in the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging of the contaminated sediment would release contaminants into the water column and create turbidity. Small areas of vegetation could be cleared. Disposal of dredged material would involve placement of contaminated soils in upland sites, eliminating such sites for certain development possibilities. Eleven acres of mostly wooded wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-496), Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640), and Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (P.L. 104-303). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0430D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010522, 796 pages, December 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Forests KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Great Lakes KW - Harbors KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Recreation Resources KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Toxicity KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Ashtabula River KW - Lake Erie KW - Ohio KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authority KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36415475?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ASHTABULA+RIVER+PARTNERSHIP%2C+PART+OF+THE+SOLUTION%2C+ASHTABULA+RIVER+AND+HARBOR%2C+ASHTABULA%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=ASHTABULA+RIVER+PARTNERSHIP%2C+PART+OF+THE+SOLUTION%2C+ASHTABULA+RIVER+AND+HARBOR%2C+ASHTABULA%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GEORGIA STRAIT CROSSING PROJECT, WASHINGTON (DOCKET NOS. CP01-176-000 AND CP01-179-000), WHATCOM AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES WASHINGTON. AN - 36409837; 9089 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Georgia Strait Pipeline LP for the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline system to transport gas across Georgia Strait in Whatcom and San Juan counties, Washington is proposed. The project would be implemented to provide the United States portion of a natural gas transportation system to supply the growing demand for natural gas on Vancouver Island. The system would transport natural gas from the existing pipeline system at the Canadian border area Sumas to the United States/Canada border at Boundary Pass in the Georgia Strait, where it would interconnect with its Canadian counterpart. The system would include 32 miles of 20-inch-diameter onshore pipeline extending from the interconnect facilities at the international border between the United States and Canada near Sumas, Washington, across Whatcom County, to a new compressor station near Cherry Point; 1.1 miles of 16-inch-diameter onshore pipeline extending from the Cherry Point compressor station to the beginning of the marine portion of the pipeline at the edge of the Georgia Strait. Together with, 13.9 miles of 16-inch-diameter offshore pipeline extending from the edge of the strait near Cherry Point to the international border between the United States and Canada at a point midway between the west end of Patos Island and the east end of Saturna Island in Bounty Pass; interconnect facilities. Along with, a receipt point meter station, pig launcher, interconnects piping, and associated valves adjacent to the existing Sumas compressor station in Whatcom County. A new compressor station consisting of one 10,302-horsepower two-stage compressor unit, pig launcher/receiver facilities, and associated valves near Cherry Point; six mainline valves, one each at the Sumas interconnect facility and the Cherry Point compressor station and four along the proposed pipeline route; and an onshore and an offshore tap valve. In addition to the proposed project, a No Action Alternative, four route alternatives, route variations to avoid residences and landowner impacts as well as a wildlife area near the Cherry Point British Petroleum Refinery and the Cherry Point State Aquatic Reserve, two minor route variations suggested by a landowner and a stakeholder, and two alternative compressor station locations near the Cherry Point landfall are considered in this draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide fuel to the Powerex Corporation's two new electric generating facilities on Vancouver Island, making up an expected shortfall in system capacity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the onshore portion of the system would affect 538.8 acres of land. The pipeline would cross 88 perennial and intermittent waterbodies, including jurisdictional ditches in agricultural lands and adjacent to roads and railroads. Horizontal drilling would be used in the crossing of 23 waterbodies providing sensitive fish habitat. Approximately 62.1 acres of wetlands, including 13.9 acres of forested wetlands, would be disturbed. Five residences and 10 other structures would lie within 50 feet of the construction work corridor. Approximately 13.9 miles of Washington State Waters would be crossed, affecting 45.6 acres of bottom habitat. Though 19 federally protected species occur within the area, none are expected to be affected. Nevertheless, wildlife habitat, including 16.3 acres of forested habitat, would be displaced. Three prehistoric sites, six historic-period sites, eight prehistoric isolates, and 15 historic-period isolates could be affected. Additionally, six potential cultural anomalies were identified during offshore archaeological surveys of the corridor, and 4.3 miles of the onshore pipeline corridor could not be surveyed due to lack of permission from the landowner. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1241), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f(c)) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010517, 311 pages, December 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0140D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Fisheries KW - Historic Sites KW - Islands KW - Marine Systems KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Pipelines KW - Streams KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - British Columbia KW - Vancouver Island KW - Washington KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeologic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409837?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GEORGIA+STRAIT+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP01-176-000+AND+CP01-179-000%29%2C+WHATCOM+AND+SAN+JUAN+COUNTIES+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=GEORGIA+STRAIT+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP01-176-000+AND+CP01-179-000%29%2C+WHATCOM+AND+SAN+JUAN+COUNTIES+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LINCOLN BYPASS (STATE ROUTE 65), PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36418987; 9085 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane freeway to provide a bypass for State Route (SR) 65 around the city of Lincoln, Placer County, California is proposed. The facility would extend from 0.5 mile south of Industrial Boulevard to a point north of Riosa Road. Continuing growth in Placer County and the Sacramento Valley has resulted in the need for a new and improved SR 65 corridor to alleviate congestion in the city of Lincoln. Existing SR 65 through Lincoln is a "Main Street" highway, which will not serve the ultimate transportation needs of the region. Due primarily to congestion, the accident rate in downtown Lincoln is higher than the average rate for this type of facility. As traffic volumes continue to increase, SR 65 south of Lincoln and within downtown Lincoln is expected to exceed available capacity by the year 2005. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The build alternatives range in length from 11.6 to 12.8 miles. All build alternatives begin at the same location and meet existing S.R. 65 at slightly different locations between Dowd Road and the Bear River. Alternatives AAC2 and A5C1 would begin at Industrial Boulevard and end just before the Bear River; both alignments would past east of the airport. Alternatives D1 and D13, which would pass west of the airport, the major difference distinguishing D1 and D13 would be that the 13 would avoid the Rockwell subdivision. Alternative D13 South Modification would blend alternative D1 and D13 to provide a greater distance between the highway and residents in the Brookview subdivision. Alternative D13 North Modification would be identical to Alternative D13, except that it would make a gentle curve just past Coon Creek and proceed straight to SR 65 to preclude the acquisition of a wetland area for rights-of-way purposes. One further modification of D13 could be incorporated into the project to prevent the project from impacting the Fickewirth Ranch, a site determined eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Depending on the build alternative considered, costs of the project range from $155 million to $201 million. Due to funding constraints, the project could be built in stages. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass freeway would alleviate congestion and improve safety within the city of Lincoln and provide for more efficient inter-regional movement of goods and services. Traffic volumes anticipated within the SR 65 corridor would be accommodated through the year 2020. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would displace 10 to 91 residences and 123 to 214 acres of farmland. From 4.9 to 9.4 acres of jurisdictional wetlands could be affected. Federal protected species that would be potentially affected include the vernal pool fairy shrimp and tadpole shrimp, Swainson's hawk, Ahart's dwarf rush, Legenere, Bogg's Lake hedge hyssop, several bat species, valley elderberry longhorn beetle. In addition vernal pool habitat for other species would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010513, 381 pages and maps, December 6, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-01-05-D KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Insects KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418987?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LINCOLN+BYPASS+%28STATE+ROUTE+65%29%2C+PLACER+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=LINCOLN+BYPASS+%28STATE+ROUTE+65%29%2C+PLACER+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 6, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PRADO BASIN AND VICINITY, INCLUDING STABILIZATION OF THE BLUFF TOE AT NORCO BLUFFS, ORANGE COUNTY, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 1992). AN - 36410180; 9084 AB - PURPOSE: Major flood control improvements at the Prado Dam affecting Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, California, are proposed in this final supplement to the October 1992 final EIS on alteration of dam operations for flood control purposes. The dam, which is located on the Santa Ana River three miles upstream of the Orange County line and 31 miles upstream of the Pacific Ocean, is currently operated for flood control, with authorization for incidental water conservation measures. Project facilities include an earthfill embankment rising 106 feet above the stream bed, with a crest length of 2,280 feet, and a reservoir behind the dam, contained at a spillway crest of 543 feet and holding 196,000 acre-feet (af) of water; approximately 6,630 acres of land are covered at this elevation, and 9,741 acres at the 556- foot take line. The watershed supplying runoff to Prado occupies an area extending from the city of Pomona to Mount San Antonio along the crest of the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains, including Big Bear Lake, to Mount San Gorgonio and San Gorgonio Pass, and including Lake Elsinore. Various recreational uses, wildlife resources, and cultural resources are present in the basin associated with the dam. The October 1992 EIS proposed allowing storage of water at Prado Dam after the main winter flood season to provide recharge water for spreading facilities downstream of the dam. Three alternatives with respect to Norco Bluffs stabilization and/or slope stabilization, two alternatives with respect to Prado basin flood control improvements via possible raising of the dam embankment, and two alternatives with respect to Reach 9 of the Santa Ana River, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. For each category, one alternative is a No Action Alternative. Raising of the dam embankment would be accompanied by creation of an auxiliary dike, outlet works, modification of the existing spillway, creation of dikes and/or floodwalls to protect the Corona Sewage Treatment Plant. In addition to the Alcoa Aluminum Plant, the Corona National Housing Tract, the California Institution for Women, Road River, the Yorba Slaughter Adobe historic site, and the Prado Petroleum Tank Farm. The levees and floodwalls protecting the Green River Mobile Home Park would be improved. Bank or slope stabilization would be implemented along other reaches. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing flood control, the project would provide enhanced bank stabilization along the affected reaches, preventing erosion and protecting structures and land. Additional recreational opportunities would be created. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plan would adversely affect biological resources, including wetlands and forested lands, cultural and historic resources, and recreational uses within the basin. Cultural resource sites and the habitat of least Bell's vireos, an endangered bird species, as well as other wildlife species could be damaged. Noise levels during construction could constitute a significant impact. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, as amended (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs on the Prado Dam and Reservoir, see 90-0463D, Volume 14, Number 6 and 93-0294F, Volume 17, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 00-0477D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010512, Summary--91 pages, Final Supplemental EIS--991 pages and maps, December 6, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Santa Anna River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PRADO+BASIN+AND+VICINITY%2C+INCLUDING+STABILIZATION+OF+THE+BLUFF+TOE+AT+NORCO+BLUFFS%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+RIVERSIDE%2C+AND+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1992%29.&rft.title=PRADO+BASIN+AND+VICINITY%2C+INCLUDING+STABILIZATION+OF+THE+BLUFF+TOE+AT+NORCO+BLUFFS%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+RIVERSIDE%2C+AND+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1992%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 6, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREERS FERRY LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN, VAN BUREN, CLEBURNE, SEARCY, STONE, WHITE, INDEPENDENCE, AND POPE COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36411913; 9081 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for Greers Ferry Lake, Van Buren, Cleburne, Scarcy, White, Independence, and Pope counties, Arkansas is proposed. The current SMP was initiated in 1994. The 45,548-acre Greers Ferry Lake Project area, which includes the 31,500-acre lake, lies in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in north-central Arkansas approximately 65 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas and 130 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. This draft EIS responds to a U.S. District Court order requiring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescind its 2000 FMP and develop alternative SMPs for consideration. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to zoning of limited development areas, vegetation modification, provisions for grandfathered docks, and restrictions on boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation devices. These elements were combined in various formulations to develop the alternatives considered in the EIS. The EIS considers five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would increase the shoreline zoned for limited development and approve existing rezoning requests that receive a score of 80 percent with respect to rezoning criteria of the Army Corps of Engineers under Title 36, Section 327.30(e) of the Code of Federal Regulations. No future rezoning requests would be accepted. The 93 rezoning requests that meet the 80-percent criteria during the 1999 review of the 1994 SMP would be allowed. A minimum 50-foot buffer would be established within which mowing would be prohibited from the vegetated edge of the shoreline. This buffer zone would be increased from 50 feet to 100 feet, except where such an expansion would conflict with the vegetated buffer. The project rules on use of boats with sleeping quarters and/or marine sanitation device would be deferred to state and federal regulatory authorities, except that the requirement that such boats be moored a commercial docks would remain in effect. Grandfathered docks would be allowed to be reconstructed to alternative dimensions or the locations of existing granfathered docks would be reallocated outside the buffer zones or prohibited areas to limited development. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide long-term recreational benefits as well as long-term benefits to soils and geologic resources and ecological systems and short-term socioeconomic benefits to the local community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Cultural resources could suffer damage due to developments allowed under the plan. Water and soil quality degradation, including degradation as a result of hazardous materials and other wastes, would occur. Noise levels would increase somewhat, and new structures would impact visual aesthetics. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-761) and Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534). JF - EPA number: 010509, 388 pages and maps, December 5, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Regulations KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Greers Ferry Lake KW - Flood Control Act of 1938, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411913?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SEARCY%2C+STONE%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=GREERS+FERRY+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+VAN+BUREN%2C+CLEBURNE%2C+SEARCY%2C+STONE%2C+WHITE%2C+INDEPENDENCE%2C+AND+POPE+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 5, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MAPLE RIVER DAM AND RESERVOIR, CASS COUNTY, JOINT WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT, CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 16348696; 9079 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of one or two earthen dams within the Maple River basin in Cass County, North Dakota is proposed to provide flood control for agricultural land and urban development in the basin. Flooding from the Maple River, which is a tributary of the Sheyenne Rivers and drains approximately 1,600 square miles of eastern North Dakota, is a nearly annual event associated with summer rainfall and spring snowmelt, and combinations of rainfall and snowmelt. As much as 21,000 acres of farmland in the plains region of the river have been inundated. Flooding also affects the urban areas of Mapleton, West Fargo, and Harwood. Annual flood damages are estimated to be in excess of $418,000. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in detail in this final EIS. Under the applicant's proposal (Plan 7), a dam would be constructed approximately seven miles east and four miles north of Enderlin. The zoned earth embankment would be 68 feet high, 1,8450 feet long and have a top width of 25 feet. In addition to the embankment, the dam would include a principal spillway designed to pass daily flows and minor flood events (up to the 50-year flood), and a two-stage emergency spillway. The emergency spillway would be comprised of a concrete chute spillway and a 1,300-foot vegetated earth spillway. The emergency spillway would be designed to pass a flood resulting from the probable maximum precipitation event. The dam would be within a medium hazard category, which is appropriate for predominantly rural areas. The other action alternative (Plan 8) would consist of a main stem dam and a dam on an unnamed tributary, both of which would lie upstream of Enderlin, affecting the hazard class and design criteria for each dam. Specific reservoir outlet design details and operating plans have not been developed for Plan 8. Regardless of the plan selected, dry-reservoir operations would be implemented. Management plans have developed to protect existing stream habitat and reduce the potential for short-term water quality degradation, to insure establishment and maintenance of vegetation within the drawdown zones, to mitigate wetland displacement, and to mitigate cultural resources damages. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the dam or dams would reduce flood stages and duration and the area inundated within the floodplain. Plans 7 and 8 would protect 7,750 acres and 1,450 acres, respectively, during the 100-year event. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plan 7 would displace 98.5 acres of grassland, 241.6 acres of woodland, 208.5 acres of cropland, and 47.2 acres of wetland. Plan 8 would displace 223 acres of grassland, 406 acres of woodland, 4.9 acres of cropland, and 195.8 acres of wetland. Dam operation would increase turbidity and methylmercury uptake and lower dissolved oxygen levels. Potential for streambank erosion and channel degradation would increase, and sediment deposition in the reservoir would amount to 2.05 to 2.14 acre-feet per year. Downstream degradation of water quality would degrade aquatic ecology. Both plans would also affect cultural resources, including Native American burial sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0081D, Volume 23, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 010507, 197 pages and maps, December 3, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Dams KW - Erosion KW - Fish KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Indian Reservations KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Maple River, North Dakota KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeologic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16348696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MAPLE+RIVER+DAM+AND+RESERVOIR%2C+CASS+COUNTY%2C+JOINT+WATER+RESOURCE+DISTRICT%2C+CASS+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MAPLE+RIVER+DAM+AND+RESERVOIR%2C+CASS+COUNTY%2C+JOINT+WATER+RESOURCE+DISTRICT%2C+CASS+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 3, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impacts of sea level rise in the New York City metropolitan area AN - 52138991; 2002-017424 AB - The greater New York City region, with over 2400 km of shoreline, will be vulnerable to accelerated sea level rise (SLR) due to anticipated climate warming. Accelerated SLR would exacerbate historic trends of beach erosion and attrition of highly productive coastal salt marshes. Coastal populations in the region have swelled by around 17% (av.) and over 100% in some localities between 1960 and 1995. The coastal zone will thus be increasingly at risk to episodic flood events superimposed on a more gradual rise in mean sea level. Projections of sea level rise based on a suite of climate change scenarios suggest that sea levels will rise by 18-60 cm by the 2050s, and 24-108 cm by the 2080s over late 20th century levels. The return period of the 100-yr storm flood could be reduced to 19-68 years, on average, by the 2050s, and 4-60 years by the 2080s. Around 50% of the land surface of salt marsh islands have disappeared in Jamaica Bay since 1900. While losses prior to stricter environmental protection starting in 1972 can largely be attributed to anthropogenic activities, such as landfilling, dredging, and urbanization, further investigation is needed to explain more recent shrinkage. Given projected rates of SLR, and plausible accretion rates, these wetlands may not keep pace with SLR beyond several decades, resulting in severe loss. JF - Global and Planetary Change AU - Gornitz, Vivien AU - Couch, Stephen AU - Hartig, Ellen K A2 - Sahagian, Dork A2 - Zerbini, Susanna Y1 - 2001/12// PY - 2001 DA - December 2001 SP - 61 EP - 88 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 32 IS - 1 SN - 0921-8181, 0921-8181 KW - United States KW - Jamaica Bay KW - geologic hazards KW - erosion KW - global change KW - Kings County New York KW - Holocene KW - climate change KW - urban environment KW - Suffolk County New York KW - Cenozoic KW - Manasquan New Jersey KW - floods KW - Coney Island KW - storms KW - Long Island KW - littoral erosion KW - global warming KW - Westhampton Beach KW - Quaternary KW - New York County New York KW - marshes KW - human activity KW - shorelines KW - Nassau County New York KW - case studies KW - Queens County New York KW - New York City New York KW - sea-level changes KW - New York KW - mires KW - Manhattan KW - salt marshes KW - Brooklyn New York KW - wetlands KW - Sea Bright New Jersey KW - Monmouth County New Jersey KW - New Jersey KW - Rockaway Beach KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52138991?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=Global+and+Planetary+Change&rft.atitle=Impacts+of+sea+level+rise+in+the+New+York+City+metropolitan+area&rft.au=Gornitz%2C+Vivien%3BCouch%2C+Stephen%3BHartig%2C+Ellen+K&rft.aulast=Gornitz&rft.aufirst=Vivien&rft.date=2001-12-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Global+and+Planetary+Change&rft.issn=09218181&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09218181 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First Vening-Meinesz conference on Global and regional sea-level changes and the hydrological cycle N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 62 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 7 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendix N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Brooklyn New York; case studies; Cenozoic; climate change; Coney Island; erosion; floods; geologic hazards; global change; global warming; Holocene; human activity; Jamaica Bay; Kings County New York; littoral erosion; Long Island; Manasquan New Jersey; Manhattan; marshes; mires; Monmouth County New Jersey; Nassau County New York; New Jersey; New York; New York City New York; New York County New York; Quaternary; Queens County New York; Rockaway Beach; salt marshes; Sea Bright New Jersey; sea-level changes; shorelines; storms; Suffolk County New York; United States; urban environment; Westhampton Beach; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effective discharge calculation guide AN - 52119442; 2002-032852 AB - This paper presents a procedure for calculating the effective discharge for rivers with alluvial channels. An alluvial river adjusts the bankfull shape and dimensions of its channel to the wide range of flows that mobilize the boundary sediments. It has been shown that time-averaged river morphology is adjusted to the flow that, over a prolonged period, transports most sediment. This is termed the effective discharge. The effective discharge may be calculated provided that the necessary data are available or can be synthesized. The procedure for effective discharge calculation presented here is designed to have general applicability, have the capability to be applied consistently, and represent the effects of physical processes responsible for determining the channel dimensions. An example of the calculations necessary and applications of the effective discharge concept are presented. JF - International Journal of Sediment Research AU - Biedenharn, D S AU - Thorne, C R AU - Soar, P J AU - Hey, R D AU - Watson, C C Y1 - 2001/12// PY - 2001 DA - December 2001 SP - 445 EP - 459 PB - International Research and Training Centre on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES), Beijing VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1013-7866, 1013-7866 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - bedload KW - stream transport KW - sediment transport KW - Warren County Mississippi KW - sedimentation KW - rivers and streams KW - Mississippi KW - mathematical models KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - fluvial sedimentation KW - flows KW - Vicksburg Mississippi KW - channel geometry KW - Mississippi River KW - discharge KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52119442?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Sediment+Research&rft.atitle=Effective+discharge+calculation+guide&rft.au=Biedenharn%2C+D+S%3BThorne%2C+C+R%3BSoar%2C+P+J%3BHey%2C+R+D%3BWatson%2C+C+C&rft.aulast=Biedenharn&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-12-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=445&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sediment+Research&rft.issn=10137866&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedload; channel geometry; discharge; flows; fluvial sedimentation; Gulf Coastal Plain; hydrology; mathematical models; Mississippi; Mississippi River; rivers and streams; sediment transport; sedimentation; stream transport; United States; Vicksburg Mississippi; Warren County Mississippi ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Environmental Considerations for Vegetation in Flood Control Channels AN - 19444678; 7170634 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Fischenich, J C AU - Copeland, R R Y1 - 2001/12// PY - 2001 DA - December 2001 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Channels KW - Flood Control KW - Flood control KW - Laboratories KW - Vegetation KW - Waterways KW - SW 0860:Water and plants KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19444678?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fischenich%2C+J+C%3BCopeland%2C+R+R&rft.aulast=Fischenich&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Environmental+Considerations+for+Vegetation+in+Flood+Control+Channels&rft.title=Environmental+Considerations+for+Vegetation+in+Flood+Control+Channels&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The microstructure of ice and its influence on mechanical properties AN - 18581756; 5286040 AB - A sound knowledge of and ability to model the mechanical behavior of ice is a key element in addressing a wide range of needs of the ice research community. Continued advancement requires an understanding of the relationship between microstructure and the flow and fracture of ice under a wide range of conditions. To provide perspective on this relationship, the paper presents a description of the main microstructural types of ice and their origins, and examines current knowledge of the relationship between the microstructure and the flow and fracture of freshwater and sea ice. The influence of microstructure on the components of strain (elastic, anelastic and viscous) receives attention, as does the flaw structure of sea ice and its influence on larger-scale crack propagation. Comments are offered on the nature of the microphysical processes that underlie the viscous deformation of single crystal and polycrystalline ice. Some aspects of the microstructural changes that occur during deformation are also discussed. JF - Engineering Fracture Mechanics AU - Cole, D M AD - Applied Research Division, US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, USA, dmcole@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2001/12// PY - 2001 DA - Dec 2001 SP - 1797 EP - 1822 VL - 68 IS - 17-18 SN - 0013-7944, 0013-7944 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Physical properties KW - Ice KW - Structure KW - Physical Properties KW - Mechanics KW - Fractures KW - Strain KW - Model Studies KW - Q2 09150:Ice KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18581756?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=Engineering+Fracture+Mechanics&rft.atitle=The+microstructure+of+ice+and+its+influence+on+mechanical+properties&rft.au=Cole%2C+D+M&rft.aulast=Cole&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-12-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=17-18&rft.spage=1797&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Engineering+Fracture+Mechanics&rft.issn=00137944&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Special Issue on Fracture of Ice. N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Physical properties; Ice; Mechanics; Fractures; Strain; Structure; Physical Properties; Model Studies ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Impact of Above Grade Sewerline Crossings on the Distribution and Abundance of Fishes in Recovering Small Urban Streams of the Upper Ohio River Valley AN - 18366618; 5342619 AB - The distribution and abundance of fishes along four small urban streams in western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia were examined. The water quality of three of these streams was moderately to severely degraded along various reaches. While resident fish communities in the degraded streams were depauperate, reaches with access were nonetheless routinely used by transient species from the nearby navigation system. Species richness and biomass of the fish communities dropped abruptly upstream of above grade, concrete-encased sewerline crossings. Similar abrupt declines in diversity and biomass were also apparent upstream of a sewerline crossing in a non-degraded stream with a high quality fishery. Where access for transient fishes from larger downstream waters was denied, index of biotic integrity scores declined by 26% to 43%, and species diversity declined by 39% to 69%. Also, partly because of the tendency for the transients to be larger than resident fishes of small streams, there was a biomass reduction between downstream and upstream sites of 81% to 87%. JF - Journal of Freshwater Ecology AU - Koryak, M AU - Hoskin, R H AU - Reilly, R J AU - Stafford, L J AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA Y1 - 2001/12// PY - 2001 DA - Dec 2001 SP - 591 EP - 598 VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 0270-5060, 0270-5060 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Freshwater KW - Q1 01463:Habitat community studies KW - Q5 01504:Effects on organisms KW - D 04712:Environmental degradation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18366618?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Freshwater+Ecology&rft.atitle=The+Impact+of+Above+Grade+Sewerline+Crossings+on+the+Distribution+and+Abundance+of+Fishes+in+Recovering+Small+Urban+Streams+of+the+Upper+Ohio+River+Valley&rft.au=Koryak%2C+M%3BHoskin%2C+R+H%3BReilly%2C+R+J%3BStafford%2C+L+J&rft.aulast=Koryak&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-12-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=591&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Freshwater+Ecology&rft.issn=02705060&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Crushing failure during ice-structure interaction AN - 18214047; 5286043 AB - Small-scale indentation tests were conducted with compliant structures and freshwater ice sheets. Besides measuring forces and displacements, we installed grid-based tactile pressure sensors at the ice-structure interface to measure the pressure generated during an interaction. Similar to the results of earlier studies, the results of the present study with compliant structures show that there is ductile deformation of ice at low indentation speeds and continuous brittle crushing at high indentation speeds. During a typical cycle of the dynamic ice-structure interaction at intermediate speeds, the ice-structure interaction results in variable rates of indentation into the ice, and the tactile sensor data indicate that the ice deforms in a ductile manner at the low indentation rate (the loading phase), and fails in continuous brittle crushing at the high indentation rate (the ejection phase). Theoretical estimates of global force are given in terms of non-simultaneous local force per unit width during continuous brittle crushing. We find the effective pressure measured during small-scale indentation tests to be close to those measured on full-scale structures, when the indentation rate is high in both situations. JF - Engineering Fracture Mechanics AU - Sodhi, D S AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, USA, dsodhi@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2001/12// PY - 2001 DA - Dec 2001 SP - 1889 EP - 1921 VL - 68 IS - 17-18 SN - 0013-7944, 0013-7944 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Ice KW - Sensors KW - Pressure Ice KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18214047?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=Engineering+Fracture+Mechanics&rft.atitle=Crushing+failure+during+ice-structure+interaction&rft.au=Sodhi%2C+D+S&rft.aulast=Sodhi&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-12-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=17-18&rft.spage=1889&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Engineering+Fracture+Mechanics&rft.issn=00137944&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Special Issue on Fracture of Ice. N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ice; Sensors; Pressure Ice ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MODIFIED WATER DELIVERIES TO EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FLORIDA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1992). AN - 16354799; 9077 AB - PURPOSE: The improvements of culverts under the Tamiami Trail (U.S. Highway 41) through the Everglades National Park (ENP) in southern Florida is proposed. Improvements in the delivery of water from Water Conservation Area 3B of the ENP expansion area in Northeast Shark River Slough immediately south of Tamiami Trail. These improvements were documented in a final EIS issued in 1992. At that time, it was believed that the existing 19 sets of individual culverts under the trail were sufficient to pass the required volume of water from the adjoining Tamiami Canal on the north into the ENP to the south without collateral effects. Since that time, it has been determined that, under some high discharge conditions, the required elevation of water in the canal would raise groundwater levels under the highway to the point that damage could result to the highway subgrade. Under extreme conditions, low spots along the highway could be overtopped. This draft supplement to the 1992 EIS addresses this problem and analyzes eight alternative plans to protect the highway. Each alternative would involve increasing the cross-section of openings under the highway in order to minimize the rise in water level in the canal necessary to pass the required volume of water and to spread the water flow to the south as evenly as practicable. The alternatives include additional culverts under the highway, construction of one or more bridges within or outside the existing highway rights-of-way, or elevating the highway for the full 10.7-mile section within the project area. Where appropriate, an option was included for raising the highway profile on either side of the bridges or culverts to prevent subgrade damage during the rare event when full design flow would occur. In addition, each alternative would include an option to provide water quality treatment of stormwater runoff from the reconstructed portions of the highway. The preliminarily recommended alternative would provide for a 3,000-foot bridge, without a water quality treatment component, and acquisition of associated real estate interests to provide for conveyance facilities to be constructed between the Blue Shanty Canal and Coopertown. Estimated construction costs for the recommended plan amount to $23.0 million. Total life cycle costs are estimated at $31.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to precluding flooding of the highway during extreme storm events, the plan would provide additional ecological connectivity between ENP and the L-29 Canal, enhancing biological communities south of the existing Tamiami Trail. The aesthetics of the trail would be enhanced by the removal of exotic vegetation on the southern side of the highway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the loss of 3.42 functional wetland units. Approximately 2,295 linear feet of the highway are located in a primary habitat zone and an additional 2,122 linear feet are located in a secondary zone of the Tamiami West Wood Stock colony, a federally protected species; nevertheless, construction restrictions would prevent significant impacts to habitat in these areas. Modification of the Tamiami Trail would result in the alteration of an historic resource. The project would result in relatively minor impacts to the Osceola Camp, the Airboat Association of Florida, and three airboat tour businesses. Though noise levels in the vicinity of some sensitive receptors would exceed federal standards, this would occur with or without the implementation of the project. LEGAL MANDATES: Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 (P.L. 103-219), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and previous final EISs, see 90-0352D, Volume 14, Number 5, and 92-0344F, Volume 16, Number 5, respectively. For the abstract of the second final EIS, see 99-0307F, Volume 23, Number 3. For the abstract of the draft supplement to the second final EIS, see 00-0251D, Volume 24, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010505, 789 pages and maps, November 30, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Acquisitions KW - National Parks KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Plant Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16354799?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MODIFIED+WATER+DELIVERIES+TO+EVERGLADES+NATIONAL+PARK%2C+FLORIDA%2C+CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1992%29.&rft.title=MODIFIED+WATER+DELIVERIES+TO+EVERGLADES+NATIONAL+PARK%2C+FLORIDA%2C+CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1992%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 30, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 70: RUIDOSO DOWNS TO RIVERSIDE (MILE POST 264.5 TO 302), LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2001). AN - 36415837; 9073 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of US 70 through the Hondo Valley in Lincoln County, New Mexico is proposed. The project would extend from Ruidoso Downs to a point just east of the community of Riverside (mile post 264.5 to mile post 302). Statistics compiled by state authorities show that this segment of US 70 has an accident rate of 1.22 per million vehicle miles, a rate that is almost twice the statewide average. The rate of fatal accidents along the segment of highway is twice the national average. Analysis of accident data revealed that a high percentage of accident involved conflicts between through traffic and turning vehicles and failed passing maneuvers. Conditions affecting the highway that contribute to accidents include a large number of driveways and roadways that intersect with the highway, the lack of passing lanes and turning lanes, and inadequate sight distances due to the curvilinear alignment of the facility. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in this draft EIS of May 2001. Alternative 2 would involve reconstruction of the highway segment as a two-lane facility. Enhancements would include the addition of passing lanes, acceleration and deceleration lanes at major driveways, center-turn lanes at state and county roads, and continuous, consistent-width shoulders. Alternative 3, which is the preferred alternative, would reconstruct the facility as a continuous four-lane facility. Center left-turn lanes would be provided at the intersections of US 70 with US 380, New Mexico (NM) 395, NM 368, County Road 028, and the driveway entrance to the Hondo Valley School site in the community of Hondo. Bridges would be constructed across the Rio Ruidoso and Rio Bonito. Estimated costs of alternatives 2 and 3 range from $78 million to $83 million and from $90 million to $95 million, respectively. This draft supplement to the draft EIS addresses public concerns regarding the need for and provisions for turning lanes; potential impacts to the acequia irrigation system and individual irrigation ditches, potential impacts to cultural resources and cultural landscapes, and potential impacts to communities within the study area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety of travel on US 70 and facilitate the adopted economic development goals of the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Acquisition of 149 acres of rights-of-way would result in the displacement four houses, one business, one fruit stand, six other buildings, and 3.8 acres of farmland. Loss of vegetation and cut slopes and fill embankments would affect the visual aesthetics of the corridor. Approximately 123 acres of wildlife habitat would be displaced. Two wetlands would be affected by small losses, and the facility would pass closely to nine other wetlands. Archaeological sites and two historic ditch systems would be affected, and buildings in proximity to the highway are either included in the National Register of Historic Places or eligible for inclusion. Noise standards would be violated at several sensitive receptor sites along the corridor. Social impacts associated with the project would disproportionately affect low-income persons and Hispanics. 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 abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0326D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 010501, 141 pages, November 27, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New Mexico 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/36415837?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+70%3A+RUIDOSO+DOWNS+TO+RIVERSIDE+%28MILE+POST+264.5+TO+302%29%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2001%29.&rft.title=US+70%3A+RUIDOSO+DOWNS+TO+RIVERSIDE+%28MILE+POST+264.5+TO+302%29%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sante Fe, New Mexico; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 27, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW WILMINGTON OCEAN DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE DESIGNATION, NORTH CAROLINA, AN - 36421839; 9067 AB - PURPOSE: The designation of a new ocean disposal site for material dredged from the Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina is proposed. The harbor consists of two primary components, specifically a system of deep-draft channels maintained by the federal government and berthing and locating facilities, including the North Carolina State Port and the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU). The harbor provides significant contributions to the local and state economies. The military port at MOTSU constitutes an important defense facility. The existing upland disposal and estuarine areas used for disposal of material dredged from the harbor during maintenance activities. Not all material dredged is suitable for beneficial uses such as beach replenishment. Accordingly, there is and will continue to be a need for a designated ocean disposal site. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, non-ocean disposal, and ocean disposal, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve designation of an ocean disposal site. Two sites are considered in detail. The preferred site lies near the WR6 navigational aid bouy south of Baldhead Island and the entrance to the Cape Fear River. The polygonal site encompasses an area of approximately 12.3 square nautical miles. The western edge of the site parallels the heading of the navigation channel; however, the proposed site is offset by 0.5 nautical miles from the extended centerline of the navigation channel. Depths in the area range from 33 feet to 50 feet below mean lower low water. The shallowest depths are sand features associated with Frying Pan Shoals. Resource surveys indicate that the site bottoms are predominantly sand with low organic content. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Designation and use of the site would allow the continued maintenance dredging of channels and berthing areas in Wilmington harbor, ensuring continuation of the facility's contribution to the regional and local economies and it's role in the national defense system. The new site would be located further from shrimping areas, reducing interference with shrimping activities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Disposal of dredged material at the site would result in temporary, localized turbidity, smother benthos, and alter the benthic character of the area. Placing significant dredged material mounds would create navigational hazards in the area; however, appropriate charting, navigation aids, and communication with pilots should preclude any problems associated with this situation. LEGAL MANDATES: Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1041 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0097D, Volume 25, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 010445, 289 pages, November 21, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbors KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Navigation Aids KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Shellfish KW - Site Planning KW - Water Quality KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - North Carolina KW - Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36421839?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+WILMINGTON+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+DESIGNATION%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA%2C&rft.title=NEW+WILMINGTON+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+DESIGNATION%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA%2C&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 21, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, POWDER RIVER BASIN EXPANSION PROJECT, MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WYOMING (FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33407 - DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION). AN - 36410123; 9066 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a permit for the construction and operation of a new rail line and associated facilities in east-central Wyoming, southwest South Dakota, and south-central Minnesota is proposed. The rail line would allow the applicant, Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E), to become the third rail carrier to serve Wyoming's Powder River Basin coal mines. The project would involve construction of 280 miles of new line and rehabilitation of 600 miles of existing line. The applicant's proposal would include 262.-3 miles of new rail line extending from DM&E's existing system near Wasta, South Dakota. The new line would extend generally to the southwest to Edgemont, South Dakota, thence west into Wyoming to connect with existing coal mines located south of Gillette. This portion of the new construction would traverse portions of Custer, Fall River, Jackson, and Pennington counties, South Dakota and Campbel, Converse, Niobrara, and Weston counties, Wyoming. The new rail construction would also include a 13.31-mile line segment at Mankato, Minnesota within Blue Earth and Nicollet counties. DM&E current uses trackage on both sides of Mankato, accessed by trackage rights on rail line operated by the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). The Mankato construction would provide DM&E direct access between its existing lines and allow DM&E to avoid operational conflicts with UP. The final proposed segment of new rail construction would create a connection between the existing rail systems of DM&E and the I&M Link Railroad. The connection would include construction and operation of approximately 2.94 miles of new rail line near Owatonna, Minnesota in Steele County. To transport coal over the existing system, DM&E would rebuild and upgrade approximately 597.8 miles of rail line along its existing system; 584.95 miles of the rehabilitated track would be along DM&E's mainline between Wasta, South Dakota, and Winona, Minnesota. This upgrade project would cross Winona, Olmstead, Dodge, Steele, Waseca, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Browh, Redwood, Lyon, and Lincoln counties in Minnesota, and Brookings, Kingsbury, Beadle, Hand, Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Hakon, and Jackson counties in South Dakota. An additional 12.85 miles of existing rail line between Oral and Smithwick, in Fall River County, South Dakota, would also be rebuilt. Rail rehabilitation would include rail and tie replacement, additional sidings, signals, grade crossing improvements, and other system improvements. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered with respect to extension of the system in this final EIS. Alternative B would call for new construction to occur along the Cheyenne River. Alternative C would avoid new construction in sensitive areas in South Dakota and Wyoming. Alternative D would reconstruct the existing line through Rapid City to Smithwick, provide for new construction to Edgemont, and continue with construction adjacent to the existing rail bed through Newcastle and Moorcroft. As numerous federal and state agencies are involved in the decision regarding choice of a preferred alternative, a number of preferences have been forwarded. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Addition of a third rail carrier to serve the Powder River Basin would increase the efficiency of the movement of coal eastward from the basin. The new rail line would also increase the operational efficiency of DM&E's existing rail line in Minnesota and South Dakota. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the rail system would affect geology and soils, surface water and wetlands, groundwater, vegetation, agricultural land and operations, residential and commercial land uses, public land uses, cultural resources, recreation resources, environmental justice with respect to disadvantaged populations and minorities and the elderly, ranching, traditional Native American tribal cultural properties and other cultural resources, visual aesthetics, air quality, certain threatened and endangered species, and safety, including emergency vehicle response times. System operation would result in the generation of noise and vibration. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (49 U.S.C. 10901), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0440D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010444, Draft EIS: Executive Summary--141 pages, Volume I--139, Volume II--387 pages, Volume III-A--279, Volume III-B--355 pages, Volume IV--341 pages, Volume V--401 pages, Volume VI--447 pages, Volume VII-A--463 pages, Volume VII-B--431 pages, Volume VIII-A--212 pages, Volume VIII-B--432 pages, Volume VIII-C--312 pages. Final EIS: Executive Summary--50 pages, Volume I--203 pages, Volume II--262 pages, Volume III--187 pages, Volume IV-A--337 pages, Volume-341 pages, Volume IV-C--321 pages, Volume IV-D--342 pages, November 20, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Coal KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Geology KW - Indian Reservations KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410123?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONSTRUCTION+INTO+THE+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN%2C+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA%2C+WYOMING+%28FINANCE+DOCKET+NO.+33407+-+DAKOTA%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+%26+EASTERN+RAILROAD+CORPORATION%29.&rft.title=CONSTRUCTION+INTO+THE+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN%2C+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA%2C+WYOMING+%28FINANCE+DOCKET+NO.+33407+-+DAKOTA%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+%26+EASTERN+RAILROAD+CORPORATION%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 20, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TITLE VI LAND TRANSFER, SOUTH DAKOTA. AN - 36411592; 9064 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer, in fee title, of certain lands and recreation areas at Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case, and Lewis and Clark Lake in South Dakota to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks is proposed. Lake Oahe extends 231 miles from a few miles south of Bismarck, North Dakota, to six miles north of Pierre, South Dakota; the lake has 2,250 miles of shoreline and a storage capacity of 23.5 million acre-feet. Lake Sharpe extends 80 miles in an area lying northwest of Chamberlain, South Dakota; the lake has 200 miles of shoreline and a storage capacity of 1.86 million acre-feet. Lake Francis Case extends 107 miles in southern South Dakota; the lake has 540 miles of shoreline and a storage capacity of $5.5 million acre-feet. Lake Lewis and Clark extends 25 miles along the Nebraska/South Dakota border; the lake has 90 miles of shoreline and a storage capacity of 470,000 acre-feet. The four lakes are used variously for flood control, navigation, fish and wildlife enhancement, recreation, irrigation, public water supply, and water quality improvement. Under legislative mandates, the recreation areas are to be transferred no later than January 1, 2002. Once transferred, state environmental protection laws would apply to the lands and the state's activities on the lands, with the exception of three federal cultural resource laws. This final EIS addresses the transfer from the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) to the state of 91,178 acres of land, lying outside of the boundaries of Native American reservations, at the four lake sites. The lands would be managed for fish and wildlife habitat enhancement and recreational purposes. Of the 123 recreation areas around the four reservoirs, 63 would be transferred to the state, nine would be leased in perpetuity to the state, and 51, all of which lie within Native American reservation land, would be left unaffected. As the ACE has no discretion in the transfer of lands, no action alternatives are considered, though a No Action alternative is considered due to the legal requirement to do so. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The lands and waters transfers would allow the state to assume its legal right to develop the transferred resources as it wishes. Fish and wildlife management activities to be undertaken would enhance habitat and improve water quality. Additional recreational opportunities would be available to the general public. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities developed by the state would result in the clearance of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat and increased erosion and sedimentation in the areas of new development, Increased recreational visitation would result in increased noise, disturbing residents, areas businesses, wildlife, and aquatic biota. Facilities would mar visual aesthetics in some areas and affect Native American cultural resources on adjacent lands. Employees working on the transferred lands would experience a reduction in wages and salaries. LEGAL MANDATES: State of South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Act, as amended (P.L. 106-53), Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-53), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 1016-541. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0486D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010442, Final EIS and Appendices A-H--671 pages, Appendix I--702 pages, November 16, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Land Use KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Employment KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Indian Reservations KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Leasing KW - Navigation KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Lake Oahe KW - Lake Sharpe KW - Lake Francis Case KW - Lewis and Clark Lake KW - South Dakota KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Compliance KW - State of South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TITLE+VI+LAND+TRANSFER%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=TITLE+VI+LAND+TRANSFER%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 16, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOX RIVER BRIDGES PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT UP TO THREE NEW BRIDGES ACROSS THE FOX RIVER IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. AN - 36411952; 9060 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of three new crossings of the Fox River between the Kane/McHenry County line and the Kane/Kendall County line in Illinois is proposed. The five potential bridge corridors under consideration are Bolz Road in the villages of Carpentersville and Algonquin, CC&P/Stearns Road in the Village of South Elgin and near the Village of Wayne, Red Gate Road near the City of St. Charles and in the Village of Wayne, C&NW/Dean Street in the City of St. Charles, and Illinois Route 56/Oak Street in the Village of North Aurora and the City of Aurora. The need for this project is based on ongoing development on the west side of the Fox River in Kane County. Prioritization of which corridors were selected and which projects constructed would rest with the Kane County Board. The length of the Fox River in Kane County under study is divided into three regions. The Boltz Road corridor lies in the northern region; the CC&P/Stearns Road, Red Gate Road and C&NW/Dean Street corridors lie in the central region; and the Illinois Route 56/Oak Street corridor lies in the southern region. The proposed cross-sections for the crossings vary across corridors due to differences in adjoining land uses. The Bolz Road cross-section would consist of two 12-foot lanes in each direction separated by an 18-foot median; the road would extend 5.6 miles. The CC&P Stearns Road cross-section would consist of two 12-foot lanes in each direction separated by a four-foot median; the road would extend 7.3 miles. Three alignments are under consideration for the 4.0- to 5.8-mile Red Gate Road corridor; depending on the alignment selected, the road would consist of two 12-foot lanes in each direction separated by a four-foot median or a simple two-lane roadway. The 1.9-mile C&NW/Dean corridor cross-section would consist of two 12-foot lanes. The 5.2-mile Illinois Route 56/Oak Street cross-section would consist of two 12-foot lanes in each direction. Various intersection improvements would be provided in relation to each crossing. Illinois Routes 31 and 25 would be grade separated from the road associated with the C&NW/Dean Street corridor, and Illinois Route 31 would be grade separated from the road associated with the CC&P/Stearns Road corridor. All build alternatives would accommodate bicycles and pedestrians via 10-foot multi-user lanes on or attached to each bridge and mixed use paths along the roadway approaches. The recommended alternatives are the Boltz Road, CC&P Stearns Road, and Illinois Route 56/Oak Street crossings. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Bridge construction would serve existing land use by providing efficient access to central business districts, public service and employment and commercial centers in the area. The bridges would also serve future land use in conformance with Kane County's 2020 Land Resource Management Plan goals of encouraging compact, contiguous growth in the eastern portion of the County while preserving the pastoral qualities of the western portion. Finally the bridges would provide alternative, and more direct, routes within the Kane County transportation network, thereby reducing congestion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way acquisition would result in displacement of up to 52 homes and seven businesses employing approximately 500 workers. Approximately two acres of wetland would be filled, and roadway salt would degrade water quality in remaining wetlands. The project would encroach on numerous public parks and forest preserves, and development of corridors would fragment habitat or convert habitat to roadway. Several sites that are on or may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places could be affected, including Moline Foundry, Kirkland Plant, numerous farmsteads, the Oak Lawn Historic District, and the Perry-Lathrop home. One of the Red Gate Road alignments would conflict with Kane County planning objectives. Traffic noise would exceed federal standards for some receptors; not all receptors would be amenable to effective mitigation measures. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0245D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 010438, Volume I--339 pages, Volume II--maps,Volume III--225 pages, Appendix A--807 pages, November 15, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-93-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wetlands KW - Illinois KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411952?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOX+RIVER+BRIDGES+PROJECT+TO+CONSTRUCT+UP+TO+THREE+NEW+BRIDGES+ACROSS+THE+FOX+RIVER+IN+KANE+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=FOX+RIVER+BRIDGES+PROJECT+TO+CONSTRUCT+UP+TO+THREE+NEW+BRIDGES+ACROSS+THE+FOX+RIVER+IN+KANE+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 15, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, MCNARY RESERVOIR AND LOWER SNAKE RIVER RESERVOIRS, WASHINGTON. AN - 16343563; 9056 AB - PURPOSE: The maintenance of the authorized navigation channel in the lower Snake River reservoirs between Lewiston, Idaho and the Columbia River, and McNary reservoir on the Columbia River is proposed for a period of 20 years. The plan would also include components for management of dredged material from these reservoirs and for maintenance of flow conveyance capacity at the most upstream extent of the Lower Granite reservoir for the remaining economic life of the dam and reservoir (to the year 2074). The Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for maintenance of the portion of the Columbia-Snake River inland navigation waterway that includes the Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite reservoirs on the Snake River and the McNary reservoir on the Columbia River. The Corps maintains a 14-foot-deep, 250-foot-wide navigation channel through these reservoirs, which have historically required some level of dredging. These reservoirs are part of an inland navigation system that provides slackwater navigation from the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon to port facilities on the Snake and Clearwater rivers in Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 2 would provide for maintenance dredging with in-water disposal to create fish habitat and elevation of the levee by three feet. Alternative 3 would provide for maintenance dredging with upland disposal and elevation of the levee by three feet; Alternative 4. which is the preferred alternative, would provide for maintenance dredging with beneficial use of dredged material and elevation of the levee by three feet. Two roadways would be raised. The plan would also call for maintenance of limited public facilities within the reservoirs, such as recreational boat basins and irrigation intakes for wildlife habitat management units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed plan would ensure continuation of the navigational efficiency of the river and reservoir system as well as the efficiency of ancillary facilities used for recreational and wildlife habitat enhancement purposes. The plan would also provide an interagency approach to dredged material management, allowing for beneficial uses of dredged material, including fish and wildlife habitat enhancement and landfill for public works projects. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and instream disposal would result in turbidity and reduce food for aquatic species in the short-term. Dredging and disposal would also have a short-term negative impact on bald eagle habitats. Elevation of the levee could have indirect negative impacts on wetlands LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1945 (P.L. 79-14) JF - EPA number: 010434, Draft EIS--317 pages and maps, Appendix A--29 pages and maps, Appendix B--245 pages, Appendix C--131 pages and maps, Appendix D--28 pages and maps, Appendix E--35 pages and maps, Appendix F--81 pages and maps, Appendix G--36 pages and maps, Appendix H--21 pages, Appendix J--15 pages, Appendix K--41 pages, Appendix N--27 pages and maps, November 13, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Columbia River KW - Idaho KW - Snake River KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1945, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16343563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MCNARY+RESERVOIR+AND+LOWER+SNAKE+RIVER+RESERVOIRS%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MCNARY+RESERVOIR+AND+LOWER+SNAKE+RIVER+RESERVOIRS%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla, Washington; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL LINK LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT, SEATTLE, TUKWILA AND SEATAC, WASHINGTON (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1999). AN - 36410211; 9054 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of an electric light-rail transit system in the Central Puget Sound region (Seattle, Tukwila, and SeaTac) of west-central Washington are proposed by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit). The light-rail system, to be known as Central Link, would operate in an exclusive and semi-exclusive right-of-way between North Seattle and the city of SeaTac. The project would constitute a component of Sound Move, the 10-year program for regional high-capacity transportation. Issues addressed in the final EIS included those related to land use and economic development, displacement and relocation, neighborhoods and environmental justice, visual and aesthetic resources, air quality, noise and vibration, ecosystems, water quality and hydrology, energy use, geology and soils, hazardous materials, electromagnetic radiation, public services, utilities, historic and archaeologic sites, parklands, construction impacts, and cumulative impacts. Alternatives considered included a No-Build Alternative, two light-rail length alternatives, 24 rail route alternatives, 61 station options, and three alternative maintenance base sites. With 24 to 29 miles of light-rail line, the corridor is divided into six geographic segments, including: Segment A - Northgate to University District; Segment B - University District to Westlake Station; Segment C - Westlake Station to South McClellan Street; Segment D - South McClellan Street to Boeing Access, Segment E - Tukwila; and Segment F - SeaTac. For each segment, two to five route alternatives were considered. The segment alternatives would be linked to create a complete, operable light-rail system. System length alternatives would extend from the city of SeaTac, just south of Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac) International Airport, to either Northeast Forty-Fifth Street (the University District) or Northgate in Seattle. Depending on the final decision with respect to alternative options, costs of the project, as estimated in the final EIS, ranged from $1.1 billion to $2.1 billion. Locally preferred alternatives were identified for all but one segment, but no decision was made within the final EIS by the federal authorities. This final supplement to the final EIS addresses an alternative route through the city of Tukwila (Section E). The route selected by Sound Transit would primarily follow Tukwila International Boulevard (State Route (SR) 99), utilizing both elevated and at-grade sections in the median of the roadway. The alternative route evaluated in this supplemental EIS would follow East Marginal Way, SR 599, Interstate 5, and SR 518; most of the line would be on elevated structures within the existing freeway rights-of-way. Stations would be located at Boeing Access Road and South 154th Street. An alignment option on the east side of East Marginal Way and a future potential station at South 133rd Street are also evaluated. The supplemental EIS compares the information on the project route through Tukwila with information on a part of the route through SeaTac (Section F). Estimated capital cost of the Tukwila alternative is $233 million; annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $50.4 million, POSITIVE IMPACTS: The system would connect the region's major activity centers, including Northgate, Roosevelt, the University District, Capitol Hill, First Hill, downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley area, the City of Tukwila, and city of SeaTack, and the Sea-Tac International Airport. Seattle Center and Southcenter Mall could also be served. These areas include the state's highest employment concentrations and contain the highest transit ridership. The system would expand transit capacity within the region's most densely populated and congested corridor, provide a practical alternative to driving on increasingly congested roadways, support comprehensive land use and transportation planning, provide environmental benefits, and improve mobility for travel-disadvantaged residents along he corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: System development would result residential and commercial displacements, affect historic and archaeologic resources and parkland and wetland, impede non-motorized access at some locations. Vegetation and associated wildlife would be destroyed in some areas. Some neighborhoods, including those with low-income and minority populations, would suffer some impacts due to the visual intrusion of rail structures into their neighborhoods and barriers to movement resulting from the presence of the structures. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. System operation would result in some impacts due to noise and vibration. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0066D, Volume 23, Number 1 and 00-0096F, Volume 24, Number 1. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 01-0051D, Volume 25, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 010432, 417 pages, November 9, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Land Use KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance KW - Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410211?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+LINK+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+PROJECT%2C+SEATTLE%2C+TUKWILA+AND+SEATAC%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1999%29.&rft.title=CENTRAL+LINK+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+PROJECT%2C+SEATTLE%2C+TUKWILA+AND+SEATAC%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Seattle, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 9, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MORGANZA, LOUISIANA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN - 36410153; 9052 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane surge protection plan for Terrebonne and Laforche parishes in southeastern Louisiana is proposed. Louisiana Highway 311 and Bayou du Large bound the 1,700-square-mile study area to the west and Bayou Laforche from Thibodaux southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Based on 82 flooding events over a 108-year period, it is estimated that the probability of a hurricane affecting the Louisiana coast in any given year is 75.9 percent. {14} Environmental and property damage have been extensive and the threat to human safety and health is extreme. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended plan would involve construction of approximately 72 miles of levee south of Houma, varying in elevation from 15 feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NVGD) to nine feet above the NGVD. Construction of nine 56-foot-wide sector gate structures in various waterways, one 125-foot floodgate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near the Bayou Lafourche. As well as, a two 125-foot floodgates next to one another in the GIWW near Houma; construction of a 200-foot-wide by 1,200-foot-log multipurpose lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal; removal and replacement of two existing 56-foot-wide floodgates, one located at Bayou Terrebonne and the other at the Humble Canal. In addition to, placement of a series of six-foot by six-foot box culverts through the earth levees to maintain tidal ebb and flow; and modification of six existing pump stations. Total first costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $680 million, with the federal and non-federal shares of the costs being $442 million and $238 million, respectively. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $406,000. The risk-based benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.43. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection against the 100-year hurricane surge event. Reduction in storm surge related salinity would improve wetland habitat. Intermediate marsh and swamp would improve. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The levee footprint and associated borrow areas would displace 4,112 acres of wetlands. Fresh, brackish, and saline marsh would never completely overcome the initial impacts during the 50-year project life. Mitigation of marsh losses would be accomplished through the widening of Minors Canal by approximately 40 feet from the GIWW south toward Lake de Cade for 10,600 feet and the creation of 1,352 acres of marsh habitat in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 1103-316) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010430, Volume I--519 pages and maps, Volume II-1,261 pages, Volume III-Map Supplement, November 9, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dikes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%2C+MORGANZA%2C+LOUISIANA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+HURRICANE+PROTECTION.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 9, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF HOUSTON BAYPORT CHANNEL CONTAINER/CRUISE TERMINAL, PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36408390; 9051 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a container terminal adjacent to the Port of Houston's Bayport Ship Channel in the city of Pasadena, Harris County, Texas is proposed. Container throughput in Houston has risen at an average annual growth rate of 10 percent since 1992, increasing from 490,000 twenty-ton equivalent units (TEUs) in 1994 to 1.0 million TEUs in 1999. The project site is located on a primarily upland area encompassing 1,091 acres along the south side of the channel and to the west of the Houston Ship Channel, located approximately 25 miles southeast of downtown Houston. The Port Authority currently owns approximately 1,086 acres of land at and near the Bayport site, but not all of that property is part of the project site. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Port Authority's proposal would involve development of 30 acres of wharf, 374 acres for container yard facilities, 71 acres of gate facilities, a 123-acre intermodal yard, 47 acres of ancillary buildings and parking space, a 45-acre container freight station site, 62 acres of industrial co-development, 93 acres of cruise terminals, 99 acres of cruise-related co-development, 121 acres of buffer areas, 26 acres of stormwater management areas beyond those within the buffer areas, and berthing areas and a new turning basin. Dredging of the container and cruise berths to a depth of 40 feet mean low tide (MLT) with a two-foot overdredge would generate approximately 4.95 million cubic yards of dredge spoil. Future navigational improvements would include a 1,400-foot-diameter cruise turning basin, dredged to a depth of 33 feet MLT with a two-foot overdredge. Dredging of the turning basin would generate 1.9 million cubic yards of dredge spoil. Eventual enlargement of this basin to 1,600 feet in diameter with a depth of 40 feet MLT plus a two-foot overdredge would generate 2.1 million cubic yards of dredge spoil. The total area of dredging, excavation, and fill associated with construction of the berths, turning basin, and adjacent transition areas would be approximately 191 acres. All dredging would be accomplished over a 15- to 20-year period. Dredged material would be earmarked for beneficial uses, such as marsh creations, at other locations in Glaveston Bay. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to helping to meet the need for container terminal facilities at the port, the project would allow the Port Authority to diversify its abilities to meet the needs of ships using cruise terminal facilities. The terminal would create an additional 39,309 direct and indirect jobs. The increase in cargo and cruise activities would generate $10.4 billion in personal income, nearly $19 billion in business revenues, and $5.5 billion in indirect purchase income. This income would increase state and local tax revenues by $1.1 billion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and placement of dredged material would result in temporary turbidity and could release contaminants into the water column. Noise generated by operations equipment would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of some sensitive receptors. Terminal facilities would alter the natural setting of the area significantly. Three archaeological sites eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. Seven percent of the area affected by construction would lie within a 100-year floodplain. Approximately 2.5 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 103.5 acres of other wetlands would be displaced. Approximately 1,038 acres of upland habitat would be displaced. In addition, the project would require dredging of 150 acres of bay bottom and filling of 23.5 acres of intertidal mud flats and bay bottom. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010429, Volume I--169 pages and maps, Volume II--247 pages and maps, Volume III-388 pages and maps, Volume IV--397 pages and maps, Volume V--278 pages, Volume VI--361 pages, November 9, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bays KW - Buildings KW - Channels KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Employment KW - Floodplains KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Navigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Galveston Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits 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/36408390?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+HOUSTON+BAYPORT+CHANNEL+CONTAINER%2FCRUISE+TERMINAL%2C+PASADENA%2C+HARRIS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=PORT+OF+HOUSTON+BAYPORT+CHANNEL+CONTAINER%2FCRUISE+TERMINAL%2C+PASADENA%2C+HARRIS+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 9, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT WATER PRESERVE AREAS, PALM BEACH, BROWARD, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 36410283; 9046 AB - PURPOSE: The development of an interconnected series of marshlands, impoundments, and stormwater treatment areas, conveyance facilities, and aquifer recharge areas in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, Florida is proposed. The project, known as the Water Preserve Areas (WPA) Plan, is an essential element of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), a component of the Central and Southern Florida Project. Ecological restoration of the Everglades will require a significant increase in the quantity of available water. In addition to the "Future without Plan" condition, this draft EIS considers a recommended plan and several other action alternatives. Separable elements of the recommended plan include water constro structures, levees, canal relocation, and the acquisition of 3,335 acres of land located east of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in the Strazzula wetlands of central Palm Beach County. Including, canal and structure relocations, canal conveyance improvements, water control structures, and an aboveground impoundment with a total storage capacity of 13,500 acre-feet located in the Hillsboro Canal Basin in southern Palm Beach County; buffer areas, canals, levees, water control structures. As well as, above-ground impoundments with a total storage capacity of 6,000 acre-feet located in the western C-11 Canal basin and 6,600 acre-feet located in the western C-9 Canal basin in western Broward County; water control structures, canal conveyance improvements, and modifications to the Dade-Broward Levee and C-4 Canal located in Miami-Dade County. The first cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $732.8 million. Annual operation and maintenance costs, including costs for assessment and monitoring, are estimated at $3.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The WPA would provide a critical source for this new water by reducing undesirable losses from the natural system through seepage and capturing and storing stormwater runoff that was previously discharged to the tide. Further, WPA would meet a significant environmental restoration objective by promoting a buffer between the natural system and developed areas to the east while preserving, protecting, enhancing, and increasing the spatial extent of wetlands located outside the Everglades. The plan would provide a mechanism for increased aquifer recharge and surface and subsurface water storage capacity that would enhance regional water supplies for the lower east coast urban areas, thereby reducing regional system water supply demands on an already degraded natural system. The plan would also support the CERP mission with respect to flood control, agricultural and municipal water supply, and navigation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A significant extent of agricultural land would be removed from productive use, though much of this land would have been developed for non-agricultural uses regardless of whether the project was implemented. Aboveground impoundments and stormwater treatment areas would displace a limited extent of wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. JF - EPA number: 010424, Draft EIS--411 pages, Appendix A--347 pages, Appendix B--541 pages, Appendices C-I--537 pages, November 8, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Diversion Structures KW - Flood Control KW - Irrigation KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Reservoirs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Everglades KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+PALM+BEACH%2C+BROWARD%2C+AND+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+PALM+BEACH%2C+BROWARD%2C+AND+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 8, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA 1 IMPROVEMENTS, GOLDEN MEADOW TO PORT ALLEN, FOURCHON, LAFOURCHE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36419025; 9042 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 17 miles of Louisiana (LA) 1 in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana is proposed. From Interstate 10 (I-10) at Port Allen to LA 3090 at Port Fourchon, LA 1 is designated as a principal arterial within the National Highway System due to the facilities intermodal link to a major portion of the nation's energy supply. As the only highway in the area, LA 1 is the sole transportation route for workers and supplies entering and existing Port Fourchon and is the only hurricane evacuation route for thousands of residents in south Lafourche Parish. The new facility would be a four-lane, divided, fully controlled access elevated highway on new alignment paralleling existing LA 1 between Louisiana (LA) 3235 west of Golden Meadow and LA 3090 at its intersection with Louisiana 1, north of Port Fourchon. Bridges would span navigable waterways. Access to the facility would be limited to on and off ramps and two-lane connector roads constructed on new location at proposed interchange locations at LA 3235, LA 1 at Leeville, and LA 3090. Four alignment alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Line A) Construction of the project could be staged or programmed for discrete construction as funding permits. Estimated cost of the project is $523.2 million. With the exception of the Leeville Lift-Bridge, existing LA 1 would remain in service following completion of the new facility, though administration of the old facility would be transferred to local authorities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would complete the southernmost portion of the principal arterial, connecting the facility to LA 3235, an existing four-lane divided highway west of Golden Meadow. Once completed, a four-lane divided highway facility would be available from LA 3090 north of Port Fourchon to north of Galliano, Louisiana. Emergency response to hazardous materials and oil spills would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of one house, one mobile home, and one business. The project would also displace 5.3 acres of wetlands, 16.34 acres of floodplain, and 0.1 acre of prime farmland soils. Portions of the project corridor are likely to contain archaeological resource sites, and the project rights-of-way would encompass one oil and gas well. Noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of three sensitive receptors. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Barrier Resources Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010420, 471 pages and maps, November 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-01-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hurricanes KW - Natural Gas KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Oil Production KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Coastal Barrier Resources Act, Compliance 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, 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/36419025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+1+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+GOLDEN+MEADOW+TO+PORT+ALLEN%2C+FOURCHON%2C+LAFOURCHE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+1+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+GOLDEN+MEADOW+TO+PORT+ALLEN%2C+FOURCHON%2C+LAFOURCHE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 494 FROM INTERSTATE 394 TO THE MINNESOTA RIVER, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 36412196; 9043 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Interstate 494 (I-494) from its junction with I-394 to the Minnesota River, a distance of 18.2 miles, in Hennepin County, Minnesota is proposed. I-494 is a principal arterial highway serving as a key component of the Twin Cities metropolitan highway system. The facility constitutes the southern half of a circumferential route around the Twin Cities and serves as a collector/distribution facility for other metropolitan area highways as well as an urban bypass for interstate or interregional trips. Within the study corridor, I-494 intersects with nine other principal arterial highways providing access between suburban areas and from the suburbs to downtown Minneapolis. The pavement of I-494 has reached the end of its design life and is in need of repair. Several bridges are in need of repair or replacement. Highway geometrics do not meet current requirements. The proposed action would provide for one additional through lane in each direction throughout the full length of the project corridor. It would consist of one auxiliary lane in each direction between Trunk Highway (TH) 5 and TH 100. In Addition to, two auxiliary lanes in each direction between TH 100 and I-35W; one auxiliary lane in each direction between I-35W and TH 77; a 26-foot-wide area in the median between the 169 and 24th Avenue reserved for future undetermined transportation use; outside shoulders to accommodate buses during peak travel periods. As well as, interchanges and bridges throughout the corridor to meet current design standards and enhance capacity and operational characteristics; and transportation system management components. Estimated costs of construction and rights-of-way acquisition are $450 million and $162.8 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would upgrade a deteriorating highway facility to current standards and increase capacity within the corridor significantly. Access to and from major business and employment centers would be improved, and interregional transportation of people and goods would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of at least 61 residences and 35 businesses, 22.5 acres of wetlands, some wooded areas, and 17.8 acres of parkland and other recreational land. Recreational areas to be affected would include Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Regional Park Reserve, Beaverbrook Field, which would be displaced entirely, and an unnamed open space corridor in Bloomington. Two properties determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the Anna and Joseph Lorence Residence and the Elizabeth and Frederick H. Carpenter Summer Residence, would be affected by increased noise levels. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at several sensitive receptor sites, though some areas could benefit from noise control structures. 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.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 920144D, Volume 16, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 010421, 522 pages and maps, November 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-01-02-D KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+494+FROM+INTERSTATE+394+TO+THE+MINNESOTA+RIVER%2C+HENNEPIN+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+494+FROM+INTERSTATE+394+TO+THE+MINNESOTA+RIVER%2C+HENNEPIN+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - YALOBUSHA RIVER WATERSHED DEMONSTRATION EROSION CONTROL PROJECT, YAZOO BASIN, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 36410984; 9040 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of sediment and flood control measures in the Yalobusha River watershed in portions of Webster, Calhoun, and Chickasaw counties, Mississippi is proposed. The 661-square-mile watershed suffers from flooding, erosion of channel beds and banks, and deposition of high sediment loads in downstream reaches, tributaries, and receiving streams of the Yalobusa River. This results in flooding in the Yazoo Basin. In developing the recommended plan, a systems approach to watershed analysis was utilized. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Action alternatives 1, 2, and 3 would consist of constructing six floodwater-retarding structures and restoring channel conveyance capacity by rehabilitating approximately six miles of Yalobusa River channel. The floodwater-retarding structures would function to control both sediment and flooding and would represent one facet of the approach to addressing the interrelated problems of gullying, channel and bank erosion, sedimentation and flooding. Floodwater-retarding structures would range in extent from 75 to 534 acres; one would be constructed in Calhoun County, while the other five would be constructed in Chickasaw County. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, would include the floodwater-retarding structures and channel improvements to restore channel capacity in an area that is currently severely restricted by an accumulation of sediment and debris located near the upper end of Grenada Lake. Channel improvements would be phased. The first phase would include channel cleanout and excavation following the centerline of the existing channel from Station 4+00 through 8+00, a distance of 13,120 feet. Once complete, the bottom width of the channel would be 32.8 feet with a one-to-three slope. Cost of the project is estimated at $130.5 million. {20} POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would achieve the objectives of restoring the channel conveyance capacity of the river, reducing the sediment load into the lower reaches of the river, reduce flooding of agricultural and residential lands, and result in the least extensive clearing within wetlands and terrestrial habitat when compared to the remaining action alternatives. Approximately 1,529 acres of additional lake habitat would be created within the watershed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Phase 1 and 2 channel improvements would require removal of 59 acres and 96 acres of bottomland hardwood, respectively. Floodwater-retarding structures would change the environmental setting within the affected areas from a mixture of forest, agricultural, and pasture lands to lake habitat, but the environmental setting of the overall watershed would not be significantly affected. The structures would displace 433 acres of bottomland hardwoods, 212 acres of mixed pine/hardwood forest, 245 acres of pine forest, 319 acres of farmland, and 94 acres of clearcut land. Approximately 178 average daily waterfowl acres would be lost LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1997, Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1984, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 010418, 224 pages and maps, November 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Bank Protection KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Lakes KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Control KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Yalobusa River KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1984, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1997, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410984?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=YALOBUSHA+RIVER+WATERSHED+DEMONSTRATION+EROSION+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+YAZOO+BASIN%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=YALOBUSHA+RIVER+WATERSHED+DEMONSTRATION+EROSION+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+YAZOO+BASIN%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A hybrid approach to flow net generation AN - 52140944; 2002-016581 JF - International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics AU - Jones, Norman L AU - Lemon, Alan M AU - Tracy, Fred T Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 SP - 1339 EP - 1349 PB - Wiley & Sons, Chichester VL - 25 IS - 13 SN - 0363-9061, 0363-9061 KW - hydraulics KW - finite difference analysis KW - Darcy's law KW - statistical analysis KW - rivers and streams KW - porous materials KW - seepage KW - models KW - finite element analysis KW - waterways KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - algorithms KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52140944?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+for+Numerical+and+Analytical+Methods+in+Geomechanics&rft.atitle=A+hybrid+approach+to+flow+net+generation&rft.au=Jones%2C+Norman+L%3BLemon%2C+Alan+M%3BTracy%2C+Fred+T&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Norman&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=13&rft.spage=1339&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+for+Numerical+and+Analytical+Methods+in+Geomechanics&rft.issn=03639061&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/3312/home LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; Darcy's law; finite difference analysis; finite element analysis; hydraulic conductivity; hydraulics; models; porous materials; rivers and streams; seepage; statistical analysis; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lessons learned from the Bhuj, India, earthquake for the seismic safety of dams built on alluvium AN - 51894526; 2004-013415 AB - The Bhuj, India, earthquake of 26 January 2001 was M7.9 and affected an area with dozens of dams, both earth and masonry, all constructed on alluvial deposits. Their behavior shows l. The level of ground shaking is the most critical factor. For free field motions under 0.2 g, an alluvial foundation is safe. For higher accelerations, attention to the foundation is needed. 2. The principal hazard is from liquefaction in unconsolidated and water saturated granular foundation soils. 3. N values of 20 or less, occurring to depths of about 20 m, indicate susceptibility to liquefaction. 4. Curtain walls and core trenches do not inhibit liquefaction. 5. When susceptible layers are found, they must be treated or replaced under the full area of the dam. 6. The first step to assure seismic safety is a proper geological-seismological evaluation that provides maximum credible earthquake(s) and corresponding ground motions. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Krinitzsky, Ellis L AU - Hynes, Mary E AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 SP - 131 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - clastic sediments KW - site exploration KW - Bhuj India KW - seismic response KW - liquefaction KW - India KW - foundations KW - earth dams KW - Kutch India KW - Indian Peninsula KW - Bhuj earthquake 2001 KW - seismic risk KW - dams KW - sediments KW - ground motion KW - gravity dams KW - alluvium KW - masonry dams KW - Asia KW - earthquakes KW - Gujarat India KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51894526?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=Lessons+learned+from+the+Bhuj%2C+India%2C+earthquake+for+the+seismic+safety+of+dams+built+on+alluvium&rft.au=Krinitzsky%2C+Ellis+L%3BHynes%2C+Mary+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Krinitzsky&rft.aufirst=Ellis&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=131&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, 2001 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alluvium; Asia; Bhuj earthquake 2001; Bhuj India; clastic sediments; dams; earth dams; earthquakes; foundations; gravity dams; ground motion; Gujarat India; India; Indian Peninsula; Kutch India; liquefaction; masonry dams; sediments; seismic response; seismic risk; site exploration ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physicochemical parameters for chemicals associated with fate and transport of munitions AN - 51894339; 2004-013339 AB - The US Army Environmental Center (USAEC) has developed a test program to identify and quantify the emissions that result from weapons firing and from the use of pyrotechnic devices. The test program is divided into three distinct areas: characterization of smoke and pyrotechnic emissions, a firing point emission study, and an exploding ordnance emission study. One of tasks associated with this program is to develop a database of physicochemical parameters for chemicals listed by USAEC. The objective of this task is to define the physical/chemical properties required for fate and transport modeling of chemicals typically associated with munitions and their respective emissions. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is gathering such data on chemicals identified by USAEC and seeking to fill data gaps. The physicochemical parameters of chemicals listed obtained from a variety of sources (literature and other data bases). For those chemicals lacking sufficient parameters information, the physicochemical parameters may be obtained from other sources such as the Environmental Protection Agency's ASTER (Assessment Tools for the Evaluation of Risk) program. For each chemical, major parameters that effect fate/transport of chemical in the environment will be gathered and added to the database. Other parameters may be required depending on the details of the reaction pathways considered, e.g., whether oxidation, photolysis, and biodegradation are explicitly considered as reaction paths rather than lumped decay (from half life). Additionally, for explosives-related compounds, decay in soil and groundwater is dependent on local conditions (e.g., redox). However, for many military unique or relevant compounds, process information in this detail will not be available, thus, lumped process decay will usually be the approach. If specific process rate information is available, then it will be included. This presentation will describe the data requirement for fate and transport simulations of munitions compounds. The available sources of physicochemical data will be described. The data gaps and step-by-step data analysis and estimation techniques for the missing parameters for selected chemicals will be explained and illustrated. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Zakikhani, Mansour AU - Dortch, Mark S AU - McGrath, Christian J AU - Fredrickson, Herbert AU - Gerald, Jeffrey AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 SP - 119 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - soils KW - pollutants KW - physicochemical properties KW - data processing KW - pollution KW - simulation KW - ground water KW - fate KW - military geology KW - explosives KW - transport KW - data bases KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51894339?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=Physicochemical+parameters+for+chemicals+associated+with+fate+and+transport+of+munitions&rft.au=Zakikhani%2C+Mansour%3BDortch%2C+Mark+S%3BMcGrath%2C+Christian+J%3BFredrickson%2C+Herbert%3BGerald%2C+Jeffrey%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Zakikhani&rft.aufirst=Mansour&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2001 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - data bases; data processing; explosives; fate; ground water; military geology; physicochemical properties; pollutants; pollution; simulation; soils; transport ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Digital shoreline data for coastal analysis and management; an example from historic and recent shorelines for South Carolina AN - 51892080; 2004-013249 AB - Understanding long- and short-term shoreline change trends and the ability to join those data with other local and regional information is essential for understanding modern coastal dynamics. This project focuses on creating a digital, publicly accessible database for historical shoreline change and coastal erosion data. This type of data structure is useful for locating long-term critical areas of erosion along any coastline; for this project, the focus is on South Carolina and portions of Georgia and North Carolina. Anders et al. (1990), through a joint effort with NOS-CERC-SC/DRSS, published a series of thirty-two georeferenced shoreline maps based on historic charts (five to six shorelines between 1851 and the 1960's) and aerial photography (1983) for Cape Fear, NC to Tybee Island, GA. The maps were drum-scanned at the USACE Coastal And Hydraulics Laboratory in Vicksburg, MS, and the shorelines were digitized from the scanned sheets using ArcView and ARC/INFO at Coastal Carolina University. Orthorectified aerial photography from 1998 for the state of South Carolina (provided by the SC Office of Coastal Resource Management), have been used to determine the most recent shoreline position based on the wet/dry line; digitization of more recent aerial photos are in progress. The digitized shorelines have been transformed into geographic coordinates, and the original scanned Anders maps will be referenced into UTM coordinates (WGS84). The recent shoreline locations will be compiled with the historical shoreline data for long-term erosion rates that are to be calculated using DSMS/DSAS software of R. Thieler and W. Danforth (1994). The shoreline data and erosion analyses will be integrated with ongoing projects in the same geographic region, providing an additional knowledge base for educators, managers, and scientists to utilize. This portion of a geologic framework study serves as a template for other coastal investigations at the local and regional levels. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Dufrene, Triniti AU - Chastain, Joshua AU - Young, Heather AU - Harris, M Scott AU - Wright, Eric E AU - Bush, David M AU - Stauble, Donald K AU - Edgar, N Terence AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 SP - 104 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Northwest Atlantic KW - Quaternary KW - South Carolina KW - erosion KW - cartography KW - data processing KW - shorelines KW - mapping KW - Holocene KW - environmental management KW - Cenozoic KW - land management KW - data bases KW - aerial photography KW - upper Holocene KW - North Atlantic KW - littoral erosion KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - remote sensing KW - Atlantic Coastal Plain KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51892080?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=Digital+shoreline+data+for+coastal+analysis+and+management%3B+an+example+from+historic+and+recent+shorelines+for+South+Carolina&rft.au=Dufrene%2C+Triniti%3BChastain%2C+Joshua%3BYoung%2C+Heather%3BHarris%2C+M+Scott%3BWright%2C+Eric+E%3BBush%2C+David+M%3BStauble%2C+Donald+K%3BEdgar%2C+N+Terence%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Dufrene&rft.aufirst=Triniti&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=104&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, 2001 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aerial photography; Atlantic Coastal Plain; Atlantic Ocean; cartography; Cenozoic; data bases; data processing; environmental management; erosion; Holocene; land management; littoral erosion; mapping; North Atlantic; Northwest Atlantic; Quaternary; remote sensing; shorelines; South Carolina; United States; upper Holocene ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution and fate of energetics on DOD test and training ranges AN - 51891545; 2004-013333 AB - Current knowledge concerning the nature and extent of residual explosives contamination is inadequate to ensure management of ranges as sustainable resources. The objective of this project is to develop techniques for assessing the potential for environmental impacts from residual energetics. The approach includes characterization of post blast residues from various heavy artillery munitions and hand grenades by sampling surface soils in craters from both high- and low-order detonations. Residues from specific munitions will also be determined by sampling soot deposited on snow by the blast. Where possible, groundwater and surface water associated with the ranges will be sampled. The study will also fill data gaps in soil transport parameters, such as dissolution kinetics, soil/water partitioning coefficients and transformation/degradation rates. Results from various sites in the U.S. and Canada will be compared. Surface soils have been analyzed from a heavy artillery impact range and at gun positions at Fort Lewis, WA, and at hand grenade ranges at Fort Lewis, Camp Bonneville, WA, and Fort Richardson, AK. Groundwater from monitoring wells and surface seepages around the heavy artillery range were also sampled. Soil results indicate very low residual concentrations of explosives in high-order artillery detonations. However, low-order detonations left extremely high local concentrations of residues. 2,4-DNT from single-based propellant was detected in surface soil at the firing points of several 105-mm howitzers. Explosives residues at hand grenade ranges were relatively high. Results to date suggest that management of ranges to control residues from low-order detonations may be necessary to ensure environmental protection of local receptors including groundwater. This research will contribute techniques for range characterization and for development of a source term for explosives residuals resulting from various range activities. These data will provide a basis for insuring environmental compliance and the continued use of test and training ranges as sustainable resources. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Pennington, Judith C AU - Jenkins, Thomas F AU - Brannon, James M AU - Thiboutot, Sonia AU - DeLaney, John E AU - Lynch, Jason AU - Clausen, Jay L AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 SP - 118 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - soils KW - hazardous waste KW - Washington KW - residual explosives KW - Pierce County Washington KW - Adams County Washington KW - pollution KW - Fort Lewis KW - solution KW - Southern Alaska KW - ground water KW - spatial distribution KW - military geology KW - explosives KW - detection KW - land management KW - sustainable development KW - Camp Bonneville KW - testing KW - Fort Richardson Alaska KW - Alaska KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51891545?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=Distribution+and+fate+of+energetics+on+DOD+test+and+training+ranges&rft.au=Pennington%2C+Judith+C%3BJenkins%2C+Thomas+F%3BBrannon%2C+James+M%3BThiboutot%2C+Sonia%3BDeLaney%2C+John+E%3BLynch%2C+Jason%3BClausen%2C+Jay+L%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Pennington&rft.aufirst=Judith&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=118&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, 2001 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adams County Washington; Alaska; Camp Bonneville; detection; explosives; Fort Lewis; Fort Richardson Alaska; ground water; hazardous waste; land management; land use; military geology; Pierce County Washington; pollution; residual explosives; soils; solution; Southern Alaska; spatial distribution; sustainable development; testing; United States; Washington ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Karst pathway delineation using combined spatial and geophysical analysis at Camp Crowder, Missouri AN - 51888726; 2004-015191 AB - Camp Crowder, a Missouri Army National Guard training facility located south of Neosho, Missouri, is part of the Pool's Prairie NPL site. DNAPL contamination found within the soil and groundwater is suspected of migrating off-post through conduit and fracture systems that have developed within the underlying karst bedrock. Dye tracer studies have confirmed groundwater movement towards the contaminated wells, though the actual route of migration is not known. The overburden is dominantly a cherty residuum, through which the surface water and contaminants percolate into the underlying karst aquifer. An integrated approach using photo-geologic analysis, airborne electromagnetic surveys, seismic profiling, and two-dimensional electrical resistivity imaging (2D-ERI) was conducted to map subsurface changes associated with this complex karst system. Surface based geophysical surveys were able to map the character of the overburden and underlying bedrock. Seismic refraction data proved best in resolving the top of the competent bedrock (below the weathering layer), whereas the resistivity data imaged the top of the weathered horizon (transition from low-to-high resistivity) and coarser grained intervals within the overburden. In many instances, lineaments interpreted from aerial photographs coincide with disruptions observed in the ground-based geophysics. Interpretation of the surface geophysical data suggests that a mantle of friable, heavily fractured, and/or weathered rock overlies the competent bedrock and may act as a zone for contaminant storage, and for migration over short distances. Airborne multi-frequency electromagnetic mapping provided a regional view of the site. Conductivity inversion of the data correlated well with the surface geophysical data and indicated that the mantle of friable material extended farther than originally anticipated. This extension brought potential contaminant pathways into contact with several additional lineaments. Derived bedrock topography indicates that the contaminant source area is situated on a transition zone between deep and shallow residuum, with paths and pools leading in several directions. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Gamey, T J AU - Thompson, M AU - Mandell, W AU - Frano, G AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 SP - 132 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Newton County Missouri KW - geophysical surveys KW - Missouri KW - karst hydrology KW - Neosho Missouri KW - mapping KW - karst KW - fracturing KW - dense nonaqueous phase liquids KW - refraction methods KW - ground water KW - spatial distribution KW - electromagnetic methods KW - tectonics KW - Pool's Prairie Site KW - soils KW - overburden KW - lineaments KW - three-dimensional models KW - pollutants KW - geophysical methods KW - structural controls KW - pollution KW - inverse problem KW - resistivity KW - two-dimensional models KW - seismic methods KW - aquifers KW - nonaqueous phase liquids KW - surveys KW - Camp Crowder Missouri KW - military facilities KW - airborne methods KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51888726?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=Karst+pathway+delineation+using+combined+spatial+and+geophysical+analysis+at+Camp+Crowder%2C+Missouri&rft.au=Gamey%2C+T+J%3BThompson%2C+M%3BMandell%2C+W%3BFrano%2C+G%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gamey&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=132&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, 2001 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 - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airborne methods; aquifers; Camp Crowder Missouri; dense nonaqueous phase liquids; electromagnetic methods; fracturing; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; ground water; inverse problem; karst; karst hydrology; lineaments; mapping; military facilities; Missouri; Neosho Missouri; Newton County Missouri; nonaqueous phase liquids; overburden; pollutants; pollution; Pool's Prairie Site; refraction methods; resistivity; seismic methods; soils; spatial distribution; structural controls; surveys; tectonics; three-dimensional models; two-dimensional models; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Atchafalaya Basin; river of trees AN - 51773792; 2004-084977 JF - Fact Sheet - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Demas, Charles R AU - Brazelton, Sebastian R AU - Powell, Nancy J Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 SP - 2 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2327-6916, 2327-6916 KW - United States KW - resources KW - geologic hazards KW - rivers and streams KW - petroleum KW - land loss KW - floods KW - drainage basins KW - ecology KW - Louisiana KW - USGS KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - marshes KW - Atchafalaya River basin KW - pollutants KW - human activity KW - sedimentation KW - pollution KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - mires KW - natural resources KW - wetlands KW - land use KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51773792?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Demas%2C+Charles+R%3BBrazelton%2C+Sebastian+R%3BPowell%2C+Nancy+J&rft.aulast=Demas&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Atchafalaya+Basin%3B+river+of+trees&rft.title=The+Atchafalaya+Basin%3B+river+of+trees&rft.issn=23276916&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://la.water.usgs.gov/publications/pdfs/FS-021-02.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on Nov. 2, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atchafalaya River basin; drainage basins; ecology; floods; forests; geologic hazards; Gulf Coastal Plain; human activity; hydrology; land loss; land use; Louisiana; marshes; mires; natural resources; petroleum; pollutants; pollution; resources; rivers and streams; sedimentation; United States; USGS; wetlands ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Corps of Engineers Huntington District Hydrologic Research Needs for Dam Safety Analysis AN - 20283656; 7362233 AB - Huntington District utilizes standard methodologies to develop Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) for individual projects. Out of the 35 dams that have been constructed in the District, nineteen (19) are considered adequate under current criteria, seven (7) were altered to correct the deficiency, and nine (9) facilities remain that provide 53-79% PMF retention. Historically, the PMF was evaluated using the "then-current" standards and spillway adequacy was assessed. There have been several changes over the years in methodology and standards, which have impacted the magnitude of the PMF, which altered the extent of the deficiency and/or structural fixes required to correct the hydrologic deficiencies. The assessment of hydrologic deficiencies is funded under the Operations & Maintenance program and there is no specific allocation to provide any continuity to the program. The Dam Safety Assurance (DSA) requirements at Bluestone Dam will exceed $110 million. This single project exceeds the total construction cost of the seven altered facilities by a factor of five. There is a significant need to develop consistent, supportable guidelines and methodologies for development of a design storm to be used in Dam Safety analysis that is acceptable over a broad range of scenarios. JF - Proceedings of a Workshop on Hydrologic Research Needs for Dam Safety AU - Webb, J W Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 PB - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center, Institute for Water Resources 609 Second St. Davis CA 95616 USA KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - SP-29 KW - Research Priorities KW - Assessments KW - Dams KW - Floods KW - Safety KW - Spillways KW - Construction Costs KW - Standards KW - Maintenance KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20283656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Webb%2C+J+W&rft.aulast=Webb&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Corps+of+Engineers+Huntington+District+Hydrologic+Research+Needs+for+Dam+Safety+Analysis&rft.title=Corps+of+Engineers+Huntington+District+Hydrologic+Research+Needs+for+Dam+Safety+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hydrologic Research Needs for Dam Safety AN - 20261385; 7371961 AB - A workshop on Hydrologic Research Needs for Dam Safety was held on 14-15 November 2001 at the Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) in Davis, California. The workshop provided a forum for the discussion of subjects important to the computation of a Probable Maximum Flood (PMF), the uncertainty of parameters used to compute a PMF, the continued use of the PMF as the "design flood", using risk analysis procedures to develop the design flood and hydrologic risks involved with dams and dam operations. The main focus of the workshop was to generate a list of topics that are in need of research that may help in generating solutions to problems related to dam safety. JF - Proceedings of a Workshop on Hydrologic Research Needs for Dam Safety. [np]. 14-15 Nov 2001. AU - Harris, D J AU - Feldman, AD Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 PB - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center, Institute for Water Resources 609 Second St. Davis CA 95616 USA KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - SP-29 KW - Dam Design KW - Safety KW - Design Floods KW - Risk KW - Civil Engineering KW - Research Priorities KW - safety engineering KW - USA, California, Davis KW - Floods KW - Dams KW - USA, California KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - H 15000:Civil/Structural Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20261385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Harris%2C+D+J%3BFeldman%2C+AD&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hydrologic+Research+Needs+for+Dam+Safety&rft.title=Hydrologic+Research+Needs+for+Dam+Safety&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Omaha District's Current Practices and Needs for Dam Safety Analysis AN - 19452538; 7362234 AB - Currently the Omaha District follows procedures determining Inflow Design Floods found in Engineering Regulation 1110-8-2(FR) dated 1 March 1991 and entitled: Inflow Design Floods for Dams and Reservoirs. This document sets standards for four types of reservoirs and the data needed for their design. It also describes that an antecedent flood may occur and may be incorporated by assuming a full flood control pool or the pool elevation occurring five days after the occurrence of a rainfall of one-half the Inflow Design Flood (IDF). For dam rehabilitation, Engineering Regulation ER 1110-2-1155 dated 12 September 1997 entitled: Dam Safety Assurance Program was followed. This document describes the determination of the Base Safety Condition to be used to determine the need for dam safety modifications allowing for even high hazard dams to be designed for less than a PMF if conditions warrant (that dam failure does not exceed damages and loss of life from an event without dam failure). Typically a study is initiated using a generalized Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) based on the most recent applicable guidance received from the National Weather Service (NWS). If questions arise concerning this study, the District could request a site-specific PMP study from the NWS. JF - Proceedings of a Workshop on Hydrologic Research Needs for Dam Safety AU - McClenathan, J T Y1 - 2001/11// PY - 2001 DA - November 2001 PB - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center, Institute for Water Resources 609 Second St. Davis CA 95616 USA KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - SP-29 KW - Flood control KW - Weather KW - Rainfall KW - Safety KW - Dam Failure KW - Pools KW - Design Floods KW - Civil Engineering KW - Research Priorities KW - safety engineering KW - Floods KW - Dams KW - inflow KW - Regulations KW - Reservoirs KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - H 15000:Civil/Structural Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19452538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McClenathan%2C+J+T&rft.aulast=McClenathan&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Omaha+District%27s+Current+Practices+and+Needs+for+Dam+Safety+Analysis&rft.title=Omaha+District%27s+Current+Practices+and+Needs+for+Dam+Safety+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 36398006; 9033 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan for the restoration, protection, and preservation of the water resources of Martin and St. Lucie counties, Florida is proposed. The study area includes that portion of the lagoon ecosystem from the St. Lucie-Indian River county line south to the Martin-Palm Beach county line. The Indian River Lagoon and the associated ecosystem encompassing the study area represent an imperiled resource, having been severely impacted by human activities for more than 100 years. The lagoon is nationally significant and unique in North America. The lagoon is included in the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program and is an outstanding Florida Water. It has been identified as the most biodiverse estuarine system in all of North America. If restorative actions are not taken in the near future, an irretrievable loss of this extraordinary resource will occur. The proposed plan is related to the Central and Southern Florida Project, a multipurpose project that provides for flood control, water supply, saltwater intrusion prevention, and fish and wildlife habitat protection measures. Both single-purpose and multipurpose alternatives are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. Principal features of the selected plan would include creation of approximately 13,000 acres of new reservoirs, 9,990 acres of wetland-based water treatment areas, 92,900 acres of natural storage and water quality treatment, and muck remediation and the creation of artificial habitat. The plan would require the acquisition of 116,054 acres of land. {8-15} Initial costs of the selected plan are estimated at $995.9 million. {8-21} Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $4.26 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would significantly reduce damaging watershed discharges into receiving waters, provide for water quality treatment, provide for water storage in the natural ecosystem, and increase water supply for agricultural purposes, while maintaining the current water supply needs dictated under the Central and Southern Florida Project. Restoration of the St. Lucie River would be achieved, the significant muck deposits in the estuary would be remediated, and habitat for native flora and fauna, including federally protected species, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Land acquisition would result in the displacement of the property rights of current landowners. The project would result in large freshwater discharges from the basins draining into the St. Lucie River and the associated estuary, altering the salinity of the receiving waters; require the removal of citrus, pasture, and sugarcane lands from production; increase eutrophication from agricultural and urban areas; require dredging, resulting in disturbance of benthic habitat and release of sediment into the water column; and decrease the distribution and abundance of oysters and juvenile and adult fish. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), Water Resources JF - EPA number: 010411, Draft Supplemental EIS--272 pages, Apendix A--386 pages, Appendix B--512 pages, Appendices C through G--516 pages, October 30, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Lagoons KW - Reservoirs KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Sediment KW - Shellfish KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Florida KW - St. Lucie River KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 30, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 36365559; 10762-040209_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan for the restoration, protection, and preservation of the water resources of Martin and St. Lucie counties, Florida is proposed. The study area includes that portion of the lagoon ecosystem from the St. Lucie-Indian River county line south to the Martin-Palm Beach county line. The Indian River Lagoon and the associated ecosystem encompassing the study area represent a imperiled resource, having been severely impacted by human activities for more than 100 years. The lagoon is nationally significant and unique in North America. The lagoon is included in the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program and is an Outstanding Florida Water. It has been identified as the most biodiverse estuarine system in all of North America. If restorative actions are not taken in the near future, an irretrievable loss of this extraordinary resource will occur. The proposed plan is related to the Central and Southern Florida Project, a multipurpose project that provides for flood control, water supply, saltwater intrusion prevention, and fish and wildlife habitat protection measures. Both single-purpose and multipurpose alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Principal features of the selected plan would include creation of approximately 12,600 acres of new reservoirs, development of 8,700 acres of wetland-based stormwater treatment areas, restoration of natural hydrology on 92,000 acres in the watershed, restoration of 3,100 acres of floodplain wetlands in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, and muck removal and the habitat restoration within the estuaries. The plan would include provision of pumping plants, levees, canals, and other water control structures to operate and interconnect project features and provide a mechanism for redirecting freshwater discharges. The plan would require the acquisition of 117,200 acres of land. Initial costs of the selected plan are estimated at $1.2 billion. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $6.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would significantly reduce damaging watershed discharges into receiving waters, provide for water quality treatment, provide for water storage in the natural ecosystem, and increase water supply for agricultural purposes, while maintaining the current water supply needs dictated under the Central and Southern Florida Project. Restoration of the St. Lucie River would be achieved, the significant muck deposits in the estuary would be remediated, and habitat for native flora and fauna, including federally protected species, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Land acquisition would result in the displacement of the property rights of current landowners. The project would result in large freshwater discharges from the basins draining into the St. Lucie River and the associated estuary, altering the salinity of the receiving waters; require the removal of citrus, pasture, and sugarcane lands from production; increase eutrophication from agricultural and urban areas; require dredging, resulting in disturbance of benthic habitat and release of sediment into the water column; and decrease the distribution and abundance of oysters and juvenile and adult fish. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 105-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1. For the abstracts of the previous draft and final supplemental EISs, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1 and 03-0116F, Volume 27, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 040209, Final EIS--621 pages, Appendix A--422 pages, Appendix B--458 pages, Appendices C through F--556 pages, Appendix G through L--599 pages, October 30, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Lagoons KW - Reservoirs KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Sediment KW - Shellfish KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Florida KW - St. Lucie River KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36365559?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 30, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 36365468; 10762-040209_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan for the restoration, protection, and preservation of the water resources of Martin and St. Lucie counties, Florida is proposed. The study area includes that portion of the lagoon ecosystem from the St. Lucie-Indian River county line south to the Martin-Palm Beach county line. The Indian River Lagoon and the associated ecosystem encompassing the study area represent a imperiled resource, having been severely impacted by human activities for more than 100 years. The lagoon is nationally significant and unique in North America. The lagoon is included in the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program and is an Outstanding Florida Water. It has been identified as the most biodiverse estuarine system in all of North America. If restorative actions are not taken in the near future, an irretrievable loss of this extraordinary resource will occur. The proposed plan is related to the Central and Southern Florida Project, a multipurpose project that provides for flood control, water supply, saltwater intrusion prevention, and fish and wildlife habitat protection measures. Both single-purpose and multipurpose alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Principal features of the selected plan would include creation of approximately 12,600 acres of new reservoirs, development of 8,700 acres of wetland-based stormwater treatment areas, restoration of natural hydrology on 92,000 acres in the watershed, restoration of 3,100 acres of floodplain wetlands in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, and muck removal and the habitat restoration within the estuaries. The plan would include provision of pumping plants, levees, canals, and other water control structures to operate and interconnect project features and provide a mechanism for redirecting freshwater discharges. The plan would require the acquisition of 117,200 acres of land. Initial costs of the selected plan are estimated at $1.2 billion. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $6.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would significantly reduce damaging watershed discharges into receiving waters, provide for water quality treatment, provide for water storage in the natural ecosystem, and increase water supply for agricultural purposes, while maintaining the current water supply needs dictated under the Central and Southern Florida Project. Restoration of the St. Lucie River would be achieved, the significant muck deposits in the estuary would be remediated, and habitat for native flora and fauna, including federally protected species, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Land acquisition would result in the displacement of the property rights of current landowners. The project would result in large freshwater discharges from the basins draining into the St. Lucie River and the associated estuary, altering the salinity of the receiving waters; require the removal of citrus, pasture, and sugarcane lands from production; increase eutrophication from agricultural and urban areas; require dredging, resulting in disturbance of benthic habitat and release of sediment into the water column; and decrease the distribution and abundance of oysters and juvenile and adult fish. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 105-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1. For the abstracts of the previous draft and final supplemental EISs, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1 and 03-0116F, Volume 27, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 040209, Final EIS--621 pages, Appendix A--422 pages, Appendix B--458 pages, Appendices C through F--556 pages, Appendix G through L--599 pages, October 30, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Lagoons KW - Reservoirs KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Sediment KW - Shellfish KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Florida KW - St. Lucie River KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36365468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 30, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 36355783; 10762-040209_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan for the restoration, protection, and preservation of the water resources of Martin and St. Lucie counties, Florida is proposed. The study area includes that portion of the lagoon ecosystem from the St. Lucie-Indian River county line south to the Martin-Palm Beach county line. The Indian River Lagoon and the associated ecosystem encompassing the study area represent a imperiled resource, having been severely impacted by human activities for more than 100 years. The lagoon is nationally significant and unique in North America. The lagoon is included in the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program and is an Outstanding Florida Water. It has been identified as the most biodiverse estuarine system in all of North America. If restorative actions are not taken in the near future, an irretrievable loss of this extraordinary resource will occur. The proposed plan is related to the Central and Southern Florida Project, a multipurpose project that provides for flood control, water supply, saltwater intrusion prevention, and fish and wildlife habitat protection measures. Both single-purpose and multipurpose alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Principal features of the selected plan would include creation of approximately 12,600 acres of new reservoirs, development of 8,700 acres of wetland-based stormwater treatment areas, restoration of natural hydrology on 92,000 acres in the watershed, restoration of 3,100 acres of floodplain wetlands in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, and muck removal and the habitat restoration within the estuaries. The plan would include provision of pumping plants, levees, canals, and other water control structures to operate and interconnect project features and provide a mechanism for redirecting freshwater discharges. The plan would require the acquisition of 117,200 acres of land. Initial costs of the selected plan are estimated at $1.2 billion. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $6.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would significantly reduce damaging watershed discharges into receiving waters, provide for water quality treatment, provide for water storage in the natural ecosystem, and increase water supply for agricultural purposes, while maintaining the current water supply needs dictated under the Central and Southern Florida Project. Restoration of the St. Lucie River would be achieved, the significant muck deposits in the estuary would be remediated, and habitat for native flora and fauna, including federally protected species, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Land acquisition would result in the displacement of the property rights of current landowners. The project would result in large freshwater discharges from the basins draining into the St. Lucie River and the associated estuary, altering the salinity of the receiving waters; require the removal of citrus, pasture, and sugarcane lands from production; increase eutrophication from agricultural and urban areas; require dredging, resulting in disturbance of benthic habitat and release of sediment into the water column; and decrease the distribution and abundance of oysters and juvenile and adult fish. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 105-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1. For the abstracts of the previous draft and final supplemental EISs, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1 and 03-0116F, Volume 27, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 040209, Final EIS--621 pages, Appendix A--422 pages, Appendix B--458 pages, Appendices C through F--556 pages, Appendix G through L--599 pages, October 30, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Lagoons KW - Reservoirs KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Sediment KW - Shellfish KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Florida KW - St. Lucie River KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36355783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 30, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 36354253; 10762-040209_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan for the restoration, protection, and preservation of the water resources of Martin and St. Lucie counties, Florida is proposed. The study area includes that portion of the lagoon ecosystem from the St. Lucie-Indian River county line south to the Martin-Palm Beach county line. The Indian River Lagoon and the associated ecosystem encompassing the study area represent a imperiled resource, having been severely impacted by human activities for more than 100 years. The lagoon is nationally significant and unique in North America. The lagoon is included in the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program and is an Outstanding Florida Water. It has been identified as the most biodiverse estuarine system in all of North America. If restorative actions are not taken in the near future, an irretrievable loss of this extraordinary resource will occur. The proposed plan is related to the Central and Southern Florida Project, a multipurpose project that provides for flood control, water supply, saltwater intrusion prevention, and fish and wildlife habitat protection measures. Both single-purpose and multipurpose alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Principal features of the selected plan would include creation of approximately 12,600 acres of new reservoirs, development of 8,700 acres of wetland-based stormwater treatment areas, restoration of natural hydrology on 92,000 acres in the watershed, restoration of 3,100 acres of floodplain wetlands in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, and muck removal and the habitat restoration within the estuaries. The plan would include provision of pumping plants, levees, canals, and other water control structures to operate and interconnect project features and provide a mechanism for redirecting freshwater discharges. The plan would require the acquisition of 117,200 acres of land. Initial costs of the selected plan are estimated at $1.2 billion. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $6.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would significantly reduce damaging watershed discharges into receiving waters, provide for water quality treatment, provide for water storage in the natural ecosystem, and increase water supply for agricultural purposes, while maintaining the current water supply needs dictated under the Central and Southern Florida Project. Restoration of the St. Lucie River would be achieved, the significant muck deposits in the estuary would be remediated, and habitat for native flora and fauna, including federally protected species, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Land acquisition would result in the displacement of the property rights of current landowners. The project would result in large freshwater discharges from the basins draining into the St. Lucie River and the associated estuary, altering the salinity of the receiving waters; require the removal of citrus, pasture, and sugarcane lands from production; increase eutrophication from agricultural and urban areas; require dredging, resulting in disturbance of benthic habitat and release of sediment into the water column; and decrease the distribution and abundance of oysters and juvenile and adult fish. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 105-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1. For the abstracts of the previous draft and final supplemental EISs, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1 and 03-0116F, Volume 27, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 040209, Final EIS--621 pages, Appendix A--422 pages, Appendix B--458 pages, Appendices C through F--556 pages, Appendix G through L--599 pages, October 30, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Lagoons KW - Reservoirs KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Sediment KW - Shellfish KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Florida KW - St. Lucie River KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36354253?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 30, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - SOUTH FEASIBILITY STUDY, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 16351256; 9634 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan for the restoration, protection, and preservation of the water resources of Martin and St. Lucie counties, Florida is proposed. The study area includes that portion of the lagoon ecosystem from the St. Lucie-Indian River county line south to the Martin-Palm Beach county line. The Indian River Lagoon and the associated ecosystem encompassing the study area represent an imperiled resource, having been severely impacted by human activities for more than 100 years. The lagoon is nationally significant and unique in North America. The lagoon is included in the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program and is an Outstanding Florida Water. It has been identified as the most biodiverse estuarine system in all of North America. If restorative actions are not taken in the near future, an irretrievable loss of this extraordinary resource will occur. The proposed plan is related to the Central and Southern Florida Project, a multipurpose project that provides for flood control, water supply, saltwater intrusion prevention, and fish and wildlife habitat protection measures. Both single-purpose and multipurpose alternatives are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Principal features of the selected plan would include creation of approximately 12,000 acres of new reservoirs to provide 135,000 acre-feet of storage, acquisition and restoration of 90,000 acres of upland/wetland mosaic lands to provide 30,000 acre-feet of freshwater storage and other water quality benefits, diversion of 64,500 acre-feet of water from the C-23 basin and the c-24 basin discharges into the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, diversion of residual C-23 flows to the C-44 canal for discharge into either the South Fork of the St. Lucie River or into Lake Okeechobee, and removal of 5.5 million cubic yards of muck from four "dead zones" located in the North Fork and South Fork and in the Middle Estuary of the St. Lucie River. Cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $995.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Plan implementation would significantly reduce damaging watershed discharges into receiving waters, provide for water quality treatment, provide for water storage in the natural ecosystem, and increase water supply for agricultural purposes, while maintaining the current water supply needs dictated under the Central and Southern Florida Project. Restoration of the St. Lucie River would be achieved, the significant muck deposits in the estuary would be remediated, and habitat for native flora and fauna, including federally protected species, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Land acquisition would result in the displacement of the property rights of current landowners. The project would result in large freshwater discharges from the basins draining into the St. Lucie River and the associated estuary, altering the salinity of the receiving waters; require the removal of citrus, pasture, and sugarcane lands from production; increase eutrophication from agricultural and urban areas; require dredging, resulting in disturbance of benthic habitat and release of sediment into the water column; and decrease the distribution and abundance of oysters and juvenile and adult fish. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0090D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020415, Final Report and Supplemental EIS--442 pages, Appendix A--412 pages, Appendix B--501 pages, Appendices C through E--541 pages; Appendices F through H--434 pages, October 30, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Lagoons KW - Reservoirs KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Sediment KW - Shellfish KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Florida KW - Lake Okeechobee KW - St. Lucie River KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16351256?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+INDIAN+RIVER+LAGOON+-+SOUTH+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+MARTIN+AND+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 30, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 215 IMPROVEMENTS, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16348643; 9032 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of six miles of Interstate 215 (I-215) and short segments of State Route (SR) 91 and SR 60 in the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California is proposed. The corridor is affected by higher than average accident rates, insufficient traffic capacity along the freeway mainline, nonstandard roadway features, and inadequate loop connectors. I-215 would be improved from north of the Eucalyptus Avenue interchange to north of the Columbia Avenue interchange. SR 91 would be improved from south of the Mission Inn Avenue interchange to the SR 60/I-215 interchange. SR 60 would be improved from west of Main Street to the SR to the SR 91/I-215. The project would also include a short segment of SR 60 extending from the SR 91/I-215 interchange to east of the Day Street interchange. The project would include reconstruction of existing interchanges and overcrossings. Three alternatives, including the No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The build alternatives include one that would involve addition of mixed-flow lanes and one that would involve addition of high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV). The HOV alternative would entail construction of an HOV lane in each direction within the existing median area on I-215 between University Avenue in Riverside and Day Street on SR 60 in Moreno Valley. To facilitate movement of traffic from the HOV lanes, an HOV connector would be constructed to accommodate southbound traffic on I-215 to eastbound on SR 60 at the I-215/SR 60 interchange (E). This alternative also includes construction of two fly-over connectors at the I-215/SR 60 /SR 91 interchange (W). The mixed-flow alternative, which would be almost identical to the HOV alternative in terms of alignment and impacts, would involve construction of an additional mixed-flow lane in each direction within the existing median on I-215 between University Avenue and Day Street on SR 60 in Moreno Valley. Either alternative would include construction of two fly-over connectors at the I-215/SR 60/SR 91 interchange and a truck bypass connector at the I-216/SR 60 interchange and reconstruction of the interim truck-climbing land connecting University Avenue to Frederick Street would be reconstructed. Cost estimates for the HOV and mixed-flow alternatives are $333 million to $315 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve safety and relieve congestion along I-215. Improved traffic efficiency would reduce air pollutant emissions within the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of seven residences and 24 commercial establishments, though only 17 commercial displacements would involve complete displacement. The project would traverse floodplain land, affecting 0.8 acre of forested wetland and 0.5 acre of scrub-shrub wetland Noise levels affecting receptors along the corridor would rise from one to eight decibels, though this impact would be mitigated via sound walls. 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 00-0090D, Volume 24, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 010410, 437 pages and maps, October 29, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-99-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Cost Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES 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/16348643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+215+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+RIVERSIDE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+215+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+RIVERSIDE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 29, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARLINTON, POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECT. AN - 36410174; 9025 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control project for the town of Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia is proposed. Marlinton and the Greenbrier Valley in general have a history of flooding, with the largest recorded floods being recent occurrences. Severe flooding occurred in the study area in November 1985, January 1996, and May 1996. The project study area includes approximately four miles of the Greenbrier River, the lower mile of Knapps Creek, and Stony Creek downstream of the community of Campbelltown. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The selected alternative (Alternative 1) would consist of a levee/floodwall combination that would protect the main part of Marlinton and also the Riverside section of Marlinton. The main levee section at Marlinton would begin upstream of Tannery Row and extend downstream along the left descending bank of the Greenbrier River to the mouth of Knapps Creek. From that point, the levee would extend up the right bank of Knapps Creek approximately 4,400 feet to high ground. The Knapps Creek section would include approximately 1,500 feet of concrete floodwall in areas where development limits construction of an earthen levee. Four grade openings would be provided along this section, two for the Greenbrier Trail and two for town streets. In addition, a stok-log closure would be provided on 11th Street. A 31,000-gallon-per-minute (gpm) pump station would be installed near the mouth of Knapps Creek to accommodate interior drainage. The Riverside section would consist of a levee with two short floodwall sections. This portion of the project would extend from the right bank of Stony Creek upstream of US 219, extend down Stony Creek to the Greenbrier River, continue downstream along the bank of the Greenbrier River, and cross US 219, for a total length of approximately 5,790 feet. The Riverside section would include two gate closures, one for US 2190 and the other for Airport Road. Interior drainage for the Riverside section would be provided by two 20,000-gpm portable pumps using a pump and interceptor system. The levee sections for both Marlinton and Riverside would consist of rolled rock, with an impervious soil blanket. Rock would be obtained from a borrow area in the vicinity of Buckley Mountain located south of Knapps Creek, while soil would be obtained from borrow area directly north of the confluence of Stony Creek and the Greenbrier River. Estimated cost of the selected alternative is $76.3 million, and the benefit-cost is estimated at 0.4. {150} POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would protect 424 residential and nonresidential structures within the 100-year floodplain, preventing average annual flood damages of $2.0 million. The health and safety of the residents of Marlinton would be ensured with respect to any flood up to the 100-year event. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project structures would mar visual aesthetics in the area significantly. Views of the affected streams would be restricted by the levee/floodwall structures. Structures would also displace riparian habitat. Land acquisition required for the project would require displacement of residential and commercial structures. The preferred plan would require acquisition of 39 residences and six businesses as well as other property, involving a total of 85 acres involving 93 different tracts. In addition, 8,700 feet of sewer line and a life station at First Avenue, 2,000 feet of water mains, 5,000 feet of telephone lines, and 25,000 feet of power lines would require relocation. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601) and Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303). JF - EPA number: 010403, 199 pages, October 26, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Borrow Pits KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Pumping Plants KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Greenbrier River KW - West Virginia KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARLINTON%2C+POCAHONTAS+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+LOCAL+PROTECTION+PROJECT.&rft.title=MARLINTON%2C+POCAHONTAS+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+LOCAL+PROTECTION+PROJECT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 26, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. JOHNS BASIN - NEW MADRID FLOODWAY PROJECT, NEW MADRID AND SCOTT COUNTIES, MISSOURI: FIRST PHASE (REVISED DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 36410260; 9029 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control project to reduce damages resulting from flooding of St. Johns Bayou and the New Madrid Floodway in New Madrid, Mississippi, and Scott counties, Missouri is proposed. The study area extends from northeast of East Prairie southward to New Madrid. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in the April 1999 draft supplement to the final EIS of June 1985. The first phase of the project would involve channel enlargements and installation of a 1,000-cubic-foot-per-second (cfs) pumping station along the lower 4.5 miles of St. Johns Bayou, beginning at New Madrid, continuing 8.1 miles along the Birds Point New Madrid Setback Levee Ditch, and ending with 10.8 miles of work along the St. James Ditch. The component of the project, consisting of selective clearing and snagging, has already been completed along a 4.3-mile reach of the Steback Levee Ditch beginning at the confluence with St. James Ditch. The 1,000-cfs pumping station would be located a few hundred feet east of the existing gravity outlet at the lower end of St. Johns Bayou. The gap in the Mississippi River levee at the lower end of the New Madrid Floodway would be closed, and a 1,500-cfs pumping station and gravity structure would be built in the levee closure. Since the filing of the final supplemental EIS in September 2000, concerns have been expressed by resource agencies and some advocacy groups that mitigation of environmental losses resulting from the project would not be appropriately mitigated. This revised supplemental EIS formulates and analyzes additional project alternatives to address those concerns. Alternative levee closure locations for the New Madrid Floodway are investigated and an array of pump and gate operations are also evaluated. This supplement also contains a proposal for additional avoid and minimize measures designed to benefit the aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resources within project boundaries. The components of this new proposal would establish riparian buffers along 64 miles of streams and channels, provide instream structures for fish, and establish a wildlife corridor between Big Oak Tree State Park and the Ten-Mile Pond Conservation Area. This plan would be implemented along with whatever flood control alternatives were selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing flood control within the St. Johns Bayou basin and the New Madrid Floodway, the project would eliminate the physical and economic barriers created by frequent flooding in East Prairie and the surrounding area. The mitigation measures considered above would enhance aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitat along the reaches of surface water associated with the project. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Structural measures would result in loss of natural spring overbank flooding and fish access by severing the New Madrid Floodway from the Mississippi River. The duration and frequency of Mississippi River backwater and overbank flooding passing through the 1,500-foot levee gap on approximately thousands of acres of wetlands, most of which are agricultural lands, would be reduced. Structural measures would displace floodplain land, displacing wetland and associated habitat, and the project would have significant adverse impacts on a diverse mussel community unique to southeastern Missouri. Loss of fish forage and/or habitat would affect three endangered species, namely, the interior least tern, the pallid sturgeon, and the bald eagle. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Orders 11988 and 11990, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Water Resources Development Act of 1986. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft and final EISs, see 85-0385D, Volume 9, Number 5 and 85-0549F, Volume 9, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplement to the final EIS, see 99-0197 Volume 23 Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010407, Volume I--744 pages and maps, October 25, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Pumping Plants KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Mississippi River KW - Missouri KW - St Johns Bayou KW - Executive Order 11988, Wetlands KW - Executive Order 11990, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+JOHNS+BASIN+-+NEW+MADRID+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+NEW+MADRID+AND+SCOTT+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%3A+FIRST+PHASE+%28REVISED+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=ST.+JOHNS+BASIN+-+NEW+MADRID+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+NEW+MADRID+AND+SCOTT+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%3A+FIRST+PHASE+%28REVISED+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENTAL+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, Memphis, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 25, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JAMES E CLYBURN CONNECTOR, CALHOUN, CLARENDON, AND SUMTER COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 36415448; 9021 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a two-lane highway and bridge within a minimum right-of-way of 66 feet to connect the existing road system from the intersection of South Carolina Route (SC) 33 and SR 267 to Secondary Road (Road S-) 52 or Road S-26 in Calhoun, Clarendon, and Sumter counties, South Carolina is proposed. The facility would cross Lake Marion in the vicinity of an existing CSX Railroad bridge near Lone Star and Timini and would consist of a 47-foot wide, 2.8-mile-long bridge. The bridge would extend to the limits of the lake's 100-year floodplain. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 would extend 9.6 miles from a point west of Lone Star at the intersection of SC 33 and SC 267, crossing through cropland and pasture, upland mixed forest, upland pine, forested and non-forested wetlands, and open water before terminating northwest of Rimini at Road S-52. The centerline would lie approximately 180 feet northwest and upstream of the centerline of the CSX Railroad lake crossing. Alternative 2 would extend 6.7 miles from a point east of Lone Star at the intersection of Road S-265 and SC 267, crossing through the lake southeast of the railroad and terminating east of Rimini into Road S-26. The centerline of Alternative 2 would lie approximately 140 feet east and downstream of the centerline of the CSX Railroad lake crossing. Construction costs of alternatives 1 and 2 are estimated at $83 million and $73 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new bridge would shorten travel times between locations in Lone Star and Rimini significantly. Access to industrial employment centers, health care facilities, and institutions providing higher education opportunities would be improved as a result. Travel time for through traffic would also be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for Alternative 1 would require acquisition of 52.8 acres via fee simple purchases and 48.5 acres via easements. As a result, the project would displace two residential units and one business, 5.7 acres of wetlands, 39.6 acres of farmland. Noise levels in excess of federal standards would occur in the vicinity of two sensitive receptor sites. One archaeological site would be affected. Four sites potentially containing hazardous wastes would be encountered during construction. Rights-of-way requirements for Alternative 2 would require acquisition of 30.7 acres via fee simple purchases and 50.3 acres via easements. As a result, the project would displace 2.3 acres of wetlands and 21.9 acres of farmland. Two sites potentially containing hazardous wastes would be encountered during construction. Under either alternative, impacts to minorities would be disproportionate, and two recreational resources, Palmetto Trail and Lake Marion, would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Executive Order 12898, Transportation Equity At for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010399, 361 pages and maps, October 19, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-SC-EIS-01-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Easements KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Lakes KW - Minorities KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - South Carolina KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Transportation Equity At for the 21st Century, Project Authorization 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/36415448?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JAMES+E+CLYBURN+CONNECTOR%2C+CALHOUN%2C+CLARENDON%2C+AND+SUMTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=JAMES+E+CLYBURN+CONNECTOR%2C+CALHOUN%2C+CLARENDON%2C+AND+SUMTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbia, South Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 19, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ARMY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. AN - 36418355; 9018 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a multiyear, phased, synchronized program of transformation over a 30-year period with respect to the U.S. Army's doctrine, training, leadership development, organization, installations, material, and soldiers is proposed. The transformation is necessary to address the changing circumstances of the 21st Century. This draft programmatic EIS evaluated to alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would address transformation requirements using an incremental approach. The preferred alternative, which involves a more organized approach, would address the three major objectives of the transformation process, namely, objective force, interim force, and initial force. The objective force would achieve the ultimate transformation objective. It is a future force that would have the force characteristics described in the Army Vision, be strategically responsive, and be able to deploy rapidly and to dominate across the full spectrum of operations. Capitalizing on advances in science and technology, the objective force would be equipped with leap-ahead technologies that enable overmatching combat power. The interim force would fill the strategic near-term capability gap. It would leverage state-of-the-art technology and modernize and existing capabilities as a bridge to the future. The interim force, although organized as a rapidly deployable force for providing commanders-in-chief with increased options for responding to small-scale contingencies, would be available for employment, with augmentations, in major theater wars. Interim force units would be highly mobile at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. The initial force would consist of two brigades at Fort Lewis, Washington. These brigades, furnished with off-the-shelf equipment, are being used to evaluate and refine the operations and organization concept for a brigade combat team and to validate tactics, techniques, and procedures. The transformation would take place over three phases. Implementing the proposed action would involve systems acquisition, demolition and construction activities, land acquisition and disposal and associated asset management, deployment and training of forces, stationing of forces across Army installations, training to achieve and maintain readiness, and institutional adjustments to deal with the day-to-day activities not otherwise accounted for in the foregoing. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would provide for a more responsive, deployable, agile, versatile, lethal, survivable, and sustainable military force to defend the country and defeat forces of aggressor nations. Increases in operational efficiency would result in long-term net improvement of air quality and noise control. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Land use changes would be significant and far-reaching. Airspace use restrictions would occur in some areas, and water quality and soil degradation would result from some activities; these effects would result in damage to habitat. Cultural resource sites would be affected by demolition and construction activities, and such activities would result in exposure of workers to hazardous materials and wastes. Employment impacts could be experienced at the level of local communities. LEGAL MANDATES: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as amended (49 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010396, 207 pages, October 18, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Noise KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Washington KW - National Environemtnal Policy Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418355?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ARMY+TRANSFORMATION+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT.&rft.title=ARMY+TRANSFORMATION+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 18, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NYS ROUTE 17, HORSEHEADS TOWN AND VILLAGE OR HORSEHEADS, CHEMUNG COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6239.00). AN - 36411438; 9013 AB - PURPOSE: Major highway reconstruction, bridge reconstruction, and modification along an existing section of State Route (SR) 17 in the village and town of Horseheads in Chemung County, New York are proposed. The project would involve the portion of SR 17 from reference parker 17-6205-1069 at Exit 52 (SR 14) on the west to reference marker 14-6201-3040 at exit 54 (SR 13) on the east. The corridor contains a 0.43-mile segment that contains five at-grade intersections. Three of these intersections are signalized (Center Street, Grand Central Avenue, and South Main Street) while the other two are unsignalized (Hulett Street and South Avenue). The study corridor also includes three bridges, one each at the Norfolk/Southern Railroad, Newtown Creek, and SR 13. This segment of SR 17 is not fully access controlled and consists of two travel lanes in each direction, separated by a four-foot median with guide rails and left- and right-turn lanes at intersections. The posted speed limit has been reduced from 55 miles per hour (mph) to 40 mph throughout the partially access controlled segment of the project. The improvement of SR 17 to interstate status is commonly identified as one of a number of strategies to stimulate and maintain economic growth in local and regional planning and economic development documents. SR 17 is also part of the Appalachian Development Highway Program, instituted to stimulate access to remove areas that have development potential. Four build alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1B, the preferred alternative, would provide for two one-way service roads, generally running between Center Street and South Main Street, along the north ad south sides of the new expressway and a westbound exit ramp at Grand Central Avenue. Alternative 1A would provide only the two one-way service roads provided under Alternative 1B. Alternative 2A would provide one two-way service road on the south side of the existing facility, generally running between Center and South Main streets. Alternative 3B would provide one two-way service road on the south side of the existing facility, generally running between Center and South Main streets as well as a westbound exit ramp at Grand Central Avenue. Under either Alternative 1A or 1B, a multi-span structure could be provided to carry the facility over Center Street and Grand Central Avenue. Under Alternative 2A or 2B, two multi-span structures could be provided, one to carry the facility over the westbound entrance to Center Street, Center Street itself, and Grand Central Avenue and the other to carry the facility over South Main Street, SR 17, and SR 13 exit ramps to a new service road and Newtown Creek. All alternatives would involve removal of the signalized intersections along SR 17, separating SR 17 traffic from local traffic. Construction costs for the preferred alternative are estimated at $87 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The elimination of at-grade intersections would significantly reduce the potential for accidents and reduce through traffic travel times. The preferred alternative would offer improved access to the commercial district in the area due to the inclusion of an exit ramp at Grand Central Avenue. All alternatives would provide for acceptable levels of service through the year 2026 at the earliest. All alternatives would enhance community cohesion and improve the physical and psychological connection between the neighborhoods on the north and south sides of the expressway. Pedestrian and bicycle accommodations would be substantially improved, particularly to movements crossing SR 17. Improved efficiency would decrease emissions of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds by 11 percent. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 1.4 acres of wetlands and encroachment upon 3.09 acres of floodplain. Requirements would also result in the full displacement of 20 residential units and three commercial establishments and the partial displacement of six residential units, three commercial establishments, and one school. Noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 59 sensitive receptors, though noise mitigation measures would reduce this figure to 39. Emissions of nitrogen oxides would increase by 10 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11990, Federal Water Pollution Control Act JF - EPA number: 010391, Draft EIS--251 pages and maps, Appendix C--137 pages, Appendices D & E--124 pages and maps, Appendices F & L--72 pages and maps, Appendices G, H, & I--146 pages and maps, Appendices J & K--117 pages and maps, Map Supplement, October 15, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-01-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Schools KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - New York KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411438?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NYS+ROUTE+17%2C+HORSEHEADS+TOWN+AND+VILLAGE+OR+HORSEHEADS%2C+CHEMUNG+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6239.00%29.&rft.title=NYS+ROUTE+17%2C+HORSEHEADS+TOWN+AND+VILLAGE+OR+HORSEHEADS%2C+CHEMUNG+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6239.00%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 15, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR H, KERENS, WEST VIRGINIA TO PARSONS, WEST VIRGINIA: BATTLEFIELD AVOIDANCE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1994) AN - 36411934; 9668 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 15 to 16 miles of highway between Kerens and Parsons, West Virginia is proposed. The project, which would constitute a segment of Appalachian Highway Corridor H, would provide a four-lane highway with partially controlled access on a new location. Corridor H extends from Elkins, West Virginia to Interstate 81 in Virginia. In addition to a No-Build Alternative and an alternative that would pass through the Battlefield Area, four alternatives that would avoid encroachment on this area are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS of April 1996. The project would begin at its western terminus in Kerens, 0.2 mile north of the intersection of U.S. 219 and Tucker Co. 7 and proceed to its eastern terminus east of Parsons, 0.2 mile south of the northernmost point at which Tucker Co. 219/4 intersects U.S. 219 and three miles north of the U.S. 219/West Virginia 72 intersection. Depending on the build alternative considered, estimated construction costs range from $278 to $500 million. Estimated cost of the selected Battlefield Avoidance Alternative (Alternative DF) is estimated at $297 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would separate local and through traffic in the parsons area, reducing truck traffic through downtown Parsons and creating an alternative route in the area. Emergency vehicle access to and from Parsons would improve significantly. Systems linkage would be enhanced, as would roadway design and level of service. Road transportation movements between Kerens and Parsons would be significantly safer. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in displacement of 23 residences, 653 acres of forested land, 26 acres of farmland, and 12 acres of grassland and shrubland. Bridge crossings would affect four major U.S. Forest Service trails and two other trails would be affected by their proximity to the highway facility. The facility would traverse 19 streams via 12 bridges and two culverts. Five streams would be relocated, affecting 0.36 mile of stream. The project would require 25.6 million cubic yards of cut excavation and up to 22.4 million cubic yards of fill, resulting in up to 3.2 million cubic yards of waste. 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 abstracts of the draft EIS, a draft supplement, and the final EIS, see 92-4087D, Volume 16, Number 6; 94-0510D, Volume 18, Number 6; and 96-0178F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0061D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020450, 921 pages and maps, October 12, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-92-01-SD KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - West Virginia 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/36411934?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+H%2C+KERENS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+TO+PARSONS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA%3A+BATTLEFIELD+AVOIDANCE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1994%29&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+H%2C+KERENS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+TO+PARSONS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA%3A+BATTLEFIELD+AVOIDANCE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1994%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 12, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR H, KERENS, WEST VIRGINIA TO PARSONS, WEST VIRGINIA: BATTLEFIELD AVOIDANCE (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1994). AN - 36410702; 9011 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 15 to 16 miles of highway between Kerens and Parsons, West Virginia is proposed. The project, which would constitute a segment of Appalachian Highway Corridor H, would provide a four-lane highway with partially controlled access on a new location. Corridor H extends from Elkins, West Virginia to Interstate 81 in Virginia. In addition to a No-Build Alternative and an alternative that would pass through the Battlefield Area, four alternatives that would avoid encroachment on this area are considered in this draft supplement to the final EIS of April 1996. The project would begin at its western terminus in Kerens, 0.2 mile north of the intersection of U.S. 219 an Tucker Co. 7 and proceed to its eastern terminus east of Parsons, 0.2 mile south of the northernmost point at which Tucker Co. 219/4 intersects U.S. 219 and three miles north of the U.S. 219/West Virginia 72 intersection. Depending on the build alternative considered, estimated construction costs range from $278 to $500 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would separate local and through traffic in the parsons area, reducing truck traffic through downtown Parsons and creating an alternative route in the area. Emergency vehicle access to and from Parsons would improve significantly. Systems linkage would be enhanced, as would roadway design and level of service. Road transportation movements between Kerens and Parsons would be significantly safer. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in displacement of 15 to 28 residences, 646 to 697 acres of forested land, 16 to 43 acres of farmland, and 10 to 15 acres of grassland and shrubland. Bridge crossings would affect two to four major U.S. Forest Service trails and two other trails could be affected by their proximity to the highway facility. The facility would traverse 19 to 28 streams via 11 to 12 bridges and two to eight culverts. Stretches Two to seven streams would be relocated, affecting 0.31 to 0.69 mile of stream. The project would require 21.5 to 24 million cubic yards of cut excavation and up to 26.8 million cubic yards of fill, resulting in up to 11.6 million cubic yards of waste. 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 abstracts of the draft EIS, a draft supplement, and the final EIS, see 92-4087D, Volume 16, Number 6; 94-0510D, Volume 18, Number 6; and 96-0178F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 010389, 921 pages and maps, October 12, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-92-01-SD KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structure KW - Land Use KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Trails KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+H%2C+KERENS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+TO+PARSONS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA%3A+BATTLEFIELD+AVOIDANCE+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1994%29.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+H%2C+KERENS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+TO+PARSONS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA%3A+BATTLEFIELD+AVOIDANCE+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1994%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 12, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERIM OPERATIONAL PLAN (IOP) FOR PROTECTION OF THE CAPE SABLE SEASIDE SPARROW, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 2001). AN - 36410769; 9003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a water management plan to protect the habitat of the federally protected Cable Sable seaside sparrow (CSSSS) in the Everglades National Park (ENP), Big Cypress National Preserve, and adjacent lands in southern Florida is proposed. Water levels in the affected areas have been altered due to structural and land use changes resulting from the Central and Southern Florida Project, which provides water supply and flood control benefits in and around the ENP. In February 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a biological opinion on modified water deliveries to the Everglades National Park Project, Test 7 of the Experimental Program, and the C-111 Project. The opinion indicated that current water management operations of Text 7 would jeopardize the continued existence of the CSSS in the ENP, Big Cypress National Preserve, and adjacent lands in southern Florida. The FWS opinion also outlined a recommended alternative to rectify the situation' this alternative would require maintaining water levels at NP 205 at or below six feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum for 60 consecutive days between March 1 and July 15; ensuring that 30 percent, 45 percent, and 60 percent of required regulatory releases crossing the Tamiami Trail enter the ENP east of the L-67 extension in 20000, 2001, and 2002, respectively, or produce hydroperiods and water levels in the vicinity of the South Dade Conveyance System that meet or exceed conditions that would result from implementation of the exact provisions of Text 7, Phase II operations; and produce hydroperiods and water levels in the vicinity of certain subpopulations of CSSS that equal or exceed conditions that would be produced by implementing the exact provisions of Test 7, Phase II operations. Based on the FWS opinion, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers propose to implement an interim operational plan for the protection of the CSSS. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) were considered in the draft EIS of February 2001. The Corps' preferred alternative (Alternative 5), which would be implemented in two phases, would meet the FWS targets. The preferred alternative would increase flows from S-332B to 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) from August to January, 325 cfs in February, June, and July, and 125 cfs from March to May. The S-176 structure operation thresholds would change slightly. This draft supplemental EIS considers a new alternative. In addition to some revisions in the system, Alternative 7 would include a second seepage reservoir for Pump Station S-332B, the removal of the southern four miles of Levee 67 Extension and canal, and the extension of the S-333 spillway apron by 30 feet. Alternative 7 is now the recommended alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interim operational plan proposed by the Corps of Engineers would provide optimum protection for breeding CSSS populations, while continuing to meet the flood protection and water supply requirements authorized under the Central and Southern Florida Project. Removal of a berm in the vicinity of Taylor Slough would allow sheet flow to enter the slough, improving its hydrological regime. Increased ponding depths and hydroperiods would provide more natural hydrological conditions, preventing exotic nuisance plant species and encouraging natural wetland species. A reduction in annual flooding duration would also be beneficial to native vegetation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Hydrology in some areas would be adversely affected. Increased flood duration could lead to some loss of wetland vegetation as well as upland vegetation in the southern portion of the affected areas. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and Public Law 101-618. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0159D, Volume 25, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010381, 778 pages, October 5, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Dikes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Irrigation KW - Land Use KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Big Cypress National Preserve KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410769?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-10-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERIM+OPERATIONAL+PLAN+%28IOP%29+FOR+PROTECTION+OF+THE+CAPE+SABLE+SEASIDE+SPARROW%2C+EVERGLADES+NATIONAL+PARK%2C+DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2001%29.&rft.title=INTERIM+OPERATIONAL+PLAN+%28IOP%29+FOR+PROTECTION+OF+THE+CAPE+SABLE+SEASIDE+SPARROW%2C+EVERGLADES+NATIONAL+PARK%2C+DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 5, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A geostatistical investigation of the spatial variation of radon in soil AN - 52205710; 2001-058308 AB - Concern about possible links between emissions of radon (Rn) and certain types of malignant disease has led to surveys to measure Rn concentrations in the soil and in dwellings. There is little information about the spatial scales of Rn variation in bedrock and soil. Such information on Rn is needed to effectively sample it in order to measure for spatial prediction. To explore the spatial variation of Rn concentration in soil gas, it was measured using solid-state nuclear track detection in a Rn affected area in the English Midlands. Three surveys are described which show different sampling approaches for exploring spatial variation. The first was a nested survey with seven stages conducted near Buxton in Derbyshire (UK), in an area comprising three principal lithologies (two limestones and a sandstone). The other surveys were south of Buxton on the Monsal Dale limestone. One was an irregularly distributed sample in two dimensions in which Rn concentration, particle size distribution, and elevation were recorded. The other was along a transect 2km long. In addition to Rn concentration, ground conductivity and slope angle were measured at 20m intervals. The results of the nested survey suggest that geology exerts a strong control on Rn variation, and those of the other two surveys that other factors are also involved, such as elevation, soil depth, and soil particle size distribution. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Oliver, M A AU - Khayrat, A L A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 939 EP - 957 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - soils KW - Western Europe KW - Derbyshire England KW - variance analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - kriging KW - pollution KW - England KW - Europe KW - equations KW - radon KW - United Kingdom KW - Great Britain KW - spatial variations KW - variograms KW - toxicity KW - sampling KW - noble gases KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52205710?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=A+geostatistical+investigation+of+the+spatial+variation+of+radon+in+soil&rft.au=Oliver%2C+M+A%3BKhayrat%2C+A+L&rft.aulast=Oliver&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=939&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 8 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Derbyshire England; England; equations; Europe; Great Britain; kriging; noble gases; pollution; radon; sampling; soils; spatial variations; statistical analysis; toxicity; United Kingdom; variance analysis; variograms; Western Europe ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) AN - 52205684; 2001-058303 JF - Computers & Geosciences A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 899 EP - 1013 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - models KW - geology KW - computer programs KW - technology KW - symposia KW - data processing KW - applications KW - research KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52205684?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=conference&rft.jtitle=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Fourth+international+conference+on+GeoComputation+%28GeoComp+99%29&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=899&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - applications; computer programs; data processing; geology; models; research; symposia; technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An object-oriented framework for distributed hydrologic and geomorphic modeling using triangulated irregular networks AN - 52205635; 2001-058309 AB - We describe a new set of data structures and algorithms for dynamic terrain modeling using a triangulated irregular network (TINs). The framework provides an efficient method for storing, accessing, and updating a Delaunay triangulation and its associated Voronoi diagram. The basic data structure consists of three interconnected data objects: triangles, nodes, and directed edges. Encapsulating each of these geometric elements within a data object makes it possible to essentially decouple the TIN representation from the modeling applications that make use of it. Both the triangulation and its corresponding Voronoi diagram can be rapidly retrieved or updated, making these methods well suited to adaptive remeshing schemes. We develop a set of algorithms for defining drainage networks and identifying closed depressions (e.g., lakes) for hydrologic and geomorphic modeling applications. We also outline simple numerical algorithms for solving network routing and 2D transport equations within the TIN framework. The methods are illustrated with two example applications, a landscape evolution model and a distributed rainfall-runoff model. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Tucker, Gregory E AU - Lancaster, Stephen T AU - Gasparini, Nicole M AU - Bras, Rafael L AU - Rybarczyk, Scott M A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 959 EP - 973 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - processes KW - hydrology KW - computer programs KW - topography KW - erosion KW - runoff KW - landform evolution KW - data processing KW - geomorphology KW - algorithms KW - two-dimensional models KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52205635?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=An+object-oriented+framework+for+distributed+hydrologic+and+geomorphic+modeling+using+triangulated+irregular+networks&rft.au=Tucker%2C+Gregory+E%3BLancaster%2C+Stephen+T%3BGasparini%2C+Nicole+M%3BBras%2C+Rafael+L%3BRybarczyk%2C+Scott+M&rft.aulast=Tucker&rft.aufirst=Gregory&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=959&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 52 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; computer programs; data processing; erosion; geomorphology; hydrology; landform evolution; processes; runoff; topography; two-dimensional models ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Object-oriented modeling of data sources as a tool for the integration of heterogeneous geoscientific information AN - 52205540; 2001-058310 AB - Investigation of geosystems and processes at large temporal and spatial scales, such as the development of landforms and ecosystems, requires integrated access to heterogeneous and distributed sources of geoscientific data. The object-oriented, paleoecological information system OPALIS aims to support interoperability of various data sources. While retaining the advantages of local data maintenance and formats, it will provide uniform access to information by means of integrated queries. In this paper, we present the derivation of geoscientific knowledge from distributed databases to enable a precise representation of data and semantics in object-oriented data models to support the integration process. Furthermore, the query types that will be supported and the integration process are characterized. As an example an interdisciplinary research project on landslides is presented. The diverse structure of data methods and tools used in this specific project complicates exchange of scientific data and research results. An object-oriented approach is compared with classic concepts of data representation. The results show that object-oriented data modeling can facilitate user access to multiple data sets, support integrated use of different analysis technologies and could aid in the development of standards for exchanging data in multidisciplinary environments. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Gaertner, Holger AU - Bergmann, Andreas AU - Schmidt, Jochen A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 975 EP - 985 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - processes KW - technology KW - data processing KW - information management KW - concepts KW - paleoecology KW - data management KW - models KW - computer programs KW - OPALIS KW - landslides KW - geographic information systems KW - mass movements KW - data bases KW - information systems KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52205540?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Object-oriented+modeling+of+data+sources+as+a+tool+for+the+integration+of+heterogeneous+geoscientific+information&rft.au=Gaertner%2C+Holger%3BBergmann%2C+Andreas%3BSchmidt%2C+Jochen&rft.aulast=Gaertner&rft.aufirst=Holger&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=975&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - computer programs; concepts; data bases; data management; data processing; geographic information systems; information management; information systems; landslides; mass movements; models; OPALIS; paleoecology; processes; technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing uncertainty in estimates with ordinary and indicator kriging AN - 52205514; 2001-058307 AB - The objective of this paper is to examine the applicability of three geostatistical approaches, ordinary kriging (OK), kriging with a trend model (KT), and indicator kriging (IK), to the assessment of uncertainty in estimates. This paper uses the OK and KT standard error and the conditional standard error of the conditional cumulative distribution function (ccdf) derived through IK to assess uncertainty in estimates of elevation. The mean OK and KT standard error and mean IK standard error, using data sampled from a remotely sensed digital terrain model (DTM), were used to ascertain the uncertainty in estimates. The estimates of elevation were assessed with reference to the complete DTM. Judgement on the success of the three approaches was made on the basis of the difference between the standard error of estimates and the mean kriging standard error. The mean OK and KT standard errors represent the standard error of estimation more accurately than the mean IK standard error, and OK (or KT) estimates of elevation values were more accurate than those for IK. Furthermore, IK may be significantly more costly to implement than OK (or KT) in terms of expenditure of time and effort. Also, the implementation of IK was demonstrated to be problematic in the presence of a low-frequency trend. A modified form of IK was also employed whereby the thresholds for estimation of the ccdfs were adapted locally in the basis of the available observations. This approach markedly reduced the problems encountered with IK employing fixed (global) thresholds. IK with locally adaptive indicator thresholds provided a more accurate guide to uncertainty on a local basis than OK or KT. It is suggested that IK recommended for the assessment of uncertainty in estimates locally where the estimation of accuracy of a specified will need to be implemented with a trend model to further improve results. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Lloyd, C D AU - Atkinson, P M A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 929 EP - 937 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - imagery KW - Western Europe KW - elevation KW - statistical analysis KW - kriging KW - data processing KW - England KW - Europe KW - photogrammetry KW - equations KW - satellite methods KW - United Kingdom KW - Great Britain KW - computer programs KW - errors KW - Lake District KW - uncertainty KW - remote sensing KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52205514?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Assessing+uncertainty+in+estimates+with+ordinary+and+indicator+kriging&rft.au=Lloyd%2C+C+D%3BAtkinson%2C+P+M&rft.aulast=Lloyd&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=929&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - computer programs; data processing; elevation; England; equations; errors; Europe; Great Britain; imagery; kriging; Lake District; photogrammetry; remote sensing; satellite methods; statistical analysis; uncertainty; United Kingdom; Western Europe ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multi-model data fusion for hydrological forecasting AN - 52205395; 2001-058311 AB - This paper outlines some simple data fusion strategies for continuous river level forecasting where data fusion is defined as the amalgamation of information from different data sources. The objective of data fusion is to provide a better solution than could otherwise be achieved from the use of single-source data alone. In this paper, the simplest data-in/data-out fusion architecture was used to combine neural network, fuzzy logic, statistical, and persistence forecasts using four different experimental strategies to produce a single predicted output. In the first two experiments, mean and median values were calculated from the individual forecasts and used as the final forecasts. These types of approaches can be effective when the individual model residuals follow a consistent pattern of over and under prediction. In the other two experiments, amalgamation was performed with a neural network, which provided a more flexible solution based on function approximation. The four individual model outputs were input to a one hidden layer, feed-forward network that had been trained to produce a single final forecast. The second network was similar to the first, except that differenced values were used as inputs and outputs. These various data fusion strategies were implemented using hydrological data for the River Ouse gauge at Skelton, above York, in northern England. Neither the mean nor the median produced improved results, whereas the two neural network data fusion approaches produced substantial gains with respect to their single solution components. The potential to obtain more accurate forecasts using data fusion methodologies could therefore have significant implications for the design and construction of automated flood forecasting and flood warning systems. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - See, Linda AU - Abrahart, Robert J A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 987 EP - 994 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - hydrology KW - Ouse River KW - Western Europe KW - geologic hazards KW - data processing KW - prediction KW - England KW - Europe KW - United Kingdom KW - Great Britain KW - models KW - computer programs KW - floods KW - neural networks KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52205395?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Multi-model+data+fusion+for+hydrological+forecasting&rft.au=See%2C+Linda%3BAbrahart%2C+Robert+J&rft.aulast=See&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=987&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - computer programs; data processing; England; Europe; floods; geologic hazards; Great Britain; hydrology; models; neural networks; Ouse River; prediction; United Kingdom; Western Europe ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Failure prediction in automatically generated digital elevation models AN - 52205071; 2001-058305 AB - Developments in digital photogrammetry have provided the ability to generate digital elevation models (DEMs) automatically and are increasingly used by geoscientists. Using overlapping imagery, dense grids of digital elevations can be collected at high speeds (150 points per second) with a high level of accuracy. The trend towards using PC-based hardware, the widespread use of geographical information systems, and the forthcoming availability of high-resolution satellite imagery over the Internet at ever lower costs mean that the use of automated digital photogrammetry for elevation modelling is likely to become more widespread. Automation can reduce the need for an in-depth knowledge of the subject thus rendering the technology an option for more users. One criticism of the trend towards the automated "black box" approach is the lack of quality control procedures within the software, particularly with reference to identifying areas of the DEM with low accuracy. The traditional method of accuracy assessment is through the use of check point data (data collected by an independent method which has a higher level of accuracy against which the DEM can be compared). Check point data are, however, rarely available and it is typically recommended that the user manually check and edit the data using stereo viewing methods, a potentially lengthy process which can negate the obvious speed advantages brought about by automation. A data processing model has been developed that is capable of identifying areas where elevations are unreliable and to which the user should pay attention when editing and checking the data. The software model developed will be explained and described in detail in the paper. Results from tests on different scales of imagery, different types of imagery and other software packages will also be presented to demonstrate the efficacy and significantly the generality of the technique with other digital photogrammetric software systems. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Gooch, M J AU - Chandler, J H A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 913 EP - 920 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - high-resolution methods KW - technology KW - elevation KW - data processing KW - photogrammetry KW - digital terrain models KW - computer programs KW - topography KW - geographic information systems KW - classification KW - information systems KW - accuracy KW - remote sensing KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52205071?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Failure+prediction+in+automatically+generated+digital+elevation+models&rft.au=Gooch%2C+M+J%3BChandler%2C+J+H&rft.aulast=Gooch&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=913&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; classification; computer programs; data processing; digital terrain models; elevation; geographic information systems; high-resolution methods; information systems; photogrammetry; remote sensing; technology; topography ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigating the role of saliency analysis with a neural network rainfall-runoff model AN - 52204660; 2001-058306 AB - Software tools are available which translate neural network solutions into standard computer languages and source code. This conversion process enables trained networks to be implemented as embedded functions within existing hydrological models or assembled into stand-alone computer programs. In addition to this primary use, embedded functions can also provide new opportunities for dynamic testing and for the internal investigation of the model's function. Saliency analysis, the disaggregation of a neural network solution in terms of its forecasting inputs, is one approach which is explored here. Saliency analysis is used to investigate the performance of a neural network one-step-ahead hydrological forecasting model using different combinations of input data for testing and validation. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Abrahart, Robert J AU - See, Linda AU - Kneale, Pauline E A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 921 EP - 928 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - models KW - hydrology KW - computer programs KW - technology KW - saliency analysis KW - rainfall KW - runoff KW - data processing KW - prediction KW - neural networks KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52204660?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Investigating+the+role+of+saliency+analysis+with+a+neural+network+rainfall-runoff+model&rft.au=Abrahart%2C+Robert+J%3BSee%2C+Linda%3BKneale%2C+Pauline+E&rft.aulast=Abrahart&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=921&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - computer programs; data processing; hydrology; models; neural networks; prediction; rainfall; runoff; saliency analysis; technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Principles of semantic modeling of landform structures AN - 52204355; 2001-058313 AB - Landforms, which result from the interplay of physical, chemical, and biological processes acting on the surface, function as static boundary conditions for processes in geomorphology, hydrology, meteorology and other fields. The description, parameterization, and modeling of landform structure, as well as the terminology used, are fitted to the requirements of the disciplines and are, therefore, often strongly divergent. As a consequence, representations of landform structure for different disciplines are often not compatible and require frequent revisions and adaptations. Principles of the semantic approach to the problem are presented in this paper. The main objective is a semantically correct description of landform which is useful to all disciplines related to surface structure. The approach considers geometric form as a basic property, extended by topological considerations and semantic definitions. The potential, limitations, and open questions of the semantic-based approach are discussed using hillslopes as a case study. The focus of the paper is on semantic representation and only thereafter are the special features of DEMs, tools, and implementations considered. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Dehn, Martin AU - Gaertner, Holger AU - Dikau, Richard A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 1005 EP - 1010 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - processes KW - models KW - computer programs KW - technology KW - semantic models KW - landform description KW - data processing KW - landforms KW - geomorphology KW - research KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52204355?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Principles+of+semantic+modeling+of+landform+structures&rft.au=Dehn%2C+Martin%3BGaertner%2C+Holger%3BDikau%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Dehn&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1005&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - computer programs; data processing; geomorphology; landform description; landforms; models; processes; research; semantic models; technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Self-organization in fluvial landscapes; sediment dynamics as an emergent property AN - 52204331; 2001-058312 AB - Erosion and deposition by flowing water generally follow simple rules relating the rates of erosion and deposition to slope angle and other variables. When these rules are applied at small scales, the resulting landscape has large-scale properties which are apparent in its morphological attributes, e.g., drainage network configuration, and in its functional attributes, e.g., sediment dynamics. These emergent properties are not part of the basic, small-scale rules but, instead, result from repeated application of these rules and the ensuing self-organization of the landscape. This paper discusses a cellular model of long-term evolution of a fluvial landscape. The model is started by applying rainfall to a square group of cells of random size and at a random location within a grid. Erosion takes place as the water moves from each cell to its lowest neighbor. Sediment is routed downslope according to a transport equation with the transport rate dependent on the elevation difference between two adjacent cells. The model allows both erosion and deposition of sediment, depending on the difference between sediment input and output of a cell. When all runoff has been routed across the edge of the grid, a new rainstorm with a random area is applied at a random location and the whole process is repeated. Starting with a block-faulted landscape, over time a drainage network evolves. Sediment yield records of the drainage basins display a complex behavior, even though there are no external factors that would explain the variations in sediment yield. The complexity of sediment dynamics in the model arises from self-organization within the modeled system itself. This study is a first step towards separating the impact of this aspect of complexity on the sediment yield and depositional record from the impact of external factors associated with global change. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - de Boer, D H A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 995 EP - 1003 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - stream sediments KW - landform description KW - data processing KW - equations KW - rivers KW - models KW - computer programs KW - deposition KW - sediment yield KW - sediments KW - fluvial features KW - geomorphology KW - fluvial environment KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52204331?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Self-organization+in+fluvial+landscapes%3B+sediment+dynamics+as+an+emergent+property&rft.au=de+Boer%2C+D+H&rft.aulast=de+Boer&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=995&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - computer programs; data processing; deposition; equations; erosion; fluvial environment; fluvial features; geomorphology; landform description; models; rivers; sediment transport; sediment yield; sediments; stream sediments ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A predictive GIS model for mapping potential gold and base metal mineralization in Takab area, Iran AN - 52204306; 2001-058304 AB - The 1785km (super 2) Takab area of Northwest Iran is a region of high mineral potential but difficult access for which an innovative exploration approach is required. Interpretation of aeromagnetic, Landsat TM, geological and mineral occurrence data are used to recognize a combination of mapped geological features, spectral characteristics, and magnetic signatures that could be associated with epithermal gold, arsenic, antimony, and base metal deposits near Takab. Geological data such as permeable, reactive host rocks, surface igneous rocks, and structures are integrated with interpretations of remotely sensed data of hydrothermal alteration and subsurface igneous heat sources. Four binary maps representing diagnostic deposit recognition criteria were combined in a weights-of-evidence model, which uses the spatial distribution of 19 known mineral occurrences to calculate a final map of further gold and base metal potential in the Takab area. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Asadi, H H AU - Hale, M A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 901 EP - 912 PB - Pergamon, New York-Oxford-Toronto VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - Takab Iran KW - mineral exploration KW - Iran KW - spatial data KW - metasomatism KW - geographic information systems KW - metal ores KW - mineralization KW - gold ores KW - information systems KW - hydrothermal alteration KW - applications KW - base metals KW - Asia KW - Middle East KW - 27A:Economic geology, geology of ore deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52204306?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=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=A+predictive+GIS+model+for+mapping+potential+gold+and+base+metal+mineralization+in+Takab+area%2C+Iran&rft.au=Asadi%2C+H+H%3BHale%2C+M&rft.aulast=Asadi&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=901&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=JournalURL&_cdi=5840&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e5198452fad934c6346f38b57511c8e0 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourth international conference on GeoComputation (GeoComp 99) N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - applications; Asia; base metals; geographic information systems; gold ores; hydrothermal alteration; information systems; Iran; metal ores; metasomatism; Middle East; mineral exploration; mineralization; spatial data; Takab Iran ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sediment toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) studies at marine sites suspected of ordnance contamination AN - 52095521; 2002-048555 JF - Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Carr, R S AU - Nipper, Marion AU - Biedenbach, J M AU - Hooten, R L AU - Miller, K AU - Saepoff, S Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 298 EP - 307 PB - Springer, New York, NY VL - 41 IS - 3 SN - 0090-4341, 0090-4341 KW - United States KW - concentration KW - Washington KW - detection limit KW - pollutants KW - ammonium ion KW - pollution KW - Ostrich Bay KW - environmental analysis KW - Puget Sound KW - Jefferson County Washington KW - explosives KW - detection KW - toxicity KW - Indian Island KW - marine environment KW - sediments KW - coastal environment KW - chemical composition KW - sediment quality KW - pore water KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52095521?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=Archives+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Sediment+toxicity+identification+evaluation+%28TIE%29+studies+at+marine+sites+suspected+of+ordnance+contamination&rft.au=Carr%2C+R+S%3BNipper%2C+Marion%3BBiedenbach%2C+J+M%3BHooten%2C+R+L%3BMiller%2C+K%3BSaepoff%2C+S&rft.aulast=Carr&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=298&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00904341&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/(4rb2jbyxcwtb1he1c13ybdmm)/app/home/journal.asp?referrer=parent&backto=linkingpublicationresults,1:100119,1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - AECTCV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - ammonium ion; chemical composition; coastal environment; concentration; detection; detection limit; environmental analysis; explosives; Indian Island; Jefferson County Washington; marine environment; Ostrich Bay; pollutants; pollution; pore water; Puget Sound; sediment quality; sediments; toxicity; United States; Washington ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Phyto-engineering approaches to contaminated dredged material AN - 51896453; 2004-008425 JF - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments AU - Lee, Charles R AU - Sturgis, Thomas C AU - Price, Richard A AU - Blaylock, Michael J A2 - Hinchee, Robert E. A2 - Porta, Augusto A2 - Pellei, Marco Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH SN - 1574771299 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - topsoil KW - reclamation KW - rivers and streams KW - PCBs KW - stability KW - environmental analysis KW - remediation KW - dredging KW - decontamination KW - sediments KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - phytoremediation KW - discharge KW - soils KW - programs KW - biodegradation KW - Pearl Harbor KW - New York County New York KW - Honolulu County Hawaii KW - Wilmington North Carolina KW - New York Harbor KW - pollution KW - Oahu KW - Hawaii KW - East Pacific Ocean Islands KW - New Hanover County North Carolina KW - bioremediation KW - dredged materials KW - case studies KW - organic compounds KW - New York KW - North Carolina KW - Oceania KW - hydrocarbons KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Polynesia KW - waste disposal KW - fluvial environment KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51896453?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lee%2C+Charles+R%3BSturgis%2C+Thomas+C%3BPrice%2C+Richard+A%3BBlaylock%2C+Michael+J&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=Phyto-engineering+approaches+to+contaminated+dredged+material&rft.title=Phyto-engineering+approaches+to+contaminated+dredged+material&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Innovative dewatering and water treatment techniques for hydraulically dredged sediment AN - 51895872; 2004-008448 JF - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments AU - Wangensteen, Martin AU - Lafferty, Patricia AU - Kobler, Jane D A2 - Hinchee, Robert E. A2 - Porta, Augusto A2 - Pellei, Marco Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH SN - 1574771299 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - shear strength KW - technology KW - reclamation KW - geotextiles KW - remediation KW - Baraboo Wisconsin KW - dredging KW - decontamination KW - filtration KW - water treatment KW - sediments KW - Wisconsin KW - mercury KW - soil mechanics KW - drainage KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - dredged materials KW - metals KW - theoretical models KW - dehydration KW - Sauk County Wisconsin KW - military facilities KW - Badger Army Ammunition Plant KW - pore water KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51895872?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wangensteen%2C+Martin%3BLafferty%2C+Patricia%3BKobler%2C+Jane+D&rft.aulast=Wangensteen&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=Innovative+dewatering+and+water+treatment+techniques+for+hydraulically+dredged+sediment&rft.title=Innovative+dewatering+and+water+treatment+techniques+for+hydraulically+dredged+sediment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Electrokinetic remediation of contaminated sediments AN - 51895769; 2004-008429 JF - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments AU - Granade, Steve AU - Gent, David A2 - Hinchee, Robert E. A2 - Porta, Augusto A2 - Pellei, Marco Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH SN - 1574771299 KW - United States KW - metabolites KW - observation wells KW - waste lagoons KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - California KW - intertidal environment KW - solvents KW - decontamination KW - sediments KW - Point Mugu California KW - heavy metals KW - chromium KW - soils KW - concentration KW - Ventura County California KW - in situ KW - background level KW - dehalogenation KW - pollution KW - electrokinetics KW - case studies KW - wetlands KW - metals KW - dechlorination KW - coastal environment KW - military facilities KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51895769?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Granade%2C+Steve%3BGent%2C+David&rft.aulast=Granade&rft.aufirst=Steve&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=Electrokinetic+remediation+of+contaminated+sediments&rft.title=Electrokinetic+remediation+of+contaminated+sediments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - A state-of-the-art overview of contaminated sediment remediation in the United States AN - 51895593; 2004-008405 JF - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments AU - Palermo, Michael R A2 - Hinchee, Robert E. A2 - Porta, Augusto A2 - Pellei, Marco Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH SN - 1574771299 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - programs KW - in situ KW - Superfund KW - pollutants KW - landfills KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - decision-making KW - remediation KW - dredged materials KW - waste management KW - sediments KW - risk assessment KW - waste disposal KW - review KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51895593?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Palermo%2C+Michael+R&rft.aulast=Palermo&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=A+state-of-the-art+overview+of+contaminated+sediment+remediation+in+the+United+States&rft.title=A+state-of-the-art+overview+of+contaminated+sediment+remediation+in+the+United+States&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Proposed framework for evaluating beneficial uses of dredged material in NY/NJ Harbor AN - 51894789; 2004-008459 JF - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments AU - Bonnevie, Nancy AU - Gulbransen, Thomas AU - Diamantides, Jerry AU - Lodge, James A2 - Hinchee, Robert E. A2 - Porta, Augusto A2 - Pellei, Marco Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH SN - 1574771299 KW - United States KW - engineering properties KW - site exploration KW - reclamation KW - landfills KW - waste management KW - dredging KW - toxicity KW - decontamination KW - New York-New Jersey Harbor KW - sediments KW - ecology KW - protection KW - concentration KW - harbors KW - pollution KW - decision-making KW - cost KW - dredged materials KW - New York KW - coastal environment KW - risk assessment KW - New Jersey KW - waste disposal KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51894789?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bonnevie%2C+Nancy%3BGulbransen%2C+Thomas%3BDiamantides%2C+Jerry%3BLodge%2C+James&rft.aulast=Bonnevie&rft.aufirst=Nancy&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=Proposed+framework+for+evaluating+beneficial+uses+of+dredged+material+in+NY%2FNJ+Harbor&rft.title=Proposed+framework+for+evaluating+beneficial+uses+of+dredged+material+in+NY%2FNJ+Harbor&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - In situ capping on the Palos Verdes shelf, California AN - 51894281; 2004-008449 JF - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments AU - Palermo, Michael R A2 - Hinchee, Robert E. A2 - Porta, Augusto A2 - Pellei, Marco Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 PB - Battelle Press, Columbus, OH SN - 1574771299 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - water quality KW - Northeast Pacific KW - geophysical surveys KW - PCBs KW - organochlorine pesticides KW - California KW - waste management KW - Los Angeles California KW - dredging KW - acoustical methods KW - Palos Verdes Peninsula KW - decontamination KW - sediments KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - East Pacific KW - acoustical profiles KW - Los Angeles County California KW - insecticides KW - monitoring KW - in situ KW - geophysical methods KW - prediction KW - mathematical models KW - models KW - organic compounds KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - DDT KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - continental shelf KW - pesticides KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51894281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Palermo%2C+Michael+R&rft.aulast=Palermo&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1574771299&rft.btitle=In+situ+capping+on+the+Palos+Verdes+shelf%2C+California&rft.title=In+situ+capping+on+the+Palos+Verdes+shelf%2C+California&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - First international conference on Remediation of contaminated sediments N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The other side of mining; environmental assessment and the process for developing a cleanup approach for the Elizabeth Mine AN - 51602396; 2006-032626 JF - Guidebook Series (Society of Economic Geologists (U. S.) AU - Hathaway, Edward M AU - Lovely, William P AU - Acone, Scott E AU - Foster, Scot A A2 - Hammarstrom, Jane M. A2 - Seal, Robert R., II Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 277 EP - 293 PB - Society of Economic Geologists, Boulder, CO VL - 35 SN - 1547-3090, 1547-3090 KW - United States KW - mineral exploration KW - water quality KW - regulations KW - ecosystems KW - Copperas Brook KW - seepage KW - environmental effects KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - evaluation KW - Pisces KW - toxicity KW - mixing KW - movement KW - sediments KW - Invertebrata KW - copper ores KW - ecology KW - disposal barriers KW - Superfund sites KW - Insecta KW - processes KW - Chordata KW - beneficiation KW - acid mine drainage KW - Superfund KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - Vermont copper belt KW - cost KW - Vermont KW - history KW - Ompompanoosuc River KW - Arthropoda KW - Mandibulata KW - metal ores KW - Elizabeth Mine KW - waste disposal KW - Vertebrata KW - tailings KW - public health KW - 27A:Economic geology, geology of ore deposits KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51602396?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=Guidebook+Series+%28Society+of+Economic+Geologists+%28U.+S.%29&rft.atitle=The+other+side+of+mining%3B+environmental+assessment+and+the+process+for+developing+a+cleanup+approach+for+the+Elizabeth+Mine&rft.au=Hathaway%2C+Edward+M%3BLovely%2C+William+P%3BAcone%2C+Scott+E%3BFoster%2C+Scot+A&rft.aulast=Hathaway&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=&rft.spage=277&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Guidebook+Series+%28Society+of+Economic+Geologists+%28U.+S.%29&rft.issn=15473090&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acid mine drainage; Arthropoda; beneficiation; Chordata; copper ores; Copperas Brook; cost; disposal barriers; ecology; ecosystems; Elizabeth Mine; environmental effects; evaluation; ground water; history; Insecta; Invertebrata; Mandibulata; metal ores; mineral exploration; mixing; movement; Ompompanoosuc River; Pisces; pollution; processes; public health; regulations; remediation; sediments; seepage; Superfund; Superfund sites; surface water; tailings; toxicity; United States; Vermont; Vermont copper belt; Vertebrata; waste disposal; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ship Creek sediment management study, Fort Richardson, Alaska AN - 51338781; 2002-044495 JF - ERDC/CRREL Letter Report AU - Ferrick, Michael G AU - Collins, Charles M AU - Hunter, Lewis E Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - October 2001 SP - 14 PB - U. 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Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH KW - United States KW - geologic hazards KW - stream sediments KW - ice jams KW - sediment supply KW - ice cover KW - sedimentation rates KW - ice KW - sediments KW - floods KW - Fort Richardson Alaska KW - sediment traps KW - hydrology KW - Elmendorf Air Force Base KW - monitoring KW - sediment transport KW - sedimentation KW - fluvial sedimentation KW - Southern Alaska KW - frazil ice KW - streamflow KW - land management KW - ice breakup KW - Alaska KW - seasonal variations KW - Ship Creek KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51338781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ferrick%2C+Michael+G%3BCollins%2C+Charles+M%3BHunter%2C+Lewis+E&rft.aulast=Ferrick&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Ship+Creek+sediment+management+study%2C+Fort+Richardson%2C+Alaska&rft.title=Ship+Creek+sediment+management+study%2C+Fort+Richardson%2C+Alaska&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05693 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Elmendorf Air Force Base; floods; fluvial sedimentation; Fort Richardson Alaska; frazil ice; geologic hazards; hydrology; ice; ice breakup; ice cover; ice jams; land management; monitoring; seasonal variations; sediment supply; sediment transport; sediment traps; sedimentation; sedimentation rates; sediments; Ship Creek; Southern Alaska; stream sediments; streamflow; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing Stressors in Coastal Ecosystems: An Approach to the Patient AN - 19921925; 5300577 AB - Medicine employs an approach to diagnose, give a prognosis, and develop a treatment for human patients. Specific signs and symptoms determined from medical examinations, laboratory tests, and patient history are utilized to predict the outcome of a potential pathological disorder. Utilizing a strategy similar to the medical examination, the status of ecosystems can be examined. To demonstrate this concept a "patient" case study of the Gulf of Mexico is described. The diagnosis of potential abnormalities within the Gulf of Mexico was conducted by examining field indicators including sediment chemistry and tissue chemistry (field examinations), sediment toxicity (laboratory testing), and a benthic index (patient history and existing symptoms). Based on the diagnosis (ecological assessment), a prognosis for the Gulf of Mexico was determined and specific areas that are impacted by stressors were identified for more detailed assessments. Pensacola Bay was identified as such an area impacted by stressors. The case study example demonstrates that a medical approach of "diagnosis and prognosis" can be utilized as a strategy to help identify stressors, develop a successful treatment plan, and prevent future ecosystem degradation. JF - Human and Ecological Risk Assessment AU - Steevens, JA AU - Summers, J K AU - Benson, W H AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, steevej@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - Oct 2001 SP - 1447 EP - 1455 VL - 7 IS - 5 SN - 1080-7039, 1080-7039 KW - Mexico Gulf KW - Risk Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Risk assessment KW - Biological stress KW - Ecosystems KW - Coastal Waters KW - Pollution effects KW - Man-induced effects KW - Ecological Effects KW - Toxicity tests KW - Risks KW - Restoration KW - Biota KW - Coastal Zone Management KW - Marine environment KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Regional planning KW - Pollution indicators KW - Bioindicators KW - Sediment pollution KW - Sediment chemistry KW - Stress KW - Toxicity KW - ASW, USA, Florida, Pensacola Bay KW - Coastal zone management KW - Coastal zone KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Environmental quality KW - Abnormalities KW - Benthos KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19921925?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=Human+and+Ecological+Risk+Assessment&rft.atitle=Assessing+Stressors+in+Coastal+Ecosystems%3A+An+Approach+to+the+Patient&rft.au=Steevens%2C+JA%3BSummers%2C+J+K%3BBenson%2C+W+H&rft.aulast=Steevens&rft.aufirst=JA&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1447&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Human+and+Ecological+Risk+Assessment&rft.issn=10807039&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Special Issue: Indicators in Health and Ecological Risk Assessment. N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological stress; Sediment chemistry; Sediment pollution; Man-induced effects; Pollution effects; Toxicity tests; Risks; Coastal zone management; Restoration; Biota; Regional planning; Pollution indicators; Abnormalities; Benthos; Bioindicators; Risk assessment; Coastal zone; Ecosystems; Marine environment; Stress; Environmental quality; Bioaccumulation; Coastal Zone Management; Coastal Waters; Sediment Contamination; Toxicity; Ecological Effects; ASW, USA, Florida, Pensacola Bay ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A note on the diffraction of obliquely incident water waves by a stepwise obstacle AN - 1665485563; 5386903 AB - The second-order problem of the propagation of surface gravity waves over an asymmetric rectangular obstacle in an oblique sea is solved numerically using a Green's theorem integral-equation method. JF - Applied Ocean Research AU - Rhee, J P AD - Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, USAE Engineer Research and Development Center, CEERD-HC-P, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, j.rhee@chl.wes.army.mil Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - Oct 2001 SP - 299 EP - 304 VL - 23 IS - 5 SN - 0141-1187, 0141-1187 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Ocean wave equations KW - Green's function KW - Gravity waves in ocean KW - Wave properties KW - Coastal structures KW - Surface water waves KW - Gravity waves KW - Wave diffraction KW - Ocean wave diffraction KW - Wave propagation KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - Q2 09284:Hydrodynamics, wave, current and ice forces KW - M2 551.466.4:Effects of the bottom, of obstacles, of currents and of turbulence on sea and swell (551.466.4) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665485563?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=Applied+Ocean+Research&rft.atitle=A+note+on+the+diffraction+of+obliquely+incident+water+waves+by+a+stepwise+obstacle&rft.au=Rhee%2C+J+P&rft.aulast=Rhee&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=299&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Ocean+Research&rft.issn=01411187&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Green's function; Coastal structures; Wave properties; Surface water waves; Gravity waves; Wave diffraction; Wave propagation; Ocean wave equations; Gravity waves in ocean; Ocean wave diffraction ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Shoreline Monitoring Program on the Texas Coast By Real-Time Kinematic Differential Global Positioning System AN - 16129597; 5322614 AB - Approximately 27 km of Texas State Highway 87, located in Jefferson County Texas, have been repeatedly destroyed by storms and rebuilt. This paper describes a shoreline monitoring program developed to obtain a comprehensive data set aimed to define the coastal erosion problem and assist in the reconstruction of the roadway. Based on recent work of others, a jet-ski platform survey system was designed and constructed for this project. The nearshore system utilizes a Real-Time Kinematic Differential Global Positioning System (RTK-DGPS) mounted on a personal watercraft and integrated with a survey quality echo sounder. The system was tested by repeating transects in the nearshore, and repeatability of the surveys demonstrated a standard deviation of 6.2 cm from the mean absolute difference of 8.0 cm. The maximum expected error for the beach survey is approximately plus or minus 4 cm. The system is an accurate, mobile, and efficient method to survey the nearshore. The survey data are processed using commercially available software packages and programs developed for this project. The processed data are integrated and stored in a geographic information system. The data collected show morphological features indicative of erosion by overwash, consistent with other observations. The shoreline movement since 1996 is consistent with historical data and is related to storms. Thus far, one year of data have been taken with this system, but there have been no storms to cause overwash. JF - Shore & Beach AU - Wamsley, T AU - Edge, B L AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2001/10// PY - 2001 DA - Oct 2001 SP - 25 EP - 31 VL - 69 IS - 4 SN - 0037-4237, 0037-4237 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Positioning systems KW - Shores KW - Measuring instruments KW - Storms KW - Restoration KW - ASW, USA, Texas KW - Geomorphology KW - Coastal morphology KW - Highways KW - Data acquisition KW - Coasts KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Erosion control KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Marine KW - Damage KW - Beaches KW - Coastal erosion KW - Surveys KW - ASW, USA, Gulf Coast KW - Environmental engineering KW - Coastal zone management KW - Coastal zone KW - Erosion KW - Morphology KW - USA, Texas, Jefferson Cty. KW - USA, Texas KW - Geographic information systems KW - Monitoring KW - Environment management KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - Q2 09271:Coastal morphology KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16129597?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=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.atitle=Shoreline+Monitoring+Program+on+the+Texas+Coast+By+Real-Time+Kinematic+Differential+Global+Positioning+System&rft.au=Wamsley%2C+T%3BEdge%2C+B+L&rft.aulast=Wamsley&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2001-10-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.issn=00374237&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental monitoring; Damage; Positioning systems; Geomorphology; Coastal erosion; Coastal morphology; Storms; Environment management; Data acquisition; Erosion control; Restoration; Coastal zone management; Beaches; Erosion; Coastal zone; Morphology; Measuring instruments; Geographic information systems; Environmental engineering; Highways; Shores; Surveys; Monitoring; Geographical Information Systems; Coasts; ASW, USA, Texas; USA, Texas, Jefferson Cty.; ASW, USA, Gulf Coast; USA, Texas; Marine ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHERN INTERTIE PROJECT, KENAI PENINSULA TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. AN - 36396684; 8987 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage. The project, proposed by the Intertie Participants Group (IPG), is needed to improve the overall reliability and energy transfer capabilities of the Railbelt electrical system between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage. The Railbelt system connects central and south-central Alaska from Homer to Fairbanks. The IPG includes Golden Valley Electric Association, Matanuska Electric Association, Chugach Electric Association, Anchorage Municipal Light and Power, Homer Electric Association, and the City of Seward. The system allows the six participating utility companies to sell and buy power to and from one another, taking advantage of low costs in specific areas, and to provide backup power to one another. The Railbelt system is currently deficient south of Anchorage. The 115-kV Quartz Creek transmission line currently provides the sole path for coordinating the operations of generation and transmission of power on the Kenai Peninsula with operations in the Anchorage area. The Quartz Creek line is limited in electrical transfer capability (70 megawatts (MW)), and its ability to provide reliable backup power during system outages is subject to outages from ice, wind, and snow loading. The line is routed across known and historically active avalanche areas. In addition, the limitation of 70 MW of power transfer capacity along the existing Quartz Creek line reduces the ability to fully utilize the 120 MW generating capacity of the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project. To allow full use of the Kenai Peninsula generation system, the intertie secure transfer capacity needs to be increased to 125 MW. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, in this draft EIS. IPG's proposal would provide for a 73-mile transmission line along the Enstar pipeline route adjacent to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (KNWR). The third alternative would involve construction of a 62-mile line along the Tesoro pipeline route. Under either action alternatives, the project would include overhead, underground, and submarine lines; transition stations; and substations and reactive compensation facilities. Life cycle costs for the Enstar and Tesoro alternatives are $99.6 million and $114.5 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide for the additional transmission capacity to make possible the higher intertie transfers that are necessary across the affected service areas. The intertie would create a transmission loop to increase system reliability and provide a second path for power to flow during outages of the Quartz Creek transmission line. The facility would also provide IPG with the capability to use the most economic generation mix available to reduce costs to consumers and allow generation capacity in one area to support the load in other areas. System operation and maintenance costs would decline NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, 453 to 530 acres of upland vegetation would be removed. Tree clearing would reduce bird habitat, and the lines would present a collision hazard for avian species. Habitat for black and brown bears and moose would be affected. The impacts to bird and bear species would extend into the KNWR under the Enstar route alternative, which would also negatively affect predators, including wolves and lynx. Recreational use and other land uses within the KNWR would also be affected. Numerous hazard areas along the Tesoro route and embedded cable along the Enstar route could result in the need to replace cable during the project life. Line construction would temporarily disrupt subsistence hunting activities. The line would mar visual aesthetics along either corridor. Impacts to cultural resources will remain indeterminate until resource surveys can be undertaken. LEGAL MANDATES: Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-4870) JF - EPA number: 010365, Summary--27 pages, Volume I--303 pages and maps, Volume II--161 pages and maps, September 27, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Energy KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Land Use KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Subsistence KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act of 1980, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36396684?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHERN+INTERTIE+PROJECT%2C+KENAI+PENINSULA+TO+ANCHORAGE%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=SOUTHERN+INTERTIE+PROJECT%2C+KENAI+PENINSULA+TO+ANCHORAGE%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, D.C.; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 27, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED INVESTIGATION, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AN - 36418790; 8968 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Folsom Dam and the possible alteration of the dam's water release regime and implementation of ecosystem restoration measures to provide flood protection and environmental enhancement within the American River watershed in the Sacramento area of California are proposed. The American River basin drains approximately 2,100 square miles along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties of northern California. The study area for this project includes the lower American River between Folsom Dam and the Sacramento River, the Natomas area of Sacramento, the American River and its tributaries flowing into Folsom Reservoir, and the Sacramento River from the American River upstream to the Fremont Weir. The Yolo Bypass and its immediate tributaries and distributaries are also included in the investigation as areas receiving hydraulic mitigation. Basin runoff is controlled by the Folsom Dam and Reservoir as well as by upstream reservoirs. A No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), seven flood control alternatives, and five ecosystem restoration alternatives are considered in this draft supplement to the final EIS of December 1991. Flood control alternatives involve raising the Folsom Dam to increase reservoir storage capacity by 47,000 acre-feet to 157,000 acre-feet or increasing the objective release from the dam to 160,000 cubic feet per second (cfs)or 180,000 cfs. Ecosystem restoration alternatives would involve eradication of nonnative invasive plant species, restoration of connectivity between the river and the floodplain terrace, seeding to reestablish native grasslands, grading to provide for appropriate floodplain elevations and planting of graded areas with riparian forest species, excavation of ephemeral side channels, excavation of bypass channels, the installation of a pump and delivery system to carry water to Bushy Lake, and/or installation of automated temperature-sensitive release structures at the Folsom Dam. Four restoration sites are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project measures would provide protection against the 200-year flood event for the American River floodplain. Extensive development within the floodplain would be afforded maximum protection against flood flows. Ecosystem restoration measures to be undertaken would preserve and enhance plant, fish, and wildlife habitat and other environmentally important resources within the watershed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dam and reservoir modifications would displace oak woodland, chaparral habitat, mixed pine stands, grassland, and riparian habitat. Intermittent inundation of the canyon area would disturb terrestrial habitat, including elderberry shrubs and beetles. Inundation would also disturb cultural resources sites. Dam operation would also threaten fish inhabiting the reservoir and the lower reaches of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-202), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0117D, Volume 15, Number 2, and 92-0126F, Volume 16, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final supplements to the draft EIS, see 95-0402D, Volume 19, Number 4 and 96-0195F, Volume 20, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 010346, 721 pages and maps, September 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Easements KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Watersheds KW - Weirs KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Dam KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Sacramento River KW - Continuing Appropriations Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418790?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+INVESTIGATION%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FAP 340 (I-355 SOUTH EXTENSION) INTERSTATE ROUTE 55 TO INTERSTATE ROUTE 80; COOK, DUPAGE, AND WILL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL EIS OF FEBRUARY 1996). AN - 36410026; 8965 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 12.5-mile, north-south, multilane, divided highway linking Interstate 55 (I-55) to I-80, located near Chicago, Illinois, is proposed. The highway, to be known as Federal Aid Primary Route 340 (I-355 South Extension), would pass through Cook, DuPage, and Will counties, 25 miles southwest of the downtown Chicago area. The major areas of controversy concern the location of interchanges and the protection of the north bluff area of the Des Plaines River Valley, which includes a creek, a nature preserve, and two forest preserves. The final EIS of February 1996 considered included a No Action Alternative, a mass transit alternative, and three build alternatives. This final supplement to the final EIS discloses additional information related to implementing the preferred alternative. Under the preferred alternative, the facility would be a freeway/tollway with interchanges at I-80, US 6, Illinois Route 7 (159th Street), and 143rd Street/Illinois Route 171 (Archer Avenue, 127th Street, and I-55). Densely populated subdivisions would be avoided, and sufficient right-of-way would be acquired to allow local agencies to construct a bikeway outside of access control and right-of-way limits. Under current plans, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority would construct and finance the freeway as a toll facility. Additional properties threatened by the development would include the Lustron House, an architecturally significant building on 135th Street, a recreational trail following the Des Plaines River, and a canal that runs parallel to the river. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The freeway would ease suburban traffic congestion by improving the fragmented highway network. Ending the project at I-80 would provide access to the major east-west route serving southern communities such as New Lenox and Joliet. The freeway would result in reduced travel time and distances, energy savings, and reduced emissions of air pollutants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, rights-of-way requirements would displace 52 residences, three businesses, one structure eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, and 10.4 acres of wetlands. Traffic-generated noise would adversely affect several locations along the project. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 95-0262D, Volume 19, Number 3. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 94-0327D, Volume 18, Number 4 and 96-0074F, Volume 20, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, 01-0180D, Volume 25, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010343, 279 pages, September 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-93-03-F/4(f) KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Drainage KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Preserves KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Des Plaines River KW - Illinois KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410026?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FAP+340+%28I-355+SOUTH+EXTENSION%29+INTERSTATE+ROUTE+55+TO+INTERSTATE+ROUTE+80%3B+COOK%2C+DUPAGE%2C+AND+WILL+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+EIS+OF+FEBRUARY+1996%29.&rft.title=FAP+340+%28I-355+SOUTH+EXTENSION%29+INTERSTATE+ROUTE+55+TO+INTERSTATE+ROUTE+80%3B+COOK%2C+DUPAGE%2C+AND+WILL+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+EIS+OF+FEBRUARY+1996%29.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANTEO (SHALLOWBAG BAY), DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 GENERAL AN - 36409913; 8967 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of navigation improvements within the Oregon Inlet and Roanoke Sound of the Outer Banks in Dare County, North Carolina are proposed. All lands around the inlet are under federal jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior. Lands to the south of the inlet, which are part of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR), are managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service, while lands to the north of the inlet are part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) managed by the National Park Service. Project improvements authorized under 1970 legislation include stabilization of Oregon Inlet with a dual jetty system, including a means to bypass sand around the inlet; dredging of a 20-foot-deep, 400-foot-wide channel through the ocean entrance at Oregon Inlet and a 14-foot-deep, 120-foot-wide channel from the ocean entrance to and through Roanoke Sound to and including a 15-acre basin of the same depth at the harbor of Wanchese near the southern tip of Roanoke Island. To date, only the harbor expansion and deepening have been accomplished. This dredging effort was undertaken in the last 1970's by the State of North Carolina with federal financing. Other portions of the project, principally the jetties and the sand bypass system remain mired in ongoing controversy over impacts of these components on the CHNS and the PINWR. Most importantly, it is believed that the jetties would aggravate beach erosion along Pea Island and impact the movement of larval organisms through Oregon Inlet. The economic viability of the project has also been challenged. This third final supplement to the 1979 final EIS addresses an update of the jetty plan, including a weir jetty plan and a sand management plan. Features that have changed during the last EIS supplement dated May 1985 are considered. Changes would include realignment of the jetties to allow the south jetty to be attached to the seaward end of the Pea Island Terminal groin, final jetty spacing, shortening the jetties by 1,000 feet, and placing a weir section in the north jetty. In addition to these features, this supplement discusses alternatives to the proposed project, including a No-Action Alternative, and anticipated impacts to significant resources and provides the latest economic evaluation of expected project benefits and costs. Three alternative jetty designs are analyzed with respect to minimization of potential impacts on larval fish. A dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, with a 3,000-foot spacing, would be implemented. The north jetty would extend 9,020 feet, while the south jetty, including the existing terminal groin and a 1,000-foot weir, would extend 5,575 feet. Most sand bypass material would come from the deposition basin adjacent to the weir in the north jetty. Due to wave protection afforded by the north jetty and weir, sand bypassing would occur primarily during the fall and winter. Contractor-owned, ocean-certified pipeline dredges would be the primary plants for conducting bypassing. Up to 126 acres of land on Bodie and Pea islands would be required for implementation of the jetty and sand bypass operations. Improvements to navigation channels associated with the project would include deepening the ocean bar channel to 20 feet at a width of 400 feet, from the inlet gorge across the ocean bar; enlarging the Manteo-Oregon Inlet Channel from mile 0 to mile 8.2 and the side channel to Wanchese to a depth of 14 feet and a width of 120 feet; and enlarging the basin at Wanchese to 15 acres at a depth of 14 feet. Estimated cost of the project is $91.8 million. Operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $6.5 million. {{6-12}}. The benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.6. {{6-16}} POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would support increases in heavy vessel traffic within the only navigable inlet between Cape Henry, Virginia, and Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina. The navigational safety as well as the economic efficiency of the channels would be enhanced significantly without undue adverse impacts to the CHNS and the PINWR. Commercial fishing interests would be particular beneficiaries of these improvements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Jetties would block all littoral drift, causing a buildup of sand fillets on the outside of the structures and alterations in the bottom profiles offshore. The beach and dune ecosystem would be adversely affected by sand bypassing operations. Some beach organisms, such as mole crabs, would recover quickly; others, such as ghost crabs, could take considerably longer to recover. Dredging activities would disturb benthic habitat and cause turbidity in the water column. Definitive conclusions regarding the impacts of the project on larval fish and shellfish migration are still not completely known. Disruption of the habitat of the piping plover, a federally protected species, as well as listed species of sea turtles, could occur. Approximately 100 acres of pre-1900 topography, of potential historical significance, would be altered, though it appears that no cultural resource sites would be disturbed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 77-0744D, Volume 1, Number 7; and 79-0750, Volume 3, Number 7, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final versions of supplement II to the final supplement to the final EIS, see 84-04620D, Volume 8, Number 9, and 85-0343F, Volume 9, Number 9, respectively. For the abstract of the draft version of supplement No. III to the final supplement III, see 99-0179D, Volume 23, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010345, Volume I--477 pages and maps, Volume II-721 pages, September 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Beaches KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Islands KW - Land Use KW - Navigation KW - Preserves KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Weirs KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Oregon Inlet KW - Shallowbag Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409913?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANTEO+%28SHALLOWBAG+BAY%29%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28SUPPLEMENT+NO.+2+GENERAL&rft.title=MANTEO+%28SHALLOWBAG+BAY%29%2C+DARE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28SUPPLEMENT+NO.+2+GENERAL&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONWIDE PERMITS PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, AN - 36408025; 8969 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a nationwide permits system by the Army Corps of Engineers is proposed to ease and enhance the regulatory system enforced under Section 10 of the River and Harbor Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act). The regulatory system is designed to provide effective protection for the nation's aquatic resources, including wetlands, and to avoid unnecessary impacts to the regulated public and private property and to the aquatic environment. General permits constitute an important tool to achieve these objectives since they free regulatory personnel from expensing considerable time on projects and activities that have minimal impacts on the aquatic environment and serve the public by authorizing activities in a relatively brief time span. Nationwide permits constitute a type of general permit issued by the Corps to authorize activities with minor impacts in accordance with the requirements of the abovementioned laws. The nationwide permits cover a range of activities, from such basic activities as allowing scientific instruments to be placed in aquatic areas to more controversial activities involving the filling of wetlands and other aquatic resources during construction projects and the like. District-level implementation of the nationwide permit program was examined in eight Corps districts. Key issues assessed include those related to procedures for ensuring minimal adverse impacts; procedures for ensuring consistency with state water quality certifications and coastal zone management consistency determinations; procedures for ensuring the protection of endangered species; procedures for ensuring protection of cultural and historical resources; and procedures for ensuring expedited review and decision-making. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft programmatic EIS. Action alternatives include alternatives involving replacement of the nationwide permit system by standard permits, letters of permission, regional general permits, or state programmatic general permits, as well as alternatives providing for procedural and threshold variations with respect to the current system and, finally, activity regulation by rules. Depending on the alternative selected, annual compliance costs would range from $233 million to $754 million. {S-13} POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of a nationwide permits system would streamline regulatory activities of the Corps significantly and expedite the implementation of development projects that affect wetlands and other aquatic habitat, while providing varying levels of protection to such habitats. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Relaxation of Corps control over projects affecting the subject lands and waters would reduce the level of oversight and, thereby, the level of protection afforded covered areas. 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: 010347, 288 pages, September 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Fish KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Streams KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/36408025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONWIDE+PERMITS+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%2C&rft.title=NATIONWIDE+PERMITS+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%2C&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCK CREEK PROJECT, KOOTENAI NATIONAL FOREST, SANDERS COUNTY, MONTANA. AN - 36413093; 8961 AB - PURPOSE: The development by the Sterling Mine Company the Rock Creek Project, an underground hard rock copper and silver mine on Kootenai National Forest land, located near the city of Noxon in northwestern Montana, is proposed. Sterling currently holds mineral rights under the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (CMW); the proposed action would develop these interests. The project would include constructing a mill for ore processing and associated mine waste disposal facilities. A rail load-out for transportation of concentrate, and water treatment facilities would also be built. Issues identified during public scoping include the effects on water quality and quantity for Idaho and Montana surface and ground water resources; fish and wildlife habitat and current and proposed threatened and endangered species; the stability of the tailings impoundment and paste facility; socioeconomics of the surrounding communities; old-growth ecosystems; wetlands and non-wetland waters of the U.S.; public access and traffic safety; and aesthetic quality, including noise, scenic, and wilderness experiences. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The action alternatives (the ASARCO proposal, the proposed project with mitigation, and a modified project with mitigation) would call for the construction of 1.3 to 4.2 miles of paved road and 0.8 to 6.0 miles of gravel roads, with 6.5 to 8.0 miles of existing road to be reconstructed. Some 5.5 to 6.9 miles of transmission line would be installed. The build alternatives would require 735,000 cubic yards of borrow material to establish a tailings impoundment starter dam. The preferred alternative (Alternative V, (the Tailings Paste Disposal Alternative) and employs additional methods of impact analysis. Unlike the other action alternatives, the preferred alternative would include the deposition of tailings as a paste, the development of an alternative water treatment system, the construction of an enclosed rail loadout facility, and the relocation of the evaluation audit support facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would allow Sterling to exercise its land rights. Mine operations would provide substantial local employment and an economic boost over the operating life of the mine. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would adversely affect surface water quality from spills and pipeline ruptures, wilderness lake water levels and aquatic life from remote possibility of subsidence, grizzly bear habitat, surface water quality and aquatic life in lower Rock Creek and Clark Fork River if the impoundment failed, up to 6.6 acres of wetlands, and human and animal travelers, visual quality, and solitude of wilderness users. Under the action alternatives, population growth would exceed classroom capacities and school accreditation standards of the surrounding communities. The mine development would significantly hinder western Sanders County's capacity to diversify its economic base using its natural amenities, quality of life, and competitive cost structures to lure retirees and other newcomers. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the original and revised EISs, see 95-0327D, Volume 19, Number 4, and 95-0425D, Volume 19, Number 4, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 97-0413D, Volume 21, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 010339, Summary--61 pages, Volume I--571 pages, Volume II--731 pages, Volume III--515 pages, Volume IV--462 pages. 2--261 pages, September 6, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Land Use KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fisheries KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Leasing KW - Mineral Resources KW - Mining KW - Railroads KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Waste Disposal KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Kootenai National Forest KW - Montana 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/36413093?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-09-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCK+CREEK+PROJECT%2C+KOOTENAI+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+SANDERS+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=ROCK+CREEK+PROJECT%2C+KOOTENAI+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+SANDERS+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Libby, Montana; DA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 6, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution and fate of energetics on DOD test and training ranges; Interim report 1 AN - 742896084; 2003-000371 AB - The current state of knowledge concerning the nature and extent of residual explosives contamination on military testing and firing ranges is inadequate to ensure management of these facilities as sustainable resources. The objective of this project is to develop techniques for assessing the potential for enviromnental impacts from energetic materials on testing and training ranges; methods for defining the physical and chemical properties, concentration, and distribution of energetics and residuals of energetics in soils; and the potential for transport of these materials to groundwater. The approach includes characterization of residues from various heavy artillery munitions and from hand grenades by sampling surface soils in craters from both high- and low-order detonations. Residues from specific munitions will also be determined by sampling soot deposited on snow by the blast. Where possible, groundwater and surface water associated with the ranges will also be sampled. In addition to range characterization, the study will also generate soil transport parameters for explosives and explosives breakdown products for which such data are lacking. Transport parameters of interest include dissolution kinetics, soil/water partitioning coefficients, and transformation/ degradation rates. JF - ERDC Technical Report AU - Pennington, J C AU - Jenkins, T F AU - Ranney, T A AU - Walsh, M E AU - Hewitt, A D Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - September 2001 SP - 79 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS KW - water KW - soils KW - degradation KW - pollutants KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - rates KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - distribution KW - ground water KW - physical properties KW - organic compounds KW - explosives KW - materials KW - transport KW - sampling KW - blasting KW - snow KW - chemical properties KW - military facilities KW - dinitrotoluene KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742896084?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Pennington%2C+J+C%3BJenkins%2C+T+F%3BRanney%2C+T+A%3BWalsh%2C+M+E%3BHewitt%2C+A+D&rft.aulast=Pennington&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Distribution+and+fate+of+energetics+on+DOD+test+and+training+ranges%3B+Interim+report+1&rft.title=Distribution+and+fate+of+energetics+on+DOD+test+and+training+ranges%3B+Interim+report+1&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/elpubs/pdf/tr01-13.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from NTIS database, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Availability - National Technical Information Service, (703)685-6900, order number ADA398393NEG, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - PubXState - MS N1 - SuppNotes - Interim report for the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-13 N1 - CODEN - #05678 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - atmospheric precipitation; blasting; chemical properties; degradation; dinitrotoluene; distribution; explosives; ground water; materials; military facilities; organic compounds; physical properties; pollutants; pollution; rates; sampling; snow; soils; surface water; transport; water ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identification of hydroxylamino-dinitroso-1,3,5-triazine as a transient intermediate formed during the anaerobic biodegradation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine. AN - 71151441; 11521812 AB - The metabolic fate of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) in a mixed culture incubated under methanogenic conditions was studied. Analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) confirmed the loss of RDX and the formation of mono-, di-, and trinitroso-RDX as transient biodegradation intermediates. An additional peak observed in the HPLC chromatograms was identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry as hydroxylamino-dinitroso-1,3,5-triazine. This is the first report identifying hydroxylamino-dinitroso-1,3,5-triazine as a transient intermediate produced during the anaerobic biodegradation of RDX. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Adrian, N R AU - Chow, T AD - Engineer Research & Development Center, Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois 61821-9005, USA. n-adrian@cecer.army.mil Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - September 2001 SP - 1874 EP - 1877 VL - 20 IS - 9 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - Rodenticides KW - 0 KW - Triazines KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Methane KW - OP0UW79H66 KW - cyclonite KW - W91SSV5831 KW - Index Medicus KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Methane -- analysis KW - Biodegradation, Environmental KW - Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid KW - Bacteria, Anaerobic -- physiology KW - Triazines -- analysis KW - Rodenticides -- metabolism KW - Rodenticides -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Triazines -- metabolism KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/71151441?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=Identification+of+hydroxylamino-dinitroso-1%2C3%2C5-triazine+as+a+transient+intermediate+formed+during+the+anaerobic+biodegradation+of+hexahydro-1%2C3%2C5-trinitro-1%2C3%2C5-triazine.&rft.au=Adrian%2C+N+R%3BChow%2C+T&rft.aulast=Adrian&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1874&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2002-01-04 N1 - Date created - 2001-08-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sand resources, regional geology, and coastal processes for the restoration of the Barataria Barrier shoreline AN - 52088128; 2002-055870 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Kindinger, Jack L AU - Flocks, James G AU - Kulp, Mark A AU - Penland, Shea AU - Britsch, Louis D AU - Brewer, G AU - Brooks, G R AU - Dadisman, S V AU - Dreher, C AU - Ferina, N Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - September 2001 SP - 70 EP - 70, 5 sheets PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - Type: colored site location maps KW - Type: colored marine geology maps KW - United States KW - resources KW - marine geology maps KW - geophysical surveys KW - erosion KW - barrier beaches KW - marine geology KW - erosion rates KW - Holocene KW - sands KW - Cenozoic KW - beaches KW - acoustical methods KW - marine sediments KW - potential deposits KW - Barataria Basin KW - sediments KW - spectra KW - Louisiana KW - USGS KW - protection KW - sand KW - shore features KW - beach nourishment KW - seismic profiles KW - Quaternary KW - sediment transport KW - clastic sediments KW - landform evolution KW - grain size KW - geophysical methods KW - shorelines KW - site location maps KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - preventive measures KW - seismic methods KW - vibrational spectra KW - maps KW - identification KW - surveys KW - coastal environment KW - geophysical profiles KW - sonar methods KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52088128?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kindinger%2C+Jack+L%3BFlocks%2C+James+G%3BKulp%2C+Mark+A%3BPenland%2C+Shea%3BBritsch%2C+Louis+D%3BBrewer%2C+G%3BBrooks%2C+G+R%3BDadisman%2C+S+V%3BDreher%2C+C%3BFerina%2C+N&rft.aulast=Kindinger&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Sand+resources%2C+regional+geology%2C+and+coastal+processes+for+the+restoration+of+the+Barataria+Barrier+shoreline&rft.title=Sand+resources%2C+regional+geology%2C+and+coastal+processes+for+the+restoration+of+the+Barataria+Barrier+shoreline&rft.issn=01961497&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 52 N1 - Availability - U. S. Geol. Surv., Denver, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 1 table N1 - SuppNotes - Includes two CD-ROMs. These CD-ROMs have been produced in accordance with the ISO 9660 standard and are therefore capable of being read on any computing platform that has appropriate CD-ROM driver software installed. N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; Barataria Basin; barrier beaches; beach nourishment; beaches; Cenozoic; clastic sediments; coastal environment; erosion; erosion rates; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; grain size; Gulf Coastal Plain; Holocene; identification; landform evolution; Louisiana; maps; marine geology; marine geology maps; marine sediments; potential deposits; preventive measures; protection; Quaternary; resources; sand; sands; sediment transport; sediments; seismic methods; seismic profiles; shore features; shorelines; site location maps; sonar methods; spectra; surveys; United States; USGS; vibrational spectra ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Extended bioremediation study of the Popile, Inc., site, El Dorado, Arkansas AN - 52041985; 2003-000438 AB - A pilot scale study was conducted using land treatment units (LTUs) to evaluate the efficacy of bioremediation using traditional landfarming technology on contaminated soil from a wood treatment facility. An initial 6- month, intensive treatment plan was followed by 24 months of treatment that was performed quarterly. Initial site characterization indicated a clay/silt soil with contamination levels of 13,000 mg/kg polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 105 mg/kg benzo(a)pyrene equivalents, and 1500 mg/kg pentacholorphenol (PCP). PAH concentrations declined, reaching a plateau at 13 months, followed by a second reduction. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry analysis of the contaminants showed removal into the four-ring PAHs. Leachability tests at 22 months showed that contaminant leaching from treated material was negligible. The concentration of available PCP was not reduced in wither LTU. Chemical analysis was coupled with phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) bacterial characterization. Significant biological activity was demonstrated, even at these high contaminant concentrations. PLFA analysis showed an increase in biomass and a divergence in community composition between the initial and final soils and between the two experimental soils. JF - ERDC Technical Report AU - Hansen, L D AU - Nestler, C C AU - Ringelberg, D B Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - September 2001 SP - 34 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS KW - United States KW - fatty acids KW - site exploration KW - creosote KW - chlorophenols KW - El Dorado Arkansas KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - sediments KW - water KW - soils KW - biodegradation KW - Union County Arkansas KW - clastic sediments KW - pollution KW - pentachlorophenol KW - silt KW - bioremediation KW - organic compounds KW - organic acids KW - phospholipids KW - hydrocarbons KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - leaching KW - preservation KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Arkansas KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52041985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hansen%2C+L+D%3BNestler%2C+C+C%3BRingelberg%2C+D+B&rft.aulast=Hansen&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Extended+bioremediation+study+of+the+Popile%2C+Inc.%2C+site%2C+El+Dorado%2C+Arkansas&rft.title=Extended+bioremediation+study+of+the+Popile%2C+Inc.%2C+site%2C+El+Dorado%2C+Arkansas&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from NTIS database, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Availability - National Technical Information Service, (703)685-6900, order number ADA398612NEG, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - PubXState - MS N1 - SuppNotes - Final report; Strategic environmental research and development program N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 N1 - CODEN - #05678 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arkansas; aromatic hydrocarbons; biodegradation; bioremediation; chlorophenols; clastic sediments; creosote; El Dorado Arkansas; fatty acids; ground water; hydrocarbons; leaching; organic acids; organic compounds; pentachlorophenol; phospholipids; pollution; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; preservation; remediation; sediments; silt; site exploration; soils; Union County Arkansas; United States; water ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Role of sand boil formation in levee failure AN - 51938648; 2003-068190 AB - Flood-induced seepage may lead to development of piping underneath the base of levees. The piping causes cavities which may grow, resulting in sudden levee settling and failure. The flow of water in the piping, called seepage, occurs due to hydrostatic head gradient between the two sides of a levee. This flow causes migration of soil particles to the exit point of the flow path where the particles deposit and form a sand boil. The size of the sand boil reflects the integrated effect of seepage characteristics, porous medium characteristics and hydraulics of flow behind and underneath the levee. On the other hand, the development of piping has been reported to be useful to withstand the increase in head beyond critical head conditions. Thus, a levee design may be benefited by considering the geomechanics and hydraulics of piping and sand boil formation. This study makes a critical review of the existing literature and then proposes an analytical framework for determination of the significance of sand boils on levee failures. It also evaluates the effect of porous medium characteristics on the sand boil formation. JF - Proceedings of ... Congress of International Association for Hydraulic Research AU - Singh, V P AU - Ojha, C S P AU - Adrian, D D AU - Ozkan, S AU - Sills, G E AU - Li, Wenxue AU - Inoue, K A2 - Li Guifen Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - September 2001 SP - 226 EP - 231 PB - IAHR - International Association for Hydraulic Research Congress, Beijing VL - 29, Theme C SN - 0074-1477, 0074-1477 KW - soil mechanics KW - failures KW - hydraulics KW - geologic hazards KW - Darcy's law KW - surface water KW - sand boils KW - porous materials KW - seepage KW - porosity KW - models KW - levees KW - critical head KW - grains KW - movement KW - mathematical methods KW - floods KW - permeability KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51938648?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+...+Congress+of+International+Association+for+Hydraulic+Research&rft.atitle=Role+of+sand+boil+formation+in+levee+failure&rft.au=Singh%2C+V+P%3BOjha%2C+C+S+P%3BAdrian%2C+D+D%3BOzkan%2C+S%3BSills%2C+G+E%3BLi%2C+Wenxue%3BInoue%2C+K&rft.aulast=Singh&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=29%2C+Theme+C&rft.issue=&rft.spage=226&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+...+Congress+of+International+Association+for+Hydraulic+Research&rft.issn=00741477&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - XXIX IAHR congress N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PCIRD3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - critical head; Darcy's law; failures; floods; geologic hazards; grains; hydraulics; levees; mathematical methods; models; movement; permeability; porosity; porous materials; sand boils; seepage; soil mechanics; surface water ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Distribution and Fate of Energetics on DoD Test and Training Ranges: Interim Report 1 AN - 19484004; 7170636 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Pennington, J C AU - Brannon, J M AU - Berry, TE Jr AU - Jenkins, T F AU - Miyares, PH AU - Walsh, ME AU - Hewitt, AD AU - Perron, N AU - Ranney, T A AU - Lynch, J AU - Delfino, J J AU - Hayes, CA Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 KW - Pollution Abstracts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19484004?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Pennington%2C+J+C%3BBrannon%2C+J+M%3BBerry%2C+TE+Jr%3BJenkins%2C+T+F%3BMiyares%2C+PH%3BWalsh%2C+ME%3BHewitt%2C+AD%3BPerron%2C+N%3BRanney%2C+T+A%3BLynch%2C+J%3BDelfino%2C+J+J%3BHayes%2C+CA&rft.aulast=Pennington&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Distribution+and+Fate+of+Energetics+on+DoD+Test+and+Training+Ranges%3A+Interim+Report+1&rft.title=Distribution+and+Fate+of+Energetics+on+DoD+Test+and+Training+Ranges%3A+Interim+Report+1&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Extended Bioremediation Study of the POPILE, Inc., Site, El Dorado, Arkansas AN - 19446191; 7170637 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Hansen, L D AU - Nestler, C C AU - Ringelberg, D B Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Soil remediation KW - Bioremediation KW - USA, Arkansas KW - Soil contamination KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19446191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Biotechnology+Research+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hansen%2C+L+D%3BNestler%2C+C+C%3BRingelberg%2C+D+B&rft.aulast=Hansen&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Extended+Bioremediation+Study+of+the+POPILE%2C+Inc.%2C+Site%2C+El+Dorado%2C+Arkansas&rft.title=Extended+Bioremediation+Study+of+the+POPILE%2C+Inc.%2C+Site%2C+El+Dorado%2C+Arkansas&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Plant Material Acquisition, Layout, and Handling for Flood Control Projects AN - 19445508; 7170635 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Fischenich, J C AU - Allen, H H AU - McComas, D N Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - September 2001 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Flood Control KW - Flood control KW - Laboratories KW - Handling KW - Waterways KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19445508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fischenich%2C+J+C%3BAllen%2C+H+H%3BMcComas%2C+D+N&rft.aulast=Fischenich&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Plant+Material+Acquisition%2C+Layout%2C+and+Handling+for+Flood+Control+Projects&rft.title=Plant+Material+Acquisition%2C+Layout%2C+and+Handling+for+Flood+Control+Projects&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of Predation on Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus, and Least Tern, Sterna antillarum, Productivity along the Missouri River in South Dakota AN - 18422649; 5397761 AB - Predation along the Missouri River in South Dakota was examined from May-August during 1991 and 1992 to determine its influence on Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) and Least Tern (Sterna antillarum) productivity. Egested raptor pellet collections, track and trail surveys, time-lapse photography, and visual observations were used to identify predators at active colony sites. Predation was the leading cause of nest and chick loss. American Crow (Corvus corvus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), and Mink (Mustela vison) caused 98.0% of known nest losses. American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) and Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) accounted for 93.0% of the documented chick mortalities. Chick escape shelters and wire mesh predator exclosures were evaluated as a means of increasing nest success and chick survival. Piping Plover apparent nest success increased significantly (P < 0.001) from 34.4% to 61.6% with the use of predator exclosure cages. Chick shelters were not used by either species and appeared to provide no benefit to chick survival. High predation rates on the Missouri River may be the result of severe habitat deterioration and increased predator effectiveness. Management activities for Piping Plovers and Least Terns should be based on thorough knowledge of predator community composition and dynamics. JF - Canadian Field-Naturalist AU - Kruse, C D AU - Higgins, K F AU - Vander Lee, BA AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 710, Yankton, South Dakota 57078 USA Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 SP - 480 EP - 486 VL - 115 IS - 3 SN - 0008-3550, 0008-3550 KW - Least tern KW - Piping plover KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - D 04671:Birds UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18422649?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=Canadian+Field-Naturalist&rft.atitle=Influence+of+Predation+on+Piping+Plover%2C+Charadrius+melodus%2C+and+Least+Tern%2C+Sterna+antillarum%2C+Productivity+along+the+Missouri+River+in+South+Dakota&rft.au=Kruse%2C+C+D%3BHiggins%2C+K+F%3BVander+Lee%2C+BA&rft.aulast=Kruse&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=115&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=480&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Field-Naturalist&rft.issn=00083550&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Blended Spectral Classification Techniques for Mapping Water Surface Transparency and Chlorophyll Concentration AN - 18356983; 5328660 AB - An innovative technique for estimating Secchi Disk Transparency and Chlorophyll a concentration is examined using in situ samples and coincidental satellite imagery for West Point Lake, Georgia. The technique is divided into two main components: (1) unsupervised classification to organize and reduce spectral variance, and (2) linear logarithmic modeling to transfer class structure onto primary water quality measurements. In component 1, clusters are derived using a non-parametric approach that is computationally unique from the traditional ISODATA algorithm. The method includes focused stratified sampling, non-parametric estimation, and blending of class structure using first-order principal components. In component 2, the class structure is tied to water quality estimation using primary band ratios for visible, near infrared, and middle infrared as independent variables. The results indicate a strong association between the Landsat TM middle infrared band and observed measurements for Secchi Disk Transparency and Chlorophyll a concentration. Logarithmic ratios for the visible green to the visible red are shown to be the second most significant covariates. The resultant models are shown to explain 98 percent of the variance in Secchi Disk Transparency, and 93 percent of the variance in Chlorophyll a concentration using pooled data from 59 sampling stations acquired during two distinct periods: 08 June and 28 September 1991. JF - Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing AU - LaPotin, P AU - Kennedy, R AU - Pangburn, T AU - Bolus, R AD - Remote Sensing/GIS Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755, USA, p@sover.net Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 SP - 1059 EP - 1066 VL - 67 IS - 9 SN - 0099-1112, 0099-1112 KW - USA, Georgia, West Point L. KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Transparency KW - Classification systems KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Satellite Technology KW - Chlorophylls KW - Chlorophyll KW - Optical properties KW - Remote sensing KW - Secchi Disks KW - Phytoplankton KW - Water quality KW - Imaging techniques KW - Satellite sensing KW - Lakes KW - Water transparency KW - Spectral composition KW - Analytical techniques KW - Mapping KW - Optical Properties KW - Algae KW - Q1 08461:Plankton KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - Q2 09222:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18356983?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=Photogrammetric+Engineering+and+Remote+Sensing&rft.atitle=Blended+Spectral+Classification+Techniques+for+Mapping+Water+Surface+Transparency+and+Chlorophyll+Concentration&rft.au=LaPotin%2C+P%3BKennedy%2C+R%3BPangburn%2C+T%3BBolus%2C+R&rft.aulast=LaPotin&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1059&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Photogrammetric+Engineering+and+Remote+Sensing&rft.issn=00991112&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental monitoring; Classification systems; Chlorophylls; Optical properties; Remote sensing; Phytoplankton; Water quality; Imaging techniques; Satellite sensing; Water transparency; Spectral composition; Analytical techniques; Algae; Transparency; Satellite Technology; Lakes; Chlorophyll; Secchi Disks; Optical Properties; Mapping ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The aquatic fate of triclopyr in whole-pond treatments AN - 18351111; 5287176 AB - The aquatic fate of the triethylamine salt formulation of triclopyr (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid) was determined in whole-pond applications in closed (no water exchange) systems in California, Missouri and Texas in two studies conducted in 1995 and 1996. These studies determined dissipation rates of triclopyr and its principal metabolites, 3,5,6-trichloropyridinol (TCP) and 3,5,6-trichloro-2-methoxypyridine (TMP) in water, sediment and finfish. Ponds at each site containing a healthy biological community were treated at 2.5 mg AE litre super(-1) triclopyr. Water and sediment samples were collected through 12 weeks post-treatment, and non-target animals were collected through 4 weeks post-treatment. Dissipation rates for triclopyr, TCP and TMP were similar at each of the study sites, despite differences in weather, water quality, biotic community, light transmission and geographic location. Half-lives of triclopyr in water ranged from 5.9 to 7.5 days, while those of TCP and TMP ranged from 4 to 8.8 and 4 to 10 days, respectively. Levels of triclopyr and TCP declined in sediments at half-lives ranging from 2.8 to 4.6 days and 3.8 to 13.3 days, respectively. No TMP was detected in sediment. Triclopyr and TCP cleared from fish in relation to concentrations found in the water column. TMP levels in fish were generally an order of magnitude higher than levels of triclopyr and TCP, particularly in the visceral portion of the animals. No adverse effects on water quality or on the non-target biotic community were found following triclopyr applications. Results of these studies were comparable to those of triclopyr dissipation studies conducted in reservoirs, lakes and riverine systems in Georgia, Florida, Minnesota and Washington, indicating that the degradation and dissipation of triclopyr and its metabolites are similar in representative systems throughout the USA. JF - Pest Management Science AU - Petty, D G AU - Skogerboe, J G AU - Getsinger, K D AU - Foster AU - Houtman, BA AU - Fairchild, J F AU - Anderson, L W AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experimental Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 SP - 764 EP - 775 VL - 57 IS - 9 SN - 1526-498X, 1526-498X KW - Nontarget organisms KW - USA, California KW - USA, Missouri KW - USA, Texas KW - fate KW - triclopyr KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Water Pollution KW - Biodegradation KW - Degradation KW - Freshwater KW - Water KW - Ponds KW - Pisces KW - Pollutant persistence KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Sediment pollution KW - Pesticides (see also Bactericides, Weedkillers) KW - Target organisms KW - Fish (see also Individual groups) KW - Trichloropyridinol KW - Toxicity KW - Contaminated sediments KW - Sediments KW - Fate KW - Biodegradation (see also Biological oxidation) KW - Bioassays KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Pesticides KW - Fish Populations KW - Toxicity (see also Lethal limits) KW - Pollution (Water) KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 3010:Identification of pollutants KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality KW - X 24136:Environmental impact UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18351111?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=Pest+Management+Science&rft.atitle=The+aquatic+fate+of+triclopyr+in+whole-pond+treatments&rft.au=Petty%2C+D+G%3BSkogerboe%2C+J+G%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D%3BFoster%3BHoutman%2C+BA%3BFairchild%2C+J+F%3BAnderson%2C+L+W&rft.aulast=Petty&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=764&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Pest+Management+Science&rft.issn=1526498X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fps.343 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sediment pollution; Bioaccumulation; Bioassays; Degradation; Pesticides; Pollutant persistence; Fate; Ponds; Biodegradation; Nontarget organisms; Sediments; Water; Biodegradation (see also Biological oxidation); Pesticides (see also Bactericides, Weedkillers); Target organisms; Fish (see also Individual groups); Trichloropyridinol; Toxicity (see also Lethal limits); Contaminated sediments; Pollution (Water); Water Pollution; Sediment Contamination; Fish Populations; Toxicity; Pisces; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.343 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On coupling the SWAN and WAM wave models for accurate nearshore wave predictions AN - 18345129; 5290976 AB - A simulation of wind-wave activity for the 1995 Hurricane Luis has been performed using the WAM and SWAN wave models. This study tested the WAM/SWAN interface option present in the SWAN code to determine the effectiveness of applying SWAN in the finest WAM nest as a means to obtain more accurate nearshore wave predictions. The SWAN code was developed specifically for the nearshore and contains formulations for two physical processes not represented in the WAM code: depth-induced wave breaking and triad wave-wave interaction. SWAN was run with and without these processes to determine their effects on the results. The inclusion of triad wave-wave interaction did not significantly affect the results. In contrast, the inclusion of depth-induced wave breaking reduced the maximum wave height at the storm's peak by 31% at the test site located 900 m offshore in a water depth of 8 m. These results suggest that applying the SWAN code in the finest WAM nest can be an effective means of obtaining more accurate nearshore wave predictions. JF - Coastal Engineering Journal AU - Wornom, S F AU - Welsh, DJS AU - Bedford, K W AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, wornomsf@evdc.hpc.mil Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 SP - 161 EP - 201 VL - 43 IS - 3 SN - 0578-5634, 0578-5634 KW - Analytical techniques KW - Models KW - Prediction KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Wind Waves KW - Model Testing KW - Coastal waters KW - Nearshore dynamics KW - Model Studies KW - Sensitivity Analysis KW - Hurricanes KW - Wave action KW - Wave breaking KW - Nearshore Processes KW - Wave-wave interaction KW - Waves KW - Wind wave generation KW - O 2090:Instruments/Methods KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09162:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18345129?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=On+coupling+the+SWAN+and+WAM+wave+models+for+accurate+nearshore+wave+predictions&rft.au=Wornom%2C+S+F%3BWelsh%2C+DJS%3BBedford%2C+K+W&rft.aulast=Wornom&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=161&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=05785634&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hurricanes; Wave action; Wave breaking; Wave-wave interaction; Coastal waters; Wind wave generation; Nearshore dynamics; Sensitivity Analysis; Prediction; Wind Waves; Nearshore Processes; Waves; Model Testing; Model Studies; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Electrical resistivity of frozen and petroleum-contaminated fine-grained soil AN - 18296343; 5351848 AB - Both positive and negative resistivity anomalies associated with contaminated soil have been reported in the recent literature. By positive we mean expected increases of resistivity with decreasing water content, increasing hydrocarbon content, and freezing. In this investigation, we tested these findings by measuring the electrical resistivity of samples of fine-grained soils contaminated with petroleum and by performing a field survey of an abandoned petroleum storage site where drilling and sampling confirmed soil contamination. In the laboratory, the cylindrical silt samples demonstrated a three-order-of-magnitude decrease in resistivity as water content increased. A corresponding resistivity increase was observed when water content was held at a constant level and petroleum percent was increased incrementally to saturation. Resistivity and temperature were also measured along a vertical profile as both the frost and petroleum front advanced beneath the surface of a large, unsorted silty-sand sample. Resistivity of the uncontaminated silty sand increased from 400 to 4000 Omega m as the soil froze; resistivity further increased to 10,000 Omega m when the soil was both frozen (-3.0 degree C) and contaminated. In the field we contoured resistivity, determined by Wenner array profiling within the containment berm of a storage tank where spills occurred sporadically during the 25-year operation period. Increasing values of apparent resistivity compare favorably with documented residual petroleum contamination and corroborates our laboratory measurements. We conclude that residual petroleum on soil particle surfaces results in a permanent increase in soil resistivity and that positive anomalies should be expected in most common situations. JF - Cold Regions Science and Technology AU - Delaney, A J AU - Peapples, PR AU - Arcone, SA AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, USA, Allan.J.Delaney@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 SP - 107 EP - 119 VL - 32 IS - 2-3 SN - 0165-232X, 0165-232X KW - electrical resistivity KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Petroleum KW - Soil contamination KW - Polar environments KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18296343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Cold+Regions+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Electrical+resistivity+of+frozen+and+petroleum-contaminated+fine-grained+soil&rft.au=Delaney%2C+A+J%3BPeapples%2C+PR%3BArcone%2C+SA&rft.aulast=Delaney&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=107&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cold+Regions+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=0165232X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Polar environments; Petroleum; Soil contamination ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water Quality Indicators for Reservoirs: A Conceptual Framework AN - 18228670; 5287304 AB - Protection and successful stewardship of water resources will require the development and application of management approaches linking societal expectations, designated resource uses and observed resource conditions to management performance. Described here is a conceptual framework that includes indicators of condition and trends, diagnostic and management indicators, and measures of management performance as they relate the management of water resource development projects. When properly applied, these indicators provide valuable insight to complex environmental problems and can be used to effectively support the management and decision-making process. JF - Lake and Reservoir Management AU - Kennedy, R H AU - Thornton, K W AD - Environmental Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 SP - 188 EP - 196 VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 0743-8141, 0743-8141 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Resource management KW - Water reservoirs KW - Management Planning KW - Water Quality KW - Indicators KW - decision making KW - Water Resources Management KW - Decision Making KW - Water quality KW - Water Resources Development KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Water management KW - Ecosystem management KW - Nutrients (mineral) KW - Reservoirs KW - Pollution indicators KW - Environment management KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18228670?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.atitle=Water+Quality+Indicators+for+Reservoirs%3A+A+Conceptual+Framework&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+R+H%3BThornton%2C+K+W&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=188&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.issn=07438141&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water reservoirs; Water management; Ecosystem management; Nutrients (mineral); Water quality; Environment management; Pollution indicators; Resource management; decision making; Reservoirs; Performance Evaluation; Management Planning; Indicators; Water Quality; Decision Making; Water Resources Management; Water Resources Development ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Considerations for Establishing Nutrient Criteria for Reservoirs AN - 18226053; 5287303 AB - The recent requirement to establish nutrient criteria for lakes and reservoirs provides the means for water resource management agencies to link watershed influences and water quality responses. Establishing reference conditions, as required for setting realistic criteria, raises a number of questions concerning the potential importance of differences and similarities between lakes and reservoirs. Discussed here are considerations for establishing reservoir nutrient criteria, including linkages between reservoir design, operation and water quality, spatial heterogeneity in water quality conditions, and analytical approaches. JF - Lake and Reservoir Management AU - Kennedy, R H AD - Environmental Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - September 2001 SP - 175 EP - 187 VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 0743-8141, 0743-8141 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Water reservoirs KW - Water Quality KW - Reservoir Operation KW - Nutrients KW - Spatial Distribution KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water quality KW - Water quality control KW - Lakes KW - Water Quality Standards KW - Reservoir Design KW - Analytical Methods KW - Water Quality Management KW - Ecosystem management KW - Nutrients (mineral) KW - Reservoirs KW - Environment management KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3070:Water quality control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18226053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.atitle=Considerations+for+Establishing+Nutrient+Criteria+for+Reservoirs&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+R+H&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=175&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.issn=07438141&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water quality control; Water reservoirs; Ecosystem management; Nutrients (mineral); Environment management; Nutrients; Water quality; Reservoirs; Reservoir Design; Water Quality Standards; Lakes; Analytical Methods; Water Quality Management; Water Quality; Reservoir Operation; Water Resources Management; Spatial Distribution ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Current Projects AN - 17679661; 5343956 JF - Water, Growth and Sustainability: Planning for the 21st Century. Proceedings of the 45th Annual New Mexico Water Conference. AU - Midkiff, R G Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 SP - 4 EP - 126 PB - New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State University Las Cruces NM 88003 USA KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - WRRI Report No 319 KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17679661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Sustainability+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Midkiff%2C+R+G&rft.aulast=Midkiff&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=123&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Army+Corps+of+Engineers+Current+Projects&rft.title=U.S.+Army+Corps+of+Engineers+Current+Projects&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comprehensive Water Supply Study: An Examination of Current Water Supply Issues AN - 14609274; 10617897 JF - USACE IWR Report 01-PS-1 AU - Hillyer, Theodore M Y1 - 2001/09// PY - 2001 DA - Sep 2001 PB - USACE, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB KW - Environment Abstracts KW - ECONOMICS, WATER KW - FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION KW - WATERWAYS KW - ECONOMICS, TRANSPORT KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/14609274?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=USACE+IWR+Report+01-PS-1&rft.atitle=Comprehensive+Water+Supply+Study%3A+An+Examination+of+Current+Water+Supply+Issues&rft.au=Hillyer%2C+Theodore+M&rft.aulast=Hillyer&rft.aufirst=Theodore&rft.date=2001-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=USACE+IWR+Report+01-PS-1&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Document feature - |n 3 |t graphs N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - ECONOMICS, WATER; WATERWAYS; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; ECONOMICS, TRANSPORT ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ANTELOPE VALLEY STUDY, LINCOLN, LANCASTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA. AN - 36415558; 8949 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan for community revitalization, stormwater management, and transportation improvements in the Antelope Valley Study Area of Lincoln, Nebraska is proposed. Flooding along Antelope Creek would cause significant damage to existing and new developments in the valley. Current developments within the area have grown in unplanned ways, creating the potential for underutilization of land and creating conflicts among various interests. Adequate north-south and east-west vehicular connector routes are absent. Other problems include hazardous railroad crossings, vehicle-pedestrian conflicts, and the lack of recreational facilities for youth. With respect to community revitalization, the proposed action would involve encouraging development of a 40,000-square-foot downtown supermarket, mixed-use development downtown, and closer-to-home strategies; including overlay districts to encourage development along a common neighborhood theme, stormwater conveyance-related parks and mixed-use development to buffer potentially conflicting land uses, and the marketing of well-located public properties for redevelopment; encouraging new downtown housing in the form of townhomes and mixed-use development as well as a new employment center; construction of a new bike path linking existing trails with a safe route around downtown; development of a 33-acre park south of the railroad tracks between 28th and 32nd streets; and construction of a new medical clinic in the vicinity of Holdrege and 27th streets as part of a wrap-around center. A new stormwater conveyance channel and improvements to the existing channel would combine to provide a new drainage system extending from J Street northward to Salt Creek. Transportation improvements would include the construction of a new north-south roadway within the 19th Street corridor from K Street along the east side of the University of Nebraska to 14th Street near Military Avenue and the construction of an east-west roadway extending from 10th and Avery streets eastward along the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe tracks to Cornhusker Highway and Superior Street. Connections to other major neighborhood streets would be provided. A No Action Alternative is also considered in this final EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Overall quality of life of residents of Antelope Valley would improve. The new roadways would reinforce neighborhood boundaries, and traffic would be removed from local roads. Emergency vehicle response would improve. Economic development in the area would be spurred, and consistent land uses would be promoted. Tax rolls would increase. The improved stormwater system would remove 835 structures from within the floodplain, effectively all structures that could be affected by flood events. By increasing the length of open stream, improving channel cross-section, and providing a continuous greenbelt and a new pond. the project would provide long-term wildlife and aquatic habitat improvements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some businesses may relocate outside the area, resulting in a potential for a certain level of job dislocation, but redevelopment of the downtown area would create new employment opportunities. Noise levels in excess of federal standards would affect fifteen properties. An estimated 0.9 acre of wetlands would be affected, though these losses would be mitigated. The Antelope Creek floodplain would be reduced to a channel. Development spurred by the project would probably result in the development of a large parcel of farmland on the south side of Superior Street. Five historic houses could require relocation, and three archaeological sites could be affected. Nine potential hazardous substance release sites, 51 known petroleum release sites, and 59 potential petroleum release sites would lie adjacent to components of the project. [LEG]Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0421D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010327, 477 pages and maps, August 24, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: FHWA-NEB-EIS-99-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Central Business Districts KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Community Facilities KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Railroads KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Renewal KW - Urban Structures KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nebraska KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36415558?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ANTELOPE+VALLEY+STUDY%2C+LINCOLN%2C+LANCASTER+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA.&rft.title=ANTELOPE+VALLEY+STUDY%2C+LINCOLN%2C+LANCASTER+COUNTY%2C+NEBRASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lincoln, Nebraska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 24, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CORRIDOR 18/INTERSTATE 69 FROM THE U.S. 412/U.S. 51 INTERCHANGE TO THE U.S. FULTON BYPASS/PURCHASE PARKWAY INTERCHANGE, DYER AND OBION COUNTIES, TENNESSEE AND FULTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. AN - 36418248; 8946 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 46 miles of U.S. 51 (State Route (SR)) 3 from its interchange with U.S. 412 (SR 20) in Dyer County, located in Tennessee north to its interchange with the U.S. 51 Bypass and Purchase Parkway in Fulton County, located in south western Kentucky is proposed. The project would constitute a segment of Corridor 18, a congressionally designated High Priority transportation corridor, which extends from the U.S./Canada border in Michigan to the U.S./Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley, and would be designated at Interstate 69 (I-69). Portions of the roadway would be constructed on new location, while other portions would follow existing U.S. 51. A No-Build Alternative and five build alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Each build alternative has two distinct segments, specifically, a fully access-controlled segment from the U.S. 51/U.S. 412 interchange north of Dyersburg north to a point south of Troy, Tennessee and a segment of roadway from south of Troy to the end of the project in Fulton. Depending on the alternative selected, the estimated cost of the project ranges from $150 million to $176 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would advance the completion of Corridor 18 by completing Segment 7 of Independent Utility of the corridor. The improvement of the facility would improve international and interstate trade and otherwise facilitate economic development. The improved highway would provide an interstate-level facility linking the project area to I-155 at Dyersburg, I-55 and I-155 at Memphis, Tennessee and East Memphis, Arkansas, and I-157 north of Cairo, Illinois. The facility would link ten east-west interstate routes and six north-south interstate routes. It would also link ten urban areas, while reducing the level of truck and other through traffic traceling on existing U.S. 51, particularly in the vicinity of Union City. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of six to 34 residences and up to four commercial establishments, 413 to 528 acres of farmland, 20.3 to 35.1 acres of floodplain, and 3.53 to 8.76 acres of wetlands. One historic house and one or two archaeological sites could be affected. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 42 to 56 residences and, possibly, one private park site, which could also be affected by loss of property. One hazardous waste site could be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010324, 237 pages, August 23, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-01-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century, Project Authorization 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/36418248?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CORRIDOR+18%2FINTERSTATE+69+FROM+THE+U.S.+412%2FU.S.+51+INTERCHANGE+TO+THE+U.S.+FULTON+BYPASS%2FPURCHASE+PARKWAY+INTERCHANGE%2C+DYER+AND+OBION+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE+AND+FULTON+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.title=CORRIDOR+18%2FINTERSTATE+69+FROM+THE+U.S.+412%2FU.S.+51+INTERCHANGE+TO+THE+U.S.+FULTON+BYPASS%2FPURCHASE+PARKWAY+INTERCHANGE%2C+DYER+AND+OBION+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE+AND+FULTON+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 23, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MD 97 - BROOKEVILLE PROJECT FROM SOUTH OF GOLD MINE ROAD TO NORTH OF HOLIDAY DRIVE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 36409657; 8944 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Maryland Route 97 (MD 97) from south of Gold Mine Road to north of proposed Bordly Drive in Montgomery County, Maryland is proposed. The project study area extends approximately two miles along the MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) corridor from south of Gold Mine Road to north of Holiday Drive. MD 97 functions as a major north-south commuter route between employment areas in and around the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, including Washington, D.C. and residential communities such as Brookeville in northern Montgomery County and other communities in Howard and Carroll counties. In Brookeville, MD 97 has a 90-degree bend in its horizontal alignment, which is rendered more dangerous by a steep vertical grade. The increasing volumes of peak hour traffic, combined with these substandard geometrics, contribute to the need to improve the overall operational characteristics of MD 97 through Brookeville. Four new alignment alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Build alternatives include one alignment lying east of Brookeville and three alignments west of the town. At-grade and grade-separated designs were developed for two of the western alignments in an attempt to mitigate environmental versus community impacts. All alignment alternatives would provide for a two-lane, undivided, limited access, highway extending from MD 108 to Holiday Drive. Depending on the build alternative and design option selected, estimated costs of the project range from $12.2 million to $34.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would remove the continually increasing traffic volumes Brookeville, improve traffic operations and safety on existing MD 97, and preserve the historic character of the town. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the project would require displacement of up to five residences and one business and affect a total of 11 to 26 properties. In addition, the project would affect 3.8 to 6.29 acres of recreational land, up to 1.82 acres of historic district property, 4.33 to 25.88 acres of prime farmland, 1.24 to 5.63 acres of farmland of statewide importance, 0.1 to 0.21 acre of wetlands, 1,284 to 1,590 linear feet of stream, 2.44 to 3.29 acres of floodplain land, and 8.04 to 11.50 acres of forested land. One alternative would not be compatible with the comprehensive land use management plan for the area. During construction two hazardous waste sites could be encountered. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at eight to 10 sensitive receptors. 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: 010321, 467 pages and maps, August 20, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MD-EIS-01-02-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Maryland KW - Department of Transportation 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/36409657?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MD+97+-+BROOKEVILLE+PROJECT+FROM+SOUTH+OF+GOLD+MINE+ROAD+TO+NORTH+OF+HOLIDAY+DRIVE%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MD+97+-+BROOKEVILLE+PROJECT+FROM+SOUTH+OF+GOLD+MINE+ROAD+TO+NORTH+OF+HOLIDAY+DRIVE%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baltimore, Maryland; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 20, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF STATE ROUTE 385 FROM MT. PLEASANT ROAD TO SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40, FAYETTE AND SHELBY COUNTIES, TENNESSEE. AN - 36418210; 8936 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, divided, access-controlled facility extending from Mt. Pleasant Road near Collierville to south of Interstate 40, located in Shelby and Fayette counties, Tennessee, is proposed. The facility would be 17 miles long and generally run parallel to the Shelby-Fayette county line. It would complete the final link of State Route (SR) 385 and provide a semi-circumferential loop for Memphis and Shelby County. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The build alternatives(Alternative A and Alternative B) would be constructed on new location as a divided four-lane, access-controlled highway. Access to the project would be provided at intersections with state highways, except Route 205. Bridge structures would be required for the crossing of the Wolf River as well as smaller tributaries and the Norfolk Southern rail line near SR 57. The roadway would consist of two 12-foot-wide traffic lanes and a12-foot-wide outside shoulder in each direction, separated by a48-foot-wide median. Both build alternatives would begin at the same point south Collierville and proceed northerly to the same termination point south of I-40; however, for most of its length, Alternative B would follow a more easterly alignment, just within the Fayette County line. A somewhat modified version of Alternative A, as described in the draft EIS, has been selected as the proposed alternative. Preliminary engineering, construction, rights-of-way acquisition costs, and utility relocation costs are estimated at $4.1 million, $92.0 million, $83.4 million, and $1.5 million, respectively, for a total project cost of $181.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve local and regional accessibility and traffic service, upgrade service for a rapidly developing area, reduce congestion on existing highways, improve safety and operating conditions in the transportation corridor, and enhance future planned growth and development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements totaling 623 acres under the preferred alternative would displace seven commercial establishments, seven residences, and 16.5 acres of wetlands. The project would each encroach on the Wolf River floodplain, but the encroachment would not be considered significant. Two archaeological sites would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251et 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 96-0177D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010313, 209 pages and maps, August 16, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-96-02-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Tennessee KW - Wolf 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 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+CONSTRUCTION+OF+STATE+ROUTE+385+FROM+MT.+PLEASANT+ROAD+TO+SOUTH+OF+INTERSTATE+40%2C+FAYETTE+AND+SHELBY+COUNTIES%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=PROPOSED+CONSTRUCTION+OF+STATE+ROUTE+385+FROM+MT.+PLEASANT+ROAD+TO+SOUTH+OF+INTERSTATE+40%2C+FAYETTE+AND+SHELBY+COUNTIES%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 16, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS I-69 CONNECTOR, DREW, LINCOLN, CLEVELAND, AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36409683; 8937 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a four-lane, divided, fully controlled accesshighway on new alignment between U.S. 278 in the vicinity of Monticello north to Interstate 530 (I-530) in Pine Bluff in Drew, Lincoln, Cleveland, and Jefferson counties, Arkansas. The facility, to be known as the Southeast Arkansas I-69 Connector, would extend 38.6 miles. Four alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative is Line 4. Estimated costs of construction and rights-of-way acquisition for the preferred alternative amount to $303 million and $9.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would constitute a substantial extension of the interstate system in southeast Arkansas, providing additional traffic capacity and reducing travel times to major points of interest, including employment centers. Interstate linkage would be provided between Little Rock and the proposed I-16 corridor Local and regional economic growth in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region would be facilitated. Intermodal transportation plans would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of six residences, 42.4 acres of wetland within 10 wetland areas, 360.8 acres of floodplain, 614 acres of prime farmland, and 463.8 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 33 sensitive receptors. The alignment would traverse 192.8 acres characterized by a high probability the presence of archaeological resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251et 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 01- 0194D, Volume 25, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010314, 387 pages and maps, August 16, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AR-EIS-00-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas 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/36409683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHEAST+ARKANSAS+I-69+CONNECTOR%2C+DREW%2C+LINCOLN%2C+CLEVELAND%2C+AND+JEFFERSON+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=SOUTHEAST+ARKANSAS+I-69+CONNECTOR%2C+DREW%2C+LINCOLN%2C+CLEVELAND%2C+AND+JEFFERSON+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 16, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-405 CORRIDOR PROGRAM, KING COUNTY AND SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36397049; 8938 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 30-miles of Interstate 405 (I-405),adjacent arterials, and transit facilities throughout the I-405 corridor between its southern intersection with I-5 in the city of Tukwila in King County and its northern intersection with I-5 in Snohomish County, Washington is proposed. I-405 is the region's dominant north-south travel corridor east of I-5, and it serves as the designated military route due to the constricted nature of I-5. Currently, I-405 varies from six to 10 lanes within the corridor under consideration. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft programmatic EIS. Action alternatives include construction of a range of highway, arterial, fixed-guideway high-capacity transit, bus rapid transit, local bus transit, transportation demand management (TDM), and non-motorized transportation improvements. Action Alternative 1 would provide a physically separated, fixed-guideway high-capacity transit(HCT) system serving major activity centers. Basic improvements would be made to I-405, though no general purpose lanes would be added. TDM strategies would include evaluation of regional transportation pricing. Alternative 2 would also provide am HCT system as well as substantially expanding local bus transit service and incorporating high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV)freeway-to-freeway ramps, arterial HOV for transit services, additional park-and-ride and transit center capacity, and improvements for pedestrian and bicycle movements. Alternative 3 would expand I-405 by up to two lanes in each direction, along with major interchange and connecting arterial /freeway capacity improvements, HOV direct access ramps, arterial continuity improvements, bus rapid transit through the corridor, expanded local bus transit service, additional park-and-ride and transit center capacity, and freight traffic improvements. Alternative 4 would provide one additional lane in each direction on I-405 along with a four-lane I-405 express roadway and improved major interchanges. Arterial continuity improvements, HOV direct access ramps, expanded local bus transit service, and improvements for pedestrian and bicycle movements. Cost estimates for the action alternatives range from $5.3 billion to $11.3 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce traffic congestion in the corridor and improve personal and freight mobility over the next 20 to 30 years. Encouragement of the use of HOV lanes and transit services and/or increased lane capacity would increase transportation efficiency, reducing energy consumption per vehicle-mile as well as emissions of air pollutants and runoff to receiving fish-bearing surface waters. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of residential and commercial units as well as farmland, wetlands and other riparian habitat, floodplain land, shoreline land, parkland, and bald eagle habitat. Major utility relocations would be required. Historic and archaeological resources would also be affected. Up to approximately 2,500 residential receptors would be exposed to traffic-generated noise levels in excess of federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 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). JF - EPA number: 010315, pages, August 16, 2001 PY - 2001 EP - ages, August 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-01-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Shores KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36397049?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ages&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-405+CORRIDOR+PROGRAM%2C+KING+COUNTY+AND+SNOHOMISH+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=I-405+CORRIDOR+PROGRAM%2C+KING+COUNTY+AND+SNOHOMISH+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 16, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT, RHODE ISLAND. AN - 36418282; 8934 AB - PURPOSE: Dredging and disposal of dredged material in relation to maintenance of the Providence River and Harbor Federal Navigation Project, Rhode Island are proposed. The federal project, a 16.8-mile channel, begins near the head of Providence Harbor and follows the river on a southerly course to deep water near Prudence Island. The upper 2.5 miles comprise the main harbor. Providence River and Harbor together constitute the principal commercial waterway in Rhode Island. Deep-draft traffic in Providence River and Harbor consists mainly of tankers, barges, and general cargo vessels. There has been no significant dredging in Rhode Island since 1976. Since that time, shoaling has reduced controlling depths in the channel to as shallow as 30 feet below mean low water. The present level of shoaling has forced the Coast Guard to place one-way traffic and draft restrictions on ship traffic in the channel. A total of 158 potential disposal sites were screened, along with the impacts of 17 projects submitted by applicants for federal permits. Sixteen disposal options at 18 locations for dredged material disposal are evaluated and compared in this final EIS. Disposal alternatives include upland, open water, confined aquatic disposal, and disposal for the purposes of habitat restoration. The preferred alternative would involve dredging the federal channel and harbor to the authorized depth of 40 feet below mean low water at the authorized width of 600 feet, disposal of approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of contaminated dredged sediment in a confined aquatic disposal cell near the channel, disposal of approximately 5.0 million cubic yards of clean material in the Rhode Island Sound approximately 10 miles southeast of Point Judith, dewatering and storage of sand and gravel excavated from the confined aquatic disposal cells at up land sites for later use by public and private organizations, placing clean silt and sand and gravel from the cells on top of the maintenance silt to maintain existing sediment characteristics at the open water disposal site, and use of a small portion of sand and gravel to restore colony nesting waterbird habitat at Spar Island in Mount Hope Bay. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $90.68 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The navigational efficiency of the harbor would be restored and maintained, supporting the local and regional economy. Deep draft navigation would provide for cost reductions for shippers transporting goods, reductions directly related to the costs consumers pay for products such as gasoline, home heating oil, and other products. Disturbance of bottom sediment by ships passing over shoals would cease, and the possibility of groundings and oil spills would decline significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and disposal operations would result in temporary increases in suspended solids and contaminants in the water column, burial of aquatic resources, and the resultant economic impacts on the fishing interests dependent on the bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0408D, Volume 22, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010311, Summary--31 pages, FEIS (Volume II)--577 pages, FEIS (Volume II)--177 pages, Appendix G--211 pages, Appendix H--43 pages, Appendix I--120 pages, Appendix J--104 pages Appendix K--301 pages, Appendix L--134 pages, Appendix M--164 pages, Appendix N--80 pages, Appendix O--33 pages, Appendix P--150 pages, Appendix Q--22 pages, Appendix R--35 pages Appendix S--7 pages, August 15, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Fisheries KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Site Planning KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Providence River KW - Rhode Island KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418282?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROVIDENCE+RIVER+AND+HARBOR+MAINTENANCE+DREDGING+PROJECT%2C+RHODE+ISLAND.&rft.title=PROVIDENCE+RIVER+AND+HARBOR+MAINTENANCE+DREDGING+PROJECT%2C+RHODE+ISLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Concord, Massachussetts; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 15, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROAD 145 NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN CRAWFORD AND PERRY COUNTIES, INDIANA. AN - 36421230; 8916 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a roadway connecting Interstate 64 at St. Croix to the State Road (SR) 64/145 intersection just south of the Patoka Reservoir in southern Crawford County, Indiana, is proposed. The project would be located in Dubois, Perry, and Crawford counties. The existing north-south routes in the area (SR 145 and SR 37) do not provide direct access to the reservoir and suffer from serious design deficiencies. The proposed facility would be a two-lane rural arterial roadway, with a 60-mile-per-hour design speed, partial control of access, at grade intersections, and 33- to 400-foot-wide rights-of-way. Six alternatives,including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Action alternatives include new alignment alternatives, an alternative using the existing alignment as well as new alignment, restoration of the existing facility, and restoration of the existing facility combined with improvements to existing SR 37. The project would extend from 9.35 to 32.2 miles. Three to 12 bridges would be constructed. Estimated cost of the project ranges from $43.8 million to $84.0 million, depending on the alternative selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would improve local and regional accessibility and traffic service, stimulate local economic development, and increase property values and property tax revenue. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements, ranging from 110 acres to 259.7 acres would require displacement of one to 16 residences and at least 0.44 acre of wetlands. Barns and sheds could also be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 and a supplement to the draft EIS, see 96-0175D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 98-0377D, Volume 22, Number 4 and JF - EPA number: 010293, 227 pages and maps, August 3, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IN-EIS-96-1-F KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Drainage KW - Environmental Justice KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Indiana KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36421230?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROAD+145+NEW+ROAD+CONSTRUCTION+IN+CRAWFORD+AND+PERRY+COUNTIES%2C+INDIANA.&rft.title=STATE+ROAD+145+NEW+ROAD+CONSTRUCTION+IN+CRAWFORD+AND+PERRY+COUNTIES%2C+INDIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 3, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxicity of sediment-associated nitroaromatic and cyclonitramine compounds to benthic invertebrates. AN - 71070695; 11491560 AB - The toxicity of nitroaromatic (2,4-diaminonitrotoluene [2,4-DANT] and 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene [TNB]) and 14C-labeled cyclonitramine compounds (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine [RDX] and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine [HMX]) to the marine polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata and the estuarine amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus following 10- or 28-d exposures to spiked sediments was investigated. Organismal-level effects on survival, growth, and reproduction and cellular-level effects on apoptosis (programmed cell death) were evaluated. Because cyclonitramines have low affinity for sediment, overlying water was not exchanged in the RDX and HMX exposures. Nitroaromatics sorbed strongly to sediment, resulting in near complete resistance to solvent extraction. Cyclonitramines sorbed weakly to sediment, as more 14C-activity was found in the overlying water than in the sediment at exposure termination. No significant decrease in survival or growth was observed with cyclonitramines at initial sediment concentrations as high as 1,000 microg/g. Survival was significantly affected by nitroaromatics at nominal sediment concentrations as low as 200 microg/g, with L. plumulosus being more sensitive than N. arenaceodentata. Growth was significantly decreased at sublethal concentrations of 2,4-DANT for N. arenaceodentata. Reproduction, measured only with L. plumulosus, was significantly decreased only in the highest RDX treatment and also in the lower TNB treatment. However, no decrease was observed in higher concentrations of TNB. Body burden at exposure termination was below detection limit (1 microg/kg) for all compounds. Significant inhibition of apoptosis was not accompanied by significant decreases in growth or reproduction. Because of its critical function in many biological processes. alterations in this endpoint may result in adverse effects on the organism and could be used as an early indicator of toxicity. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Lotufo, G R AU - Farrar, J D AU - Inouye, L S AU - Bridges, T S AU - Ringelberg, D B AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA. Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - August 2001 SP - 1762 EP - 1771 VL - 20 IS - 8 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - Azocines KW - 0 KW - Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring KW - Rodenticides KW - Toluidines KW - Triazines KW - Trinitrobenzenes KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - sym-trinitrobenzene KW - 2H75703R1X KW - 2,4-diamino-6-nitrotoluene KW - 6629-29-4 KW - octogen KW - LLW94W5BSJ KW - cyclonite KW - W91SSV5831 KW - Index Medicus KW - Geologic Sediments -- chemistry KW - Animals KW - Reproduction -- drug effects KW - Apoptosis -- drug effects KW - Growth -- drug effects KW - Survival Analysis KW - Biological Availability KW - Triazines -- toxicity KW - Crustacea -- physiology KW - Azocines -- toxicity KW - Polychaeta -- physiology KW - Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring -- toxicity KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Rodenticides -- toxicity KW - Trinitrobenzenes -- toxicity KW - Toluidines -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/71070695?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=Toxicity+of+sediment-associated+nitroaromatic+and+cyclonitramine+compounds+to+benthic+invertebrates.&rft.au=Lotufo%2C+G+R%3BFarrar%2C+J+D%3BInouye%2C+L+S%3BBridges%2C+T+S%3BRingelberg%2C+D+B&rft.aulast=Lotufo&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1762&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2001-12-11 N1 - Date created - 2001-08-08 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Joint spacing and landform evolution; bedrock canyons in the Colorado Front Range, USA AN - 51956089; 2003-057530 JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Ehlen, Judy AU - Wohl, Ellen AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - August 2001 SP - C EP - 59 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 22 IS - 4 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - United States KW - bedrock KW - Front Range KW - Cache La Poudre River KW - landform evolution KW - joints KW - effects KW - rivers KW - distribution KW - canyons KW - fractures KW - style KW - fluvial features KW - Colorado KW - solution features KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51956089?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Joint+spacing+and+landform+evolution%3B+bedrock+canyons+in+the+Colorado+Front+Range%2C+USA&rft.au=Ehlen%2C+Judy%3BWohl%2C+Ellen%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ehlen&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=C&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedrock; Cache La Poudre River; canyons; Colorado; distribution; effects; fluvial features; fractures; Front Range; joints; landform evolution; rivers; solution features; style; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sediment transport and morphology of the lower Mississippi River AN - 51950500; 2003-057894 JF - Chikei = Transactions - Japanese Geomorphological Union AU - Thorne, C AU - Harmar, O AU - Biedenharn, D AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - August 2001 SP - 242 PB - Nippon Chikeigaku Rengo, Kyoto VL - 22 IS - 4 SN - 0389-1755, 0389-1755 KW - United States KW - Missouri River KW - sediment transport KW - Mississippi Valley KW - landform evolution KW - sediment supply KW - channels KW - rivers KW - tributaries KW - channel geometry KW - fluvial features KW - Lower Mississippi Valley KW - Mississippi River KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51950500?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=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.atitle=Sediment+transport+and+morphology+of+the+lower+Mississippi+River&rft.au=Thorne%2C+C%3BHarmar%2C+O%3BBiedenharn%2C+D%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Thorne&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=242&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chikei+%3D+Transactions+-+Japanese+Geomorphological+Union&rft.issn=03891755&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fifth international conference on Geomorphology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channel geometry; channels; fluvial features; landform evolution; Lower Mississippi Valley; Mississippi River; Mississippi Valley; Missouri River; rivers; sediment supply; sediment transport; tributaries; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrogeology of proposed harbor site at head of Akutan Bay, Akutan Island, Alaska AN - 51776144; 2005-000905 AB - This work supports the environmental impact and feasibility studies by the Planning Division of the U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska (CEPOA-EN-CW), for the proposed development of a small-boat harbor at the head of Akutan Bay, Akutan Island, Alaska (Figure 1). The commercial fishing industry, the seafood processing industry, and the city of Akutan support development of a harbor facility at the head of Akutan Bay. This location is well-suited because it is ice-free during the winter months. A harbor facility on Akutan Island would increase the capacity of winter storage for the fishing fleet in the Aleutian Islands and bring additional economic growth to the city of Akutan. Work by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), for CEPOA-EN-CW for the Akutan Harbor project, involves three separate studies: (1) a wetland delineation, (2) a site survey and development of a digital elevation model, and (3) a geologic/hydrologic assessment. Work for the wetland delineation and the site survey/digital elevation model are presented as separate reports (Wakeley in preparation, Berry and Graves in preparation). This report presents the results of a reconnaissance-level field study to characterize the geology, geomorphology, and hydrology of the proposed harbor area at the head of Akutan Bay. The primary purpose for the hydrogeologic investigation was to determine the impacts to the groundwater table from harbor construction. A major environmental concern and focus of this study was to estimate the onshore movement of the saltwater wedge in the impacted area due to harbor construction Primary objectives of this study were to determine the geology of the harbor area to define important aquifer characteristics of the wetland area. Important aquifer characteristics include the elevation and direction of flow of groundwater, character of the sediments and permeability of the shallow aquifer, and depth to the saltwater wedge. JF - ERDC/GSL Technical Report AU - Dunbar, J B AU - Corcoran, M K AU - Murphy, W L Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - August 2001 SP - 134 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS KW - United States KW - aquifer vulnerability KW - water quality KW - salt-water intrusion KW - site exploration KW - data processing KW - hydrogeology KW - salt water KW - feasibility studies KW - ground water KW - bioaccumulation KW - shallow depth KW - digital simulation KW - sediments KW - industry KW - Akutan Alaska KW - construction KW - processes KW - hydrology KW - elevation KW - harbors KW - pollution KW - biota KW - Akutan Island KW - aquifers KW - models KW - water table KW - wetlands KW - surveys KW - economics KW - Alaska KW - Southwestern Alaska KW - geomorphology KW - Aleutian Islands KW - permeability KW - storage KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51776144?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dunbar%2C+J+B%3BCorcoran%2C+M+K%3BMurphy%2C+W+L&rft.aulast=Dunbar&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hydrogeology+of+proposed+harbor+site+at+head+of+Akutan+Bay%2C+Akutan+Island%2C+Alaska&rft.title=Hydrogeology+of+proposed+harbor+site+at+head+of+Akutan+Bay%2C+Akutan+Island%2C+Alaska&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from NTIS database, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Availability - National Technical Information Service, (703)685-6900, order number ADA395644NEG, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - PubXState - MS N1 - SuppNotes - Final report; Contract WCIJUW01465645 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05760 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Akutan Alaska; Akutan Island; Alaska; Aleutian Islands; aquifer vulnerability; aquifers; bioaccumulation; biota; construction; data processing; digital simulation; economics; elevation; feasibility studies; geomorphology; ground water; harbors; hydrogeology; hydrology; industry; models; permeability; pollution; processes; salt water; salt-water intrusion; sediments; shallow depth; site exploration; Southwestern Alaska; storage; surveys; United States; water quality; water table; wetlands ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR, KANSAS CITY TO ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. AN - 36407849; 8913 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 199 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. In the Kansas City area, the logical terminus would be the I-470 interchange (Exit 15). The logical eastern termini would be a system connection to the existing or proposed highway system including, possibly, I-64 (currently U.S. 40 and US, 61), Route 370, or I-70 near Lake St. Louis where the existing four- to six-lane transition occurs. Seven alternative strategies, including a No-Build Alternative (Strategy 1) and a transportation system and demand management strategy (Strategy 2), are considered in this tiered draft EIS. Three alternative build strategies are under close consideration. The preferred alternative (Strategy 3) would involve widening of existing I-70 by adding lanes and reconstruction of the existing roadway to enhance safety and performance, including improved access management at interchanges. The facility would be relocated in the vicinity of Columbia and Warrenton/Wright City/Wentzville. In rural areas the facility would be widened to the north or south. Special study areas would be established in Overton Bottoms and Mineola Hill. The right-of-way would be expanded to 400 to 500 feet. The facility would feature six lanes in urban areas and eight to 10 lanes in urban areas. Continuous frontage roads would be provided on both sides. 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 significantly and relocation options would introduce noise into currently undisturbed areas. 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. 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). JF - EPA number: 010290, 597 Draft EIS--pages and maps, Appendices--Map Supplement, August 1, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-01-02-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Rescreation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wetlands 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/36407849?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+70+CORRIDOR%2C+KANSAS+CITY+TO+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+70+CORRIDOR%2C+KANSAS+CITY+TO+ST.+LOUIS%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 1, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Base-Induced 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Transformation, Titration Studies AN - 19485036; 7170638 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Hansen, L D AU - Davis, J D AU - Ringelberg, D D AU - Felt Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - Aug 2001 KW - Pollution Abstracts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19485036?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hansen%2C+L+D%3BDavis%2C+J+D%3BRingelberg%2C+D+D%3BFelt&rft.aulast=Hansen&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Base-Induced+2%2C4%2C6-Trinitrotoluene+Transformation%2C+Titration+Studies&rft.title=Base-Induced+2%2C4%2C6-Trinitrotoluene+Transformation%2C+Titration+Studies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HEC-HMS Models for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins Comprehensive Study AN - 19450101; 7399748 AB - The Sacramento District was directed by the U.S. House of Representatives to develop comprehensive flood control plans and develop hydrologic and hydraulic models of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers after flooding that occurred during the 1980s and 1990s. The Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) helped to develop of the hydrologic models. HEC used the Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS) software and introduced the HEC-GeoHMS software to perform the hydrologic study. HEC developed and calibrated 33 individual HEC-HMS models for the major tributaries and portions of the valley floors of the Sacramento River and San Joaquin/Tulare Lake Bed Basins. The snowmelt portion of the study was performed by the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). CRREL used their Distributed Snow Process Model (DSPM) to create a gridded snowmelt/precipitation for the study. Appendix D is a separate document (PR-46a) and contains the calibrated HEC-HMS models for thirty-three basins. JF - Project Reports. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center AU - Dunn, C AU - Hurst, M AU - Dotson, H AU - McPherson, M AU - Doan, J AU - Evans, T Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - August 2001 SP - 240 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Rivers KW - Flood control KW - Hydraulic models KW - USA, California, Sacramento KW - Laboratories KW - River basins KW - Precipitation KW - Freshwater KW - USA KW - Engineering KW - Lakes KW - Hydrologic Models KW - USA, California, San Joaquin R. KW - USA, California, Sacramento R. KW - USA, California, San Joaquin R. basin KW - Snowmelt KW - Flooding KW - Tributaries KW - Cold Regions KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19450101?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dunn%2C+C%3BHurst%2C+M%3BDotson%2C+H%3BMcPherson%2C+M%3BDoan%2C+J%3BEvans%2C+T&rft.aulast=Dunn&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=240&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HEC-HMS+Models+for+the+Sacramento+and+San+Joaquin+River+Basins+Comprehensive+Study&rft.title=HEC-HMS+Models+for+the+Sacramento+and+San+Joaquin+River+Basins+Comprehensive+Study&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Innovative Techniques for Improved Hydroacoustic Bottom Tracking in Dense Aquatic Vegetation AN - 19445220; 7170610 JF - Completion report. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Sabol, B M AU - Johnston, SA Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - August 2001 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Acoustic data KW - Laboratories KW - Aquatic plants KW - Acoustic arrays KW - Bottom topography KW - Tracking KW - Methodology KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Echo surveys KW - Waterways KW - Marine technology KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - Q2 09202:Methods and instruments KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19445220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sabol%2C+B+M%3BJohnston%2C+SA&rft.aulast=Sabol&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Innovative+Techniques+for+Improved+Hydroacoustic+Bottom+Tracking+in+Dense+Aquatic+Vegetation&rft.title=Innovative+Techniques+for+Improved+Hydroacoustic+Bottom+Tracking+in+Dense+Aquatic+Vegetation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DDT Toxicity and Critical Body Residue in the Amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus in Exposures to Spiked Sediment AN - 18363051; 5340634 AB - The lethal and sublethal toxicity of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) to the estuarine amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus was determined using sediment spiked with super(14)C-labeled compound. Juvenile amphipods were exposed to concentrations up to 9.9 nmol/g dry weight (3.5 mu g/g). Acute effects on survival were determined in a 10-day experiment. Chronic effects on survival, growth, and reproduction were assessed in a 28-day experiment. The DDT in the sediments transformed to dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), and polar metabolites during the 14-day sediment storage prior to exposing the amphipods. The mixture of DDT and its breakdown products (tDDT) was comprised mostly of DDT at the beginning of the exposures. DDD was the prevalent compound at termination of the 28-day exposure. Complete mortality occurred at sediment concentrations of tDDT as low as 7 nmol/g (2.3 mu g/g) in both acute and chronic experiments. Most of the mortality appeared to have occurred within the first 4 days of exposure. No sublethal reductions in growth or reproduction were observed in the 28-day experiment. In the 10-day experiment, where amphipods did not receive supplemental food, growth was significantly increased in DDT treatments where survival was not affected. The concentration of tDDT in amphipod tissues was determined at exposure termination. In the 10-day experiment, a mean body residue of 14 nmol/g wet weight was associated with significant mortality (30%). Lower critical body residues were observed in the 28-day experiment, where the median lethal tissue residue (LR50) was 7.6 (6.8-8.4, 95% confidence interval) nmol/g wet weight. Based on previous studies, the lethal critical body residue for L. plumulosus is similar to those determined for freshwater amphipods and substantially lower than those determined for cladocerans and polychaetes. JF - Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Lotufo, G R AU - Farrar, J D AU - Duke, B M AU - Bridges, T S AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, CEERD-EP-R, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - Aug 2001 SP - 142 EP - 150 PB - Springer-Verlag, [URL:http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00244/bibs/1041 002/10410142.htm] VL - 41 IS - 2 SN - 0090-4341, 0090-4341 KW - freshwater crustaceans KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Freshwater KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - X 24133:Metabolism KW - Q5 01504:Effects on organisms KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18363051?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=Archives+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=DDT+Toxicity+and+Critical+Body+Residue+in+the+Amphipod+Leptocheirus+plumulosus+in+Exposures+to+Spiked+Sediment&rft.au=Lotufo%2C+G+R%3BFarrar%2C+J+D%3BDuke%2C+B+M%3BBridges%2C+T+S&rft.aulast=Lotufo&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=142&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00904341&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - System-Wide Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Model for Chesapeake Bay AN - 18187884; 5219346 AB - A predictive model of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) biomass is coupled to a eutrophication model of Chesapeake Bay. Domain of the model includes the mainstem of the bay as well as tidal portions of major embayments and tributaries. Three SAV communities are modeled: ZOSTERA, RUPPIA, and FRESHWATER. The model successfully computes the spatial distribution and abundance of SAV for the period 1985-1994. Spatial distribution is primarily determined by computed light attenuation. Sensitivity analysis to reductions in nutrient and solids loads indicates nutrient controls will enhance abundance primarily in areas that presently support SAV. Restoration of SAV to areas in which it does not presently exist requires solids controls, alone or in combination with nutrient controls. For regions in which SAV populations exist at the refuge level or greater, improvements in SAV abundance are expected within 2 to 10 years of load reductions. For regions in which no refuge population exists, recovery time is unpredictable and will depend on propagule supply. JF - Estuaries AU - Cerco, C F AU - Moore, K AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA, cerco@homer.wes.army.mil Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - Aug 2001 SP - 522 EP - 534 VL - 24 IS - 4 SN - 0160-8347, 0160-8347 KW - USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Modelling (Ecological) KW - Submerged Plants KW - Eutrophication KW - Ecological distribution KW - Nutrients KW - Aquatic macrophytes (see also Individual groups) KW - Particulates KW - Freshwater KW - Spatial Distribution KW - Environmental factors KW - Models KW - Vegetation cover KW - Mud flats KW - Zostera KW - Plant populations KW - Tributaries KW - Bays KW - Marine KW - Estuaries KW - Aquatic plants KW - Brackish KW - Light attenuation KW - Biomass KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Tides KW - Model Studies KW - Ruppia KW - Light Quality KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Sea grass KW - Nutrients (mineral) KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08462:Benthos KW - Q1 08221:General KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - O 1010:Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, Fungi and Plants KW - D 04003:Modeling, mathematics, computer applications KW - SW 0890:Estuaries KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality KW - D 04320:Brackishwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18187884?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=Estuaries&rft.atitle=System-Wide+Submerged+Aquatic+Vegetation+Model+for+Chesapeake+Bay&rft.au=Cerco%2C+C+F%3BMoore%2C+K&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=522&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuaries&rft.issn=01608347&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Vegetation cover; Ecological distribution; Estuaries; Aquatic plants; Sea grass; Particulates; Nutrients (mineral); Light attenuation; Plant populations; Environmental factors; Eutrophication; Models; Modelling (Ecological); Sensitivity analysis; Mud flats; Nutrients; Aquatic macrophytes (see also Individual groups); Tides; Submerged Plants; Light Quality; Spatial Distribution; Biomass; Tributaries; Model Studies; Bays; Ruppia; Zostera; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay; Freshwater; Brackish; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enhanced Detection of Multiplex PCR Products Using SYBR registered Green I and an Automated DNA Sequencer AN - 18085720; 5170129 AB - PCR assays have improved our ability to assess the presence and abundance of specific microbial populations in polluted soil. The abundance of target populations that may degrade pollutants can be determined using a competitive PCR approach or a semi-quantitative replicative limiting dilution approach. Detection limits of existing assays based on separation of DNA fragments using agarose or polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by staining and visualization with UV light can be improved by using more sensitive detection techniques. We have adapted the fluorescent dye SYBR registered Green I (Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR, USA) to laser-induced detection of DNA fragments using an automated DNA sequencer to increase the sensitivity and throughput of our PCR assays for the detection of pollutant-degrading bacteria in soil. JF - Biotechniques AU - Perkins, E J AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Mail Stop ES-P, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, perkine@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - Aug 2001 SP - 278 EP - 282 VL - 31 IS - 2 SN - 0736-6205, 0736-6205 KW - nucleotide sequence KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Soil pollution KW - Fluorescence KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Automation KW - Gel electrophoresis KW - Soil microorganisms KW - A 01113:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18085720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biotechniques&rft.atitle=Enhanced+Detection+of+Multiplex+PCR+Products+Using+SYBR+registered+Green+I+and+an+Automated+DNA+Sequencer&rft.au=Perkins%2C+E+J&rft.aulast=Perkins&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=278&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biotechniques&rft.issn=07366205&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Automation; Polymerase chain reaction; Soil microorganisms; Soil pollution; Gel electrophoresis; Fluorescence ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characteristics and Growth of a Snowdrift in Arctic Alaska, U.S.A. AN - 17938296; 5202011 AB - In arctic Alaska, 15% of the total winter snowpack is contained in large drifts. Stratigraphic sections reveal that these can form during as few as five weather events during winter, while comparison of stratigraphy and weather records show that significant deposition (up to 43% of the total drift volume) can occur during a single event of short duration (5.3 m s super(-1) for at least 3 h, wind direction within 30 degree of the normal to drift trap axis, and recent snowfall available for transport. When used, these rules successfully identified all drift-growth events, plus a few "extra" events that did not contribute substantially to drift growth. The extra events were invariably periods when there was sufficient wind to move snow, but insufficient snow for transport. In arctic Alaska drift size currently appears to be limited by precipitation rather than wind, leading us to speculate that an increase in precipitation could increase drift size and intensify the ecological, hydrological, and climatic impact of drifts on this arctic system. JF - Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research AU - Sturm, M AU - Liston, GE AU - Benson, C S AU - Holmgren, J AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703, USA, msturm@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2001/08// PY - 2001 DA - Aug 2001 SP - 319 EP - 329 VL - 33 IS - 3 SN - 1523-0430, 1523-0430 KW - USA, Alaska KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Snowpack KW - Weather Data Collections KW - Stratigraphy KW - Precipitation KW - Arctic KW - Wind KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17938296?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=Arctic%2C+Antarctic%2C+and+Alpine+Research&rft.atitle=Characteristics+and+Growth+of+a+Snowdrift+in+Arctic+Alaska%2C+U.S.A.&rft.au=Sturm%2C+M%3BListon%2C+GE%3BBenson%2C+C+S%3BHolmgren%2C+J&rft.aulast=Sturm&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-08-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Arctic%2C+Antarctic%2C+and+Alpine+Research&rft.issn=15230430&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Snowpack; Weather Data Collections; Stratigraphy; Precipitation; Arctic; Wind ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST HARRISON COUNTY CONNECTOR, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI AN - 36409767; 8911 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-mile north-south, controlled-access highway from Interstate 10 (I-10) to U.S. 90 in Harrison County, Mississippi is proposed. The project would consist of a multi-lane,limited-access facility within a minimum right-of-way of 162 to 204 feet, with additional right-of-way as necessary. Traffic along the Mississippi Gulf Coast has increased dramatically over the past few years. Growth in the area, particularly growth related to the gaming and resort industry, requires that additional traffic capacity be provided in eastern Harrison County. A No-Build Alternative, a POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve north-south regional mobility between the major commercial areas of Biloxi and the residential areas to the north, provide increased access for the heavy influx of tourists into the area,lessen traffic congestion on the existing local highway network, and provide an additional evacuation route in the event of a hurricane. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 140 to 199 residents, up to three churches,and 16 to 28 businesses employing 184 to 265 workers. Minority residential displacements would range from 40 to 60 units. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 26 to 85 sensitive receptors; abatement measures, such as noise barriers and bridge railings, would be considered. The facility would traverse the floodplains of the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River, though floodplain areas would continue to function at current levels. The project would displace 46.2 to 97 acres of wetlands. Bridging of the Back Bay of the Biloxi and the Tchoutacabouffa River would decrease wetland impacts by 28 to 61.6 acres The Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a site which has been determined to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, could be affected. One recreational site, the Harrison Sand Beach, would be affected by one of the build alternatives. Underground storage tanks and other hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction; from one to five sites would be encountered. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010288, Draft EIS--167 pages, July 31, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MS-EIS-01-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409767?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI&rft.title=EAST+HARRISON+COUNTY+CONNECTOR%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson, Mississippi; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 31, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SECTION 206 - ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, DENTS RUN WATERSHED, ELK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36409554; 8912 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration project within the Dents Run watershed in the Benzette Township of Elk County, Pennsylvania is proposed. The 25-square-mile study areas located 12 miles southeast of the city of St. Mary's and 23 miles north of Clearfield. Dents Run is a tributary of the Bennett Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek within the Susquehana River basin. Coal mining within the watershed began in the late 1800's and continued through the 1980's. The majority of the abandoned mine sites remained, as they were when mining ceased. Unvegetated spoil piles and unreclaimed highwalls characterize these sites. Terrestrial habitat is severely degraded due to the lack of vegetation and scarred landscape, and the watershed is affected by acid mine drainage (AMD). Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the recommended alternative (Alternative 4), the project would chiefly involve AMD abatement measures at six of the eight problem areas. Within the six areas, approximately 250 acres would be reclaimed. Twelve successive alkalinity-producing systems, covering a total of 16 acres would be developed, as would over 6,200 linear feet of open limestone channel. In addition to passive treatment systems, nearly 1.0 million cubic yards of mine spoil would be regarded, with limestone added in the backfill before revegetation. Surface drainage would be provided to reduce infiltration into the mine spoil. Where subsurface mining occurred, wet seals would be created at the mine portals to raise the water levels within the mines and, thereby, reduce oxygen levels and future AMD generation. Approximately 500,000 tons of an estimated 1.7 million tons of limestone within the watershed would be mined to provide the source of neutralization for the passive treatment systems included in the backfilling/reclamation efforts. The remaining 1.2 million tons of limestone would be mined and purchased by the non-federal sponsor, which would use the limestone to address other AMD problems within the Bennett Branch watershed. Estimated cost of the recommended alternative is $9.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve aquatic and terrestrial habitat conditions, water quality, watershed aesthetics, and recreational fishing, elk viewing, and other wildlife observation opportunities in the area. AMD-related conditions would improve along five miles of currently "dead" stream, providing suitable habitat for brook trout and other species. Stream restoration would reconnect 11 miles of healthy upstream habitat and result in 24 miles of continuous suitable aquatic habitat throughout the watershed. The existing metals deposition in Dents Run would be flushed out of the watershed within two years. Regrading would eliminate safety hazards and allow vegetation to be restored to the affected 250 acres. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Unavoidably high AMD levels would affect approximately 0.75 acre of wetland, and 63 acres of non-contiguous and sparse scrub forest and 42 acres of mature forest would be removed during grading and construction activities. Nesting for migratory birds could become an issue. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L.104-303), and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. JF - EPA number: 010289, 571 pages and maps, July 31, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Acids KW - Birds KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Forests KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Reclamation KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SECTION+206+-+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+DENTS+RUN+WATERSHED%2C+ELK+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SECTION+206+-+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+DENTS+RUN+WATERSHED%2C+ELK+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 31, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 60 EAST OF WILLOW SPRINGS TO WEST OF VAN BUREN; CARTER, HOWELL, AND SHANNON COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 36418326; 8909 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 50 miles of US Route 60 (US 60) east from Howell County Route U (HC U), four miles east of the community of Willow Springs, to a point 1.5 miles west of the community of Van Buren, located in southern Missouri, is proposed. The existing facility consists of two 12-foot lanes with shoulders varying in width from three feet to 10 feet. At-grade intersections are located at all crossings of state numbered or lettered routes, county roads and private drives. This section of The highway would be improved to a four-lane, divided, limited access facility and partly realigned. The facility would consist of a 24-foot pavement in each direction separated by a variable width median. Interchanges would be provided at Business US 60, west of Mountain View, HC Y at Mountain View, Missouri State Route 99 (MO 99) and Shannon County Route FF at Birch Tree, and MO 19 at Winona. An expressway design would be implemented along those segments where existing US 60 was followed and along sections and along sections proposed on new location through the Mark Twain National Forest and through Freemont. A freeway design would be implemented for bypasses around the communities of Mountain View, Birth Tree and Winona. Six discrete segments were identified during the planning project and five build alternatives were developed. Each alternative would incorporate alignment variations. The estimated constructions costs are $213.3 million to $246.2 million, depending on the alternative considered. The estimated benefit-cost ratios are 1.05 to 1.2. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $213.3 million to $220 million, and the estimated benefit-cost ratio of the preferred alternative is 1.2. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The addition of capacity to US 60 would improve safety and travel efficiency for traffic traveling through southern Missouri and a portion of the Mark Twain National Forest. An expected three-fold increase in traffic on the route would be accommodated. The heavy commercial truck traffic of US 60 would be supported more appropriately, contributing to the economic development of the region. This section of US 60, a section extending from Van Buren to east of Poplar Bluff and a short segment just west of Springfield are the only two-lane sections of the route across southern Missouri, the remaining sections having already been upgraded. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of 1,154.4 acres of right-of-way under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 52 residences, 11 businesses, 450.6 acres of farmland, and 224.3 acres of National Forest System land, as well as the loss of 1.5 acres of wetland, 661.5 acres of woodland, and 44.5 acres of floodplain. A sum of 23 streams would be traversed. One potential significant architectural structure would be adversely affected. Traffic noise would exceed federal standards at 29 locations. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0236D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 010286, 448 pages and maps, July 27, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-98-02-F KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Missouri KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/36418326?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+ROUTE+60+EAST+OF+WILLOW+SPRINGS+TO+WEST+OF+VAN+BUREN%3B+CARTER%2C+HOWELL%2C+AND+SHANNON+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=US+ROUTE+60+EAST+OF+WILLOW+SPRINGS+TO+WEST+OF+VAN+BUREN%3B+CARTER%2C+HOWELL%2C+AND+SHANNON+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 27, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 1 FROM SANDHILL ROAD (NORTH CAROLINA STATE ROUTE 1971) TO NORTH OF FOX ROAD (NORTH CAROLINA STATE ROUTE 1606), RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 1999). AN - 36411362; 8905 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a US Route 1 (US 1) bypass around the city of Rockingham, located in southern North Carolina, is proposed. The segment of US 1 under consideration extends 15.5 miles from south of Rockingham to north of Fox Road, also known as North Carolina State Route 1606 (NC 1606), north of Rockingham. The existing two-lane rural highway fails to meet the transportation needs of the city and the county. The draft EIS of June 1999 addressed a No Build Alternative, transportation system management alternative, mass transit alternative, and four corridor alternatives as build alternatives. The bypass was to consist of 13 miles on new location and 2.5 miles of improvements on the existing alignment. The new alignment would comprise a four-lane, fully controlled access freeway, while the improved existing section would comprise a four-lane, divided expressway with partial control of access. Alternative Corridor 7 extends north from Osborne Road (NC 1104) and continues northeast to an interchange with the US 74 Bypass. West of the US 1 Bypass, Stokes Road (NC 1992) would be realigned to intersect with Hatcher Road (NC 1991), which would be cul-de-saced on the east side of the US 1 Bypass. East of the US 74 Bypass interchange, the alignment would continue northeast to an interchange with NC 1966, curve north to an interchange with existing US 74, and continue north to an at-grade intersection with Wire Grass Road (NC 1640) and Washington Street Extension (NC 1643) approximately 3,300 feet south of existing US 1. From the intersection with existing US 1 northward, the remaining portion of this alternative would consist of widening existing US 1 to a four-lane divided rural facility to its northern terminus north of Fox Road (NC 1606). The other three alignments would constitute minor alterations of the Alternative Corridor 7 alignment. This draft supplement to the 1999 draft EIS addresses changes in the project scope involving a 3.7-mile extension of the northern limit of the project from just north of Fox Road to Marston Road (SR 1001). The estimated costs of the project, as indicated in the draft EIS, ranged from $153.75 million to 164.25 million, depending on the alignment alternative considered. The estimated cost of the extension is approximately $13.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would improve travel conditions in Richmond County by reducing overall travel time and alleviating traffic congestion in downtown Rockingham by diverting both through traffic and truck traffic from local streets. The multilane roadway would provide a safer, more efficient facility for local and through traffic. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project as described in the draft EIS would require rights-of-way totaling 809 to 860 acres, resulting in the displacement of up to 67 to 115 residences, including three to 10 minority residences, six to 17 businesses, and one farm. Land to be displaced would include seven to 22 acres of farmland, 560 to 64 acres of undisturbed land, and 91 to 181 acres of developed land. The project would traverse 10 or 15 streams, adversely affecting 3,459 to 6,872 linear feet of stream. Three or seven acres of open water, 55.5 to 61.8 acres of wetlands, and 18.5 to 24.8 acres of floodplain would be adversely affected. The extension described in this draft supplement would require the displacement of an additional two residential and one non-profit organization, 8.13 acres of undisturbed land, 13.7 acres of developed land, and 0.68 acre of farmland. It would also result in the loss of 0.2 acre of wetlands. 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 99-0388D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010282, 168 pages and maps, July 27, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-99-02-DS KW - Cost Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Minorities KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Streams KW - Traffic KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411362?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+ROUTE+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28NORTH+CAROLINA+STATE+ROUTE+1971%29+TO+NORTH+OF+FOX+ROAD+%28NORTH+CAROLINA+STATE+ROUTE+1606%29%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1999%29.&rft.title=US+ROUTE+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28NORTH+CAROLINA+STATE+ROUTE+1971%29+TO+NORTH+OF+FOX+ROAD+%28NORTH+CAROLINA+STATE+ROUTE+1606%29%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 27, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DELTA WETLANDS PROJECT, CONTRA COSTA AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36410617; 8910 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a wetlands enhancement project for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and four associated islands, located in central California, is proposed. The project would be located on Bacon Island and Bouldin Island in San Joaquin County and the Holland and Webb Tract in Contra Costa County. The Bay Delta estuary is one of the most important and complex estuaries on the Pacific Coast, providing important aquatic and terrestrial habitat for fish, waterfowl, and other wildlife. Water that flows through the Delta supplies a portion of the domestic water supply for over two-thirds of the state's population and irrigates several million acres of farmland. The project would divert surplus Delta inflows, transferred water, or banked water for later sale and/or release for Delta export or to meet water quality or flow requirements for the Bay-Delta estuary. Additionally, the project would provide managed wetlands and wildlife habitat areas and recreational uses. Issues addressed include those related to water quality, including project impacts on dissolved organic carbon, trihalomethanes, and salinity; levee design and stability; seepage and proposed seepage control measures; and the Pacific Gas and Electric gas line on Bacon Island. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the project would involve the storage of winter flows of water and the development of seasonal wetland waterfowl habitat on the four islands. The water would be pumped from the islands into the delta in the summer for sale for beneficial uses. During the fall, the islands would be managed as waterfowl habitat where private waterfowl hunting would be permitted. To operate its proposed project, the applicant, Delta Wetlands, would divert unregulated delta outflow under appropriative water rights during the period extending from January through April, when water was available for appropriation. Water stored by the project would be discharged from the four delta islands from May through July. Discharged water would mix in the delta pool with delta inflows from the Sacramento River and other tributary rivers and be available as delta outflow or as export water. From August through December, when the island bottoms would be exposed, the islands would be revegetated, either naturally or artificially, with wetland plants of value to wintering waterfowl as forage and cover. From October through December, the islands would be flooded to shallow depths under riparian water rights to attract wintering waterfowl and to support operations of private waterfowl hunting clubs. In order to implement this proposal, Delta Water would construct siphons, pumps, and small boat docks on delta channels and use hydraulic fill to buttress perimeter levees and construct interior levees on the islands. The project would include provisions for levee protection, seepage control, interior drainage, management of habitat associated with water storage areas, recreational facilities, and management of riparian, wetland, and upland wildlife habitat. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to enhancing the value of the islands as waterfowl habitat, the project would increase the availability of high-quality water and the extent and value of wetland wildlife habitat in the delta. The delta is an important source of water for much of southern California; it is considered one of the state's most valuable suppliers. Hunting and other recreational values of the enhanced islands would improve significantly. The project would provide a model for private sector efforts in the area of wetland enhancement. Levees would provide some flood control benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Salinity levels could increase in the south delta area and at export locations if reverse flows occurred or were enhanced during diversions to storage or during riparian diversions to seasonal wetlands. Trihalomethane precursors, organic concentrations, and algal concentrations could be increased in export water. Historic waste disposal sites on the islands could contaminate stored water. Domestic wastes from the proposed hunting club facilities could contaminate surface waters. Seepage and wind erosion from levees could create flood hazards, affecting utilities and State Route 12. Delta smelt larvae and juveniles could be entrained. Riparian woodland and perennial freshwater marsh would be inundated. Annual watergrass in seasonal wetlands and special-status plant populations along perimeter levees could be lost. Wintering habitat for swans and geese would be reduced, and prime agricultural land would be converted to nonagricultural uses, reducing farm jobs. Historic and prehistoric sites would be disturbed by the construction of project facilities. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the revised draft EIS, see 00-0332D, Volume 24, Number 3. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 90-0459D, Volume 14, Number 6, and 95-0498F, Volume 19, Number 5, respectively. JF - EPA number: 010287, Volume 1--1,107 pages and maps, Volume 2--1,127, July 27, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Historic Sites KW - Hunting Management KW - Islands KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Salinity KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California 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/36410617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DELTA+WETLANDS+PROJECT%2C+CONTRA+COSTA+AND+SAN+JOAQUIN+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=DELTA+WETLANDS+PROJECT%2C+CONTRA+COSTA+AND+SAN+JOAQUIN+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 27, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF OAKLAND ARMY BASE, OAKLAND, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1999). AN - 36418180; 8894 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the Oakland Army Base (OARB), located in the city of Oakland in northern California, is proposed. OARB is located on 368 acres of unsubmerged and 54 acres of submerged land in a heavily industrialized area at the western edge of Oakland at the eastern terminus of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, two miles west of Oakland's central business district and seven miles east of the city of San Francisco. The 1995 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC 95) Commission made recommendations for the realignment and closure of the OARB and the realignment of its missions elsewhere. The Oakland Base Reuse Authority (OBRA) proposes to redevelop the 426-acre base, with the possible exception of 26 acres that would be retained for an Army Reserve enclave. A portion of the base would be used for the expansion of maritime operations, while the remainder of the released land would be developed as a business and technology park. Most of the existing facilities on the base would be demolished. Two disposal alternatives (encumbered and unencumbered) and six reuse scenarios were considered in the draft EIS. Encumbered disposal, involving transfer of ownership subject to certain deed restrictions, was selected as the preferred alternative. Reuse alternatives, which did not lie within the Army's domain, include low, medium-low, medium, medium-high, high, and very-high intensity reuse. The medium-high intensity alternative closely matched the OBRA Draft Final Reuse Plan. Resource areas evaluated in the draft EIS included those associated with land use, air quality, noise, water resources, geology and soils, infrastructure, traffic and transportation, hazardous and toxic materials, permits and regulatory authorizations, biological resources, cultural resources, social environment, economics, quality of life, and installation agreements. This draft supplemental EIS considers the development of the disposed property as a maritime operations expansion and a business and technology park. The focus of the OBRA would be on demolition of most base facilities and redevelopment of the site for uses compatible environmental sustainability, the existing West Oakland workforce, and other community concerns and local areas plans. The two disposal alternatives and seven reuse alternatives, including the OBRA proposal, are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reuse alternatives would contribute to the economic development of the Oakland/San Francisco area, including the enhancement of the employment, income, and associated property and income tax bases. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The reuse alternatives would result in the transfer from federal protection of historic buildings and other structures that are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. All the reuse alternatives would involve the demolition of historic structures, resulting in significant, direct adverse impacts to cultural resources. Encumbered disposal would require the mitigation of adverse impacts to historic structures. Four of the six-reuse alternatives would result in significant adverse land use impacts due to incompatibilities with one or more existing land use plans or policies. The more intensive reuse alternatives would result in significant adverse impacts to air quality, noise levels, biologic resources, and traffic congestion. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510), Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0020D, Volume 23, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 010271, 441 pages and maps, July 20, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Harbors KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils KW - Transportation KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Oakland Army Base, California KW - Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+OAKLAND+ARMY+BASE%2C+OAKLAND%2C+ALAMEDA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1999%29.&rft.title=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+OAKLAND+ARMY+BASE%2C+OAKLAND%2C+ALAMEDA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Military Traffic Management Command, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 20, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TITLE VI LAND TRANSFER, BRULE, BON HOMME, CAMPBELL, CHARLES MIX, HAAKON, HUGHES LYMAN, POTTER, STANLEY, SULLY, WALWORTH, AND YANKTON COUNTIES, SOUTH DAKOTA. AN - 36409689; 8889 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer, in fee title, to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, of certain lands and recreation areas at Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case, and Lewis and Clark Lake, located in the north to south central portion of South Dakota, is proposed. Lake Oahe extends 231 miles from a few miles south of the city of Bismarck in North Dakota, to six miles north of the city of Pierre in South Dakota; the lake has 2,250 miles of shoreline and a storage capacity of 23.5 million acre-feet (maf). Lake Sharpe extends 80 miles in an area lying northwest of the community of Chamberlain in South Dakota; the lake has 200 miles of shoreline and a storage capacity of 1.86 maf. Lake Francis Case extends 107 miles in southern South Dakota; the lake has 540 miles of shoreline and a storage capacity of 5.5 maf. Lake Lewis and Clark extends 25 miles along the Nebraska/South Dakota border; the lake has 90 miles of shoreline and a storage capacity of approximately 0.5 maf. The four lakes are used variously for flood control, navigation, fish and wildlife enhancement, recreation, irrigation, public water supply, and water quality improvement. Under legislative mandates, the recreation areas are to be transferred no later than January 1,2002. Once transferred, state environmental protection laws would apply to the lands and the state's activities on the lands, with the exception of three federal cultural resource laws. This draft EIS addresses the transfer from the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) to the state of 91,178 acres of land, lying outside of the boundaries of Native American reservations, at the four lake sites. The lands would be managed for fish and wildlife habitat enhancement and recreational purposes. Of the 123 recreation areas around the four reservoirs, 63 would be transferred to the state, nine would be leased in perpetuity to the state, and 51, all of which lie within Native American reservation land, would be left unaffected. As the ACE has no discretion in the transfer of lands, action alternatives are not considered, though a No Action Alternative is included due to the legal requirement to do so. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The lands and waters transfers would allow the state to assume its legal right zo develop the transferred resources as it wishes. Fish and wildlife management activities to be undertaken would enhance habitat and improve water quality. Additional recreational opportunities would be available to the general public. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities developed by the state would result in the clearance of vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat and increased erosion and sedimentation in the areas of new development. Increased recreational visitation would result in increased noise, disturbing residents, areas businesses, wildlife, and aquatic biota. Facilities would mar visual aesthetics in some areas and affect Native American cultural resources on adjacent lands. Employees working on the transferred lands would experience a reduction in wages and salaries. LEGAL MANDATES: State of South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Act, as amended (P.L. 106-541), and Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-53). JF - EPA number: 010266, 406 pages, July 20, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Indian Reservations KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Leasing KW - Navigation KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Sediment KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Lake Oahe KW - Lake Sharpe KW - Lake Francis Case KW - Lewis and Clark Lake KW - South Dakota KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Compliance KW - State of South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409689?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TITLE+VI+LAND+TRANSFER%2C+BRULE%2C+BON+HOMME%2C+CAMPBELL%2C+CHARLES+MIX%2C+HAAKON%2C+HUGHES+LYMAN%2C+POTTER%2C+STANLEY%2C+SULLY%2C+WALWORTH%2C+AND+YANKTON+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=TITLE+VI+LAND+TRANSFER%2C+BRULE%2C+BON+HOMME%2C+CAMPBELL%2C+CHARLES+MIX%2C+HAAKON%2C+HUGHES+LYMAN%2C+POTTER%2C+STANLEY%2C+SULLY%2C+WALWORTH%2C+AND+YANKTON+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 20, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 67 (FAP 310) BETWEEN JACKSONVILLE AND MACOMB; CASS, MCDONNOUGH, MORGAN, AND SCHUYLER COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36415277; 8885 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, partially-access-controlled, divided expressway within the US Highway 67 (US 67) corridor from the Jacksonville Bypass on the south to US 136 on the north, located in Morgan, Cass, Schuyler and McDonough counties situated in west central Illinois, is proposed. The project would extend 58.3 to 62.6 miles and provide a modern highway connecting the cities of Jacksonville and Macomb. US 67 remains a key regional corridor for the north/south movement of people and goods in and through west central Illinois. Studies have provided information that a high type of facility between Alton (Metropolitan St. Louis) and the quad cities would enhance the regional transportation system and bring a greater stability to the regions economic bases. The issues Identified during scoping include agricultural impacts, displacement of residencies, impacts of wetlands and impacts to federal and state threatened and endangered species Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Both build alternatives would include bypasses around Beardstown, Rushville, and Industry. Alternative E would generally follow the existing US 67 alignment from the west bypass of Jacksonville to US 136 west of Macomb. Alternative A would begin at the west bypass and follow existing US 67 alignment to just east of Arenzville-Concord Road, where it would turn north to the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad tracks. The alignment would parallel the tracks through Concord, then follow a northwestern path along the southeast side of Mud Creek, passing through the bluffs area and bypassing Arenzville to the west. The alignment would then continue north until it rejoined the railroad tracks, then in a north-northwesterly direction to connect with the Beardstown Bypass. From the bypass, it would generally follow existing US 67 terminating at US 136 west of Macomb. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would provide improved transportation continuity, upgraded rural access, improved travel efficiency, and enhanced economic stability and development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative chosen, the project would result in the loss of 30 to 36 wetlands covering a total of 32.1 to 40.2 acres, 214 to 249 acres of mesic forest, 36 to 60 acres of forbland, 26 to 29 acres of riverine habitat, 15 to 20 acres of floodplain forest, up to two acres of sand prairie, and one to four acres of loess hill prairie, 1,722 to 1,873 acres of farmland, 19 to 37 residences and farmsteads, 54 to 74 other structures associated with residences. One commercial facility, and one public facility. Habitat for eight to 13 threatened and endangered species would be adversely affected. A total of 1,927 to 2,028 acres of rights-of-way would be lost. The facility would traverse 18 to 20 bodies of water. LEGAL MANDATES: 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). JF - EPA number: 010262, 591 pages and maps, July 16, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-00-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36415277?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+67+%28FAP+310%29+BETWEEN+JACKSONVILLE+AND+MACOMB%3B+CASS%2C+MCDONNOUGH%2C+MORGAN%2C+AND+SCHUYLER+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+67+%28FAP+310%29+BETWEEN+JACKSONVILLE+AND+MACOMB%3B+CASS%2C+MCDONNOUGH%2C+MORGAN%2C+AND+SCHUYLER+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 16, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANASQUAN INLET TO BARNEGAT INLET, BOROUGHS OF POINT PLEASANT BEACH, BAY HEAD, MANTOLOKIN, LAVALLETTE, SEASIDE HEIGHTS, AND SEASIDE PARK, AND TOWNSHIPS OF BRICK, DOVER, AND BERKELEY, OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. AN - 36418208; 8879 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a hurricane and storm damage reduction plan for coastal communities, located between Manasquan Inlet and Barnegat Inlet in beach State Park in central New Jersey, is proposed. The study area includes the boroughs of Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Mantolokin, Lavallette, Seaside Heights, and Seaside Park, and the townships of Brick, Dover, and Berkeley. Severe storms in recent years have caused a reduction in overall beach height and width along the shoreline of the area, exposing the affected communities to the risk of catastrophic damage. Two reaches were delineated within the study area. The southern reach extends approximately 10 miles from Barnegat Inlet northward to Berkeley Township and encompasses Island Beach State Park. No action is recommended for this reach due to minimal storm damage reduction benefits and State agencies' desire to preserve this area as a natural setting. The northern reach extends approximately 14 miles from Berkeley Township northward to Point Pleasant Beach at Manasquan Inlet; in this reach, the oceanfront is heavily developed. The issues identified during scoping are the effects on water quality, aquatic organisms as well as threatened or endangered species. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The selected plan for this reach would consist of berm and dune restoration using sand obtained from offshore borrows sources. The dune crest would have a top elevation of 22 feet NAVD at all areas except in the vicinities of Seaside Heights and northern Point Pleasant Beach, where the crest elevation would be 18 feet NAVD. The berm would extend 75 feet in front of the dune except at Seaside Heights and northern Point Pleasant Beach, where the berm width would be 100 feet. The berm crest elevation would correspond to the average existing berm elevation, which is 8.5 feet NAVD in all areas except northern Point Pleasant Beach, where the natural berm rest transitions to 11.5 feet NAVD due to the influence of the Manasquan Inlet south jetty. Creation of the berm would require 10.7 million cubic yards (mcy) of sand. Subsequent nourishment of the berm, which would be conducted at four-year intervals, would require approximately 1.0 mcy of sand. Identified borrow areas contain approximately 17.5 mcy for initial berm development and the six nourishment cycles through the 24-year project life. Additional sites could be required for subsequent nourishment cycles. The estimated cost of creation of the initial berm is $59.2 million in September 2000 dollars. The estimated periodic nourishment costs, over 50 years, are $155.1 million in September 2000 dollars. The estimated annual operation and maintenance costs are $100,000. The estimated benefit-cost ratio is 1.9. {5-90} POSITIVE IMPACTS: The restored and expanded berm would provide adequate hurricane protected to the affected communities in an environmentally and socially acceptable manner. Recreational as well as economic resources would be preserved. The new berm could create habitat for piping plovers and seabeach amaranth, both of which are federally protected species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The dredging of sand offshore and the deposition of sand along the shoreline would result in temporary turbidity and smother benthic organisms. The dredging would also displace food sources for finfish and could adversely affect essential fish habitat. Nineteen submerged structures and shipwrecks that could be of historic significance could be adversely affected by project activities. A federally protected clam species and endangered sea turtle species could be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), and River and Harbor Act of 1902. JF - EPA number: 010256, Volume 1--244 pages, Volume 2--803 pages, Volume 3--279 pages, July 12, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Historic Sites KW - Hurricanes KW - Recreation Resources KW - Shellfish KW - Shores KW - Weather KW - New Jersey KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1902, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418208?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANASQUAN+INLET+TO+BARNEGAT+INLET%2C+BOROUGHS+OF+POINT+PLEASANT+BEACH%2C+BAY+HEAD%2C+MANTOLOKIN%2C+LAVALLETTE%2C+SEASIDE+HEIGHTS%2C+AND+SEASIDE+PARK%2C+AND+TOWNSHIPS+OF+BRICK%2C+DOVER%2C+AND+BERKELEY%2C+OCEAN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.title=MANASQUAN+INLET+TO+BARNEGAT+INLET%2C+BOROUGHS+OF+POINT+PLEASANT+BEACH%2C+BAY+HEAD%2C+MANTOLOKIN%2C+LAVALLETTE%2C+SEASIDE+HEIGHTS%2C+AND+SEASIDE+PARK%2C+AND+TOWNSHIPS+OF+BRICK%2C+DOVER%2C+AND+BERKELEY%2C+OCEAN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 12, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PINE FLAT DAM FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION, FRESNO, FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16352492; 8872 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to restore and protect the fish and wildlife ecosystem associated with Pine Flat Lake and the lower Kings River in the Kings River Conservation District, located near the city of Fresno in south-central California, is proposed. The study area is located in the Kings River Basin in the central and southeast portion of the San Joaquin Valley. The basin is bounded on the north by the San Joaquin River Basin and on the south by the Kaweah River Basin. The Kings River is formed by the North, Middle, and South Forks, which have their headwaters in the Sierra Nevada and converge above the upper end of Pine Flat Lake. The study addresses ecosystem restoration in Pine Flat Reservoir, in and along the Kings River downstream of the dam, and within the 143.5-acre Byrd Slough habitat restoration site. Due to the design and operation of the Pine Flat Dam, a portion of the reservoir occasionally experiences significant increases in water temperature. In low-water years, the availability of cold water habitat for fish can decrease dramatically. In addition, early season irrigation releases deplete the cooler water from the lower level of the reservoir, leaving warmer water from the reservoir's upper layer. Further heating during the summer leaves coldwater fish with an even small volume of suitable habitat. Warm water releases from the reservoir influence fish survival rates downstream, particularly in the lower Kings River. Issues include coldwater fishery habitat, and riparian and shaded riverine aquatic habitat. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The recommended alternative (the proposed action) would be a combination of the other two action alternatives. With respect to reservoir operations, the alternative would include the installation of a multilevel intake structure at the dam site to allow water at various elevations and temperatures in the reservoir to be combined when released through the dam to the downstream channel. Mixing water from various elevations in the reservoir would preserve the cold water habitat in the reservoir and promote downstream temperatures suitable to sustain the cold water fishery throughout the year, especially in the late summer and fall when cold water can become depleted. In addition, the recommended alternative would acquire 143.5 acres of Fresno County Greenbelt Park within which various measures would be taken to restore habitat associated with the Byrd Slough area along the Kings River. Foraging habitat for raptors could be improved due to increase in fish populations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended alternative would improve fishery habitat, increase fishery survival rate, and increase riparian, shaded riverine aquatic, and oak woodland habitats. It would also reestablish the historic floodplain and native historic plant and wildlife communities. The enhancement of fishery resources would contribute to recreational opportunities at the reservoir and on downstream areas of the river. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Habitat for bald eagles and Swainson's hawks, both of which are federally protected bird species, could be disturbed during construction activities. Grazing would be discontinued on the acquired lands. Structural measures would alter visual aesthetics in the affected area somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010249, Draft EIS--342 pages and maps, Feasibility Report--165 pages, July 6, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Fisheries KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Grazing KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Land Acquisition KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Kings River KW - Pine Flat Lake KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16352492?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PINE+FLAT+DAM+FISH+AND+WILDLIFE+HABITAT+RESTORATION%2C+FRESNO%2C+FRESNO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=PINE+FLAT+DAM+FISH+AND+WILDLIFE+HABITAT+RESTORATION%2C+FRESNO%2C+FRESNO+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 6, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTES 78/111, BRAWLEY BYPASS, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (II-1MP-78 & 111 KP L11.6/L25.3 & 33.5/39.7). AN - 36438389; 10001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 7.7- to 10.3-mile State Route (SR) 78/111 bypass around the city of Brawley in Imperial County, California is proposed. The four-lane, divided expressway would extend from SR 86, northwest of Brawley, to SR 111, southeast of Brawley. The approximately facility, which extend up to a maximum length of 10.3 miles, would supercede the existing SR 78 and SR 111 segments in Brawley. The project would provide for a new alignment for SR 78 from either a point approximately 0.5 mile south of Braughman Road or Fredricks Road on SR 86 to a point approximately 0.4 mile east of the existing east junction with SR 111. The project would also involve realignment of SR 111 from existing SR 111, north of the Brawley, to a point 0.3 mile south north of Mead Road on existing SR 111, south of Brawley. Three alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The Fredricks Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, would begin at the intersection of SR 86 and Fredricks Road, continue eastward following the course of Fredricks Road, cross the New River south of the Del Rio Country Club golf course, and proceed south connecting with SR 111 south of SR 78. Access from the Shank Road would be provided either by an at-grade intersection or an interchange. The Del Rio Alternative would begin at the intersection of SR 86, approximately 0.5 mile north of and parallel to Andre Road, and continue eastward, cross the New River between the Del Rio County Club golf course and the sewage treatment plant, and proceed southward to connect with SR 111 south of SR 78. The Del Rio North Alternative would cross the New River just north of the sewage treatment plant and continue south to connect with SR 111 south of SR 78. Estimated cost of the Fredricks alternatives ranges from $59.4 million to $67.0 million. Estimated cost of the Del Rio alternatives range from $54.5 million to $59.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Accidents, traffic congestion, and time delays on SR 78 and SR 111 within Brawley would decline significantly and anticipated increases in regional and international traffic due to the North American Free Trade Agreement would be accommodated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 140 to 162 acres of prime farmland and 224 to 319 acres of farmland of statewide importance, 2.05 to 8.6 acres of wetlands, and up to one residence and six commercial establishments. Six to nine irrigation canals, one to two laterals, and six to 11 drains would be traversed, as would 1.38 to 2.77 acres of agricultural drain habitat. Habitat for burrowing owls, mountain plover, Yuma clapper rail, and southwester willow flycatcher, all of which are federally protected species would be displaced. Noise levels would exceed standards at a maximum of three sensitive receptors sites due to traffic-generated noise. Sites contaminated with gasoline and diesel fuel would be encountered during construction. 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 01-0438D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030122, 367 pages and maps, July 2, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-01-02-D KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Irrigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California 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/36438389?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTES+78%2F111%2C+BRAWLEY+BYPASS%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28II-1MP-78+%26+111+KP+L11.6%2FL25.3+%26+33.5%2F39.7%29.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTES+78%2F111%2C+BRAWLEY+BYPASS%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28II-1MP-78+%26+111+KP+L11.6%2FL25.3+%26+33.5%2F39.7%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 2, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 3 RELOCATION, MADISON AND SAINT CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36418240; 8866 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 5.5 miles of Illinois State Route 3 from the Village of Sauget to the city of Venice, located in southwestern Illinois, is proposed. The section under consideration connects the communities of Sauget, East Saint Louis, former National City, Brooklyn, and Venice. The roadway is characterized by structural deficiencies, capacity problems, and a high accident rate. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Line D) would involve replacing the existing two-lane facility with a four-lane urban major arterial highway beginning at Monsanto and Mississippi avenues in Sauget and ending near the approach to the McKinley Bridge in Venice. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $98.6 million. A transportation system management alternative and a mass transit alternative were also under consideration. This abbreviated final EIS provides a description of the preferred alternative, errata and additions to the draft EIS, and comments on the draft EIS, along with the appropriate appendices. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improved facility would provide system continuity, access to lands along the Mississippi River in East Saint Louis, and connections to three existing bridges and the proposed New Mississippi River Bridge. The expressway would also improve traffic circulation between communities, improve safety, and decrease travel time within the study corridor and between the project area and Saint Louis. The facility would support economic development within and outside the corridor. Rail/truck access would be significantly improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 22 residences, four commercial units, one warehouse, and one place of worship. One neighborhood in Venice would be divided. Five colonies of the federally protected plant decurrent false aster (Boltoina decurrens) would be destroyed, and 21.11 acres of wetlands would be filled. The project would traverse hazardous waste sites. Noise in excess of federal standards would adversely affect 19 single-family units, two parks or proposed parks, three apartment buildings, and one church. 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 01-0187D, Volume 25, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010243, 268 pages and maps, July 2, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-98-2-F KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Illinois 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/36418240?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ILLINOIS+STATE+ROUTE+3+RELOCATION%2C+MADISON+AND+SAINT+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=ILLINOIS+STATE+ROUTE+3+RELOCATION%2C+MADISON+AND+SAINT+CLAIR+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW YORK STATE ROUTES 120 AND 22, EXITS 2 AND 3 ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 684, OLD POST ROAD, NORTH CASTLE, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36415554; 8867 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of a 3.6-mile section of the New York State Route 120 (NY 120) corridor and associated improvements, located in the town of North Castle in southeastern New York, are proposed. Several significant areas, including the Westchester County Airport, the Kensico Reservoir, and the New York-Connecticut State Line, bound the project area. The NY 120 project area extends from the Lake Street Overpass in Harrison, over Interstate Highway 684 (I-684) to 400 feet north of Whippoorwill Road. The project area also includes Interchanges 2 and 3 on I-684 and portions of NY 22. The two-lane NY 120 facility is currently unable to handle traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service, and the area served by the highway is experiencing accelerated development. The existing network of signalized and unsignalized intersections would be unable to accommodate design year 2020 traffic forecasts. In addition, the NY 120 bridge crossing Bear Gutter Creek has numerous deficiencies in the abutments, wingwalls, and approaches, which will require a total replacement of the bridge. This final EIS presents findings with respect to the NY 120 mainline and Interchanges 2 and 3. Under the preferred alternative, the entrance and exit ramps of the interchanges would be improved and the NY 120 mainline along the study section between the Lake Street Overpass in Harrison to a point 400 feet north of Whippoorwill Road in North Castle would be reconstructed. On mainline NY 120 in the vicinity of Interchange 2, the preferred alternative would incorporate the modern roundabout at the Westchester County Road 135 (CR 135)/NY 120 intersection. A signalized intersection would be developed with the relocated northbound I-684 exit/southbound I-684 entrance ramps and NY 120. South of the new intersection, NY 120 would be reduced from four to two lanes. A series of stormwater management facilities would be constructed in this area. NY 120 would be realigned and reconstructed in this segment. On mainline NY 120 in the vicinity of Cooney Hill Road; the NY 120 intersections with Cooney Hill Road would be improved. On the mainline NY 120/NY 22 overlap section, the roadway would be reduced to lane widths comprised of 11.0-foot inside lanes and 13.5-foot outside lanes with no shoulders. Old Post Road would not be realigned and resurfacing would be performed where no widening or realignment was required. The intersection of Whippoorwill Road with NY 120 would be realigned. At Interchange 2 of I-684, improvements would include a modern roundabout at the intersection of CR 135 and NY 120. At Interchange 3, improvements would include modifications to the northbound I-684 exit and entrance ramp connections with NY 22. The estimated costs of construction and rights-of-way acquisition for the preferred alternative are $40 million and $370,000, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve traffic safety, reduce congestion, and remove design deficiencies along the project corridor. The rehabilitation activities would extend the service life of the highway. A structurally deficient bridge would be replaced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the loss of up to 2.9 acres of wetlands and the potential pollution of the Kensico Reservoir with heavy metals and phosphorous. Noise levels would continue to violate federal standards for certain residences in the vicinity of Interchange 2. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 99-0387D, Volume 23, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0351D, Volume 21, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 010244, Volume I--261 pages, Appendix C Volume I--245 pages, Appendix F Volume I--112 pages (oversize), Volume VI--61 pages and maps, July 2, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-97-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Reservoirs KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Connecticut KW - New York KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36415554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+YORK+STATE+ROUTES+120+AND+22%2C+EXITS+2+AND+3+ON+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+684%2C+OLD+POST+ROAD%2C+NORTH+CASTLE%2C+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=NEW+YORK+STATE+ROUTES+120+AND+22%2C+EXITS+2+AND+3+ON+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+684%2C+OLD+POST+ROAD%2C+NORTH+CASTLE%2C+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 2, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTES 78/111 BRAWLEY BYPASS, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36411880; 8865 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of California State Route 78/111 (CA 78/111) bypass around the city of Brawley, located in southeastern California, is proposed. The steady increase of traffic on CA 78, CA 86, and CA 111, particularly within the Brawley, has resulted in increased congestion, noise, and safety concerns. The city of Brawley, the County of Imperial, and the Brawley Chamber of Commerce have all expressed an urgent desire to alleviate traffic congestion with Brawley's downtown area. The four-lane, divided expressway would extend from CA 86, northwest of Brawley, to CA 111, southeast of Brawley. The approximately 7.7- to 10.3-mile facility would supercede the existing CA 78 and CA 111 segments in Brawley. The project would provide for a new alignment for CA 78 from either a point approximately 0.5 mile south of Braughman Road or Fredricks Road on CA 86 to a point approximately 0.4 mile east of the existing east junction with CA 111. The project would also involve the realignment of CA 111 from existing CA 111, north of the Brawley, to a point 0.3 mile south north of Mead Road on existing CA 111, south of Brawley. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Fredricks Alternative would begin at the intersection of CA 86 and Fredricks Road, continue eastward following the course of Fredricks Road, cross the New River south of the Del Rio Country Club golf course, and proceed south connecting with CA 111 south of CA 78. Access from the Shank Road would be provided either by an at-grade intersection or an interchange. The Del Rio Alternative would begin at the intersection of CA 86, approximately 0.5 mile north of and parallel to Andre Road, and continue eastward, cross the New River between the Del Rio County Club golf course and the sewage treatment plant, and proceed southward to connect with CA 111 south of CA 78. The Del Rio North Alternative would cross the New River just north of the sewage treatment plant and continue south to connect with SR 111 south of CA 78. The estimated cost of the Fredricks alternatives is $59.4 million to $67.0 million. The estimated cost of the Del Rio alternatives is $54.5 million to $59.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The construction of the Brawley Bypass would significantly reduce accidents, traffic congestion, and time delays on CA 78 and CA 111 within Brawley. It would also accommodate anticipated increases in regional and international traffic. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 140 to 162 acres of prime farmland and 224 to 319 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and up to one residence and six commercial establishments, as well as the loss of 2.05 to 8.6 acres of wetlands. Six to nine irrigation canals, one to two laterals, and six to 11 drains would be traversed, as would 1.38 to 2.77 acres of agricultural drain habitat. The project would also result in the loss of habitat for burrowing owls, mountain plover, Yuma clapper rail, and southwester willow flycatcher, all of which are federally protected species. Noise levels would exceed standards at a maximum of three sensitive receptors sites due to traffic-generated noise. Sites contaminated with gasoline and diesel fuel would be encountered during the construction. 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: 010242, 367 pages and maps, July 2, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-01-02-D KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Irrigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California 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/36411880?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALIFORNIA+STATE+ROUTES+78%2F111+BRAWLEY+BYPASS%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=CALIFORNIA+STATE+ROUTES+78%2F111+BRAWLEY+BYPASS%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 2, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTES 78/111, BRAWLEY BYPASS, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (II-1MP-78 & 111 KP L11.6/L25.3 & 33.5/39.7). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - STATE ROUTES 78/111, BRAWLEY BYPASS, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (II-1MP-78 & 111 KP L11.6/L25.3 & 33.5/39.7). AN - 36342471; 10001-030122_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 7.7- to 10.3-mile State Route (SR) 78/111 bypass around the city of Brawley in Imperial County, California is proposed. The four-lane, divided expressway would extend from SR 86, northwest of Brawley, to SR 111, southeast of Brawley. The approximately facility, which extend up to a maximum length of 10.3 miles, would supercede the existing SR 78 and SR 111 segments in Brawley. The project would provide for a new alignment for SR 78 from either a point approximately 0.5 mile south of Braughman Road or Fredricks Road on SR 86 to a point approximately 0.4 mile east of the existing east junction with SR 111. The project would also involve realignment of SR 111 from existing SR 111, north of the Brawley, to a point 0.3 mile south north of Mead Road on existing SR 111, south of Brawley. Three alignment alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The Fredricks Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, would begin at the intersection of SR 86 and Fredricks Road, continue eastward following the course of Fredricks Road, cross the New River south of the Del Rio Country Club golf course, and proceed south connecting with SR 111 south of SR 78. Access from the Shank Road would be provided either by an at-grade intersection or an interchange. The Del Rio Alternative would begin at the intersection of SR 86, approximately 0.5 mile north of and parallel to Andre Road, and continue eastward, cross the New River between the Del Rio County Club golf course and the sewage treatment plant, and proceed southward to connect with SR 111 south of SR 78. The Del Rio North Alternative would cross the New River just north of the sewage treatment plant and continue south to connect with SR 111 south of SR 78. Estimated cost of the Fredricks alternatives ranges from $59.4 million to $67.0 million. Estimated cost of the Del Rio alternatives range from $54.5 million to $59.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Accidents, traffic congestion, and time delays on SR 78 and SR 111 within Brawley would decline significantly and anticipated increases in regional and international traffic due to the North American Free Trade Agreement would be accommodated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 140 to 162 acres of prime farmland and 224 to 319 acres of farmland of statewide importance, 2.05 to 8.6 acres of wetlands, and up to one residence and six commercial establishments. Six to nine irrigation canals, one to two laterals, and six to 11 drains would be traversed, as would 1.38 to 2.77 acres of agricultural drain habitat. Habitat for burrowing owls, mountain plover, Yuma clapper rail, and southwester willow flycatcher, all of which are federally protected species would be displaced. Noise levels would exceed standards at a maximum of three sensitive receptors sites due to traffic-generated noise. Sites contaminated with gasoline and diesel fuel would be encountered during construction. 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 01-0438D, Volume 25, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030122, 367 pages and maps, July 2, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-01-02-D KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Irrigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California 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/36342471?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-07-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTES+78%2F111%2C+BRAWLEY+BYPASS%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28II-1MP-78+%26+111+KP+L11.6%2FL25.3+%26+33.5%2F39.7%29.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTES+78%2F111%2C+BRAWLEY+BYPASS%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28II-1MP-78+%26+111+KP+L11.6%2FL25.3+%26+33.5%2F39.7%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 2, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Towards environmental toxicogenomics -- development of a flow-through, high-density DNA hybridization array and its application to ecotoxicity assessment AN - 16127963; 5171330 AB - Assessment of the environmental hazard posed by soils/sediments containing low to moderate levels of contaminants using standard analytical chemical methods is uncertain due (in part) to a lack of information on contaminant bioavailability, the unknown interactive effects of contaminant mixtures, our inability to determine the species of a metal in an environmental matrix, and the relative sensitivity of bioassay species. Regulatory agencies compensate for this uncertainty by lowering cleanup goals, but in this process they effectively exclude otherwise attractive cleanup options (i.e. bioremediation). Direct evaluations of soil and sediment toxicity preclude uncertainty from most of these sources. However, the time and cost of chronic toxicity tests limits their general application to higher levels of tiered toxicity assessments. Transcriptional level (mRNA) toxicity assessments offer great advantages in terms of speed, cost and sample throughput. These advantages are currently offset by questions about the environmental relevance of molecular level responses. To this end a flow-through, high-density DNA hybridization array (genosensor) system specifically designed for environmental risk assessment was developed. The genosensor is based on highly regular microchannel glass wafers to which gene probes are covalently bound at discrete (200- mu m diameter spot) and addressable (250- mu m spot pitch) locations. The flow-through design enables hybridization and washing times to be reduced from approximately 18 h to 20 min. The genosensor was configured so that DNA from 28 environmental samples can be simultaneously hybridized with up to 64 different gene probes. The standard microscopic slide format facilitates data capture with most automated array readers and, thus high sample throughput (> 350 sample/h). In conclusion, hardware development for molecular analysis is enabling very tractable means for analyzing RNA and DNA. These developments have underscored the need for further developmental work in probe design software, and the need to relate transcriptional level data to whole-organism toxicity indicators. JF - Science of the Total Environment AU - Fredrickson, H L AU - Perkins, E J AU - Bridges, T S AU - Tonucci, R J AU - Fleming, J K AU - Nagel, A AU - Diedrich, K AU - Mendez-Tenorio, A AU - Doktycz, MJ AU - Beattie, K L AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research And Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, fredrih@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2001/07/02/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 Jul 02 SP - 137 EP - 149 VL - 274 IS - 1-3 SN - 0048-9697, 0048-9697 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Bioassays KW - Sensors KW - Toxicity testing KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24221:Toxicity testing KW - N 14810:Methods KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16127963?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%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.atitle=Towards+environmental+toxicogenomics+--+development+of+a+flow-through%2C+high-density+DNA+hybridization+array+and+its+application+to+ecotoxicity+assessment&rft.au=Fredrickson%2C+H+L%3BPerkins%2C+E+J%3BBridges%2C+T+S%3BTonucci%2C+R+J%3BFleming%2C+J+K%3BNagel%2C+A%3BDiedrich%2C+K%3BMendez-Tenorio%2C+A%3BDoktycz%2C+MJ%3BBeattie%2C+K+L&rft.aulast=Fredrickson&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2001-07-02&rft.volume=274&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.issn=00489697&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2001-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Thematic Issue: Toxicology and Risk Assessment Approaches. N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sensors; Toxicity testing ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Establishing sensitivity requirements for environmental analyses from project data quality objectives. AN - 71374116; 12553082 AB - This article proposes a simple strategy for establishing sensitivity requirements (quantitation limits) for environmental chemical analyses when the primary data quality objective is to determine if a contaminant of concern is greater or less than an action level (e.g., an environmental "cleanup goal," regulatory limit, or risk-based decision limit). The approach assumes that the contaminant concentrations are normally distributed with constant variance (i.e., the variance is not significantly dependent upon concentration near the action level). When the total or "field" portion of the measurement uncertainty can be estimated, the relative uncertainty at the laboratory's quantitation limit can be used to determine requirements for analytical sensitivity. If only the laboratory component of the total uncertainty is known, the approach can be used to identify analytical methods or laboratories that will not satisfy objectives for sensitivity (e.g., when selecting methodology during project planning). JF - Quality assurance (San Diego, Calif.) AU - Georgian, T AU - Mao, C R AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, HTRW Center of Expertise (CENWO-HX-C), 12565 West Center Rd., Omaha, NE 68144-3869, USA. thomas.georgian@usace.army.mil PY - 2001 SP - 191 EP - 198 VL - 9 IS - 3-4 SN - 1052-9411, 1052-9411 KW - Index Medicus KW - United States KW - United States Environmental Protection Agency KW - Environmental Health KW - Humans KW - Total Quality Management KW - Laboratories -- standards KW - Environmental Monitoring -- standards KW - Research Design -- standards KW - Quality Control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/71374116?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=Quality+assurance+%28San+Diego%2C+Calif.%29&rft.atitle=Establishing+sensitivity+requirements+for+environmental+analyses+from+project+data+quality+objectives.&rft.au=Georgian%2C+T%3BMao%2C+C+R&rft.aulast=Georgian&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=191&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Quality+assurance+%28San+Diego%2C+Calif.%29&rft.issn=10529411&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2003-04-11 N1 - Date created - 2003-01-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Required steps for the validation of a Laboratory Information Management System. AN - 71370649; 12553085 AB - The task of managing laboratory data is not a new one. Over the past two decades, the use of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) has revolutionized how laboratories manage their data. A LIMS is more than software; it has become the workhorse of the laboratory, encompassing laboratory work-flow combined with user input, data collection, instrument integration, data analysis, user notification, and delivery of information and reporting. Types of organizations that utilize LIMS vary greatly from research laboratories to manufacturing laboratories to environmental testing laboratories. Commercially-available LIMS have been around since the 1980s. In addition, many laboratories have designed, implemented, and maintained in-house LIMS. The heart of any LIMS is the software. Like other laboratory systems, the LIMS software is subject to quality control and quality assurance checks. In regulatory environments this associated QA/QC is referred to as "system validation." The primary purpose of system validation is to ensure that the software is performing in a manner for which it was designed. For example, the system acceptance criteria should be established and tested against quantifiable tasks to determine if the desired outcome has been achieved. LIMS features, such as autoreporting, reproducibility, throughput, and accuracy must be quantifiable and verifiable. System validation ensures that the entire system has been properly tested, incorporates required controls, and maintains and will continue to maintain data integrity. Laboratories must establish protocols and standards for the validation process and associated documentation. Although vendors of commercial LIMS perform initial internal system validations, the system must be revalidated whenever the end user, vendor or third party adds modifications or customizations to the LIMS. Currently, detailed guidance regarding system validation of LIMS is not available to the user. The issue is addressed in Good Automated Laboratory Practices (GALP) and National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) documents which indicate specific requirements or recommendations for operational checks and periodic testing; however, it is up to the laboratory to determine suitable methods to accomplish these tasks. Proper validation of a LIMS will allow a laboratory to comply with regulations and also provide comprehensive documentation on the system that is necessary to troubleshoot future problems. JF - Quality assurance (San Diego, Calif.) AU - Turner, E AU - Bolton, J AD - USACE Washington Aqueduct, 5900 MacArthur Blvd. NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA. Elizabeth.A.Turner@wad01.usace.army.mil PY - 2001 SP - 217 EP - 224 VL - 9 IS - 3-4 SN - 1052-9411, 1052-9411 KW - Index Medicus KW - United States KW - Data Collection -- standards KW - United States Food and Drug Administration KW - United States Environmental Protection Agency KW - Humans KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Research Design -- standards KW - Clinical Laboratory Information Systems -- standards KW - Quality Control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/71370649?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=Quality+assurance+%28San+Diego%2C+Calif.%29&rft.atitle=Required+steps+for+the+validation+of+a+Laboratory+Information+Management+System.&rft.au=Turner%2C+E%3BBolton%2C+J&rft.aulast=Turner&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=217&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Quality+assurance+%28San+Diego%2C+Calif.%29&rft.issn=10529411&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2003-04-11 N1 - Date created - 2003-01-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improved quality data systems through the use of standard electronic data deliverables (EDDs) and environmental data assessment software. AN - 71365817; 12553086 AB - One of the challenges facing professionals in the environmental arena today is the collection and assessment of large amounts of environmental analytical data. The assessment of the quality of that data is essential as multi-million dollar decisions for environmental site cleanups and/or long term monitoring efforts are made based on the analytical results. Also critical to environmental programs is the sharing and access of data across multiple data users. The ability to share data allows for better use of the limited resources available to clean up and monitor contaminated environmental sites. Standardization of electronic deliverables allows for collection of data from multiple data collectors into a single database for use by numerous data users and stakeholders on a project. This paper discusses the benefits of using a standard EDD deliverable format and use of environmental data assessment software tools to do project planning and data assessment throughout the duration of the environmental project. JF - Quality assurance (San Diego, Calif.) AU - Wehrmann, P A AU - Amano, R M AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922, USA. pwehrman@spk.usace.army.mil PY - 2001 SP - 225 EP - 228 VL - 9 IS - 3-4 SN - 1052-9411, 1052-9411 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Hazardous Waste KW - Index Medicus KW - United States KW - Humans KW - Software Validation KW - Hazardous Waste -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring -- standards KW - Research Design -- standards KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis KW - Quality Control KW - Database Management Systems UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/71365817?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=Quality+assurance+%28San+Diego%2C+Calif.%29&rft.atitle=Improved+quality+data+systems+through+the+use+of+standard+electronic+data+deliverables+%28EDDs%29+and+environmental+data+assessment+software.&rft.au=Wehrmann%2C+P+A%3BAmano%2C+R+M&rft.aulast=Wehrmann&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=225&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Quality+assurance+%28San+Diego%2C+Calif.%29&rft.issn=10529411&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2003-04-11 N1 - Date created - 2003-01-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterisation of organic matter formed in hypersaline carbonate/evaporite environments; hydrocarbon potential and biomarkers obtained through artificial maturation studies AN - 52181738; 2001-071949 AB - Sediments deposited under hypersaline conditions, particularly those laid down in the transition zone between marine carbonates and evaporites, are increasingly recognised as a potential source for oil. Recent environments that lie in waters with elevated salinities are sites of very high biological productivity that can be used as models for evaporite-related sedimentation in the geological record. Of particular importance is the range of elevated salinities well above the range for normal marine biota, in which organic-rich cyanobacterial carbonates form and accumulate in large quantities. Such organic matter collected from a number of modern evaporative settings has been examined in terms of oil potential and for biomarkers characteristic of hypersaline environments. The regions studied include marine-fed salinas (Santa Pola, Spain); marine-fed sabkhas (Abu Dhabi, UAE); and continental ponds and lakes (La Mancha region, Spain). High values of H/C ratio and HI demonstrate the oil source potential of this organic matter. The hydrocarbons generated during artificial maturation of these immature sediments resemble those naturally occurring in ancient petroleum-generating evaporitic systems. Variations in the total extracts, saturate, aromatic, resin, and asphaltene fractions evolve to an oil-like composition. Similarly, the distributions of n-alkanes, hopanoids, and steroids evolve progressively to those typically found in crude oils from evaporitic environments. The most relevant biomarkers, such as gammacerane, 2,6,10-7-(3-methylbutyl)-dodecane, C (sub 20) -isoprenoid thiophenes or chromans characteristic of hypersalinity as previously described in the literature, are not always originally present in the environments studied, and their distribution can be affected by both maturation and the mineral matrix. Therefore caution should be exercised when using these biomarkers to assess ancient environments of deposition in terms of salinity. JF - Journal of Petroleum Geology AU - Schreiber, B C AU - Philp, R P AU - Benali, S AU - Helman, M L AU - de la Pena, J A AU - Marfil, R AU - Landais, P AU - Cohen, A D AU - Kendall, C G S C Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - July 2001 SP - 309 EP - 338 PB - Scientific Press, Beaconsfield VL - 24 IS - 3 SN - 0141-6421, 0141-6421 KW - United Arab Emirates KW - Quero Lake KW - terrestrial environment KW - maturity KW - oxygen KW - Spain KW - source rocks KW - gas chromatograms KW - characterization KW - petroleum KW - Europe KW - Iberian Peninsula KW - Southern Europe KW - nitrogen KW - Santa Pola KW - eastern Spain KW - Abu Dhabi KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Indian Ocean KW - pyrolysis KW - total organic carbon KW - carbon KW - depositional environment KW - Asia KW - productivity KW - chemically precipitated rocks KW - marshes KW - arid environment KW - Petrola Lake KW - Persian Gulf KW - Saladar Lake KW - evaporites KW - biomarkers KW - Arabian Sea KW - genesis KW - Arabian Peninsula KW - organic compounds KW - mires KW - salt marshes KW - hydrogen KW - lacustrine environment KW - hydrocarbons KW - saturated hydrocarbons KW - carbonate rocks KW - Tirez Lake KW - Castilla-La Mancha Spain KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52181738?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+Petroleum+Geology&rft.atitle=Characterisation+of+organic+matter+formed+in+hypersaline+carbonate%2Fevaporite+environments%3B+hydrocarbon+potential+and+biomarkers+obtained+through+artificial+maturation+studies&rft.au=Schreiber%2C+B+C%3BPhilp%2C+R+P%3BBenali%2C+S%3BHelman%2C+M+L%3Bde+la+Pena%2C+J+A%3BMarfil%2C+R%3BLandais%2C+P%3BCohen%2C+A+D%3BKendall%2C+C+G+S+C&rft.aulast=Schreiber&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=309&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Petroleum+Geology&rft.issn=01416421&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1747-5457 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 70 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendix N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Abu Dhabi; Arabian Peninsula; Arabian Sea; arid environment; aromatic hydrocarbons; Asia; biomarkers; carbon; carbonate rocks; Castilla-La Mancha Spain; characterization; chemically precipitated rocks; depositional environment; eastern Spain; Europe; evaporites; gas chromatograms; genesis; hydrocarbons; hydrogen; Iberian Peninsula; Indian Ocean; lacustrine environment; marshes; maturity; mires; nitrogen; organic compounds; oxygen; Persian Gulf; Petrola Lake; petroleum; productivity; pyrolysis; Quero Lake; Saladar Lake; salt marshes; Santa Pola; saturated hydrocarbons; sedimentary rocks; source rocks; Southern Europe; Spain; terrestrial environment; Tirez Lake; total organic carbon; United Arab Emirates ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Review of ground-water monitoring wells' sampling efficiency AN - 51722703; 2005-035665 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Murray, Shawna AU - Hempen, Gregory L AU - Rosen, Lawrence C AU - Howard, John T Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - July 2001 SP - 70 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 0375-572X, 0375-572X KW - monitoring KW - sampling KW - observation wells KW - water wells KW - ground water KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51722703?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=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Review+of+ground-water+monitoring+wells%27+sampling+efficiency&rft.au=Murray%2C+Shawna%3BHempen%2C+Gregory+L%3BRosen%2C+Lawrence+C%3BHoward%2C+John+T&rft.aulast=Murray&rft.aufirst=Shawna&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=70&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=0375572X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Joint annual meeting of the Association of Engineering Geologists and the American Institute of Professional Geologists; Geology; central to society's needs N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CAGPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - ground water; monitoring; observation wells; sampling; water wells ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater extraction in low transmissive aquifers for containment and remediation of contaminated groundwater at Vance AFB, Oklahoma AN - 51722687; 2005-035653 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Martell, James E AU - Rosen, Lawrence C AU - Howard, John T Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - July 2001 SP - 68 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 0375-572X, 0375-572X KW - United States KW - Enid Oklahoma KW - Oklahoma KW - contaminant plumes KW - Vance Air Force Base KW - Garfield County Oklahoma KW - pollution KW - water pollution KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51722687?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=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Groundwater+extraction+in+low+transmissive+aquifers+for+containment+and+remediation+of+contaminated+groundwater+at+Vance+AFB%2C+Oklahoma&rft.au=Martell%2C+James+E%3BRosen%2C+Lawrence+C%3BHoward%2C+John+T&rft.aulast=Martell&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=0375572X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Joint annual meeting of the Association of Engineering Geologists and the American Institute of Professional Geologists; Geology; central to society's needs N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CAGPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - contaminant plumes; Enid Oklahoma; Garfield County Oklahoma; ground water; Oklahoma; pollution; remediation; United States; Vance Air Force Base; water pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Earthquake ground motions for engineering AN - 51722461; 2005-035638 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Krinitzsky, Ellis L AU - Rosen, Lawrence C AU - Howard, John T Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - July 2001 SP - 66 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 0375-572X, 0375-572X KW - ground motion KW - earthquakes KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51722461?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=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Earthquake+ground+motions+for+engineering&rft.au=Krinitzsky%2C+Ellis+L%3BRosen%2C+Lawrence+C%3BHoward%2C+John+T&rft.aulast=Krinitzsky&rft.aufirst=Ellis&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=66&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=0375572X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Joint annual meeting of the Association of Engineering Geologists and the American Institute of Professional Geologists; Geology; central to society's needs N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CAGPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - design; earthquakes; ground motion ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Strategies for soil stabilization AN - 51721989; 2005-035652 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Malone, Philip G AU - Weiss, Charles A, Jr AU - Brabston, William N AU - Rosen, Lawrence C AU - Howard, John T Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - July 2001 SP - 68 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 0375-572X, 0375-572X KW - stabilization KW - soil mechanics KW - bearing capacity KW - plasticity KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51721989?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=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Strategies+for+soil+stabilization&rft.au=Malone%2C+Philip+G%3BWeiss%2C+Charles+A%2C+Jr%3BBrabston%2C+William+N%3BRosen%2C+Lawrence+C%3BHoward%2C+John+T&rft.aulast=Malone&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=0375572X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Joint annual meeting of the Association of Engineering Geologists and the American Institute of Professional Geologists; Geology; central to society's needs N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CAGPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bearing capacity; plasticity; soil mechanics; stabilization ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater contamination at a river/coastal industrial site, Stratford, Connecticut AN - 51720431; 2005-035604 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Durgin, Philip AU - Brock, Michelle AU - Rosen, Lawrence C AU - Howard, John T Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - July 2001 SP - 60 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 0375-572X, 0375-572X KW - United States KW - models KW - Fairfield County Connecticut KW - Housatonic River KW - shorelines KW - pollution KW - coastal environment KW - Stratford Connecticut KW - water pollution KW - Connecticut KW - ground water KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51720431?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=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Groundwater+contamination+at+a+river%2Fcoastal+industrial+site%2C+Stratford%2C+Connecticut&rft.au=Durgin%2C+Philip%3BBrock%2C+Michelle%3BRosen%2C+Lawrence+C%3BHoward%2C+John+T&rft.aulast=Durgin&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=0375572X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Joint annual meeting of the Association of Engineering Geologists and the American Institute of Professional Geologists; Geology; central to society's needs N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CAGPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - coastal environment; Connecticut; Fairfield County Connecticut; ground water; Housatonic River; models; pollution; shorelines; Stratford Connecticut; United States; water pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of explosives contamination at military firing ranges AN - 50114246; 2001-065919 AB - Soil samples were collected at Fort Lewis Washington and Fort Richardson Alaska. Soil samples were analyzed for explosives-related residues by GC-ECD using SW-846 Method 8095 (draft). All soil samples from both hand grenade ranges were found to have detectable concentrations of RDX. TNT, two environmental transformation products of TNT (2-ADNT and 4-ADNT), and HMX were often detected as well. Concentrations of these analytes ranged from near a detection limit of about 1 mu g/kg to 75,100 mu g/kg for TNT in one surface soil at the Fort Lewis range. Concentrations were generally an order of magnitude lower at Fort Richardson. Concentrations of RDX in the surface soils were generally an order of magnitude higher than soils collected at shallow depth. Surface samples collected in front of two 105-mm howitzers were contaminated with 2,4-DNT, a component of the M1 propellant. Concentrations ranged from 458 to 175,000 mu g/kg in front of Howitzer #1 and from 1030 to 237,000 mu g/kg in from of Howitzer #2, each of which had fired about 600 rounds in this firing position during the previous month. Other isomers of DNT, 2,4,6-TNT, and two environmental transformation products of 2,4-DNT (2ANT and 4ANT) were also detected at much lower concentrations. Soil samples were also collected from a number of areas around detonation craters formed by 105-mm and 155-m howitzers, and 60-, 81- and 120-mm mortars. Concentrations of explosives residues in and around these craters were generally barely detectable, indicating that only minor amounts of explosives residue are deposited during high-order detonations of army munitions. Soil samples were also collected below and adjacent to a 155-mm howitzer shell that had undergone a low-order detonation. These sample were heavily contaminated with TNT and its environmental transformation products. These results indicate that efforts should be made to find and remove the resulting debris from low-order detonations whenever possible to prevent leaching of contaminants to groundwater. Water samples collected from five ground water monitoring wells and five seeps around the artillery impact areas at Fort Lewis were also analyzed for explosives; 8 of the 10 were found to contain very low (<1.0 mu g/L) concentrations of RDX. The source of this RDX is unknown. JF - ERDC Technical Report AU - Jenkins, Thomas F AU - Pennington, Judith C AU - Ranney, Thomas A AU - Berry, Thomas E, Jr AU - Miyares, Paul H AU - Walsh, Marianne E AU - Hewitt, Alan D AU - Perron, Nancy M AU - Parker, Louise V AU - Hayes, Charlotte A AU - Wahlgren, Eric G Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - July 2001 SP - 27 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS KW - United States KW - soils KW - Washington KW - Pierce County Washington KW - pollution KW - Southern Alaska KW - ground water KW - explosives KW - Fort Lewis Washington KW - Fort Richardson Alaska KW - Alaska KW - military facilities KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50114246?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jenkins%2C+Thomas+F%3BPennington%2C+Judith+C%3BRanney%2C+Thomas+A%3BBerry%2C+Thomas+E%2C+Jr%3BMiyares%2C+Paul+H%3BWalsh%2C+Marianne+E%3BHewitt%2C+Alan+D%3BPerron%2C+Nancy+M%3BParker%2C+Louise+V%3BHayes%2C+Charlotte+A%3BWahlgren%2C+Eric+G&rft.aulast=Jenkins&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Characterization+of+explosives+contamination+at+military+firing+ranges&rft.title=Characterization+of+explosives+contamination+at+military+firing+ranges&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - PubXState - MS N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 11 tables N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - #05678 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; explosives; Fort Lewis Washington; Fort Richardson Alaska; ground water; military facilities; Pierce County Washington; pollution; soils; Southern Alaska; United States; Washington ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Isolation and characterization of a Pseudomonas putida strain able to grow with trimethyl-1,2-dihydroxy-propyl-ammonium as sole source of carbon, energy and nitrogen AN - 18294058; 5347069 AB - Trimethyl-1,2-dihydroxypropyl-ammonium (TM) originates from the hydrolysis of the parent esterquat surfactant, which is widely used as softener in fabric care. Based on test procedures mimicking complex biological systems, TM is supposed to degrade completely when reaching the environment. However, no organisms able to degrade TM were isolated nor has the degradation pathway been elucidated so far. We isolated a Gram-negative rod able to grow with TM as sole source of carbon, energy and nitrogen. The strain reached a maximum specific growth rate of 0.4 h super(-1) when growing with TM as the sole source of carbon, energy and nitrogen. TM was degraded to completion and surplus nitrogen was excreted as ammonium into the growth medium. A high percentage of the carbon in TM (68% in continuous culture and 60% in batch culture) was combusted to CO sub(2) resulting in a low yield of 0.54 mg cell dry weight per mg carbon during continuous cultivation and 0.73 mg cell dry weight per mg carbon in batch cultures. Choline, a natural structurally related compound, served as a growth substrate, whereas a couple of similar other quaternary aminoalcohols also used in softeners did not. The isolated bacterium was identified by 16S-rDNA sequencing as a strain of Pseudomonas putida with a difference of only one base pair to P. putida DSM 291 super(T). Despite their high identity, the reference strain P. putida DSM 291 super(T) was not able to grow with TM and the two strains differed even in shape when growing on the same medium. This is the first microbial isolate able to degrade a quaternary ammonium softener head group to completion. Previously described strains growing on quaternary ammonium surfactants (decyltrimethylammonium, hexadecyltrimethylammonium and didecyldimethylammonium) either excreted metabolites or a consortium of bacteria was required for complete degradation. JF - Systematic and Applied Microbiology AU - Kaech, A AU - Egli, Th AD - Swiss Federal Institute for Water Resources and Water Pollution Control (EAWAG), Microbial Ecology and Molecular Ecotoxicology, P.O. Box 611, CH - 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - Jul 2001 SP - 252 EP - 261 VL - 24 IS - 2 SN - 0723-2020, 0723-2020 KW - Trimethyl-1,2-dihydroxy-propyl-ammonium KW - rRNA 16S KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Choline KW - Biodegradation KW - Genotyping KW - Pseudomonas putida KW - Carbon sources KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Surfactants KW - Nitrogen KW - J 02722:Biodegradation, growth, nutrition and leaching UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18294058?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=Systematic+and+Applied+Microbiology&rft.atitle=Isolation+and+characterization+of+a+Pseudomonas+putida+strain+able+to+grow+with+trimethyl-1%2C2-dihydroxy-propyl-ammonium+as+sole+source+of+carbon%2C+energy+and+nitrogen&rft.au=Kaech%2C+A%3BEgli%2C+Th&rft.aulast=Kaech&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=252&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Systematic+and+Applied+Microbiology&rft.issn=07232020&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pseudomonas putida; Biodegradation; Carbon sources; Nitrogen; Carbon dioxide; Choline; Genotyping; Surfactants ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Production, nutrient availability, and elemental balances of two meadows affected by different fertilization and water table regimes in The Netherlands AN - 18222283; 5292249 AB - The restoration of degraded peat-grasslands is an important nature conservation goal in The Netherlands. We investigated the effects of ceased fertilization (15 years) combined with a groundwater-raised water table (6 years) on the production of the peat-grassland vegetation and soil nutrient availability in a meadow. Furthermore, we evaluated whether and how this difference between meadows affected the balances between nutrient inputs and outputs in the ecosystem. We used an adjacent fertilized meadow in which the water table followed agricultural practice as a control. Yield of the grassland vegetation was significantly lower in the wet than in the control meadow. The tissue concentrations of N, P, and K in the harvested vegetation were significantly lower, but those of Ca higher in the wet than in the control meadow. The difference between both meadows significantly affected the annual nitrification rate, but not the annual C and N mineralization rates and the annual net P and K release rates. The difference between both meadows also significantly affected the seasonal nitrification and K release rates. Season exerted a significant effect on the seasonal C and N mineralization and nitrification rates. The elemental balances and relative contributions of the balance terms to elemental inputs and outputs varied considerably with element. Annually, the wet meadow lost N, P and K, while the control meadow gained these elements. The elemental demand of the grassland vegetation in the wet meadow was met for N for a large part by mineralization and for the remainder by atmospheric deposition, for P it was in the same order of magnitude as the net soil-P release, as it was for K. It is to be expected that the soil resources of N, P and K will continue to decrease under a continued regime of ceased fertilization and a raised water table, with those of N decreasing with the same rate, of P more rapidly and of K more slowly than estimated from regressions. JF - Plant Ecology AU - Best, E P AU - Jacobs, F AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, beste@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - Jul 2001 SP - 61 EP - 73 PB - Kluwer Academic Publishers VL - 155 IS - 1 SN - 1385-0237, 1385-0237 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Peatlands KW - Meadows KW - Nutrient availability KW - Fertilizer applications KW - Water table KW - Netherlands KW - Primary production KW - D 04115:Temperate grasslands UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18222283?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=Plant+Ecology&rft.atitle=Production%2C+nutrient+availability%2C+and+elemental+balances+of+two+meadows+affected+by+different+fertilization+and+water+table+regimes+in+The+Netherlands&rft.au=Best%2C+E+P%3BJacobs%2C+F&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=155&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Ecology&rft.issn=13850237&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Netherlands; Meadows; Nutrient availability; Primary production; Fertilizer applications; Water table; Peatlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phosphorus recycling by zebra mussels in relation to density and food resource availability AN - 18190625; 5181850 AB - Using flow-through microcosms, we examined phosphorus (P) recycling by zebra mussels under conditions of nearly constant food resource supply and varying zebra mussel population densities (600-5200 ind. /m super(2)). At all density levels, zebra mussels filtered substantial algae, measured as chlorophyll biomass. Because chlorophyll biomass inputs were low throughout the study, zebra mussel biomass-specific rates of chlorophyll filtration declined with increasing density, suggesting food resource limitation at the higher densities. We observed net total P export and high zebra mussel biomass-specific rates of P recycling over time in microcosms at high zebra mussel densities. In systems with a low zebra mussel density, net total P export did not occur over time. Our results suggest the occurrence of P remineralization by zebra mussels and net loss associated with emaciation during periods of temporary starvation. These findings have implications for P dynamics since zebra mussels can be subjected to periods of starvation over seasonal and annual time scales. JF - Hydrobiologia AU - James, W F AU - Barko, J W AU - L Eakin, H AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Eau Galle Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, Spring Valley, WI 54767, U.S.A., jamesw1@svtel.net Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - Jul 2001 SP - 55 EP - 60 PB - Kluwer Academic Publishers VL - 455 IS - 1-3 SN - 0018-8158, 0018-8158 KW - Zebra mussel KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Mussels KW - Biogeochemistry KW - Biogeochemical cycle KW - Phosphorus KW - Population density KW - Nutrients KW - Food availability KW - Freshwater KW - Nutrient dynamics KW - Nutrient cycles KW - Food Chains KW - Freshwater molluscs KW - Animal Physiology KW - Microcosms KW - Dreissena polymorpha KW - SW 0880:Chemical processes KW - D 04658:Molluscs KW - Q1 08482:Ecosystems and energetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18190625?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=Hydrobiologia&rft.atitle=Phosphorus+recycling+by+zebra+mussels+in+relation+to+density+and+food+resource+availability&rft.au=James%2C+W+F%3BBarko%2C+J+W%3BL+Eakin%2C+H&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=455&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=55&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrobiologia&rft.issn=00188158&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater molluscs; Biogeochemical cycle; Population density; Food availability; Microcosms; Nutrient cycles; Nutrient dynamics; Food Chains; Biogeochemistry; Mussels; Animal Physiology; Phosphorus; Nutrients; Dreissena polymorpha; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Shore & Beach 1933 to Present: A Treasure Documenting Our Coast AN - 16136271; 5385541 AB - Shore & Beach, the journal of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, has documented the state of the coast of the United States since the first issue appeared in April 1933. By the end of year 2000, 68 volumes had been published in 201 issues. Articles appearing in early issues of Shore & Beach predate the development of modern coastal engineering and science that emerged in the 1950's. Shore & Beach therefore constitutes a valuable resource with primary information on the state of the nation's beaches, coastal planning, and policy, environmental issues, progress in coastal science and engineering, and law of the coast. This paper discusses the background of Shore & Beach and how to search for and obtain copies of articles by visiting the web site www.asbpa.org. JF - Shore & Beach AU - Kraus, N C AU - Messing, J H AD - Shore & Beach Editor and Editorial Assistant, respectively, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, editor@asbpa.org Y1 - 2001/07// PY - 2001 DA - Jul 2001 SP - 7 EP - 11 VL - 69 IS - 3 SN - 0037-4237, 0037-4237 KW - American Shore & Beach Preservation Assn. KW - Shore & Beach KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Marine KW - Policies KW - Beaches KW - Coastal structures KW - Environmental legislation KW - Environmental protection KW - Coastal zone management KW - Breakwaters KW - USA KW - Shore protection KW - Coast defences KW - Legal aspects KW - Documents KW - Governments KW - USA Coasts KW - Beach erosion KW - Data acquisition KW - Legislation KW - Erosion control KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16136271?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=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.atitle=Shore+%26amp%3B+Beach+1933+to+Present%3A+A+Treasure+Documenting+Our+Coast&rft.au=Kraus%2C+N+C%3BMessing%2C+J+H&rft.aulast=Kraus&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2001-07-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.issn=00374237&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Beaches; Policies; Coastal structures; Environmental legislation; Environmental protection; Coastal zone management; Breakwaters; Coast defences; Shore protection; Legal aspects; Documents; Governments; Beach erosion; Legislation; Data acquisition; Erosion control; USA; USA Coasts; Marine ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND JOINT TASK FORCE-SIX ACTIVITIES ALONG THE UNITED STATES/MEXICO BORDER; ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, AND TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1994). AN - 36418693; 8860 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of Immigration and Naturalization (INS) activities with full support from Joint Task Force-Six (JTF-6) throughout the continental United States, but primarily within a 50-mile corridor along the United States/Mexico border, is proposed. The JTF-6 program was established in 1989 under an initiative by the Secretary of Defense, who also directed key commanders within the Armed Services to develop plans outlining their methods of helping to reduce the illegal flow of drugs into the United States. Any drug law enforcement agency (DLEA) in the southwest, including the Border Patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, can request assistance from JTF-6. Issues include soils, water resources, air quality, noise, biological resources, socioeconomic resources, and cultural resources. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final supplemental programmatic EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 1) would implement full JTF-6 support, including engineering, operational, and general support, to the INS's mission to gain and maintain control of the border. INS construction activities would be varied, but would include roads, fences, training ranges, remote video surveillance systems, lights, Border Patrol stations, and facilities at land ports of entry. JTF-6 would support the INS in the design and construction of counter drug-related facilities as well as continue to provide other operational and general support to the INS as necessary. JTF-6 would also continue to support other DLEAs throughout the continental United States. Support to INS and other DLEAs could be provided in many forms including, but not limited to, data analysis and processing, interpretation of aerial photographs, conduct of ground patrols, design and installation of training facilities and bases of operations, and repair or construction of border roads and fences. Alternative 2 would include the construction of the major infrastructure projects, with no remote sensing capabilities (ISIS). Alternative 3 would include operational support and the implementation of remote sensing capabilities without the other major construction activities. Alternative 4 would provide JTF-6 engineering and general support (with no operational support) as well as providing full implementation of the ISIS program. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facilities proposed by the INS and the assistance provided by JTF-6 would allow the DLEAs to conduct their investigation, apprehension, and patrolling activities more efficiently, thereby reducing the flow of illegal drugs and undocumented immigrants into the United States. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Program continuation would adversely affect wildlife populations and vegetative communities within road and fence rights-of-way. Approximately 6,900 acres of habitat would be adversely affected due to JTF-6 facilities construction and enforcement activities. Most of these effects have or would occur within semidesert grasslands and/or scrublands, primarily in Texas. The participation of military units in the control of illegal drug trafficking along the southwestern border has raised some controversy over the legality of the actions. Over 100 sites potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places have been identified; when avoidance was not possible, cultural sites would be disturbed. LEGAL MANDATES: Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996, as amended (P.L. 104-208), and National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 101-510). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft supplement and the revised draft supplement, see 99-0175D, Volume 23, Number 2, and 00-0344D, Volume 24, Number 4, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 94-0149D, Volume 18, Number 2, and 94-0342F, Volume 18, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 010237, 296 pages, June 26, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Noise KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - New Mexico KW - Texas KW - Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996, as amended, Compliance KW - National Defense Authorization Act of 1991, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418693?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IMMIGRATION+AND+NATURALIZATION+SERVICE+AND+JOINT+TASK+FORCE-SIX+ACTIVITIES+ALONG+THE+UNITED+STATES%2FMEXICO+BORDER%3B+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1994%29.&rft.title=IMMIGRATION+AND+NATURALIZATION+SERVICE+AND+JOINT+TASK+FORCE-SIX+ACTIVITIES+ALONG+THE+UNITED+STATES%2FMEXICO+BORDER%3B+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1994%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washington, District of Columbia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 26, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR, FROM INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 65 IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA EASTWARD TO THE GEORGIA STATE LINE; CHEROKEE, DEKALB, JACKSON, LIMESTONE, MADISON, MARSHALL, AND MORGAN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. AN - 36412101; 8862 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an east-west highway from Interstate Highway 65 (I-65) in north-central Alabama eastward to the Alabama/Georgia state line is proposed. The project would constitute a portion of the Memphis to Atlanta Congressional High Priority Corridor. The southern boundary of the High Priority Corridor begins at I-65 north of Athens, Alabama, and extends eastward, passing south of Guntersville, Alabama, and intersecting with the Alabama/Georgia state line south of Alabama State Route 9 (AL 9). The northern boundary of the study area begins at I-65 north of Athens, Alabama, and extends eastward passing north of Huntsville, Alabama, and curving to the southeast to pass north of Scottsboro and Fort Payne, Alabama, before continuing southeast to intersect with the Alabama/Georgia state line north of AL 9. The portion of the project under consideration in this draft EIS would extend approximately 91 miles. Six build alternatives, a No Action Alternative, and mass transit and demand management strategies are considered in this draft EIS. The six build alternatives would vary largely in alignment; associated design alterations are also under consideration. The highway would be a fully controlled access facility and generally lie within a 295-foot right-of-way, but greater right-of-way area would be necessary at interchange locations. Depending of the build alternative selected, the estimated cost of the project is approximately $1.3 billion to approximately $1.7 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a safe, efficient freeway linking communities in northeastern Alabama, enhance east-west regional and interstate mobility within the National Highway System, and provide infrastructure that would promote economic development and commerce by connecting regional businesses centers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the build alternatives, the rights-of-way requirements would result in the conversion of approximately five square miles of land to roadway use, involving the displacement of commercial, residential, agricultural, and forested land and the associated wildlife habitat, including habitat for federally protected species of plants and animals. The project would include the relocations of up to 43 businesses, 6 nonprofit organizations, and 314 residences. The project would also result in the loss of up to approximately 122.8 acres of wetlands and the traversing of floodplains. Culverts and bridge structures would be required, involving channel modifications in some areas. Traffic-generated noise levels along the corridor would exceed federal standards at up to 549 sensitive receptor sites, though noise barriers could mitigate some of these impacts. Several historic and archaeological sites, potentially eligible or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be adversely affected by the project. Construction workers would encounter up to 18 hazardous waste sites along the project corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010239, 567 pages, June 26, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-97-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeological Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412101?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR%2C+FROM+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+65+IN+NORTH+CENTRAL+ALABAMA+EASTWARD+TO+THE+GEORGIA+STATE+LINE%3B+CHEROKEE%2C+DEKALB%2C+JACKSON%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+MADISON%2C+MARSHALL%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR%2C+FROM+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+65+IN+NORTH+CENTRAL+ALABAMA+EASTWARD+TO+THE+GEORGIA+STATE+LINE%3B+CHEROKEE%2C+DEKALB%2C+JACKSON%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+MADISON%2C+MARSHALL%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 26, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Innovative techniques for improved hydroacoustic bottom tracking in dense aquatic vegetation AN - 39381947; 3609504 AU - Sabol, B AU - Johnston, S Y1 - 2001/06/22/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 Jun 22 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 1200:Aquatic Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39381947?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=&rft.atitle=Innovative+techniques+for+improved+hydroacoustic+bottom+tracking+in+dense+aquatic+vegetation&rft.au=Sabol%2C+B%3BJohnston%2C+S&rft.aulast=Sabol&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: Coastal Oceanographics Inc., 11 G-Old Indian Trail, Middlefield, CT 06455, USA; phone: 860-349-3800; fax: 860-349-1982; email: coastalo@coastalo.com; URL: www.coastalo.com N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Development of Inland River electronic nautical charts for atchafalaya and lower Mississippi Rivers AN - 39351031; 3609484 AU - Scheid, R A Y1 - 2001/06/22/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 Jun 22 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 1200:Aquatic Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39351031?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=&rft.atitle=Development+of+Inland+River+electronic+nautical+charts+for+atchafalaya+and+lower+Mississippi+Rivers&rft.au=Scheid%2C+R+A&rft.aulast=Scheid&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: Coastal Oceanographics Inc., 11 G-Old Indian Trail, Middlefield, CT 06455, USA; phone: 860-349-3800; fax: 860-349-1982; email: coastalo@coastalo.com; URL: www.coastalo.com N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 12 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36388295; 9258-020142_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36388295?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 11 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36387373; 9258-020142_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36387373?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 2 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36387336; 9258-020142_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36387336?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 1 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36387085; 9258-020142_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36387085?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 5 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36385107; 9258-020142_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36385107?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 8 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36382639; 9258-020142_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36382639?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 6 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36378412; 9258-020142_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36378412?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 3 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36378082; 9258-020142_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36378082?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 4 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36378063; 9258-020142_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36378063?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 9 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36371787; 9258-020142_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36371787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part 7 of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36371727; 9258-020142_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36371727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). [Part /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20080430//020142/020142_0010.txt of 12] T2 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 36368413; 9258-020142_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 VL - /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20080430//020142/020142_0010.txt KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/36368413?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 86/US ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND US ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 16359878; 8557 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate Highway 86 (I-86)/US Route 15 (US 15) interchange, located in the town of Erwin in southern New York, is proposed. The project would provide a fully-directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully-controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly New York State Route 17) is a fully-controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, the estimated construction costs are $95.3 million to $98.6 million; the total estimated project costs are $107.5 million to $112.3 million. The estimated construction and total costs under the preferred alternative (Alternative 14) are $95.3 million and $107.5 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would require the displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would also be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010235, Draft EIS--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/16359878?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+86%2FUS+ROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+US+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+86%2FUS+ROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+US+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TAMPA BAY REGIONAL RESERVOIR PROJECT, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16349605; 8555 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a reservoir to store withdrawn surface water and an associated pipeline to increase the reliability of the regional water supply system, located in southern Florida, is proposed. Rapid population growth and economic development have resulted in an increase in projected future water demand in the region. Unless Tampa Bay Water, the applicant, is able to obtain federal funding in the amount of $12.6 million, reservoir construction would not be feasible and no additional surface water withdrawals would be possible. If no additional withdrawals were to occur, Tampa Bay Water would not be able to offset reduced groundwater withdrawals as stipulated in their Consolidated Water Use Permit from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). If groundwater pumping exceeded the permitted quantities specified in the permit, Tampa Bay Water could potentially lose up to $183 million in funding committed by SWFWMD through the Northern Tampa Bay Groundwater Withdrawal Reduction Agreement. Tampa Bay Water proposes to build and operate an 1,100-acre reservoir facility southeast of the city of Tampa at a site south of Hillsborough County Road 640 (CR 640), north of CR 672, and west of CR 39. The actual water surface of the reservoir would be 900 acres when full. The reservoir would provide for storage of 48,000 acre-feet (15 billion gallons). Untreated raw surface water would diverted from the Hillsborough River, the Tampa Bypass Canal, and the Alafia River and stored in the regional reservoir. During dry periods when no surface water could be diverted, reservoir water would be pumped through a 7.5-mile, 84-inch pipeline that would connect to the regional water system. The first 66 million gallons per day (mgd) of raw water withdrawn from the surface water sources would be treated at the new Tampa Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant (TBRWTP) then distributed through Tampa Bay Water's regional water supply system. Diverted amounts of raw water in excess of 66 mgd would be pumped into the reservoir and stored for later use. When use of water from the reservoir were necessary, the water would be treated at the TBRWTP and distributed to wholesale customers, then in turn to retail customers. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. In addition to the basic reservoir alternative, an alternative involving the reservoir complemented by aquifer storage and recovery system is under consideration. The latter alternative would involve the treatment of surface water to current drinking water standards then injected via wells into an underground receiving aquifer. The estimated construction costs for the reservoir alternative and the reservoir alternative incorporating the aquifer component are $111.9 million and $128 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to ensuring a reliable supply of water for the region, either action alternative would effectively increase the yield of the regional surface water system. By reducing groundwater withdrawals, the project would assist in maintaining groundwater levels and would enhance the biological health of groundwater-dependent wetlands, lakes, and streams, which would, in turn, benefit fish and wildlife species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the displacement of approximately 182 acres of wetlands within the reservoir footprint and six acres along the pipeline route. Current land uses at the reservoir site, which include cattle grazing and farming, would be displaced as well. The exposure of unvegetated land during summer reservoir drawdowns would increase erosion in the vicinity. Freshwater flows into Tampa Bay would decline up to 115 mgd during high-flow conditions, possibly increasing salinity in the bay and in estuarine tributaries feeding the bay. Circulation patterns in the bay could also be adversely affected. In any event, however, the hydrologic changes would be minimal. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010233, 331 pages and maps, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Agency number: EPA 904/9-01-001 KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Diversion Structures KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Grazing KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Salinity KW - Water (Potable) KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16349605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TAMPA+BAY+REGIONAL+RESERVOIR+PROJECT%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=TAMPA+BAY+REGIONAL+RESERVOIR+PROJECT%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, Georgia; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE SLOUGH FLOOD CONTROL, VALLEJO, SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16348191; 8556 AB - PURPOSE: The operation of White Slough as a flood retention basin and related structural measures, located south of the community of Vallejo in central California, are proposed. White Slough, a 140-acre body of open water, is bordered on the west by the bank of Austin Creek, on the north by California State Highway 37 (CA 37), and on the south and east by riprapped banks. The fringes of White Slough, which has a perimeter of 2.4 miles, support a small area of brackish marsh, salt marsh, and ruderal plant communities. Flooding in the vicinity of White Slough arises from tidal inflow coming through culverts under CA 37 from the Napa River and fluvial flow from the urban watershed. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would include the operation of White Slough as a flood retention basin with a capacity of 225 acre-feet, thereby increasing the capacity of Austin Creek to carry floodwaters, as well as the installation of operable tide gates on the culverts under CA 37, the construction of an overflow weir from Austin Creek into White Slough, the enlargement of two culverts and the removal of one culvert on Austin Creek, the construction of floodwalls along the White Slough shoreline behind the K-Mart property, the construction of floodwalls to protect properties adjacent to Austin Creek from the 100-year flood event, and the removal of two ends of the Sereno Street extension to improve tidal circulation in White Slough and create a protected island for wildlife. The reconstruction of CA 37, which is not a part of the project, is assumed to be part of the existing setting for the project. The highway will be widened and raised to a elevation of 10 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum, thereby acting as a levee separating White Slough from North White Slough and providing partial protection against tidal flooding. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce flooding of lands adjacent to White Slough resulting from storm runoff from the watershed of the slough and Austin Creek and tidal flooding. As a result of fill removal at Sereno Street, the project would result in a net gain in open water and wetland area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in minimal changes to permanent saltwater and brackish marsh vegetation; this impact would be more than mitigated by the net gain in open water and wetland area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010234, 178 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Highways KW - Hydrology KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Land Use KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Storage KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16348191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+SLOUGH+FLOOD+CONTROL%2C+VALLEJO%2C+SOLANO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=WHITE+SLOUGH+FLOOD+CONTROL%2C+VALLEJO%2C+SOLANO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 86/ROUTE 15 INTERCHANGE AND ROUTE 15/GANG MILLS INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK (P.I.N. 6008.07.121). AN - 16344377; 9258 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Interstate 86 (I-86)/US 15 interchange County, New York is proposed to provide a fully directional interchange. The present juncture provides at-grade signal controlled connections for three of the four primary connections between US 15 and I-16 along with the commingling of local and regional traffic flows, including some high volume local movements. Hamilton Street presently extends southward from the village of Painted Post, becomes Route 15, and provides the only locally available river crossing and connection between Painted Post and Gang Mills. South of the project area, US 15 is a fully controlled access highway for the majority of its length to the Pennsylvania Border. The newly designated I-86 (formerly State Route 17) is a fully controlled access highway for a majority of its length across the southern Tier of New York. Local and regional traffic flows on US 15 and I-86 are expected to grow substantially in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each build alternative would involve the complete reconfiguration and reconstruction of the existing interchanges. Additionally, each build alternative would provide accommodations for the heavy traffic movements to and from Corning and Gang Mills and incorporate multiple river crossings for emergency purposes. Depending on the alternative considered, construction costs range from $95.3 million to $99.7 million; total project cost estimates range from $107.5 million to $112.3 million. Estimated construction and total costs for the preferred (Alternative 14, modified) alternative are $97.4 million and $112.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase interchange capacity and provide for separation of local and regional traffic. Major regional and interstate movements of passengers and goods would be enhanced significantly. High accident rates currently characterizing and juncture between the highways would decline significantly. The project would contribute to community cohesion and overall public safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would necessitate displacement of three businesses. Major modification of nearby railroad facilities would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0335D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020142, Final EIS (Part A)--422 pages, Final EIS (Part B)--377 pages and maps--187 pages and maps, Appendices A-B--66 pages, Appendix C--197 pages (oversize), Appendix D--90 pages, Appendices E-F--227 pages and maps, Appendices G-H--77 pages and maps, Appendix I--52 pages and maps, Appendices J-L--93 pages and maps, Appendix M--371 pages and maps, Appendix N--15 pages, June 22, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-00-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - New York 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/16344377?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+86%2FROUTE+15+INTERCHANGE+AND+ROUTE+15%2FGANG+MILLS+INTERCHANGE%2C+TOWN+OF+ERWIN%2C+STEUBEN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28P.I.N.+6008.07.121%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SALINAS VALLEY WATER PROJECT, MONTEREY AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16359845; 8550 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a project to halt seawater intrusion into the Salinas Valley groundwater basin and to help balance the basin, located in west-central California, is proposed. The study area includes the basin from the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs in the south to the Salinas Lagoon in the north, an area that extends approximately 100 miles. Seawater intrusion into the groundwater basin has resulted in the loss of use of a large portion of the groundwater in the northern Salinas Valley. Groundwater is the source of almost all of the urban and agricultural water used in the Salinas Valley. In the northern coast areas of the basin, most groundwater extraction occurs from two sources, the 180-foot and the 400-foot aquifers. As a result of an ongoing imbalance between the rate of groundwater withdrawal and recharge, overdraft conditions in the basin have allowed seawater from Monterey Bay to intrude inland to the northern portion of the basin into both of these aquifers. In 1999, seawater was estimated to have affected as much as 24,019 acres overlying the 180-foot aquifer and 10,504 acres overlying the 400-foot aquifer. Five alternatives, including three variations on the No Action Alternative (Alternatives C, D, and E), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (the proposed action, Alternative A) would include the modification of the spillway at Nacimiento Dam; the re-operation of the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs to store a higher volume of water in the west season and allow higher releases of water into the Salinas River during the irrigation season; increased recharge of the groundwater basin through higher irrigation season releases of water from the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs; a seasonal diversion structure to move water from the Salinas River during the irrigation season for delivery to agricultural users through an existing pipeline system known as the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) system; a reduction in groundwater pumping in the CISP area; and a potential expanded distribution system fro diverted Salinas River water in the future if monitoring indicated that seawater intrusion had not been halted. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project, in combination with CSIP, would halt seawater intrusion into the aquifer, insuring adequate water supplies to meet current and future needs through the year 2030, and improve the hydrologic balance of the groundwater in the basin. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The impoundment associated with the pneumatically-operated gates on the diversion structure, which would operate from October through April, would adversely affect 32 acres of riparian and mixed riparian-woodland habitat, approximately half of which is mature and half of which is regenerating following annual channel maintenance. The impoundment could also increase predation risks for steelhead smolts. The schedule for releasing water from the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs would result in additional variation in surface elevations compared with existing operations, a situation that would mar visual resources and otherwise degrade the recreational value of the reservoirs. Construction activities would result in significant emissions of particulate matter. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010228, 621 pages and maps, June 19, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dams KW - Diversion Structures KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Forests KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Irrigation KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Particulates KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16359845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SALINAS+VALLEY+WATER+PROJECT%2C+MONTEREY+AND+SAN+LUIS+OBISPO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SALINAS+VALLEY+WATER+PROJECT%2C+MONTEREY+AND+SAN+LUIS+OBISPO+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, San Francisco, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 19, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 67; BUTLER, MADISON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 36414866; 8541 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of an 85-mile stretch of US Route 67 (US 67) from a point south of Fredricktown to a point just south of the community of Neelyville, located in southeastern Missouri, is proposed. The project corridor is characterized by a predominantly rural landscape. The highway is carrying a vehicle volume similar to that of Interstate Highway 55, though the facilities provided by the highway do not meet freeway standards. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers the a transportation system management alternative, a mass transit alternative, the Upgrade of Existing Route 67 Alignment Alternative, and several build alternates on partial or new locations. The build alternates under consideration include three alternates at Cherokee Pass (Alternates A, B, and C), three alternates at the Missouri State Route N (MO N) intersection in Madison County (Alternates E, F, and G), three alternates at the MO 34 intersection at the community of Silva (Alternates I, J, and K), two alternates at Widows Creek in the vicinity of the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Wayne County (Alternates M and N), two alternates at the US 160 intersection in Butler County (Alternates R and S), and two alternates at the community of Neelyville (Alternates U and V). Each build alternative incorporates a typical cross-section characterized by two travel lanes in each direction within a minimum right-of-way of 250 feet. However, due to the severity of grades and the need for service roads, the right-of-way width would in most cases be wider, in some areas as wide as 650 feet. The facility would be functionally classified as a principal arterial with an average daily traffic volume of greater than 1,700 vehicles. Design speed of the facility would be 70 miles per hour. The alignment of the preferred build alternative would extend 70.85 miles. Access to the facility would be controlled via 17 interchanges. The estimated cost of the project is approximately $521.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would accommodate projected traffic demand increases, correct roadway deficiencies, and improve corridor safety. The number of sensitive receptors within the corridor experiencing noise in excess of federal standards would decline from 131 to 73. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements, totaling 2,417 acres, would result in the displacement of 115 residential units, 33 mobile homes, 45 commercial establishments, 395.6 acres of agricultural land, 567.8 acres of prime and unique farmland, 69.2 acres of land developed for commercial purposes, and 2.5 acres of public and semi-public land. The rights-of-way requirements would also result in the loss of 146.6 acres of wetlands, 1,499.9 acres of forested land, and 346.4 acres of floodplain. The alignment would cross 23 perennial streams and 58 intermittent streams. One historic site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and one site potentially eligible for inclusion in the register would be adversely affected. Access to US 67 via existing roads would be altered or eliminated at 78 locations. Construction workers could encounter as many as 15 sites containing hazardous wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010219, 289 pages and maps, June 13, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-01-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Missouri KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/36414866?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+ROUTE+67%3B+BUTLER%2C+MADISON%2C+AND+WAYNE+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=US+ROUTE+67%3B+BUTLER%2C+MADISON%2C+AND+WAYNE+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 13, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF LONG BEACH PIER J SOUTH MARINE TERMINAL, LONG BEACH, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36411668; 8537 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of two existing marine container terminals in order to create one terminal within the Port of Long Beach, located in the city of Long Beach in southwestern California, is proposed. The alternative project sites are located at the southern end of Long Beach and include portions of the Southeast Basin, Long Beach Channel, and West Basin in San Pedro Bay. The expanded terminal facility is needed to service the anticipated additional cargo requirements associated with growing export and import volumes by redeveloping, modernizing, and expanding existing terminal space. Detailed cargo forecast studies indicate that the volume of containerized cargo transported through the port will increase between 6.2 and 7.6 percent, which will more than double current cargo volume in 20 years. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the applicant's preferred alternative (the 115-Acre Landfill Alternative), the construction of the terminal, to be designated Pier J South, would require the creation of 115 acres of landfill in three phases, the dredging of up to 10 million cubic yards of sediments, and the construction of a concrete pile-supported wharf, new terminal buildings, and a rail yard. The project would create a 385-acre marine terminal by consolidating the existing Pacific Container Terminal and the Maersk Container Terminal. Approximately 270 acres within the site are currently dry land; the remaining area would be filled with the dredged material. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed terminal would allow the port to accommodate anticipated increases in containerized cargo shipments. The facilities construction and operation would provide numerous and various job opportunities and otherwise contribute to the economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Landfilling would alter the existing topographical environment and decrease the extent of available open water. The construction and terminal operations activities would generate significant daily emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter. The project would entail some risk that dredged channel side slopes would fail adjacent to existing or proposed landfills, potentially resulting in significant damage to the landfill area and to overlying structures. Accidental releases of petroleum products from construction vessels and from vessels calling at the port would significantly degrade water quality. The discharge of ballast water by ships calling at the port could introduce non-indigenous species into the area ecosystem. Project operations could adversely affect the electricity supply in the region in the short term due to the current uncertainty with respect to power availability in the state. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1241), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010215, 297 pages, June 11, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Landfills KW - Railroads KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - California KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411668?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+LONG+BEACH+PIER+J+SOUTH+MARINE+TERMINAL%2C+LONG+BEACH%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=PORT+OF+LONG+BEACH+PIER+J+SOUTH+MARINE+TERMINAL%2C+LONG+BEACH%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Blast noise propagation above a snow cover. AN - 85363214; pmid-11425110 AB - A porous medium model of a snow cover, rather than a viscoelastic treatment, has been used to simulate measured, horizontally traveling acoustic waveform propagation above a dry snow cover 11-20 cm thick. The waveforms were produced by explosions of 1-kg charges at propagation distances of 100 to 1400 m. These waveforms, with a peak frequency around 30 Hz, show pulse broadening effects similar to those previously seen for higher-frequency waves over shorter propagation distances. A rigid-ice-frame porous medium ("rigid-porous") impedance model, which includes the effect of the pores within the snow but ignores any induced motion of the ice particles, is shown to produce much better agreement with the measured waveforms compared with a viscoelastic solid treatment of the snow cover. From the acoustic waveform modeling, the predicted average snow cover depth of 18 cm and effective flow resistivities of 16-31 kPa s m(-2) agree with snow pit observations and with previous acoustic measurements over snow. For propagation in the upwind direction, the pulse broadening caused by the snow cover interaction is lessened, but the overall amplitude decay is greater because of refraction of the blast waves. JF - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Albert, D G AU - Hole, L R AD - US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA. dalbert@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2001/06// PY - 2001 DA - Jun 2001 SP - 2675 EP - 2681 VL - 109 IS - 6 SN - 0001-4966, 0001-4966 KW - National Library of Medicine UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/85363214?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acomdisdome&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Journal+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Blast+noise+propagation+above+a+snow+cover.&rft.au=Albert%2C+D+G%3BHole%2C+L+R&rft.aulast=Albert&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-06-01&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=2675&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00014966&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English (eng) DB - ComDisDome N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-15 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KENTUCKY LOCK ADDITION PROJECT, LOWER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVERS, LIVINGSTON AND MARSHALL COUNTIES, KENTUCKY (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1992). AN - 36415108; 8524 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Kentucky Lock Addition project at Kentucky Dam at Tennessee River Mile 22.4, located in western Kentucky, is proposed. A final EIS of May 1992 addressed the construction of a 110-foot by 1,200-foot lock at Kentucky Dam. When the original final EIS was completed, several key design decisions could not be made for some major project features due to the need for completion of additional engineering and hydraulic modeling studies. Two major in-stream features evaluated include the navigation training dike and the spillway training dikes. Other features evaluated involve design changes made to the project based on engineering advances and additional recreational mitigation features that were not specifically detailed in the final EIS. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final supplement to the final EIS. The No Action Alternative would be a "fallback" to the previously approved project as described in the final EIS and the subsequent 2000 Highway Bridge Relocation Environmental Assessment. The proposed action would involve several changes, each of which are independent features, and could be implemented with or without the other proposed changes. The proposed action would involve shifting the lock location upstream about 200 feet and riverward about 20 feet; the modification of construction methods to lessen areas with cofferdams and to construct more features in the "wet"; the construction of an access road to the Vulcan Disposal Area; mitigation for the loss of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Taylor Park Campground; fill placement in the park; mitigation for the closure of the east bank boat ramp by expanding the west bank boat basin and constructing a boat ramp and courtesy dock in the basin; the use of the expanded boat basin for contractor activities; refinements to upstream and downstream lock features and approach channels; the provision of a navigation training dike off Powerhouse Island to improve commercial navigation conditions; mitigation for west bank river bank closures via the construction of downstream fishing jetties and extension of an existing boat ramp; the construction of spillway training dikes to improve recreational boating safety; the possible construction of a contractor access ramps on Powerhouse Island and the east bank; the construction of a lock access road; the elimination of upstream and downstream mooring cells; the elimination of dredging to widen the downstream navigation channel to the Interstate Highway 24 (I-24) bridge; the elimination of placement of excavated or dredged material on the east bank from Russell Creek to the I-24 bridge; and the elimination of aquatic disposal site at Tennessee River Mile 19.9. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The efficiency of river navigation would improve significantly due to the existence of the lock and ancillary facilities. Measures recommended in this supplemental EIS would reduce impacts to biotic communities and provide improved recreational access to the river. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in the short-term disturbance of land and waters during the construction and use of the access road and filling at the campground site. The construction of the fishing jetties and training dikes and dredging during the access ramp construction would result in the short-term degradation of water quality and the displacement of benthic habitat. Minor loss of floodplain capacity would occur due to the placement of additional fill. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 01-0223D, Volume 25, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0189D, Volume 15, Number 3, and 92-0053F, Volume 16, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 010202, 225 pages and maps, June 1, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Cumberland River KW - Kentucky KW - Tennessee River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36415108?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KENTUCKY+LOCK+ADDITION+PROJECT%2C+LOWER+CUMBERLAND+AND+TENNESSEE+RIVERS%2C+LIVINGSTON+AND+MARSHALL+COUNTIES%2C+KENTUCKY+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1992%29.&rft.title=KENTUCKY+LOCK+ADDITION+PROJECT%2C+LOWER+CUMBERLAND+AND+TENNESSEE+RIVERS%2C+LIVINGSTON+AND+MARSHALL+COUNTIES%2C+KENTUCKY+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1992%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Nashville, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 1, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHEAST HIGH SPEED RAIL, WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CHARLOTTE, NC (STATE PROJECT NUMBER 9.9083001). AN - 36412284; 9428 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of high speed rail service from the Northeast Corridor southward along a designated high speed rail corridor extending from Washington, D.C. to Charlotte, North Carolina is proposed. Over 1,000 miles of study areas are being examined for the location of the proposed corridor. The service would consist of four round trips per day between Charlotte and Washington and four additional trips between Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina. The major population centers to be connected would be Washington, Richmond, Virginia, Raleigh and Charlotte. Station stops have not yet been determined. The estimated end-to-end travel time for high speed rail service would range from six hours to 7.5 hours depending upon which one of the nine study area alternatives and station stop alternatives were chosen. Diesel or turbo powered trains would be used, allowing for a top operating speed of 110 miles per hour (mph), though the average speed would range from 80 to 90 mph. Total ridership for the service in the year 2015 would range from 1.3 million to 1.8 million passengers, once again depending on the route alternative selected. Transportation service would be provided on standard gauge tracks capable of supporting freight as well as passenger vehicles. Much of the route modifications would involve incremental improvements to tracks owned by commercial freight lines operating at conventional speeds. The introduction of higher speeds onto existing rail lines would require modification of the existing signal and control systems. The spacing of signals would be increased to accommodate the longest braking distance of any train operating on the route. Special at-grade crossing safety protection devices would also be necessary. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The upgraded system would improve travel immensely within the corridor extending from Florida to Washington and from Florida to the Gulf Coast and thence to Washington. The overall safety of the existing rail system would be improved by the implementation of a high speed rail system, which would upgrade not only the track, crossings, and rolling stock, but also the stations and associated facilities. Intermodal transport would be enhanced and, thereby, encouraged. Motor vehicle use would decline, reducing congestion and associated noise and air quality impacts and improving modal efficiency within the affected corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The route alternatives would traverse 19 to 35 water supply watersheds, 28 to 33 major rivers, 10 to 14 rivers listed in the National Rivers Inventory, 117.3 to 190.7 acres of wetlands, 44 to 97 floodplains, 33 to 41 mines, 1,176 to 1,728 hazardous materials sites, 26,523 to 59,134 acres of prime farmland, and habitat for 33 to 51 federally protected species. Rights-of-way requirements would result in displacement of 156 to 411 residential units and 57,374 to 116,119 square feet of commercial space. The project would affect 19 to 61 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places and 273 to 390 sites potentially eligible for listing on the register. The project would also affect 11 to 16 parks, 5.7 to 15.3 acres of gamelands and similar public lands, and four to nine areas of environmental complexity. From 284 to 372 sensitive receptors would be exposed to high levels of noise and vibration. 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.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-240), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0060D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020315, 174 pages, CD-ROM, June, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Historic Sites KW - Hunting Management KW - Mines KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Water Supply KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - North Carolina KW - Virginia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412284?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHEAST+HIGH+SPEED+RAIL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+D.C.+TO+CHARLOTTE%2C+NC+%28STATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+9.9083001%29.&rft.title=SOUTHEAST+HIGH+SPEED+RAIL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+D.C.+TO+CHARLOTTE%2C+NC+%28STATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+9.9083001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Predicting long-term stability of cohesive dredged material mounds AN - 19935351; 5334883 AB - Many coastal regions in the Great Lakes that require dredging or are contaminated are exposed to both significant wave and current activity. In addition these regions often include areas of cohesive sediments. Quantifying erosion rates for cohesive sediments that are subjected to high-shear conditions can be critical in accurately predicting contaminated sediment transport, channel infilling and migration, erosion of fine sediments in deep-draft navigation channels, open-water dredged material mound dissipation, and cap stability. Regulatory agencies often require quantitative estimates of cohesive sediment erosion and transport before dredging approval. Previous efforts to predict these processes have included large, often unacceptable, uncertainties due to the complex nature of cohesive sediment erosion processes, limited understanding of these processes, and limited capabilities for measuring these processes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has used the Sedflume high-shear erosion testing device to develop site-specific algorithms for cohesive sediment erosion under high shear stress conditions. These algorithms have been incorporated into models for predicting sediment transport during storms. Use of the flume and application to various USACE projects will be described. JF - Abstracts from the 44th Conference on Great Lakes Research, June 10-14, 2001. Great Lakes Science: Making it Relevant AU - Gailani, J Z Y1 - 2001/06// PY - 2001 DA - June 2001 SP - 1 EP - 45 PB - International Association for Great Lakes Research, 2205 Commonwealth Boulevard Ann Arbor MI 48105 USA KW - North America, Great Lakes KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Environmental Quality KW - Freshwater KW - Storms KW - Lakes KW - Flumes KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Sediment transport KW - Coastal inlets KW - Coasts KW - Cohesive sediments KW - Wave effects KW - migration KW - Sediment pollution KW - Shear stress KW - Conferences KW - mounds KW - Sediments KW - Channels KW - USA KW - Coastal zone KW - Erosion KW - navigation KW - Erosion Rates KW - Dredging KW - Governments KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - SW 3070:Water quality control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19935351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gailani%2C+J+Z&rft.aulast=Gailani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Predicting+long-term+stability+of+cohesive+dredged+material+mounds&rft.title=Predicting+long-term+stability+of+cohesive+dredged+material+mounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sea ice and climate in 20th- and 21st-century simulations with a global atmosphere--ocean--ice model AN - 18572625; 5321769 AB - A global atmosphere-ocean sea-ice general circulation model (GCM) is used in simulations of climate with greenhouse gas concentrations and sulfate aerosols prescribed from observational data (1870-1995) and future projections (1995-2100). Simulations that include the variability in solar flux from 1870 through 1995 are also performed. The variation in solar flux of plus or minus 2 W/m super(2) produces a global temperature change of plus or minus 0.2 degree C in the model. The more recent simulated warming trend produced by increasing greenhouse gases exceeds this solar-flux warming, although the solar flux contributes to some of the simulated present-day warm temperatures. The future increases in greenhouse gases produce an increase in global temperature of 1.2 degree C over 70 years, with significant decreases in Arctic ice thickness and area. The model exhibits an atmospheric pressure mode similar to the Arctic Oscillation, with different correlation indices between the North Atlantic and North Pacific pressure anomalies. JF - Annals of Glaciology AU - Weatherly, J W AU - Arblaster, J M AD - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, USA Y1 - 2001/06// PY - 2001 DA - Jun 2001 SP - 521 EP - 524 PB - International Glaciological Society, Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1ER UK VL - 33 SN - 0260-3055, 0260-3055 KW - global warming KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Sea ice-climate relationships KW - Arctic ice thickness KW - Climatic changes KW - Solar radiation KW - Sulphates KW - Models KW - Ice thickness KW - Sea Ice KW - Climatic Changes KW - Marine KW - PN, Arctic Ocean KW - Aerosols KW - Ocean-ice-atmosphere system KW - Atmosphere-ocean-sea ice coupled models KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Global Warming KW - I, North Pacific KW - Model Studies KW - Sea ice KW - Aerosol effects on climate KW - Climatic Data KW - Atmospheric chemistry KW - Atmospheric pressure KW - A, North Atlantic KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Ice cover KW - M2 551.326.7:Sea ice: pack ice, drift ice, floe (551.326.7) KW - M2 551.467.3:Variations. Periods of freeze-up and thaw in sea areas. KW - M2 551.581.1:Theoretical climatology. Climatic models. Solar climate (551.581.1) KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18572625?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=Annals+of+Glaciology&rft.atitle=Sea+ice+and+climate+in+20th-+and+21st-century+simulations+with+a+global+atmosphere--ocean--ice+model&rft.au=Weatherly%2C+J+W%3BArblaster%2C+J+M&rft.aulast=Weatherly&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-06-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=&rft.spage=521&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Glaciology&rft.issn=02603055&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ocean-ice-atmosphere system; Aerosols; Climatic changes; Greenhouse effect; Solar radiation; Sulphates; Models; Ice thickness; Sea ice; Atmospheric chemistry; Atmospheric pressure; Carbon dioxide; Ice cover; Sea ice-climate relationships; Aerosol effects on climate; Arctic ice thickness; Atmosphere-ocean-sea ice coupled models; Climatic Data; Sea Ice; Climatic Changes; Global Warming; Model Studies; PN, Arctic Ocean; A, North Atlantic; I, North Pacific; Marine ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Modeling nearshore sand transport during storms AN - 18571570; 5334882 AB - Longshore sand transport (LST) is a primary factor in many coastal engineering studies and influences coastal erosion, impoundment at structures, channel infilling, bluff and dune erosion, and morphological behavior of ebb shoals, spits, and capes. Coastal storms are a significant source of longshore sediment transport, but data sets that define sediment transport across the surf zone during storms are few and generally incomplete. Various theories for estimating sediment transport under current/wave conditions are available, but have rarely been validated in the surf zone during storms. During an extra-tropical storm (October 1997) at Duck, North Carolina, data were collected to define sediment transport across the surf zone using the Sensor Insertion System (SIS). The SIS is a crane that moves along the Duck Pier and can insert a set of instruments into the water column at any cross-shore location upstream of the pier. First, methods for data collection and analysis are described. Then the transport models of Bailard, Wikramanayake and Madsen, Dibajnia and Watanabe, and Ackers and White are compared to measurements of longshore transport across the surf zone during the building, peak, and waning stages of this extra-tropical storm. JF - Abstracts from the 44th Conference on Great Lakes Research, June 10-14, 2001. Great Lakes Science: Making it Relevant AU - Gailani, J Z AU - Smith, S J AU - Raad, L M Y1 - 2001/06// PY - 2001 DA - Jun 2001 SP - 2 EP - 45 PB - International Association for Great Lakes Research, 2205 Commonwealth Boulevard Ann Arbor MI 48105 USA, [URL:http://iaglr.org/] KW - USA, North Carolina, Duck KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Freshwater KW - Q2 02271:Coastal morphology KW - SW 0870:Erosion and sedimentation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18571570?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gailani%2C+J+Z%3BSmith%2C+S+J%3BRaad%2C+L+M&rft.aulast=Gailani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Modeling+nearshore+sand+transport+during+storms&rft.title=Modeling+nearshore+sand+transport+during+storms&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design of Cazenovia Creek ice control structure AN - 18175392; 5161567 AB - Cazenovia Creek, in Western New York, is the largest tributary of the Buffalo River. Breakup-ice jams form nearly every year, and ice-jam flooding occurs in Buffalo and West Seneca every 2-3 years. A proposed ice-control structure consisted of a weir with ice-retaining piers, an excavated pool, and a prepared floodway. The structure performed well during model tests, but it was not built due to cost-sharing problems. This paper describes model tests and design recommendations for a new ice-control structure for Cazenovia Creek. It consists of nine, 3-m tall x 1.5-m diameter cylindrical piers that are spaced across the main channel at the same site. It does not require a weir or excavated pool, and it uses the adjoining tree floodplain as a bypass channel. Consequently, the cost should be much less than the original structure. The new structure should retain ice, at least as well as the original one, and should substantially reduce ice-jam flood damages downstream. Design loads, based on model measurements, agree well with design guidance for bridge piers and are conservative, relative to measured loads on bridge piers. JF - Journal of Cold Regions Engineering AU - Lever, J H AU - Gooch, G AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Res. and Engrg. Lab., 72 Lyme Rd., Hanover, NH 03755, USA, jlever@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2001/06// PY - 2001 DA - Jun 2001 SP - 103 EP - 124 VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 0887-381X, 0887-381X KW - USA, New York, Cazenovia Creek KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Rivers KW - Ice jams KW - Flood control KW - Ice breakup KW - Freshwater KW - Model Studies KW - Costs KW - Flood Control KW - Ice Jams KW - Design Criteria KW - Flooding KW - Ice Breakup KW - Tributaries KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - Q2 09150:Ice KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18175392?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+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Design+of+Cazenovia+Creek+ice+control+structure&rft.au=Lever%2C+J+H%3BGooch%2C+G&rft.aulast=Lever&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-06-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=103&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=0887381X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Flood control; Ice jams; Ice breakup; Flooding; Costs; Flood Control; Ice Jams; Design Criteria; Ice Breakup; Tributaries; Model Studies; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of Training Noise Impacts on the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker: 2000 Results AN - 14607768; 10617898 AB - The effects of military training noise on the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (RCWs) are being studied at US Army installations on which RCWs are present. Assessment of RCW response to controlled military training noise events under realistic conditions revealed that measured levels of experimental noise did not affect RCW nesting success or productivity. RCW flush response increased as stimulus distance declined, and birds returned to their nests relatively quickly after being flushed. Data amassed to date are insufficient to confirm statistical power to make strong conclusions or to establish reliable noise dose-response relationships or thresholds. JF - USACE Report ERDC/CERL TR-01-52 AU - Delaney, David K AU - Pater, Larry L AU - Swindell, Linton L AU - Beaty, Tim A AU - Carlile, Larry D AU - Spadgenske, Eric W Y1 - 2001/06// PY - 2001 DA - Jun 2001 PB - USACE, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB KW - Environment Abstracts KW - BIRDS KW - EXPLOSIONS KW - NOISE EFFECTS KW - ENDANGERED SPECIES KW - BEHAVIOR, ENV KW - US ARMY KW - NOISE LEVELS KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/14607768?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=USACE+Report+ERDC%2FCERL+TR-01-52&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+Training+Noise+Impacts+on+the+Red-Cockaded+Woodpecker%3A+2000+Results&rft.au=Delaney%2C+David+K%3BPater%2C+Larry+L%3BSwindell%2C+Linton+L%3BBeaty%2C+Tim+A%3BCarlile%2C+Larry+D%3BSpadgenske%2C+Eric+W&rft.aulast=Delaney&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2001-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=USACE+Report+ERDC%2FCERL+TR-01-52&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Document feature - |n 1 |t diagrams N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - BIRDS; US ARMY; EXPLOSIONS; NOISE EFFECTS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; NOISE LEVELS; BEHAVIOR, ENV ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nonfacility Particulate Matter Issues in the Army-A Comprehensive Review AN - 14592720; 10606889 AB - Previous research related to DOD nonfacility particulate matter emission trends is reviewed. Topics covered include the chemistry and physics of particulate matter in the atmosphere, the EPA enforcement strategy for particulates, US Army nonfacility particulate matter source emission estimates, atmospheric modeling, trajectory models, particulate matter measurement, dist suppression and soil stabilization technology, and ranking of US Army nonfacility particulate matter sources and installations. Estimated mass emissions of particulates were highest for dust emissions from unpaved roads and from prescribed burning. These data will be used to determine the EPA enforcement strategy for particulate matter and to determine the scope of US Army nonfacility particulate emissions problems. JF - USACE Report ERDC/CERL TR-01-50 AU - Kemme, Michael R AU - Baird, Joyce C AU - Gebhart, Dick L AU - Hohmann, Matthew G AU - Howard, Heidi R AU - Krooks, David A AU - Northrup, Jearldine I Y1 - 2001/06// PY - 2001 DA - Jun 2001 PB - United States Army Corps of Engineers, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB KW - Environment Abstracts KW - MATHEMATIC MODELS, AIR KW - ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION KW - AIR POLLUTION INDICATORS KW - AIR POLLUTION RESEARCH KW - PARTICULATES KW - MONITORING, AIR KW - US ARMY KW - STACK EMISSIONS KW - DUST KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/14592720?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=USACE+Report+ERDC%2FCERL+TR-01-50&rft.atitle=Nonfacility+Particulate+Matter+Issues+in+the+Army-A+Comprehensive+Review&rft.au=Kemme%2C+Michael+R%3BBaird%2C+Joyce+C%3BGebhart%2C+Dick+L%3BHohmann%2C+Matthew+G%3BHoward%2C+Heidi+R%3BKrooks%2C+David+A%3BNorthrup%2C+Jearldine+I&rft.aulast=Kemme&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2001-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=USACE+Report+ERDC%2FCERL+TR-01-50&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.csa.com/htbin/envabs.cgi?pdf=01-13051.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Document feature - |n 3 |t diagrams N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - MATHEMATIC MODELS, AIR; MONITORING, AIR; US ARMY; STACK EMISSIONS; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; DUST; AIR POLLUTION INDICATORS; AIR POLLUTION RESEARCH; PARTICULATES ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate change: Increasing shrub abundance in the Arctic AN - 17882911; 5130010 AB - The warming of the Alaskan Arctic during the past 150 years has accelerated over the last three decades and is expected to increase vegetation productivity in tundra if shrubs become more abundant; indeed, this transition may already be under way according to local plot studies and remote sensing. Here we present evidence for a widespread increase in shrub abundance over more than 320 km super(2) of Arctic landscape during the past 50 years, based on a comparison of historic and modern aerial photographs. This expansion will alter the partioning of energy in summer and the trapping and distribution of snow in winter, as well as increasing the amount of carbon stored in a region that is believed to be a net source of carbon dioxide. JF - Nature AU - Sturm, M AU - Racine, C AU - Tape, K AD - US Army Cold Regions Res. & Engineering Lab.-Alaska, P.O. Box 35170, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703, USA, msturm@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2001/05/31/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 31 SP - 546 EP - 547 PB - Macmillan Publishers Ltd. VL - 411 IS - 6837 SN - 0028-0836, 0028-0836 KW - USA, Alaska KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Human Population KW - Shrubs KW - Historical account KW - Snow KW - Climatic changes KW - Remote sensing KW - Aerial photography KW - Polar environments KW - Vegetation changes KW - Tundra KW - Global warming KW - Alaska KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Arctic KW - M1 200:Human Population-Biosphere Interactions KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04140:Taiga/tundra UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17882911?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=Nature&rft.atitle=Climate+change%3A+Increasing+shrub+abundance+in+the+Arctic&rft.au=Sturm%2C+M%3BRacine%2C+C%3BTape%2C+K&rft.aulast=Sturm&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-05-31&rft.volume=411&rft.issue=6837&rft.spage=546&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nature&rft.issn=00280836&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; Arctic; Polar environments; Shrubs; Vegetation changes; Tundra; Global warming; Climatic changes; Remote sensing; Aerial photography; Carbon dioxide; Snow; Historical account ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MEMPHIS TO ATLANTA CORRIDOR STUDY, MISSISSIPPE/ALABAMA STATE LINE TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 65; COLBERT, FRANKLIN, LAUDERDALE, LAWRENCE, LIMESTONE, AND MORGAN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. AN - 36409378; 8516 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a freeway from the Mississippi/Alabama state line to Interstate Highway 65 (I-65), located in northwestern Alabama, is proposed. The project constitutes the western portion of the Memphis to Atlanta Congressional High Priority Corridor designated by Section 1105(c)(7) of the Intermodal Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. The eastern portion, from I-65 to the Alabama/Georgia state line, is being studied concurrently and will be the subject of another EIS process. While the documents are being prepared separately, the intent is that the two documents will be processed simultaneously. Urbanized areas within the corridor, which is largely rural and dominated by agricultural land uses, include the cities of Florence, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals, Athens, and Decatur. The area currently lacks an efficient interstate-quality east-west facility to provide for the regional movement of travelers and goods. One issue associated with this project is the proposed location and the preferences of many of the municipalities in the corridor for an alternative that would be adjacent to or through their community. Four build alternatives, a No-Build Alternative, a transportation system management alternative, and multi-modal options are considered in this draft EIS. The project would involve the construction of a 69.8- to 77.5-mile east-west, controlled-access highway, within a minimum right-of-way of 295 feet. Under any of the four build alternatives, access would be controlled via interchanges, requiring additional rights-of-way at some locations. Depending on the build alternative selected, the estimated cost of the project is $640.6 million to 718.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would increase east-west regional and interstate mobility and provide infrastructure to promote economic development in northwestern Alabama. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 176 to 318 residences and four to six commercial establishments, as well as the loss of 1,574 to 2,224 acres of prime and unique farmland and 253 to 358.5 acres of wetlands. Regardless of the build alternative selected, the project would require the displacement of one church. All of the build alternatives would cross the floodplains of numerous major streams, possibly including the Tennessee and/or Elk rivers. The facility would traverse the Natchez Trace Parkway, an historic and scenic travel and trade route. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 42 to 71 sensitive receptor 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.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010194, Draft EIS--341 pages and maps, Technical Appendices--396 pages and maps, May 29, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-98-2-D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Scenic Areas KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization 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/36409378?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+MISSISSIPPE%2FALABAMA+STATE+LINE+TO+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+65%3B+COLBERT%2C+FRANKLIN%2C+LAUDERDALE%2C+LAWRENCE%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=MEMPHIS+TO+ATLANTA+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+MISSISSIPPE%2FALABAMA+STATE+LINE+TO+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+65%3B+COLBERT%2C+FRANKLIN%2C+LAUDERDALE%2C+LAWRENCE%2C+LIMESTONE%2C+AND+MORGAN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 29, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 4/FLORIDA STATE ROUTE 400; ORANGE, SEMINOLE, AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 36409272; 8518 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 43 miles of Interstate Highway 4 (I-4) and associated improvements to Florida State Route 528 (FL 528), also known as the Bee Line Expressway, and FL 408, also known as the East-West Expressway, located in central Florida, is proposed. The project lies in the Orlando metropolitan area and includes the cities of Orlando, Winter Park, Eatonville, Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Lake Mary, Sanford, DeBary, and Deltona. The I-4 improvements would extend from a point just west of FL 528 interchange in Orange County to a point just east of the FL 472 interchange in Volusia County. In addition, the project would include improvements to FL 528 from the interchange with I-4 to a point 3,200 feet east of the intersection with International Drive and improvements to FL 408 from Tampa Avenue to Bumby Avenue. As tourism and population continues to grow within the state, travel demand surpasses interstate capacity along many segments of the state's 1,500-mile system. Under a policy established in November 1991, necessary upgrades to the system have been outlined. Issues include proposed locations of stormwater retention ponds, aesthetics around stormwater retention ponds, noise barriers along the project corridor, the validity of HOV lanes, changes in access along the project corridor especially in downtown Orlando, noise impacts, impacts to neighborhoods, impacts to the Saint Johns River system, impacts to historic resources, emergency response to HOV lanes, visual impacts, profile changes along the corridor, the staging of construction, and the funding source for proposed improvements. Several build alternatives for each of the project's six segments, a No Action Alternative, a transportation systems management alternative, and a mass transit alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Freeway construction alternatives would address variations associated with I-4 mainline improvement, involving general use lanes (GULs) and high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes; interchanges for the GUL system; and interchanges for the HOV system. In addition, some segments would also involve drainage alternatives and improvements to the mainline of other roadways impacted by interchange modifications. The interchange modifications would affect FL 528 and FL 408. Typical roadway sections would incorporate three GULs and one barrier-separated, 34-foot HOV facility in each direction. In addition, a 44-foot rail envelope would be provided in portions of the I-4 corridor. To satisfy operational requirements, such as lane balance along specific segments of roadway, additional auxiliary lanes could be necessary. The estimated costs for freeway build alternatives are $2.05 billion to $2.33 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve mobility within the existing I-4 corridor, while maintaining access to the surrounding community. Level of service on the interstate would improve significantly, particularly in peak hours. Economic growth in the region would be supported and enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would affect 372 to 449 business properties and result in the displacement of 76 to 99 businesses with 1,335 to 1,940 employees. The rights-of-way requirements would also affect 139 to 222 residential properties and result in the displacement of 364 to 516 residential units. The project would also affect 26 community properties and result in the relocation of 11 to 12 community facilities, including cemeteries. From 3,309 to 3,403 sensitive receptors would experience noise levels in excess of federal standards. From 11 to 12 historic resources could be adversely affected by the project. The project would displace 104 to 117 acres for roadway improvements and 102 to 150 acres for stormwater drainage ponds. Additional impacts to future land use could occur due to access changes resulting from the addition and removal of ramps. The project would also reduce vehicle and pedestrian access to businesses along the corridor and displace 1,386 to 1,427 non-residential parking spaces. From 75 to 82 parcels would be affected by limited-access severance damages. Neighborhoods located adjacent to the would be disrupted; these include Angebilt, South Division, Holden-Parramore, College Park, North Orange, the Spanish Trace Apartments, Palm Springs, Sanlando Springs, and the town of Monroe. Seven historic districts, four individual historic properties, and one archaeological site, all of which are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, would be adversely affected. Approximately 132 acres, or ten percent, of existing wetlands in the project area would be lost. Wildlife habitat, including habitat for the federally protected species and state-protected species of plants and animals, would be displaced. Approximately 338 acre-feet of floodplain capacity would be displaced, and the Shingle Creek floodway and other floodways could be affected. Highway structures would mar visual aesthetics in the area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010196, Draft EIS--981 pages, Appendices--307 pages, Preliminary Concept Plans--121 maps, Roadway Profiles--211 pages (oversized, May 29, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FLA-EIS-01-01-D KW - Drainage KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/36409272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+4%2FFLORIDA+STATE+ROUTE+400%3B+ORANGE%2C+SEMINOLE%2C+AND+VOLUSIA+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+4%2FFLORIDA+STATE+ROUTE+400%3B+ORANGE%2C+SEMINOLE%2C+AND+VOLUSIA+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 29, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 49 CONNECTOR, LAFAYETTE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36396476; 8517 AB - PURPOSE: The constructed of a limited continuous-access freeway, located in the city of Lafayette in southern Louisiana, is proposed. The facility would be constructed in the US Highway 90 (US 90)/US 167 Evangeline Thruway corridor. The existing Evangeline Thruway is a north-south arterial passing through the older part of Lafayette, serving local residential and business traffic and functioning as an integral part of the federal-aid primary highway network servicing south Louisiana. The project would extend from a point just south of the Lafayette Regional Airport north to the current southern terminus of Interstate Highway 49 (I-49) at the I-10/I-49 interchange, a length of approximately five miles. Issues include the effects on the central business district, churches, Sterling Grove Historic District, Trappey's Plant Complex, Wallis Estate, traffic circulation and access, Lafayette Regional Airport, and Beaver park, as well as displacements, and corridor preservation. The existing Thruway alignment and three partially new alignments within the corridor, as well as a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Six freeway design alternatives, including four alternatives involving an elevated freeway and two involving use of overpasses at selected sites, are under consideration. The elevated design alternatives would place the freeway on a continuous bridge through the area between Pinhook Road and the Union Pacific spur crossing; all major street crossings in this area would remain open. The alternatives involving overpasses would provide overpasses at Pinhook Road, Johnston Street, and Mudd Avenue; other major street crossings would be severed and closed. A staged approach would be taken to project implementation. Depending on the alternative selected, the estimated cost of the project ranges from $167 million to $283 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Following the completion of the project, traffic would use the I-49 Connector, removing traffic from the local street system. Both local and statewide travel and freight transport would be enhanced. Travel times would be reduced for both freeway travelers and users of the local road network, including the network serving the central business district. The project could provide impetus for redevelopment of the aging core portion of the corridor study area. Rights-of-way acquired but not used for highway purposes could be landscaped and otherwise improved visually, enhancing area aesthetics. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 109 to 207 residential structures, housing 285 to 403 persons, and 49 to 76 commercial establishments. The displacements would have a disproportionate adverse impact on African American residents. One or two churches would also be displaced, and any alignment would pass in the vicinity of several other churches. The scale of the project would adversely affect the visual quality of the impacted neighborhoods, including the Sterling Grove Historic District. Though noise levels within the corridor would decline, levels would continue to exceed federal standards for some receptors. Two alternatives would traverse an abandoned landfill adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad in current use by the local Department of Public Works. One of these alternatives and a third alternative would traverse other potential contaminated sites adjacent to the railroad, including a site recently rejected for development due to concerns about possible clean-up requirements. Depending on the alternative selected, an estimated 46 to 53 active and inactive hazardous waste facilities, most of which are storage tank sites, would be encountered during the construction. One to six acres of wetlands could be adversely affected by the project. LEGAL MANDATES: 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). JF - EPA number: 010195, 467 pages and maps, May 29, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-00-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Airports KW - Central Business Districts KW - Environmental Justice KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Landfills KW - Minorities KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 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/36396476?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+49+CONNECTOR%2C+LAFAYETTE%2C+LAFAYETTE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+49+CONNECTOR%2C+LAFAYETTE%2C+LAFAYETTE+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 29, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 4 (I-4/SR 400), ORANGE, SEMINOLE, AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 16343724; 9618 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 43 miles of Interstate 4 (I-4) and associated improvements to State Route (SR) 528 (Bee Line Expressway) and SR 408 (East-West Expressway) in Orange, Seminole, and Volusia counties, Florida is proposed. The project lies in the Orlando metropolitan area and includes the cities of Orlando, Winter Park, Eatonville, Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Lake Mary, Sanford, DeBary, and Deltona. The I-4 improvements would extend from a point just west of SR 528 interchange In Orange County to a point just east of the SR 472 interchange in Volusia County In addition, the project would include improvements to SR 528 from the interchange with I-4 to a point 3,200 feet east of the intersection with International Drive and improvements to SR 408 from Tampa Avenue to Bumby Avenue. As tourism and population continues to grow within the state, travel demand surpasses interstate capacity along many segments of the state's 1,500-mile system. Under a policy established in November 1991, necessary upgrades to the system have been outlined, Four alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, transportation systems management alternative, mass transit alternative, and freeway construction alternatives, are considered in this final EIS. Freeway construction alternatives address variations associated with I-4 mainline improvement, involving general use lanes (GULs) and high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes; interchanges for the GUL system; and interchanges for the HOV system. In addition, some segments would also involve drainage alternatives and improvements to the mainline of other roadways impacted by interchange modifications. The interchange modifications would affect SR 528 and SR 408. Typical roadway sections would incorporate three GULs and one barrier-separated, 34-foot HOV facility in each direction. In addition, a 44-foot rail envelope would be provided in portions of the I-4 corridor To satisfy operational requirements, such a lane balance along specific segments of roadway, additional auxiliary lanes could be necessary. Estimated costs for the preferred freeway build alternative is approximately $1.4 billion. (2-121) POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve mobility within the existing I-4 corridor, while maintaining access to the surrounding community. Level of service on the interstate would improve significantly, particularly in peak hours. Economic growth in the region would be supported and enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the freeway build alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace 104 to 117 acres for roadway improvements and 102 to 150 acres for storm water drainage ponds. Additional impacts to future land use could occur de to access changes resulting from the addition and removal of ramps. Full property acquisition would affect 143 to 274 parcels, while partial acquisitions would affect 368 to 397 parcels. Property acquisitions would result in displacement of 364 to 516 residential units, 13 to 16 community facilities, including cemeteries, 76 to 99 commercial establishments. The project would also reduce vehicle and pedestrian access to businesses along the corridor and displace 1,386 to 1,427 non-residential parking spaces. From 75 to 82 parcels would be affected by limited-access severance damages. Neighborhoods located adjacent to the would be disrupted; these include Angebilt, South Division, Holden-Parramore, College Park, North Orange, the Spanish Trace Apartments, Palm Springs, Sanlando Springs, and the town of Monroe. Seven historic districts, four individual historic properties, and one archaeological site, all of which are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, would be impacted. Approximately 132 acres, or 10 percent, of existing wetlands in the project area would be lost. Wildlife habitat, including habitat for the federally protected species and state-protected species of plants and animals, would be displaced. Approximately 338 acre-feet of floodplain capacity would be displaced, and the Shingle Creek floodway and other floodways could be affected. Highway structures would mar visual aesthetics in the area. From 3,309 to 3,403 sensitive receptors would experience noise levels in excess of federal standards, though noise barriers could reduce noise for some receptors to acceptable levels. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0332D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020397, Final EIS--1,017 pages, Appendices--521 pages, Preliminary Concept Plans--121 maps, May 29, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FLA-EIS-01-01-F KW - Drainage KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16343724?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+4+%28I-4%2FSR+400%29%2C+ORANGE%2C+SEMINOLE%2C+AND+VOLUSIA+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+4+%28I-4%2FSR+400%29%2C+ORANGE%2C+SEMINOLE%2C+AND+VOLUSIA+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 70, RUIDOSO DOWNS TO RIVERSIDE, MILE POST 264.5 TO MILE POST 302, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. AN - 16359684; 8500 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of improvements to a portion of US Highway 70 (US 70) through the Hondo Valley, located in southeastern New Mexico, is proposed. The project would extend from mile post 264.5 east of Ruidoso Downs to mile post 302, approximately two miles east of the community of Riverside. Statistics compiled by state authorities show that this segment of US 70 has an accident rate of 1.22 per million vehicle miles, a rate that is almost twice the statewide average. The rate of fatal accidents along the segment of highway is twice the national average. Analysis of accident data revealed that a high percentage of accidents involved conflicts between through traffic and turning vehicles and failed passing maneuvers. Conditions affecting the highway that contribute to accidents include a large number of driveways and roadways that intersect with the highway, the lack of passing lanes and turning lanes, and inadequate sign distances due to the curvilinear alignment of the facility. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 2 would involve the reconstruction of the highway segment as a two-lane facility. Enhancements would include the addition of passing lanes, acceleration and deceleration lanes at major driveways, center-turn lanes at state and county roads, and continuous, consistent-width shoulders. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3) would include the reconstruction of the facility as a continuous four-lane facility. Center left-turn lanes would be provided at the intersections of US 70 with US 380, New Mexico Route 395 (NM 395), NM 368, Lincoln County Road 028, and the driveway entrance to the Hondo Valley School site in the community of Hondo. Bridges would be constructed across the Rio Ruidoso and Rio Bonito. The estimated costs of Alternative 2 and Alternative 3 are $78 million to $83 million and $90 million to $95 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety of travel on US 70 and facilitate the adopted economic development goals of the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the rights-of-way acquisition of 149 acres of land would result in the displacement of five occupied houses, two vacant houses, one business, one fruit stand, six other buildings, and 3.8 acres of farmland. The loss of vegetation and cut slopes and fill embankments would adversely affect the visual aesthetics of the corridor. The project would also result in the loss of approximately 123 acres of wildlife habitat. Two wetlands would be adversely affected by small losses, and the facility would pass closely to nine other wetlands. The project would adversely affect archaeological sites and two historic ditch systems. Buildings, either included in the National Register of Historic Places or eligible for inclusion, would be in proximity to the highway. Noise standards would be violated at several sensitive receptor sites along the corridor. The project would result in adverse social impacts that would disproportionately affect low-income persons and Hispanics. 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). JF - EPA number: 010178, 132 pages and maps, May 17, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources KW - Bridges KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New Mexico KW - Rio Bonito KW - Rio Ruidoso KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16359684?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+70%2C+RUIDOSO+DOWNS+TO+RIVERSIDE%2C+MILE+POST+264.5+TO+MILE+POST+302%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+70%2C+RUIDOSO+DOWNS+TO+RIVERSIDE%2C+MILE+POST+264.5+TO+MILE+POST+302%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Santa Fe, New Mexico; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 17, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT AVIATION FACILITIES PLAN, SANTA BARBARA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16348037; 8505 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion and improvement of facilities at the Santa Barbara Airport, located in southwestern California, is proposed. The airport site encompasses 950 acres, including a 225-acre airport industrial/commercial specific plan area located north and south of Hollister Avenue and a 725-acre aviation facilities plan area located south of Hollister Avenue. The project would involve the extension of runway safety areas for Runway 7/25 to allow the areas to meet current federal standards; the construction of a new taxiway (Taxiway M); the expansion of the Airline Terminal Building and associated automobile parking facilities; the improvement of Taxiway B, aircraft parking aprons, and air cargo processing facilities; and the construction of 75 aircraft T-hangars and a new on-airport service road. A 1,000-foot by 500-foot safety area would be provided at either end of Runway 7/25. Two alternatives for runway safety areas and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The environmentally preferred alternative would involve the extension of the runway to the west only and the realignment of Tecolotito Creek. Additional alternatives were considered for the airline terminal, Taxiway B improvements, parking facilities, and air cargo building, but only the proposed action and the No Action Alternative are considered in detail. The estimated cost of the project is $99 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The expansion of the airport as planned would meet aviation needs at the site through the year 2015. The new taxiway would make operations safer by minimizing runway crossings, thereby reducing the potential for runway incursions when unauthorized aircraft enter a runway. Flight delays would decline significantly. New stream channels and improved settling basins would reduce sedimentation in downstream reaches. The historically significant terminal building would be restored. The project would increase employment rolls and otherwise provide benefits to the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions from aircraft operations would increase the level of particulate pollutants in the area, which is already in exceedance of federal standards. Tecolotito Creek would be rerouted outside the new runway safety area. Fill material would be discharged into Tecolotito and Caneros creeks and into adjacent wetlands in Goleta Slough. Approximately 45 acres of land west of the airport would be acquired either in fee or via navigation easement. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended (P.L. 97-248), 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: 010183, Volume 1--567 pages and maps, Volume 2--399 pages and maps, May 17, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Commercial Zones KW - Creeks KW - Employment KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Industrial Parks KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Wetlands KW - California KW - Santa Barbara Airport, California KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16348037?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SANTA+BARBARA+AIRPORT+AVIATION+FACILITIES+PLAN%2C+SANTA+BARBARA%2C+SANTA+BARBARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SANTA+BARBARA+AIRPORT+AVIATION+FACILITIES+PLAN%2C+SANTA+BARBARA%2C+SANTA+BARBARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 17, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARYLAND STATE ROUTE 210 MULTI-MODAL STUDY, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 /INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 495 TO MARYLAND STATE ROUTE 228, PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 16349504; 8494 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 10-mile segment of Maryland State Route 210 (MD 210), also known as Indian Head Highway, in located in central Maryland, is proposed. The study corridor extends from Interstate Highway 95 (I-95)/I-495, also known as the Capital Beltway to MD 228. The six-lane, divided arterial connects the Washington, District of Columbia metropolitan area at its northern terminus with the town of Indian Head in Charles County, approximately 20 miles south of the Prince Georges County/Washington, District of Columbia line. The highway serves as a major route connecting I-95 /I-495, the District of Columbia, and Virginia with southern Prince Georges County and Charles County. Eleven signalized intersections control intersections along the corridor. Peak hour delays and congestion have become particularly extreme at the signalized intersections. Traffic volumes are expected to increase steadily through the year 2020, the design year for the proposed project. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 5A would provide intersection improvements and auxiliary lands to support intersection improvements. Alternative 5B would widen MD 210 to provide reversible, barrier-separated median high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes. Alternative 5C would widen MD 210 to provide concurrent flow HOV lanes. Intersection improvements being considered in conjunction with each action alternative would range from at-grade to grade-separated interchange construction. Two options are considered for each action alternative. Depending on the action alternative selected, the estimated project costs are $95 million to $251 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve traffic operations and safety conditions. Connections would improve, particularly for Prince Georges County commuters traveling to and from the District of Columbia and Virginia. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements, totaling 57 to 113.3 acres, would result in the displacement of six to 11 residences, four to six businesses, and one church. Land would be taken from 61 to 157 residential properties, 21 to 38 commercial properties, four or five institutions, and one or two parks/recreational areas. One historic site would be adversely affected. Acreage to be taken would include 32.4 to 74.9 acres of residential land, 21.5 to 34.7 acres of commercial property, 0.1 to 0.2 acre of parkland, 2.8 to 3.8 acres of institutional land, and 0.2 to 0.3 acre of historically significant land. Construction activities would adversely affect 3,700 to 17,020 linear feet along 15 to 22 streams, 3.6 to 8.4 acres of floodplain, one to 4.1 acres of wetlands, 27.3 to 81.5 acres of woodlands, and, under either of two alternatives, 7.3 acres Chesapeake Bay Critical Area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010172, Draft EIS--797 pages and maps, Map Supplement--76 pages (oversize, May 11, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MD-EIS-01-01-D KW - Bays KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Parks KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Maryland KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16349504?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARYLAND+STATE+ROUTE+210+MULTI-MODAL+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+95+%2FINTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+495+TO+MARYLAND+STATE+ROUTE+228%2C+PRINCE+GEORGES+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MARYLAND+STATE+ROUTE+210+MULTI-MODAL+STUDY%2C+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+95+%2FINTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+495+TO+MARYLAND+STATE+ROUTE+228%2C+PRINCE+GEORGES+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baltimore, Maryland; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 11, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE EAST SPAN SEISMIC SAFETY PROJECT ON INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN YERBA BUENA ISLAND AND OAKLAND, ALAMEDA AND SAN FRANCISCO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16346949; 8492 AB - PURPOSE: The seismic upgrading of the existing East Span of the bridge connecting Yerba Buena Island (YBI) in the city of San Francisco and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Toll Plaza in the city of Oakland, located in northern California, is proposed. The project is one of several designed to provide a lifeline bridge connection between San Francisco and Oakland in the event of an earthquake. The East Span is a double-deck structure 12,127 feet in length carrying five traffic lanes in east- and westbound directions. Approximately 274,000 vehicles carrying 350,000 people currently cross the bridge daily. As a component of Interstate Highway 80, it is a critical link in the interstate network. The existing East Span is not expected to withstand a maximum credible earthquake (MCE) on the San Andreas fault (an earthquake of magnitude 8 on the Richter scale) or Hayward fault (an earthquake of magnitude 7.25 on the Richter scale). It does not meet lifeline criteria for providing emergency relief access following an MCE and it does not meet all current operations and safety design standards. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, which would assume that the interim retrofitting of the East Span would be completed, are considered in this final EIS. The action alternatives include the retrofitting and rehabilitating of the existing East span to withstand a MCE, requiring the improvement of the existing structure, the modification of the superstructure to permit large displacements at specified joints, and the addition of two new piers to the cantilever main span to provide additional support; the construction of a bridge (two side-by-side bridge decks each consisting of five lanes) north of the existing alignment (Replacement Alternative N-2); the implementation of a design similar to Alternative N-2 aligned north of the N-2 alignment (Replacement Alternative N-6, the preferred alternative); and the implementation of a span aligned to the south of the existing structure incorporating a double-deck viaduct exiting the YBI tunnel, transitioning to two parallel structures (Replacement Alternative S-4). The overall lengths of Replacement Alternatives N-2, N-6, and S-4 would be 11,759 feet, 11,877 feet, and 11,644 feet, respectively. All replacement alternatives would incorporate a 15.5-foot pedestrian/bicycle path elevated one foot above the traffic lanes. All replacement alternatives would be followed by demolition of the existing East Span. While none of the project alternatives would include facilities for high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes or rail transit, the existing East Span or a replacement span could accommodate an HOV lane or light rail transit by converting vehicular traffic lanes or shoulders and providing other modifications. Neither Bay Area Rapid Transit nor AMTRAK trains could be accommodated on the existing East Span structure due to the combined length and weight of the trains. Design variations for the main span have been identified for each of the replacement alternatives. The span design variations include a cable-stayed design, a self-anchored suspension design, and a skyway design. Depending on the design chosen for the main span, the estimated costs for the replacement alternatives are $900 million to $1.65 billion. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $1.5 billion to $1.65 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The retrofitting or replacing of the East Span would help ensure transportation between the cities of San Francisco and Oakland in the event of a MCE on the San Andreas fault. Construction activities would employ substantial numbers of workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The replacement of the East Span would result in the displacement of facilities pertinent to the California Department of Transportation and the U.S. Coast Guard. The replacement of the East Span would also result in permanent alteration of the visual setting. All alternatives would result in the loss of aquatic habitat, including habitat within special aquatic sites. Special status species habitat could be adversely affected. Historic and archaeological sites would also be adversely impacted. Construction activities would degrade water quality within San Francisco Bay. Traffic-related noise levels would continue to exceed federal standards during peak hours regardless of the alternative chosen. Construction activities would encounter hazardous waste sites, but no post-construction impacts would be experienced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0385D, Volume 22, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010170, Final EIS--1,369 pages and maps, Comments and Responses--597 pages, May 11, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-98-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bays KW - Bridges KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocation Plans KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346949?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+FRANCISCO-OAKLAND+BAY+BRIDGE+EAST+SPAN+SEISMIC+SAFETY+PROJECT+ON+INTERSTATE+80+BETWEEN+YERBA+BUENA+ISLAND+AND+OAKLAND%2C+ALAMEDA+AND+SAN+FRANCISCO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+FRANCISCO-OAKLAND+BAY+BRIDGE+EAST+SPAN+SEISMIC+SAFETY+PROJECT+ON+INTERSTATE+80+BETWEEN+YERBA+BUENA+ISLAND+AND+OAKLAND%2C+ALAMEDA+AND+SAN+FRANCISCO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 11, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 25 CORRIDOR AND US HIGHWAY 85 CORRIDOR, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO. AN - 16342627; 8482 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of transportation improvements in the South Interstate Highway 25 (I-25) corridor and the US Highway 85 (US 85) corridor, located in central Colorado, is proposed. The project corridor includes I-25 from Colorado State Highway 470 (CO 470) at milepost 195 (MP 195) to MP 178 near the southern limit of Castle Cork and US 85 from CO 470 at MP 200 to Castle Rock at MP 184. The north-south peak travel demand in northern Douglas County has grown at a pace faster than the surrounding metropolitan area. These trips, primarily commuter travel to jobs in the Denver central business district and the southeast business district, have overtaxed the existing infrastructure. Issues include neighborhoods, environmental justice, relocations, recreational resources, land use, air quality, water quality and quantity, vegetation, wetlands, geology, wildlife, wild and scenic rivers, floodplains, historic resources, archeological resources, paleontological resources, prime and unique farmland, noise, visual character, hazardous waste sites, and threatened, endangered, and other special-status species. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, and three variations of the alternatives are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would focus on mainline I-25 and on the widening of US 85 to add one general purpose lane in each direction. Improvements would be made to the Schweiger, Douglas Lane, and Surrey Ridge Road interchanges along I-25 and the CO 67 intersection along US 85. Existing access facilities along US 85 would be improved. The modifications to I-25 would include the widening of the facility to eight lanes between CO 470 and the Meadows/Founders Parkway and to six lanes between Meadows/Founders Parkway and Douglas Lane, the reconstruction of the Schweiger interchange to provide a half-diamond interchange, the reconstruction of the Surry Ridge interchange to a three-quarter diamond interchange, the construction of a carpool lot with a capacity of 500 vehicles in the northeast quadrant to the I-25 and Castle Pines parkway interchange, the realignment of I-25 to the east between Wolensberger Road and Liggett Road, and construction of a Union Pacific Railroad bridge south of the existing bridge. Major components of the preferred alternative along US 85 would include the widening of the facility to six lanes between CO 470 and Highlands Ranch Parkway and to four lanes between Highlands Ranch Parkway and Meadows Parkway, the reconfiguration of the US 85/CO 67 intersection, the construction of a frontage road in Sedalia, the realignment of US 85 at Cook Ranch, the construction of a bicycle/pedestrian facility, the provision of a grade-separated crossing under US 85 for the High Line Canal Trail, and the provision of enhanced wildlife crossings. The estimated cost of the project is $151.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve north-south mobility and travel safety in northern Douglas County in a manner that would enhance efficient management and maintenance of transportation facilities. Hours of congestion would be reduced significantly during peak periods. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The I-25 improvements would result in the loss of 182 acres of vegetation, 0.25 acres of wetlands, 0.48 acres of surface water bodies, 3.3 acres of farmland, and 166.8 acres of wildlife habitat, including habitat for two federally protected species. It would also adversely affect one historic railroad, two archaeological sites, and one paleontological site. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 25 receptor sites. The US 85 improvements would result in the loss of 169 acres of vegetation, 0.25 acres of wetlands, 1.14 acres of surface water bodies, 43 acres of farmland, and 151 acres of wildlife habitat, including habitat for one federally protected species. It would also adversely affect one historic railroad and one historic ranch, one archaeological sites, and one paleontological site. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at seven receptor sites. Several floodplains would be traversed during both corridor improvements, and further investigation would be needed to determine whether hazardous waste sites would be encountered during construction. The expansion of the two facilities would adversely affect the visual character of the area. The project would require the relocation of nine residences. It would also have minimal impacts to water quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0246D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010160, Volume 1--465 pages and maps, Volume 2--601 pages, May 4, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-00-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Parking KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES 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/16342627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+25+CORRIDOR+AND+US+HIGHWAY+85+CORRIDOR%2C+DOUGLAS+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=SOUTH+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+25+CORRIDOR+AND+US+HIGHWAY+85+CORRIDOR%2C+DOUGLAS+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 4, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Effectiveness of channel improvement work on the Mississippi River AN - 39431047; 3593196 AU - Ross, J V AU - Fitzgerald, R H AU - Pinkard, CF Jr Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39431047?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=&rft.atitle=Effectiveness+of+channel+improvement+work+on+the+Mississippi+River&rft.au=Ross%2C+J+V%3BFitzgerald%2C+R+H%3BPinkard%2C+CF+Jr&rft.aulast=Ross&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Field monitoring results of in-stream habitat and erosion control measure hydraulic impacts AN - 39385680; 3593110 AU - Soileau, R S AU - Hoffman, PH AU - Hubbard, L C Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39385680?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=&rft.atitle=Field+monitoring+results+of+in-stream+habitat+and+erosion+control+measure+hydraulic+impacts&rft.au=Soileau%2C+R+S%3BHoffman%2C+PH%3BHubbard%2C+L+C&rft.aulast=Soileau&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Management of sediment on the J. Bennett Johnston waterway AN - 39375727; 3593194 AU - Pinkard, CF Jr AU - Stewart, J L Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39375727?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=&rft.atitle=Management+of+sediment+on+the+J.+Bennett+Johnston+waterway&rft.au=Pinkard%2C+CF+Jr%3BStewart%2C+J+L&rft.aulast=Pinkard&rft.aufirst=CF&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Sedimentation analysis - Panola-quitman floodway, Mississippi AN - 39373208; 3593093 AU - Trawle, MJ AU - Arthur, B K AU - Banks, LE Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39373208?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=&rft.atitle=Sedimentation+analysis+-+Panola-quitman+floodway%2C+Mississippi&rft.au=Trawle%2C+MJ%3BArthur%2C+B+K%3BBanks%2C+LE&rft.aulast=Trawle&rft.aufirst=MJ&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Comparison of Mississippi River suspended sediment samples AN - 39356351; 3593053 AU - Powell, N AU - Demas, C R AU - Ensminger, P Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39356351?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=&rft.atitle=Comparison+of+Mississippi+River+suspended+sediment+samples&rft.au=Powell%2C+N%3BDemas%2C+C+R%3BEnsminger%2C+P&rft.aulast=Powell&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Stream restoration and stabilization studies for hurricane mitch recovery plan in Nicaragua AN - 39351685; 3593158 AU - Webb, J W Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39351685?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=&rft.atitle=Stream+restoration+and+stabilization+studies+for+hurricane+mitch+recovery+plan+in+Nicaragua&rft.au=Webb%2C+J+W&rft.aulast=Webb&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Cumulative impacts of channel "Improvements" on the wild rice and Marsh Rivers, Minnesota, and their amelioration AN - 39351478; 3593112 AU - Schneider, M AU - Parker, G Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39351478?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=&rft.atitle=Cumulative+impacts+of+channel+%22Improvements%22+on+the+wild+rice+and+Marsh+Rivers%2C+Minnesota%2C+and+their+amelioration&rft.au=Schneider%2C+M%3BParker%2C+G&rft.aulast=Schneider&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - King creek channel restoration AN - 39342961; 3593160 AU - Pridal, D B AU - Remus, JI II Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39342961?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=&rft.atitle=King+creek+channel+restoration&rft.au=Pridal%2C+D+B%3BRemus%2C+JI+II&rft.aulast=Pridal&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Tidal wetland restoration: Accelerating sedimentation and site evolution in restoring diked baylands AN - 39297711; 3593081 AU - Knuuti, K Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39297711?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=&rft.atitle=Tidal+wetland+restoration%3A+Accelerating+sedimentation+and+site+evolution+in+restoring+diked+baylands&rft.au=Knuuti%2C+K&rft.aulast=Knuuti&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Overview of the USACE stream restoration guidelines AN - 39297658; 3593052 AU - Fripp, J AU - Jonas, M AU - Copeland, R Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39297658?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=&rft.atitle=Overview+of+the+USACE+stream+restoration+guidelines&rft.au=Fripp%2C+J%3BJonas%2C+M%3BCopeland%2C+R&rft.aulast=Fripp&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Hydraulic engineer's role in stream restoration projects AN - 39297463; 3593142 AU - Jonas, M Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39297463?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=&rft.atitle=Hydraulic+engineer%27s+role+in+stream+restoration+projects&rft.au=Jonas%2C+M&rft.aulast=Jonas&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Application of modified einstein method using incremental channel geometry AN - 39297423; 3593139 AU - O'Brien, P S AU - McCorquodale, A Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39297423?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=&rft.atitle=Application+of+modified+einstein+method+using+incremental+channel+geometry&rft.au=O%27Brien%2C+P+S%3BMcCorquodale%2C+A&rft.aulast=O%27Brien&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Use of chevron structures to create depth diversity in the Missouri River AN - 39297133; 3593066 AU - Remus, JI II AU - Davinroy, R D Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39297133?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=&rft.atitle=Use+of+chevron+structures+to+create+depth+diversity+in+the+Missouri+River&rft.au=Remus%2C+JI+II%3BDavinroy%2C+R+D&rft.aulast=Remus&rft.aufirst=JI&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - SHEBA - Adrift in the Arctic ice AN - 39297067; 3588207 AU - Perovich, D Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39297067?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=&rft.atitle=SHEBA+-+Adrift+in+the+Arctic+ice&rft.au=Perovich%2C+D&rft.aulast=Perovich&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: The American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Ave., Washington, D.C. 20077-1601, USA; URL: www.aaas.org N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Assessing the geomorphic effects of instream gravel mining on the Mad River, Humboldt County, California AN - 39282684; 3593220 AU - Knuuti, K AU - Lamprecht, M Y1 - 2001/05/03/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 May 03 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 5500:Geoscience KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39282684?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=&rft.atitle=Assessing+the+geomorphic+effects+of+instream+gravel+mining+on+the+Mad+River%2C+Humboldt+County%2C+California&rft.au=Knuuti%2C+K%3BLamprecht%2C+M&rft.aulast=Knuuti&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA; URL: http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/SED7FISC_crf.html N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE/INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 INTERCHANGE PROJECT, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, AND BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36421394; 8480 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a connection between the Pennsylvania Turnpike /Interstate Highway 276 (I-276) and I-95, located in southeastern Pennsylvania and south-central New Jersey, is proposed. The study corridor limits along I-276 extend approximately 9.2 miles from just west of Interchange 20 in the Bensalem Township in Pennsylvania, across the Delaware River Turnpike Bridge into the Burlington and Florence Townships of New Jersey. The study limits along I-95 extend 3.2 miles from just south of Trenton Road in Middletown, Pennsylvania, to the east bank of Neshaminy Creek in Bristol. Currently, no adequate linkage is available and system continuity is poor; this affects system continuity throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Facilities between the two interstates also lack adequate capacity, as do the interstates themselves. Issues include the effect on archaeological resources, aquatic resources, and threatened and endangered species. Nine alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would include a toll plaza element, an interchange element, and a bridge element. The project would involve the construction of a high-speed, fully-directional interchange connecting the interstate. It would also involve the relocation of a Pennsylvania Turnpike toll plaza (Interchange 30), the widening of I-276 from four to six lanes between Interchange 20 and the Delaware River, and the construction of an additional parallel bridge across the Delaware River. I-95 would be widened to accommodate ramps and merge lanes resulting from the construction of the interchange. The preferred alternative would include the Modified Plaza West toll plaza element, the Single Loop A interchange element, and the Bridge South bridge element. It would involve the placement of interchange ramps to make direct connections between I-95 and I-276, including ramps that fly over both interstates, the construction of a parallel Delaware River Bridge to the south of the existing bridge, and the provision of a standard side-by-side plaza configuration that incorporates the E-Z Pass electronic system for regular turnpike users. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $640 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a linkage between the two interstates, improving north-south and east-west movements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way developments would displace 11 residences, 10 businesses, two institutional facilities, and an electrical transmission substation. In addition, the project would result in the loss of 3.3 acres of wetlands, 5.53 acres of floodplain, 26.82 acres of forested land, and 5.88 acres of rangeland, and adversely affect 4,241 feet of perennial stream, and 4,923 feet of intermittent stream. Less than one-tenth of one acre would be taken from Black Ditch Park, and portions of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would also be taken. The project could adversely affect one federal threatened and endangered species and 10 state threatened and endangered species. Three potentially significant archaeological sites would be disturbed. Construction activities would encounter 27 sites potentially containing contaminated waste. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010158, 266 pages (oversized, May 3, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-01-02-D KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Parks KW - Ranges KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - New Jersey KW - Pennsylvania KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36421394?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PENNSYLVANIA+TURNPIKE%2FINTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+95+INTERCHANGE+PROJECT%2C+BURLINGTON+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+AND+BUCKS+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=PENNSYLVANIA+TURNPIKE%2FINTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+95+INTERCHANGE+PROJECT%2C+BURLINGTON+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+AND+BUCKS+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 3, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW JERSEY SHORE PROTECTION STUDY, GREAT EGG HARBOR INLET TO TOWNSENDS INLET, OCEAN CITY, STRATHMORE, AND SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. AN - 36409520; 8477 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a long-term storm damage reduction project for the communities of Ocean City, Strathmere, Sea Isle City, located in southern New Jersey, is proposed. The study area extends approximately 15 miles from Great Egg Harbor Inlet to Townsends Inlet. The area consists of two barrier islands, Peck Beach and Ludlam Island. An existing federal beachfill lies in the northern portion of Ocean City, extending from Seaview Road to 34th Street. The study area has historically been subject to significant damage due to storm events. A 1962 storm damaged 8,467 structures, resulting in a loss of $140 million in 1999 dollars. Continued real estate development since this time has increased the potential for storm damages. Issues identified during the study scoping process include impacts on the commercial surf clam fishery; lump areas identified as prime surf clam habitat; impacts on fish habitat and structure such as lumps, wrecks, artificial reefs, and areas identified as prime fishing areas; impacts of dredging in Site L1 on the adjacent Sea Isle Lump (Site L2); impacts of beach replenishment on shore-based recreational fishing activities (loss of rock structures and habitat due to covering with sand); impacts on essential fish habitat pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; impacts on important wildlife habitats such as wetlands; impacts on federal and state threatened and endangered species; 30 to 40 pairs of piping plover nesting within the study area; 2 to 5 least tern colonies typically existing within the study area (Corson's Inlet and Townsends Inlet areas); a black skimmer colony existing at Corson's Inlet (Strathmere Natural Area); the presence of sea beach amaranth; the requirement of local municipalities to apply and enforce protection measures; several federally listed threatened and endangered sea turtles and marine mammals known to inhabit New Jersey coastal waters; significant losses of dunes from recent northeasters; impacts on park resources; structural and non-structural alternatives; potential sand sources identified within outer continental shelf waters and coordination with the Minerals Management Service; and assurance that action agency complies with the National Environmental Policy Act and other federal statutes. The selected plan for South End Ocean City would consist of a berm and dune utilizing sand obtained from and offshore borrow source. The dune crest would have a top elevation of 12.8 feet based on the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) and the berm would extend from the seaward toe of the dune a distance of 100 feet at an elevation of 7.0 feet NAVD88 before sloping to an elevation of minus 1.25 feet NAVD88. The remainder of the design template would parallel the existing profile slope to the depth of closure. The total width from the seaward toe of the dune to mean high water would be 218 feet. The berm and dune would extend from 34th Street to 59th Street, a length of 2.6 miles. Periodic nourishment would occur at three-year intervals. The selected plan for Ludlam Island would consist of a berm and dune utilizing sand obtained from an offshore borrow source. The dune crest would have a top elevation of 14.8 feet NAVD88 and the berm would extend from the seaward tow for a distance of 50 feet at an elevation of 6.0 feet NAVD88 before sloping down to minus 1.25 feet NAVD88. The remainder of the design template would parallel the existing profile slope to the depth of closure. The total width from the seaward toe of the dune to mean high water would vary from 190 to 285 feet. The berm and dune would extend from a point 125 feet north of Seaview Avenue in Strathmere to Pleasure Avenue just beyond 93rd Street in Sea Isle City, a length of 6.5 miles. Periodic nourishment would occur at five-year intervals. The estimated ultimate cost of the project, which would include the initial construction, project monitoring, and 50 years of periodic nourishment, is $205.1 million in 1999 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Threats to safety, health, and property posed by storms and incremental beach erosion would be reduced significantly. The recreational capacity of the restored beaches would increase greatly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging of material from offshore source sites and placement of dredged material at the shoreline sites would result in temporary turbidity and destroy benthos. Benthic habitat would be permanently displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355), Water Resources Development Act of 1999, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010155, Volume 1--381 pages, Volume 2--301 pages, Volume 3--512 pages and maps, Volume 4--235 pages, Volume 5--527 pages and maps, May 3, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Recreation Resources KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - New Jersey KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Program Authorization KW - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409520?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+JERSEY+SHORE+PROTECTION+STUDY%2C+GREAT+EGG+HARBOR+INLET+TO+TOWNSENDS+INLET%2C+OCEAN+CITY%2C+STRATHMORE%2C+AND+SEA+ISLE+CITY%2C+CAPE+MAY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.title=NEW+JERSEY+SHORE+PROTECTION+STUDY%2C+GREAT+EGG+HARBOR+INLET+TO+TOWNSENDS+INLET%2C+OCEAN+CITY%2C+STRATHMORE%2C+AND+SEA+ISLE+CITY%2C+CAPE+MAY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 3, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRANSPORTABLE TREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR NON-STOCKPILE CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIEL. AN - 36409108; 8474 AB - PURPOSE: The destruction of non-stockpile chemical warfare materiel (CWM) is proposed. Non-stockpile CWM is all CWM that is not part of the United States' unitary stockpile of CWM. Non-stockpile CWM must be destroyed in order to protect human health and safety; comply with the Chemical Weapons Convention, an international treaty; and carry out the requirements of the U.S. Congress. Non-stockpile CWM comprises a variety of munitions, containers, and facilities. However, only those non-stockpile CWM items that are munitions, containers, or chemical agent identification sets are considered in this final programmatic EIS (PEIS). The CWM items considered in this statement are currently stored at military installations or may be recovered in the future from burial sites or test and firing ranges. The Army is developing four types of transportable chemical treatment systems that can be used to treat CWM items. The Army must now decide whether to complete the development of the treatment systems so that they can be available for field use to treat CWM items. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this PEIS. Under the preferred alternative, the Army would complete development of all four transportable treatment systems and make them available as required for use at sites to treat and process non-stockpile CWM. Under the No Action Alternative, the Army would suspend or discontinue development of the four proposed treatment systems and continue research and development on other treatment technologies, methods, and processes until another type of treatment system were developed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The destruction of the non-stockpile CWM would achieve the goals of the Army to protect human health and safety and allow the U.S. to meet its international commitments with respect to CWM disarmament. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Hazardous CWM substances could be released accidentally during activities at a treatment site or during associated transportation operations. Such releases, though highly unlikely, could have devastating effects on the natural environment and human health. Air pollutants would be generated by various activities associated with the establishment, operation, closure, and demobilization of transportable treatment systems. Site preparation and use could result in disturbance or displacement of cultural and historic resources, soils, vegetation and other forms of terrestrial habitat, wetlands, and streams receiving runoff from site activities. LEGAL MANDATES: National Defense Authorization Act of 1993 (P.L. 102-484). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0011D, Volume 24, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 010152, Volume I--344 pages, Volume II--578 pages, May 2, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Chemical Agents KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Disposal KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - International Programs KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Rivers KW - Soils Surveys KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - National Defense Authorization Act of 1993, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409108?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-05-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRANSPORTABLE+TREATMENT+SYSTEMS+FOR+NON-STOCKPILE+CHEMICAL+WARFARE+MATERIEL.&rft.title=TRANSPORTABLE+TREATMENT+SYSTEMS+FOR+NON-STOCKPILE+CHEMICAL+WARFARE+MATERIEL.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Project Manger for Non-Stockpile Materiel, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 2, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design for small-boat harbor improvements and tidal flushing, St. Paul Harbor, St. Paul Island, Alaska AN - 52175604; 2001-073951 JF - ERDC/CHL Technical Report AU - Bottin, Robert R, Jr AU - Acuff, Hugh F Y1 - 2001/05// PY - 2001 DA - May 2001 SP - 29 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS KW - United States KW - currents KW - Saint Paul Island KW - breakwaters KW - development KW - three-dimensional models KW - harbors KW - shorelines KW - Saint Paul Harbor KW - ocean currents KW - structures KW - tides KW - models KW - marine installations KW - Pribilof Islands KW - ocean waves KW - waterways KW - Alaska KW - construction KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52175604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bottin%2C+Robert+R%2C+Jr%3BAcuff%2C+Hugh+F&rft.aulast=Bottin&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2001-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Design+for+small-boat+harbor+improvements+and+tidal+flushing%2C+St.+Paul+Harbor%2C+St.+Paul+Island%2C+Alaska&rft.title=Design+for+small-boat+harbor+improvements+and+tidal+flushing%2C+St.+Paul+Harbor%2C+St.+Paul+Island%2C+Alaska&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - MS N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 12 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05953 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; breakwaters; construction; currents; design; development; harbors; marine installations; models; ocean currents; ocean waves; Pribilof Islands; Saint Paul Harbor; Saint Paul Island; shorelines; structures; three-dimensional models; tides; United States; waterways ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Water resources assessment of Nicaragua AN - 51799824; 2004-072883 AB - Nicaragua is rich in hydrologic resources, although much of the surface water is contaminated and not developed for water supply. The major source of surface water contamination is from untreated domestic and industrial waste disposal, as most effluent is released into the rivers and coastal areas without any treatment. Little regulation exists that addresses waste discharge and disposal. Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, with one of the highest annual growth rates in Latin America. Access to water and sanitation facilities is inadequate, particularly in the east where the population is sparse. This inadequacy of water services contributes to poor living conditions, disease, and a high mortality rate. Given the rainfall and abundant water resources, there is adequate water to meet the water demands, but proper management to develop and maintain the water supply requirements is lacking. Major problems in water management are the lack of a national water sector and the lack of a national water law. A national water law is before Congress now, but has not been passed. Deforestation, with its devastating environmental consequences, is a serious problem. Deforestation accelerates soil erosion, decreases the amount of recharge to aquifers by increasing surface runoff, damages barrier reefs and ecosystems, increases turbidity which affects mangroves, decreases agricultural production, and causes problems and increased maintenance of water systems and impoundments. Decades of land abuse and environmental neglect exacerbated the devastation of Hurricane Mitch (1998), in which deforestation played a major role. As a result of the polluted surface water, ground water is heavily relied upon for water supply. Sufficient supplies of fresh ground water are available throughout most of the country. The most abundant supplies are in Quaternary age alluvial aquifers interbedded with pyroclastic materials and Tertiary to Quaternary age volcanic deposits consisting of basalt and andesite lava flows with pyroclastic flows and fall deposits in the Nicaraguan Depression and Caribbean and Pacific lowlands. Many shallow aquifers are, however, becoming contaminated from surface pollution, and deeper springs and wells are depended upon to provide potable water. Many agencies share responsibility for overseeing the water resources of the country. A national water sector could enhance the coordination between the individual agencies working to provide water and sanitation. The passage of a national water law would also help preserve and protect the nation's future water resources and supplies. Long-term national construction programs of wastewater treatment plants to eliminate the continued discharge of waste into the nation's waters would help reduce the amount of chemical and biological wastes contaminating the rivers, lakes, and ground water. A large-scale ground water exploration program, starting in the areas having the best aquifers, would increase the amount of potable water available for water supply. JF - Water resources assessment of Nicaragua AU - Webster, Thomas C AU - Markley, Bruce L AU - Waite, Laura Y1 - 2001/05// PY - 2001 DA - May 2001 SP - 71 KW - Scale: 1:1,500,000 KW - Type: colored hydrogeologic maps KW - water use KW - hydrology KW - water quality KW - monitoring KW - geologic hazards KW - surface water KW - rivers and streams KW - water management KW - hydrogeologic maps KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - Nicaragua KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - streamflow KW - maps KW - floods KW - coastal environment KW - water resources KW - Central America KW - land use KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51799824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Webster%2C+Thomas+C%3BMarkley%2C+Bruce+L%3BWaite%2C+Laura&rft.aulast=Webster&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2001-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Water+resources+assessment+of+Nicaragua&rft.title=Water+resources+assessment+of+Nicaragua&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 86 N1 - Availability - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, AL, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Wetland losses in Maryland's coastal bays watershed since the beginning of the twentieth century and their implications for wetlands restoration AN - 19433605; 6044559 AB - Losses of salt marsh and forested wetlands to agriculture, development, and silviculture in the coastal bays watershed of Maryland from the beginning of the twentieth century through the 1980s were estimated through a review of soil, wetlands, and land-use maps and aerial photographs; and interpretive field surveys. Loss of salt marsh was estimated to be approximately 730 ha (1,810 acres), or 10% of the historic total. Losses were concentrated in the northern coastal bays, where approximately 620 ha (1,540 acres), or 37%, of the historic salt marshes were lost to development. Losses of forested wetlands by complete conversion to agriculture and development were estimated to be 10,000 ha (24,800 acres), or 44% of the historic total. Most of the remaining areas of historic forested wetlands still under forest cover have been hydrologically degraded by drainage; up to an additional 10,700 ha (26,400 acres) may fall into this status. Combining these categories, up to 20,700 ha (51,200 acres), or 91%, of the historic forested wetlands of the watershed might have been lost or substantially degraded. Complete losses of forested wetlands are concentrated in the St. Martin River, Turville/Herring Creek, and Newport Bay subwatersheds. Efforts to restore and create salt marsh in the northern coastal bays should be undertaken wherever suitable sites exist, since losses have been substantial in this region, and the natural processes that create and maintain salt marsh are impaired. Salt marsh restoration efforts in the southern bays should focus on sites where losses have occurred. Loss of forested wetlands has occurred on such a large scale that restoration should be undertaken throughout the coastal bays watershed wherever suitable sites exist. To improve water quality in the coastal bays, restoration and creation of forested wetlands could be focused in the St. Martin River, Turville/Herring Creek, and Newport Bay subwatersheds. JF - Proceedings of Conservation of Biological Diversity: A Key to the Restoration of the chesapeake Bay Ecosystem and Beyond AU - Spaur, C C AU - Nichols, B E AU - Hughes, TE AU - Noy, P M A2 - Therres, GD (ed) Y1 - 2001/05// PY - 2001 DA - May 2001 SP - 12 EP - 302 PB - Maryland Department of Natural Resources KW - Lost acreage KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - 4 KW - Agriculture KW - Ecosystems KW - Degradation KW - Man-induced effects KW - Biodiversity KW - ANW, USA, Maryland, Newport Bay KW - Freshwater KW - Watersheds KW - Restoration KW - USA, Maryland, Turville Creek KW - Long-term records KW - Rural development KW - Ecosystem management KW - Wetlands KW - Bays KW - Rivers KW - Forest industry KW - Brackish KW - Coastal waters KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - USA, Maryland, St. Martin R. KW - Land use KW - Water quality control KW - Salt marshes KW - Aerial photographs KW - Species diversity KW - Nature conservation KW - USA, MAryland, Herring Creek KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19433605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Spaur%2C+C+C%3BNichols%2C+B+E%3BHughes%2C+TE%3BNoy%2C+P+M&rft.aulast=Spaur&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=291&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Wetland+losses+in+Maryland%27s+coastal+bays+watershed+since+the+beginning+of+the+twentieth+century+and+their+implications+for+wetlands+restoration&rft.title=Wetland+losses+in+Maryland%27s+coastal+bays+watershed+since+the+beginning+of+the+twentieth+century+and+their+implications+for+wetlands+restoration&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2005-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGINIA STATE ROUTE 37, VIRGINIA STATE ROUTE 37/INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 81 /US ROUTE 11 IN THE SOUTH TO VIRGINIA STATE ROUTE 37/US ROUTE 11 IN THE NORTH, FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 36421356; 8460 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, limited-access, divided highway to the east of the city of Winchester, located in northern Virginia, is proposed. The project would complete a circumferential freeway around Winchester by connecting the northern and southern termini of existing Virginia State Route 37 (VA 37) west of Winchester with an eastern extension of the existing freeway. The project would respond to recent and significant increases in population. The project area extends from the existing VA 37 interchange with Interstate Highway 81 (I-81) and US Route 11 (US 11) south of town to a point approximately one mile north of the existing VA 37 interchange at US 11 north of town. The project corridor is roughly 0.5 miles wide at the southern end to 2.5 miles at the northern end, where alternative alignments are more diverse. The corridor is approximately 14 miles long and encompasses a total area of 35 square miles. Interchanges and connector routes would be built for US 522 and US 17/50, VA 7, and Secondary Route 657. Existing interchanges of the VA 37 western loop at US 11 and I-81 would be modified and reconfigured. Issues include traffic and transportation, relocations, regional population and economics, land use, existing and planned community facilities and services, cultural resources, air, noise, energy, aesthetics, terrestrial resources, aquatic resources, wetland resources, hazardous waste sites, and geology, soils, and topography, as well as rare, threatened, and endangered species. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under each of the build alternatives, the facility would begin at the southern terminus located at the intersection of existing VA 37 and I-81, then head east crossing the CSX Railroad, US 11, and I-81. After crossing I-81, the facility would run parallel to the Opequon Creek, then cross Hoge Run before turning north at VA 522. Heading in a northerly direction, it would cross Buffalo Lick Run, go under VA 645, and cross an unnamed tributary before intersecting with US 17 and US 50. At this point the facility under the build alternatives would branch off and begin to follow diverse paths depending on the alternative chosen before reaching the northern termini. The preferred alternative (Alternative C) would extend 17 miles. The estimated construction and rights-of-way costs for the preferred alternative are $169.8 million and $40.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the facility would benefit through travel in the region and improve safety and efficiency. It would also provide for improved intermodal linkages to promote economic growth. Air quality within the corridor would improve significantly, particularly with respect to carbon monoxide concentrations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 106 acres of commercial land, 110 acres of industrial land, 76 acres of residential land, and 787 acres of farmland. The project would also result in the displacement of 35 residences and adversely affect seven cultural resource sites. The facility would traverse 16 streams and displace 4.4 acres of wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 94-0132D, Volume 18, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 010138, 322 pages, April 23, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-VA-EIS-94-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Virginia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeological Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeological Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36421356?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VIRGINIA+STATE+ROUTE+37%2C+VIRGINIA+STATE+ROUTE+37%2FINTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+81+%2FUS+ROUTE+11+IN+THE+SOUTH+TO+VIRGINIA+STATE+ROUTE+37%2FUS+ROUTE+11+IN+THE+NORTH%2C+FREDERICK+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=VIRGINIA+STATE+ROUTE+37%2C+VIRGINIA+STATE+ROUTE+37%2FINTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+81+%2FUS+ROUTE+11+IN+THE+SOUTH+TO+VIRGINIA+STATE+ROUTE+37%2FUS+ROUTE+11+IN+THE+NORTH%2C+FREDERICK+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Richmond, Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 23, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOLSA CHICA LOWLANDS RESTORATION PROJECT, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36420948; 8456 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an ecosystem restoration project for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands, located in southwestern California, is proposed. The project are consists of 1,247 acres in the Bolsa Gap between the Bolsa Chica Mesa on the northwest and Huntington Mesa on the southeast, in an unincorporated area of northwestern Orange County. The site is bordered by Warner Avenue on the northwest and Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) on the west. Historically, Bolsa Chica was part of an extensive tidal marsh, including a mosaic of vegetated salt and brackish marsh, with associated tidal embayments, sloughs, and mudflats. In 1899, the area was diked to prevent tidal exchange in order to manage the resultant ponds as a waterfowl-hunting club. Subsequently, the site was further altered by filling, oil extraction activities, flood control structures, and surface and subsurface hydrologic modifications. The surrounding area was also developed for a variety of uses, including extensive residential and commercial development. Bolsa Chica still contains a significant fraction of the historical marsh system, but its wetland and aquatic functions have been degraded from those that existed historically. The project would be designed to restore wetland and aquatic functions at Bolsa Chica as oil extraction was phased out and after contaminates were removed. After state and federal agencies assess the extent of contamination, the oil company currently operating at the site would clean up contamination in the area under an agreement with the relevant agencies. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach would provide a portion of funding for the project in exchange for mitigation credits. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The proposed action would involve the creation of 366.5 acres of habitat that would receive a full tidal range through an ocean inlet near Huntington Mesa. The full tidal area would be created by buying out and abandoning oil wells located on a portion of the acquired property and on the adjacent state ecological reserve, dredging approximately 2.7 million cubic yards of material to create a basin, constructing a berm around the perimeter of the basin except adjacent to the flood control levee, constructing an ocean inlet into the basin, and constructing a bridge for the PCH over the inlet channel. A 200-acre muted tidal area would be connected to the full tidal basin by culverts through the levee. The inlet would be approximately 360 feet wide between the crest of the jetties, at 13 feet above mean sea level, and have short jetties extending approximately to the mean low tide line. Dredge material would be incorporated into levee and road elevation, used to construct nesting islands, or placed on or near the south end of Bolsa Chica State Beach for nearshore disposal or beach nourishment. A French drain would be constructed between the wetlands and the housing development inland of the lowlands. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would enhance overwintering habitat for migratory shorebirds, seabirds, and waterfowl; expand nesting habitat for migratory shorebirds and seabirds; increase habitat for estuarine and marine fish; contribute to the recovery of the light-footed clapper rail, California least tern, western showy plover, and Belding's savannah sparrow; modify the hydraulic regime of the area to achieve habitat objectives; protect the interests of contiguous property owners; and provide for public uses that include passive, non-intrusive recreational activities. Wetland restoration in the area would also offset the loss of habitat from future landfill construction in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The grading of the full tidal basin and the construction of the berms and the tidal inlet would result in considerable disturbance at the site. The construction of the inlet and prefill of the ebb bar would disturb marine organisms in the vicinity of these activities temporarily. The removal of nontidal pickleweed to construct the full tidal basin could result in temporary loss of 118 to 138 Belding's savanna sparrow territories. All beaches located 800 feet north and south of the project area would be closed to public access during construction of the PCH bridge, and temporary loss of surfing opportunities. Construction equipment would mar visual aesthetics, and construction traffic would present some safety hazards. Construction emissions would result in pollutant levels in excess of federal standards. The increased tidal prism would cause more sand to be lost from the ebb bar, requiring dredging of material from an offshore borrow site to be discharged to the bar, thereby resulting in temporary turbidity. The introduction of tidal flows into the lowlands could cause groundwater levels in adjacent residential areas to rise and increase salinity in groundwater. The tidal inlet would make the area vulnerable to an offshore oil spill. Tidal inundation around the edges of one island could result in loss of coastal woolly-heads. The part of a eucalyptus grove, designated as an environmentally sensitive habitat area, could be damaged by the introduction of muted tidal flows. Regular beach nourishment, at two-year intervals, could interfere with the spawning of California grunion. 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 River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0382D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010134, Volume I--821 pages and maps, Volume V--590 pages, Volume VI--617 pages, April 20, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 01-17 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Beaches KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Landfills KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spills KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36420948?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOLSA+CHICA+LOWLANDS+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BOLSA+CHICA+LOWLANDS+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 20, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MODIFICATIONS TO THE GUADALUPE RIVER PROJECT, DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36407725; 8452 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of modifications to the Guadalupe River Project, located in the downtown area of San Jose in northern California, is proposed. The project currently is under phased construction. The modifications would include measures to improve flood protection and recreational opportunities as well as associated mitigation measures along 2.6 miles of the river between Grant Street, just upstream from Interstate Highway 280 (I-280) and I-880. In addition, offsite mitigation areas would include those just downstream of I-880 and adjacent to the San Jose Airport and the Guadalupe Creek mitigation site extending from 66-feet downstream of Masson Dam to the Almaden Expressway. These measures would respond to concerns regarding the adequacy of the mitigation measures established under the original design of the project with respect to central California coast steelhead trout and fall-run Chinook, both of which are federally protected species. The major concerns involved the impact of concrete-lined channels and the lack of adequate riparian mitigation as well as the quality and quantity of shaded riverine cover affected by the project. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The proposed action (the Refined Bypass System Alternative) would include the construction and operation of an underground bypass to convey floodwaters around important riparian habitat in Segments 3A and 3B; onsite mitigation plantings in Segment 3A (Coleman Avenue to New Julian Street) and Section 3B (New Julian Street to Park Avenue); expanded offsite mitigation in the Reach A and Guadalupe Creek mitigation sites; riverbank and channel bed armoring, including a low-flow channel design in armored channel bed sections, except for 200 feet of the east bank in the vicinity of the New Julian Street Bridge; invert stabilization structures; pedestrian trails and maintenance roads between Coleman Avenue and Park Avenue; the construction of flood training walls in Segment 3C Phase 3 (at the upstream end of the project near I-280); and the operation of the entire Guadalupe River Project. It would also include a continuous riverwalk trail system between Coleman Avenue and Park Avenue. The eastbank recreation trail would cross New Julian Street at grade rather than passing under the bridge. It would also include a bypass system to route flood flows from the natural river channel into underground conduits for discharge downstream where adequate channel capacity would be available, 5,492 linear feet of bank armoring and 2,635 feet of invert armoring, a 2,635-foot low-flow channel, nine to 15 invert stabilization structures, and a system of flood training walls and berm. Mitigation measures would include water quality protection measures, cultural resources management, and vegetation protection measures. Parking facilities would be provided for recreational purposes. The estimated cost of the recommended plan is $151.7 million and the estimated benefit-cost ratio is 1.86. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The modified project would provide protection against the 100-year flood event to the downtown San Jose area, protect species recently listed or proposed for listing and threatened or endangered under federal law, meet federal water quality standards, refine recreational opportunities along the corridor, and implement mitigation commitments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in erosion and the sedimentation of the river, degrading water quality temporarily. The bypass system would require the relocation of gas, power, communication, and sewer lines. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-101), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0450D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010130, Volume 1--481 pages, Volume 2A--461 pages, Volume 2B--234 pages, Volume 3--392 pages and maps, April 19, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Guadalupe Creek KW - Guadalupe River KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1990, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407725?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MODIFICATIONS+TO+THE+GUADALUPE+RIVER+PROJECT%2C+DOWNTOWN+SAN+JOSE%2C+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MODIFICATIONS+TO+THE+GUADALUPE+RIVER+PROJECT%2C+DOWNTOWN+SAN+JOSE%2C+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 19, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WAUKESHA COUNTY HIGHWAY J/WISCONSIN STATE HIGHWAY 164, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 94 TO WASHINGTON COUNTY ROAD E, WASHINGTON AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 16341060; 8451 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of 17.1 miles of Waukesha County Highway J /Wisconsin State Highway 164 from Interstate Highway 94 (I-94) to Washington County Road E (CR E), located in southeastern Wisconsin, is proposed. The project corridor extends from Rockwood Drive north of I-94 in Waukesha County to a point north of CR E in Washington County. The existing two-lane facility is a principal highway serving local traffic in the city of Pewaukee, the villages of Pewaukee and Sussex, and the towns of Lisbon, Richfield, and Polk as well as through traffic between I-94 and US Highway 41. The corridor is transitioning to urban/suburban development and traffic is estimated to increase by 60 percent or more by 2025. The present level of service during peak traffic periods is poor. Safety concerns include restricted stopping sight distances at several hills, numerous access points that contribute to poor traffic operations, and an at-grade railroad crossing with an exposure factor that exceeds federal criteria. Several segments have accident rates above the statewide average for similar highways. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers four-lane widening alternatives and two-lane improvement alternatives. The project area is divided into eight sections for the on-alignment alternatives and two sections for the off-alignment alternatives. The widening alternatives would include the addition of lanes to the east or west side of the existing facility. Lanes would be widened down the middle of the existing alignment along some segments. To minimize impacts, urban and hybrid urban/rural typical sections would be used for the reconstructed highway. The urban sections would be provided from Rockwood Drive to Plainview Road, requiring 130 feet of right-of-way. The hybrid section would be provided between Plainview Road and CR E, requiring 160 feet of right-of-way. Along segments of the corridor where traffic volumes would not be expected to be high by 2025, the project would retain the two-lane section design in the interim, though these segments would be reconstructed, the pavement and shoulders widened, hills cut at some locations to improve signs distances, turn lanes and signals added as appropriate, and intersections improved. The estimated cost of the project is $46.0 million to $51.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Local and through access would be improved along the corridor. Emerging safety concerns would be addressed. Future land use planning would be supported. The project would provide adequate capacity for future traffic demands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements, totaling approximately 83.7 to 89.3 acres, would result in the loss of approximately 26.4 to 32.6 acres farmland, approximately 13.6 to 15.6 acres of wetland, and approximately 2.8 to 5.9 acres of upland. They would also result in the displacement of 30 to 41 housing units, six farm buildings, and three commercial units. The project would traverse 16 streams, involving floodplain encroachment in some areas. Habitat for threatened and endangered species would be adversely affected. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 18 receptor sites. The project could adversely affect the Bugline Recreation Trail and Heritage Trails Park due to rights-of-way developments. Construction activities would encounter eight 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, 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). JF - EPA number: 010129, 286 pages and maps, April 18, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-01-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wisconsin KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Recreation Resources KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16341060?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WAUKESHA+COUNTY+HIGHWAY+J%2FWISCONSIN+STATE+HIGHWAY+164%2C+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+94+TO+WASHINGTON+COUNTY+ROAD+E%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+WAUKESHA+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=WAUKESHA+COUNTY+HIGHWAY+J%2FWISCONSIN+STATE+HIGHWAY+164%2C+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+94+TO+WASHINGTON+COUNTY+ROAD+E%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+WAUKESHA+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONTANA STATE PRIMARY ROUTE 78, ABSAROKEE TO COLUMBIA, STILLWATER COUNTY, MONTANA. AN - 36418291; 8450 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction, widening, and realignment of a 16-mile segment of Montana State Primary Route 78 (P-78) from its junction with Montana State Secondary Route 419 (S-419) south of Absarokee to the Yellowstone River bridge south of Columbus, located southwest of the city of Billings in south-central Montana, are proposed. P-78 connects the towns of Absarokee and Columbus and provides access to Interstate Highway 90, the main east-west interstate in Montana. P-78 also connects the town of Red Lodge, the county seat of Carbon County, to Columbus, the county seat of Stillwater County. The facility is an important element in contributing to the economic health of the agricultural and mining industries, as well as to recreational uses of the area. The existing alignment is generally east of and parallel to the Stillwater River. The driving surface does not meet state standards for a rural minor arterial with respect to width and physical condition. The roadway has no shoulders, and the surface and subgrade are deteriorating. Issues include farmlands, parks and recreation facilities, transportation right-of-way and relocations, socioeconomics, air quality, noise, water quality, wetlands, waterbodies and wildlife habitat, threatened and endangered species, archeological and historic resources, hazardous waste sites, and visual resources. Seven alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative B1) would involve a 32-foot-wide paved roadway. From S-419 on the south through Absarokee to Shane Creek the existing alignment would be followed, with numerous changes to the vertical and horizontal alignment. Immediately south of Shane Creek, the alignment would shift to the east then swing to the west to the outside of the existing short corner to provide a gentler curve at Nellie's Corner. Storm water and water system improvements would be incorporated into the project. This alternative would include a climbing lane along the incline south of Absarokee. The project would be implemented sometime after 2003. The estimated cost of construction is $14.4 million in 1999 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would meet design standards, enhancing the safety and efficiency of travel within the corridor. Widening the route would correct horizontal and vertical curve deficiencies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the rights-of-way requirements, totaling 198.9 acres, would result in the displacement of 191.2 acres of farmland, including 19.7 acres of prime farmland and 171.5 acres of farmland of statewide importance. The preferred alternative would result in the displacement of three residences, three outbuildings, and nine wells. Rights-of-way encroachments could adversely affect the operation of one business, but no commercial establishments would be displaced. The preferred alternative would result in the displacement of approximately 1,506 square feet of MacKay Athletic Field. The facility would traverse floodplains associated with Butcher, Beaver, Whitebird, and Shane creeks. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at two sites. The preferred alternative would adversely affect the Lower Stillwater River Historic Irrigation District and Half-Way Ranch and Riverside Inn, all of which are historically significant. Cut-and-fill slopes would adversely affect the landscape in the area of Nellie's Corner somewhat. Construction would adversely affect water quality in the Yellowstone River basin in the short term. The preferred alternative would result in the loss of approximately 2.3 acres of wetlands. The project would encounter three potential sites of hazardous materials. The temporary adverse impacts associated with constructions would include increased noise, mobile source emissions, fugitive dust, soil erosion, construction easements, and traffic delays. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010128, 315 pages, April 17, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MT-EIS-99-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Montana KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/36418291?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONTANA+STATE+PRIMARY+ROUTE+78%2C+ABSAROKEE+TO+COLUMBIA%2C+STILLWATER+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=MONTANA+STATE+PRIMARY+ROUTE+78%2C+ABSAROKEE+TO+COLUMBIA%2C+STILLWATER+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Helena, Montana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 17, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - OUTER CONNECTOR STUDY, NORTHWEST QUADRANT, SPOTSYLVANIA AND STAFFORD COUNTIES, VIRGINIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 1997). AN - 36415311; 8457 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a highway to the north and west of the city of Fredericksburg, located in northeastern Virginia, is proposed. The project area extends from US Highway 1 (US 1) in the vicinity of Interstate Highway 95 (I-95) and Virginia State Route 627 (VA 627) in Stafford County southwesterly across US 17 and the Rappahannock River, to VA 3 in the vicinity of the intersection with VA 610 near Chancellorsville in Spotsylvania County. The roadway would provide an additional north-south travel corridor in the region, relieving current and projected congestion on I-95, US 17, and VA 3. The Fredericksburg area is one of Virginia's fastest growing regions. Issues include travel access and congestion, land use, relocations, environmental justice, recreation resources, visual resources, historic and archaeological resources, wildlife habitat, air quality, noise, water quality, riparian lands, wild and scenic rivers, groundwater, floodplains, wetlands, farmlands, land cover, forest fragmentation, threatened and endangered species, and hazardous materials. Two alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (No Action Alternative), are considered in this draft supplement to the draft EIS of September 1997. The Regional Build Alternative would consist of a four-lane, limited-access, median-divided roadway and include two bridges across the Rappahannock River. The roadway would be nine to 14 miles long, depending on which one of nine corridor options were selected. Eight corridors (Corridors 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 4A, and 4B) would be similar in that their respective northern terminus would tie in to the I-95/US 1 interchange in Stafford County, in the vicinity of VA 627 and the Mine Road Extension/airport access. From this connection, the corridors would proceed southwesterly to a crossing of US 17, continue in a southerly direction to a crossing of the Rappahannock River, and then connect to VA 3 at their respective southern terminus in Spotsylvania County. With these eight corridors, access would be provided at four locations, namely the planned Mine Road Extension and planned I-95/VA 627 interchange, a mid Stafford site (not applicable to Corridor 3) referred to as the Ward Interchange, US 17, and VA 3. The remaining corridor option (Corridor 5) would consist of three components. The first component would run from its northern terminus at the proposed I-95/US 1 interchange southwest to an interchange at US 17. The second component would involve a VA 3 bypass with new interchanges on I-95 in Fredericksburg north of the existing I-95/VA 3 interchange, as well as interchanges at Fat Hill Avenue (VA 639) and at VA 3. Access to I-95 at this interchange location would be provided via new collector-distributor (C-D) roads along I-95 from the I-95/US 17 interchange to the I-95/VA 3 interchange. On the segment of I-95 between the US 17 interchange and the proposed Corridor 5 interchange, six lanes (three northbound and three southbound) of C-D roads would be needed. On the segment between the new Corridor 5 interchange and the VA 3 interchange, only four lanes (two northbound and two southbound) of C-D roads would be needed. These C-D roads would require the construction of two additional bridges adjacent to the existing I-95 crossing of the Rappahannock River. The estimated costs of the build alternatives are $91.8 million to $214.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the facility would benefit through travel in the region and improve safety and efficiency. It would also provide for improved intermodal linkages to promote economic growth. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the build alternatives, the rights-of-way requirements would displace up to 380 families or individuals, up to 36 commercial businesses, and up to 6 nonprofit or community facilities. The project could result in a high degree of change to the scenic quality of the Rappahannock River at the bridge crossings. The build alternatives would also result in the loss of up to 10.2 acres of wetlands, up to 322 acres of prime farmland, and up to 126.4 acres of likely habitat of the small whorled pogonia. In addition, up to 20 perennial streams would be crossed. Some of the corridors would require the taking of property from the Banks Ford and Lick Run historic districts. Up to 278 sites would be adversely affected by noise, including up to 227 sites approaching or exceeding the Federal Highway Administration's noise activity criteria and up to 85 sites having a substantial increase under the Virginia Department of Transportation's substantial increase criteria. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0446D, Volume 21, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010135, Volume 1--633 pages and maps, Volume II--747 pages, April 16, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-VA-EIS-97-03-DS KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Rappahannock River KW - Virginia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeological Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeological Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36415311?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=OUTER+CONNECTOR+STUDY%2C+NORTHWEST+QUADRANT%2C+SPOTSYLVANIA+AND+STAFFORD+COUNTIES%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1997%29.&rft.title=OUTER+CONNECTOR+STUDY%2C+NORTHWEST+QUADRANT%2C+SPOTSYLVANIA+AND+STAFFORD+COUNTIES%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Richmond, Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 16, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 12, LAKE DELTON TO SAUK CITY, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 90/94 TO SKI HI ROAD, SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JULY 1996). AN - 36411763; 8445 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of US Highway 12 (US 12) from Interstate Highway 90 /94 (I-90/94) in Lake Delton to Ski Hi Road in Sauk City, located in south-central Wisconsin, is proposed. US 12 is a principal east-west corridor route across south-central Wisconsin. The 11.6-mile segment of the facility extending from I-90/94 to Ski Hi Road serves both local needs and a substantial level of tourist /recreational travel. US 12 also connects the region to the statewide and national transportation systems. Existing traffic levels create unacceptable congestion for many portions of the corridor, and traffic volumes are expected to increase. Congestion has contributed to a high accident rate on the existing facility, particularly at intersections. Issues include the effects on the natural environment including the adjacent Baraboo Hills and the Baraboo National Natural Landmark, as well as the effects on cultural resources, socioeconomics, and land use. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft supplement to the draft EIS of July 1996. Action alternatives assessed in include four-lane expansion of the highway on the existing alignment and bypass alignments. The preferred alternative, which is a hybrid of alternatives 3 and 5, with some minor modifications, has been divided into three stages. Stage 1, which would take place between 1999 and 2004, would involve individual spot improvements to the US 12 alignment from I-90/94 to Ski Hi Road. Stage 2, which would take place between 2004 and 2006, would involve the construction of a two-lane expressway on new alignment from Fern Dell Road to Old Highway 33 north of Baraboo to upgrade the existing facility to a four-lane roadway with a two-way, left-turn lane. Stage 3, which would not commence earlier than 2015, would involve the construction of a four-lane freeway bypass around Baraboo, extending from Old Highway 33 to Ski Hill Road. The estimated construction costs for Stages 1, 2, and 3 are $29 million, $39 million, and $68 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would expand the capacity of US 12 and provide a bypass around Baraboo, separating through traffic from local traffic. Economic development in the region would be enhanced by more rapid movement of goods and people, including tourists. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the rights-of-way would require 21.2 acres for Stage 2 On, 214.3 acres for Stage 2 Off, and 184.2 acres for Stage 3. This would result in the displacement of nine residences and two businesses with 24 employees for Stage 2 On, six residences and two businesses with 77 employees for Stage 2 Off, and seven residences and 2 businesses with 39 employees for Stage 3. It would also result in the loss of 1.0 acre of wetlands for Stage 2 Off and 7.0 acres of wetlands for Stage 3. Land takings would also result in the loss of 8.0 acres of agricultural land under Stage 2 On, 139.4 acres of agricultural land under Stage Off, and 96.7 acres of agricultural land under Stage 3, as well as the loss of 50.0 acres of wooded land under Stage 2 Off and 50.0 acres of wooded land under Stage 3. Other land lost under the preferred alternative would include 3.2 acres under Stage 2 On, 9.6 acres under Stage 2 Off, and 13.9 acres under Stage 3. 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). Baraboo River would be crossed as well as other creeks. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0371D, Volume 20, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010123, Draft EIS--641 pages and maps, Appendices--142 pages and maps, April 12, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WIS-EIS-96-02-SD KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Land Use KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Baraboo National Natural Landmark KW - Wisconsin 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/36411763?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+12%2C+LAKE+DELTON+TO+SAUK+CITY%2C+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+90%2F94+TO+SKI+HI+ROAD%2C+SAUK+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+1996%29.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+12%2C+LAKE+DELTON+TO+SAUK+CITY%2C+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+90%2F94+TO+SKI+HI+ROAD%2C+SAUK+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 12, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIDDLE RIVER EMPLOYMENT CENTER ACCESS STUDY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 16336607; 8431 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 3.6-mile four-lane highway to provide access to the Middle River Employment Center (MREC), located in northern Maryland, is proposed. Historically, the MERC has been a scene of major manufacturing enterprises, primarily associated with the aircraft industry. Recently, however, the MERC has suffered a loss of manufacturing jobs and a decrease in overall quality of life for its residents. Recent economic development initiatives by the county have stressed the need to reinvest in the area to revitalize its economy and provide a channel for growth as opposed to encouraging growth in more rural portions of the county. Although Interstate Highway 95 passes within close proximity to the MREC, there is not direct access to the interstate. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. All five build alternatives would involve construction of a four-lane, divided highway connecting Maryland State Highway 43 (MD 43)/US Highway 40 with MD 150. All build alternatives would also involve the possibility of minor upgrades to MD 150 east of the dualization to compensate for additional traffic volumes. The alternatives would differ in the routes taken through the MREC and in the point at which each connects with MD 150. Multi-modal options were also considered, including enhanced bus service, park-and-ride lots, enhancements to the Martin MARC Rail Station, employer-based travel demand management measures (TDM), transportation management areas to assist in implementation of the TDM options, high-occupancy vehicle lanes on the roadway, reverse commute trains on the MARC lines, and a light rail system. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative (Alternative D Modified) is $59.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide improved access from the regional transportation network to major economic development opportunity sites and foster increased utilization of established employment areas in the MREC of southeast Baltimore County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The development of 118.1 acres of rights-of-way, including 106 acres within 24 properties in private ownership, would result in the displacement of five residences and one business, as well as the loss of 9.9 acres of wetlands, 59.5 acres of forested land, and 3.4 acres of farmland. Five streams would be traversed, and approximately 390 linear feet of stream would be altered. The project would encroach on 2.4 acres of floodplain. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at two sensitive receptor sites. One historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0296D, Volume 23, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 010109, 751 pages and maps, April 6, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MD-EIS-99-02-F KW - Creeks KW - Employment KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Maryland KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16336607?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIDDLE+RIVER+EMPLOYMENT+CENTER+ACCESS+STUDY%2C+BALTIMORE+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MIDDLE+RIVER+EMPLOYMENT+CENTER+ACCESS+STUDY%2C+BALTIMORE+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baltimore, Maryland; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 6, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WEST BAY SEDIMENT DIVERSION, PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36396748; 8432 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a large-scale, uncontrolled sediment diversion channel into West Bay through the west (right descending) bank of the Mississippi River at river mile 4.7, located above Head of Passes in southeastern Louisiana, is proposed. Vegetated wetlands are disappearing in coastal Louisiana at the rate of approximately 25 square miles per year. The project, which has been compared to a number of other similar projects during the design phase, would be designed to restore vegetated wetlands in shallow open water. The sediment diversion channel would be constructed in two phases. During phase 1, the project would involve the construction of an interim diversion channel to accommodate a discharge of 20,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the 50-percent duration stage of the Mississippi River. During phase 2, the project would involve the modification of the interim diversion channel design to accommodate full-scale diversion of 50,000 cfs at the 50-percent duration stage of the river immediately upon completion of a period of intensive monitoring of diversion operations. Contingency plans for closing the diversion conveyance channel would be implemented if hydrologic monitoring of the Mississippi River navigation channel indicated that the thalweg, the line connecting the lowest points along the riverbed, was migrating toward the diversion channel or if shoaling substantially increased in the navigation channel downstream of the diversion. The project would continue over 20 years. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would convert 9,831 acres of shallow open water to vegetated wetlands over the 20-year life of the project. The wetland vegetation would provide habitat for a number of wildlife species, including waterfowl. The newly created wetland would provide important ecological input to nearby estuarine and marine systems. Essential foraging and nursery habitat would be provided for numerous species of fish. The restoration of fish and wildlife productivity would increase opportunities for recreational fishing and hunting. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The sediment diversion would induce shoaling between river mile 1.5 and river mile 5 above Head of Passes in the navigation channel of the river and would increase saltwater intrusion in the river. A small extent of riverbank and adjacent wetlands would be excavated for the construction of the diversion channel. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-646) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010110, 184 pages and CD-ROM, April 4, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Channels KW - Conservation KW - Conservation Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Diversion Structures KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Fisheries KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Mineral Resources KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Control KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act of 1990, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36396748?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WEST+BAY+SEDIMENT+DIVERSION%2C+PLAQUEMINES+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=WEST+BAY+SEDIMENT+DIVERSION%2C+PLAQUEMINES+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 4, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Succession of phenotypic, genotypic, and metabolic community characteristics during in vitro bioslurry treatment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-contaminated sediments. AN - 77012714; 11282603 AB - Dredged harbor sediment contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was removed from the Milwaukee Confined Disposal Facility and examined for in situ biodegradative capacity. Molecular techniques were used to determine the successional characteristics of the indigenous microbiota during a 4-month bioslurry evaluation. Ester-linked phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA), multiplex PCR of targeted genes, and radiorespirometry techniques were used to define in situ microbial phenotypic, genotypic, and metabolic responses, respectively. Soxhlet extractions revealed a loss in total PAH concentrations of 52%. Individual PAHs showed reductions as great as 75% (i.e., acenapthene and fluorene). Rates of (14)C-PAH mineralization (percent/day) were greatest for phenanthrene, followed by pyrene and then chrysene. There was no mineralization capacity for benzo[a]pyrene. Ester-linked phospholipid fatty acid analysis revealed a threefold increase in total microbial biomass and a dynamic microbial community composition that showed a strong correlation with observed changes in the PAH chemistry (canonical r(2) of 0.999). Nucleic acid analyses showed copies of genes encoding PAH-degrading enzymes (extradiol dioxygenases, hydroxylases, and meta-cleavage enzymes) to increase by as much as 4 orders of magnitude. Shifts in gene copy numbers showed strong correlations with shifts in specific subsets of the extant microbial community. Specifically, declines in the concentrations of three-ring PAH moieties (i.e., phenanthrene) correlated with PLFA indicative of certain gram-negative bacteria (i.e., Rhodococcus spp. and/or actinomycetes) and genes encoding for naphthalene-, biphenyl-, and catechol-2,3-dioxygenase degradative enzymes. The results of this study suggest that the intrinsic biodegradative potential of an environmental site can be derived from the polyphasic characterization of the in situ microbial community. JF - Applied and environmental microbiology AU - Ringelberg, D B AU - Talley, J W AU - Perkins, E J AU - Tucker, S G AU - Luthy, R G AU - Bouwer, E J AU - Fredrickson, H L AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Y1 - 2001/04// PY - 2001 DA - April 2001 SP - 1542 EP - 1550 VL - 67 IS - 4 SN - 0099-2240, 0099-2240 KW - Fatty Acids KW - 0 KW - Phospholipids KW - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons KW - Water Pollutants KW - Index Medicus KW - Phenotype KW - Genotype KW - Fungi -- classification KW - Bacteria -- genetics KW - Fungi -- enzymology KW - Bacteria -- enzymology KW - Phospholipids -- chemistry KW - Bioreactors KW - Fungi -- genetics KW - Bacteria -- classification KW - Fatty Acids -- analysis KW - Ecosystem KW - Water Pollutants -- metabolism KW - Waste Disposal, Fluid KW - Geologic Sediments -- microbiology KW - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/77012714?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=Applied+and+environmental+microbiology&rft.atitle=Succession+of+phenotypic%2C+genotypic%2C+and+metabolic+community+characteristics+during+in+vitro+bioslurry+treatment+of+polycyclic+aromatic+hydrocarbon-contaminated+sediments.&rft.au=Ringelberg%2C+D+B%3BTalley%2C+J+W%3BPerkins%2C+E+J%3BTucker%2C+S+G%3BLuthy%2C+R+G%3BBouwer%2C+E+J%3BFredrickson%2C+H+L&rft.aulast=Ringelberg&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-04-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1542&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+and+environmental+microbiology&rft.issn=00992240&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2001-08-23 N1 - Date created - 2001-04-03 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Appl Environ Microbiol. 1996 Apr;62(4):1159-66 [8919776] J Biotechnol. 1996 Dec 10;52(2):107-20 [9084210] Appl Environ Microbiol. 1998 Sep;64(9):3422-8 [9726892] Appl Environ Microbiol. 2000 Mar;66(3):1007-19 [10698765] Appl Environ Microbiol. 1996 Jun;62(6):1935-43 [8787391] Adv Appl Microbiol. 1984;30:31-71 [6442534] J Biol Chem. 1989 Apr 5;264(10):5435-41 [2647718] Appl Environ Microbiol. 1989 Dec;55(12):3162-6 [2694960] Environ Health Perspect. 1995 Jun;103 Suppl 5:107-11 [8565896] Microbiol Rev. 1981 Mar;45(1):180-209 [7012571] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accuracy of estimation of rock mass moduli AN - 742897288; 2005-067889 JF - Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Transactions, Section A: Mining Industry AU - Glynn, M E AU - Nicholson, G A AU - Warriner, J B Y1 - 2001/04// PY - 2001 DA - April 2001 SP - 6 PB - Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, London VL - 110 SN - 0371-7844, 0371-7844 KW - rock masses KW - Antilles KW - Greater Antilles KW - Puerto Rico KW - dams KW - West Indies KW - Portugues Dam KW - Caribbean region KW - deformation KW - accuracy KW - rock mechanics KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742897288?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=Institution+of+Mining+and+Metallurgy%2C+Transactions%2C+Section+A%3A+Mining+Industry&rft.atitle=Accuracy+of+estimation+of+rock+mass+moduli&rft.au=Glynn%2C+M+E%3BNicholson%2C+G+A%3BWarriner%2C+J+B&rft.aulast=Glynn&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-04-01&rft.volume=110&rft.issue=&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Institution+of+Mining+and+Metallurgy%2C+Transactions%2C+Section+A%3A+Mining+Industry&rft.issn=03717844&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/mint LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2005-01-01 N1 - Document feature - 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; Antilles; Caribbean region; dams; deformation; Greater Antilles; Portugues Dam; Puerto Rico; rock masses; rock mechanics; West Indies ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic testing of a 1/20-scale 2D model of Koyna Dam AN - 52173738; 2001-075784 AB - A series of shaking table experiments were proposed as part of the ongoing earthquake engineering research program at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) as an effective way to provide realistic data for validation of numerical procedures modeling the seismic performance of concrete gravity dams. This paper describes the first experiment of the series, performed on a 1/20-scale model of Koyna Dam. The objective of this experiment was to study the dynamic response characteristics of the model when subjected to a sinusoidal horizontal base excitation acting on the upstream-downstream direction (in-plane or transversal direction). The value of the excitation frequency was selected slightly higher than the first in-plane natural frequency of the model. The amplitude of the excitation was increased for each test run until failure occurred at an excitation level of 0.16g. The model behavior was documented with acceleration, displacement, and strain measurements. The recorded data will provide valuable information for the update and calibration of linear and nonlinear numerical models predicting the seismic response of concrete gravity dams. JF - NIST Special Publication AU - Hall, Robert L AU - Chowdhury, Mostafiz R AU - Matheu, Enrique E A2 - Cauffman, Stephen A. Y1 - 2001/04// PY - 2001 DA - April 2001 SP - 131 EP - 140 PB - U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington, DC VL - 963 SN - 1048-776X, 1048-776X KW - Maharashtra India KW - Koyna Dam KW - engineering properties KW - two-dimensional models KW - India KW - seismicity KW - Indian Peninsula KW - seismic risk KW - dams KW - testing KW - Asia KW - construction materials KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52173738?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=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.atitle=Seismic+testing+of+a+1%2F20-scale+2D+model+of+Koyna+Dam&rft.au=Hall%2C+Robert+L%3BChowdhury%2C+Mostafiz+R%3BMatheu%2C+Enrique+E&rft.aulast=Hall&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2001-04-01&rft.volume=963&rft.issue=&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.issn=1048776X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 32nd joint meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources; panel on Wind and seismic effects N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - NSPUE2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; construction materials; dams; engineering properties; India; Indian Peninsula; Koyna Dam; Maharashtra India; seismic risk; seismicity; testing; two-dimensional models ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of the August 17, 1999 Kocaeli (Izmit) earthquake and the November 12, 1999 Duzce earthquake, Turkey, on dams AN - 52173491; 2001-075804 AB - Three major dams were situated in areas of serious ground shaking, > or =0.2 g, caused by the 1999 Kocaeli and Izmit earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault in Turkey. The Kirazdere Dam was 1 to 2 km from the fault rupture, and the dam sustained shaking of up to 0.4 g, yet had no damage. The other dams also were not damaged. JF - NIST Special Publication AU - Krinitzsky, Ellis L AU - Chowdhury, Mostafiz R AU - Al-Chaar, Ghassan A2 - Cauffman, Stephen A. Y1 - 2001/04// PY - 2001 DA - April 2001 SP - 427 EP - 438 PB - U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington, DC VL - 963 SN - 1048-776X, 1048-776X KW - North Anatolian Fault KW - Kirazdere Dam KW - Duzce earthquake 1999 KW - Izmit earthquake 1999 KW - damage KW - Turkey KW - Hasanlar Turkey KW - elastic waves KW - effects KW - seismic response KW - structures KW - observations KW - dams KW - ground motion KW - seismic waves KW - Izmit Turkey KW - Asia KW - active faults KW - earthquakes KW - construction KW - Middle East KW - faults KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52173491?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=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.atitle=Effects+of+the+August+17%2C+1999+Kocaeli+%28Izmit%29+earthquake+and+the+November+12%2C+1999+Duzce+earthquake%2C+Turkey%2C+on+dams&rft.au=Krinitzsky%2C+Ellis+L%3BChowdhury%2C+Mostafiz+R%3BAl-Chaar%2C+Ghassan&rft.aulast=Krinitzsky&rft.aufirst=Ellis&rft.date=2001-04-01&rft.volume=963&rft.issue=&rft.spage=427&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.issn=1048776X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 32nd joint meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources; panel on Wind and seismic effects N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - NSPUE2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - active faults; Asia; construction; damage; dams; Duzce earthquake 1999; earthquakes; effects; elastic waves; faults; ground motion; Hasanlar Turkey; Izmit earthquake 1999; Izmit Turkey; Kirazdere Dam; Middle East; North Anatolian Fault; observations; seismic response; seismic waves; structures; Turkey ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nonlinear rock mechanics analysis of gravity dams under combined flood and earthquake loading AN - 52172009; 2001-075786 AB - The two-dimensional nonlinear incremental response of a gravity dam subjected to earthquake loading is outlined. The dam is assumed to stand on jointed rock and to be impounding a full-reservoir upstream water level. The material constitutive relations for rock discontinuity are expressed in terms of an incremental plasticity model that fully represents the coupling between joint normal and shear deformations due to dilatancy. The model also accounts for stiffness degradation of joints upon wear and shear distortion, and for the bulking/seating effects of separated rock debris. The instantaneous center of rigidity and the associated principal directions of rigidity for the dam-rock system are located analytically for each step of the load history, and the displacement and force responses of the rock joint elements are obtained incrementally. Results are compared to those from corresponding finite-element analyses. JF - NIST Special Publication AU - de Bejar, Luis A AU - Hall, Robert L Y1 - 2001/04// PY - 2001 DA - April 2001 SP - 155 EP - 165 PB - U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington, DC VL - 963 SN - 1048-776X, 1048-776X KW - numerical models KW - geologic hazards KW - engineering properties KW - numerical analysis KW - nonlinear distortion KW - mechanical properties KW - rock mechanics KW - elastoplastic materials KW - dams KW - floods KW - gravity dams KW - earthquakes KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52172009?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=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.atitle=Nonlinear+rock+mechanics+analysis+of+gravity+dams+under+combined+flood+and+earthquake+loading&rft.au=de+Bejar%2C+Luis+A%3BHall%2C+Robert+L&rft.aulast=de+Bejar&rft.aufirst=Luis&rft.date=2001-04-01&rft.volume=963&rft.issue=&rft.spage=155&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NIST+Special+Publication&rft.issn=1048776X&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 32nd joint meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources; panel on Wind and seismic effects N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - CODEN - NSPUE2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - dams; earthquakes; elastoplastic materials; engineering properties; floods; geologic hazards; gravity dams; mechanical properties; nonlinear distortion; numerical analysis; numerical models; rock mechanics ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Historical Analysis of Land Cover/Condition Trends at Fort Bliss, Texas, Using Remotely Sensed Imagery AN - 14611213; 10617878 AB - The small-scale, gross level change in land condition over 23 yr was characterized for a selected area of Fort Bliss, TX. The assessment was based on evaluation of several vegetation and brightness indices derived from temporal, archival multispectral imagery. Comparison of trends in spectral indices reveals a notable difference between heavily impacted military maneuver and non-impacted areas. However, observations do not provide enough data to conclude that observed differences are attributed to military impact. Areas of extreme change occurred in depressions or isolated areas of high productivity and vegetative cover, or in areas of extremely low vegetative cover or completely exposed soils. JF - USACE Report ERDC/CERL TR-01-36 AU - Tweddale, Scott A Y1 - 2001/04// PY - 2001 DA - Apr 2001 PB - USACE, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB KW - Environment Abstracts KW - TEXAS KW - PLANT COVER KW - LANDSAT KW - AERIAL SURVEILLANCE KW - LAND CLASSIFICATION KW - REMOTE SENSING, INFRARED KW - TEMPORAL COMPARISONS KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/14611213?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=USACE+Report+ERDC%2FCERL+TR-01-36&rft.atitle=Historical+Analysis+of+Land+Cover%2FCondition+Trends+at+Fort+Bliss%2C+Texas%2C+Using+Remotely+Sensed+Imagery&rft.au=Tweddale%2C+Scott+A&rft.aulast=Tweddale&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2001-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=USACE+Report+ERDC%2FCERL+TR-01-36&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Document feature - |n 4 |t graphs N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - TEXAS; PLANT COVER; REMOTE SENSING, INFRARED; LANDSAT; AERIAL SURVEILLANCE; TEMPORAL COMPARISONS; LAND CLASSIFICATION ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HAMPTON ROADS CROSSING STUDY, ISLE OF WIGHT AND YORK COUNTIES, VIRGINIA. AN - 36409140; 8418 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge-tunnel crossing of Hampton Roads, located in southeastern Virginia, is proposed. Hampton Roads is the body of water and the harbor located between the mouth of the James River to the west and the Chesapeake Bay to the east. The term has been adopted locally and also refers to the metropolitan region that surrounds the Hampton Roads Harbor. The study areas includes the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Poquoson, Newport News, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, as well as the counties of Isle of Wight and York. Project termini would include the Interstate Highway 64 (I-64)/I-664 interchange in Hampton, the I-64/I-564 interchange in Norfolk, Virginia Route 164 near Coast Guard Boulevard in Portsmouth, and the I-64/I-264/I-664 interchange in Chesapeake. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Two potential tunnel designs are under consideration for each of the candidate build alternatives, namely, the steel tube design and the concrete tube design. The steel tube design, which would be similar to the existing I-664 tunnel, would be a generally circular tube section providing space above and below the travelway for ventilation. The ventilation would be accommodated with a fully transverse system. Fresh air would be supplied from ducts under the traffic, passed through the travelway, and exhausted in ducts above the ceiling. The overall height of the circular, steel tube section would be 40 feet. The concrete tube would have smaller outside dimensions. It would include a rectangular section and employ a jet air longitudinal ventilation system supplying fresh air from one end of the tunnel and pumping it longitudinally in accordance with traffic movements, prevailing winds, and weather conditions. The overall height of the tube section would be 30 feet. Regardless of the alternative route and tube design chosen, the crossing would include a bridge tunnel, a bridge, and culvert sections. The preferred alternative (Alternative 9) would provide a crossing parallel to the I-664 Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel with a connection from the bridge tunnel to Norfolk and Portsmouth. On the Peninsula, it would begin at the I-64 interchange in Hampton and widen I-664 to the I-64/I-264 interchange in Chesapeake. It would include an interchange near the south approach structure for the Monitor Merrimack Memorial Bridge Tunnel, connecting to a roadway and bridge tunnel extending from I-664 to I-564 in Norfolk. In addition, a connection would be provided along the east side of Craney Island to the Western Freeway in Portsmouth. A paralleling, three-tube tunnel would be implemented, two tubes carrying vehicular traffic and the third designed for high-occupancy-vehicle, passenger rail, and/or bus travel. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve accessibility, mobility, and goods movement in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, relieve congestion affecting the I-64 Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. The reduced height of the concrete tube design, as compared to the steel tube design, would decrease the area and volume of dredging required for the tunnel, thereby reducing excavation costs and habitat impacts. An armor stone structure would create 108 to 121 acres of benthic habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 38 residences, including 36 residences occupied by minority residents and 14 residences occupied by low-income persons, eight businesses, one church, one community facility, and one government building, and the loss of 116.6 acres of farmland. Traffic-generated noise in excess of federal standards would affect 187 dwelling units, but only units would experience substantial increases over current noise levels. A total of 27 dwelling units would experience both absolute and relative increases in noise levels. Minorities and low-income persons would be disproportionately affected by noise impacts. Culverts and bridges, respectively, would traverse 5,410 feet and 595 feet of waterbodies, adversely affecting 116 to 126 acres of benthic habitat and encroaching directly on 11.29 acres of wetlands and indirectly on 3.58 acres of wetlands. The project would encounter 23 hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11990, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0104D, Volume 24, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 010096, 711 pages and maps, March 23, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-VA-EIS-99-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Minorities KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Hampton Roads KW - Virginia KW - Executive Order 11900, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Funding 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/36409140?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HAMPTON+ROADS+CROSSING+STUDY%2C+ISLE+OF+WIGHT+AND+YORK+COUNTIES%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=HAMPTON+ROADS+CROSSING+STUDY%2C+ISLE+OF+WIGHT+AND+YORK+COUNTIES%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Richmond, Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 23, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW BRITAIN-HARTFORD BUSWAY, HARTFORD, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, AND WEST HARTFORD, HARTFORD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. AN - 36420874; 8413 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of rapid transit bus facility through the cities of New Britain, Newington, West Hartford, and Hartford, located in northern Connecticut, is proposed. The project, to be known as the New Britain-Hartford Busway, would help remedy congestion on Interstate Highway 84 (I-84) and parallel arterial roadways. It would consist of 9.4 miles of inactive and active rail corridors. The facility would constitute an exclusive bus-only roadway, with up to 12 stations providing, parking facilities, sheltered platforms and other amenities. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Build Alternative would encompasses a variety of alignment options, station options, and vertical treatments. The corridor, extending from New Britain to Hartford, would follow an abandoned rail line south of Newington Junction. North of Newington Junction, the corridor would run within active Amtrak rights-of-way. Several different areas of the corridor have been considered for localized vertical treatments (i.e., changing the busway grade) to address impacts to Fairview Cemetery in New Britain and to address potential traffic problems near Flatbush Avenue in West Hartford and near East Street, Allen Street, Saint Clair Avenue in New Britain. Bridge construction would be required. A multiuse pathway serving bicyclists and pedestrians could be constructed as a separate project where feasible and supported by the local community. Service types would include express bus, shuttle bus, neighborhood collector bus, and feeder bus service. Intelligent transportation systems would be employed throughout the busway to provide passengers with maximum levels of safety, efficiency, comfort, and information. Emergency vehicles would be able to enter the busway. A Transportation Systems Management/Travel Demand Management Alternative is also under consideration. The estimated project costs are $71.8 million to $122 million, depending on the final design and alignment chosen. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to helping relieve congestion on I-84, the busway would enhance alternative transportation mode opportunities and expand interregional transit services. The busway would be more flexible than rail services since it would have local access points along the corridor allowing buses to enter and leave the facility. Hence, buses would be able to circulate through local areas before and after accessing the busway, greatly increasing the numbers of origins and destinations served without a transfer. It is expected that long-distance coach buses may be able to use the facility as well. Reduction in personal-use vehicle travel would improve air quality throughout the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would require the displacement of commercial and industrial facilities. Less than one acre of wetlands would be adversely affected, and the busway would traverse 10 surface water bodies and the floodplains of Piper Brook, Kane Brook, and Bass Brook. Hundreds of contaminated sites lie within the project corridor. Busway structures would mar visual aesthetics. Bus operations would increase noise to levels in excess of federal standards in two residential areas, though noise barriers would be feasible. The project would adversely affect the appearance of three historic districts and a number of specific historic sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010091, 317 pages and maps, March 15, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CT-EIS-01-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Connecticut 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/36420874?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+BRITAIN-HARTFORD+BUSWAY%2C+HARTFORD%2C+NEW+BRITAIN%2C+NEWINGTON%2C+AND+WEST+HARTFORD%2C+HARTFORD+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.title=NEW+BRITAIN-HARTFORD+BUSWAY%2C+HARTFORD%2C+NEW+BRITAIN%2C+NEWINGTON%2C+AND+WEST+HARTFORD%2C+HARTFORD+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Cambridge, Massachusetts; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 15, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 17 NEAR BERN BYPASS FROM NORTH CAROLINA STATE ROUTE 1330 NEAR JONES-CRAVEN COUNTY LINE TO NORTH CAROLINA STATE ROUTE 1438 NEAR VANCEBORO, CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36396188; 8408 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, controlled-access freeway around the western limits of the city of New Bern, located in southeastern North Carolina, is proposed. The adjacent municipalities of River Bend, Trent Woods, and Bridgeton would also be bypassed. US Highway 17 (US 17) is the only continuously designated highway route east of Interstate Highway 95 that extends between the South Carolina and Virginia state lines. Existing US 17 is a four-lane highway from the Jones-Craven county line at the southwestern limit of the study area through the town of Bridgeton. North of Bridgeton, US 17 is a two-lane rural highway to the northeast limit of the study area. Numerous segments of US 17 within the study corridor have annual accident rates exceeding the statewide average for roads that fall in its category. The New Bern Bypass, as the project is known, would extend 12 to 16 miles and would be designated as part of US 17. The bypassed portion of existing US 17 would be designated as US 17 Business. Thirteen alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 12) would extend from North Carolina State Route 1130 (SR 1130) near the Jones-Craven county line to SR 1438 near Vanceboro. The estimated cost of the project is $279 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Regional traffic traveling north and south would move through the area more easily and local traffic would also experience fewer delays. Traffic capacity would be adequate to service projected demand through 2025. Accident rates in the area would probably decline significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on functional design, the project would result in the loss of 447 acres of developed land and 355 acres of natural habitat, 178 acres of wetland, 600 acres of farmland, and one cemetery. One mine permit site would be adversely affected by the loss of one acre of mineable land. A total of 18 households, including two minority households and 10 low-income households, and two businesses would be displaced as well. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at 12 receptor sites. Two potential hazardous material sites would be encountered during construction. Three archaeological sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 96-0376D, Volume 20, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 91-0424D, Volume 15, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 010086, Final EIS--522 pages and maps, Appendices--149 pages, March 13, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-91-05-F KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeological Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36396188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+17+NEAR+BERN+BYPASS+FROM+NORTH+CAROLINA+STATE+ROUTE+1330+NEAR+JONES-CRAVEN+COUNTY+LINE+TO+NORTH+CAROLINA+STATE+ROUTE+1438+NEAR+VANCEBORO%2C+CRAVEN+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+17+NEAR+BERN+BYPASS+FROM+NORTH+CAROLINA+STATE+ROUTE+1330+NEAR+JONES-CRAVEN+COUNTY+LINE+TO+NORTH+CAROLINA+STATE+ROUTE+1438+NEAR+VANCEBORO%2C+CRAVEN+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 13, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FORT BLISS MISSION AND MASTER PLAN; DONA ANA AND OTERO COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO, AND EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 36420234; 8403 AB - PURPOSE: The revision of activities related to the operation of Fort Bliss, a multi-mission U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) installation, located in southern New Mexico and western Texas, is proposed. The principal mission of the installation, which encompasses approximately 1.12 million acres, is the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Center and Fort Bliss. Issues include potential environmental impacts and mitigation actions associated with land use and management decisions regarding installation assets, capabilities, and infrastructure to support current and future missions. The proposed decisions are reflected in the Real Property Master Plan, the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, and the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan as well as land use designations and activities envisioned in the Training Area Development Concept (TADC) and other installation initiatives. Current and likely future missions assigned to organizations at Fort Bliss support the land force elements within the U.S. Armed Forces Joint Vision 2010 document developed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. While the generally accepted horizon for the master planning process is 20 years, the period beyond the six-year cycles of the Army's planning, programming, and budgeting system is highly speculative. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would include the current mission and organizations assigned to Fort Bliss as well as certain planned development and maintenance activities, are considered in this final EIS. All of the action alternatives would include actions included under the No Action Alternative as well as additional measures. Alternative 1 would add the implementation of certain short- and long-term plans, the construction and demolition projects, and environmental resource management plans. Alternative 2 would include all of the actions under Alternative 1 as well as the use of an additional 13.5 square miles of land for controlled access field training exercise field training sites related to the TADC. Alternative 3 (the Army's preferred alternative) would include all of the action under Alternative 2 as well as other potential training capabilities envisioned in the TADC and other installation initiatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The fort would continue to support efforts necessary to the defense of national interests. Activities under the alternative adopted would assist land use planning and enhance management of the land, air space, and infrastructure of the installation to optimize its ability to support current and future missions while sustaining its stewardship of natural and cultural resources. Planning under any action alternative would provide a framework for the improvement of land use relationships in the main cantonment and enhance support of the installation's mission. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Certain activities related to the fort's mission could result in minor impacts to grazing on ranges within the installation, increase aircraft noise levels in certain areas, reduce safety buffers related to firing or ordnance, alter visual contexts, increase soil disturbance due to increased use of off-road vehicles, and increase in the possibly of disturbance of cultural resource sites. Alternative 2 and Alternative 3 would result in increased water demand. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1857 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), and Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-469). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0299D, Volume 22, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010081, Final EIS--744 pages and maps, Appendices--331 pages and maps, Comments and Responses--210 pages, March 8, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Grazing KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Fort Bliss, New Mexico and Texas KW - New Mexico KW - Texas KW - Clean Air Act of 1970, Prevention of Significant Deterioration KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36420234?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FORT+BLISS+MISSION+AND+MASTER+PLAN%3B+DONA+ANA+AND+OTERO+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+EL+PASO+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=FORT+BLISS+MISSION+AND+MASTER+PLAN%3B+DONA+ANA+AND+OTERO+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+EL+PASO+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Forth Worth, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 8, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PLATTE WEST WATER PRODUCTION FACILITIES, DOUGLAS AND SAUNDERS COUNTIES, NEBRASKA. AN - 36409798; 8398 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of drinking water production facilities for the greater metropolitan area of Omaha, located in eastern Nebraska, is proposed. To meet peak demand through the year 2030, the Metropolitan Utilities District (District) needs an additional maximum capacity of 104 million gallons per day (mgd). To provide for an acceptable level of water system reliability, the District needs an additional 62.8 mgd from a source other than the Missouri River. Initially 34 possible water supplies were considered. Issues include impacts to wetlands, federally protected fish species, and recreation. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each of the action alternatives would consist of one or more treatment plants and well fields in the Platte River alluvial aquifer. One alternative would also include an intake on the Missouri River. All action alternatives would include the implementation of a water conservation plan. The District's preferred alternative would involve the development of a well field located on 2,230 acres of land straddling the Platte River. The 40 to 46 wells in the field would pump water from the alluvial aquifer to be delivered to a treatment plant in western Douglas County through a 3.5-mile-long, 72-inch-diameter pipeline. The treatment plant would be constructed on a 158-acre site on the northeast intersection of Q and 216th streets. The plant would be designed for an average annual capacity of 50 mgd and a maximum capacity of 100 mgd. Treated water would be delivered to the Skyline Reservoir at Pacific Street and Ranchview Drive to a point near Harrison and 180th streets for distribution. The estimated construction cost under the preferred alternative is $295 million in 2003 dollars. The estimated annual operation and maintenance costs are $7.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would provide the highest quality source water for the five structural alternatives and would meet the needs of the Omaha area during the planning period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Well fields would pump water from the Platte River alluvial aquifer, which would lower the groundwater level around the well field and, through induced infiltration, reduce the flow in the Platte River by approximately 15,700 to 25,400 acre-feet during the February through July period considered critical for the endangered pallid sturgeon and the sturgeon chub, which is a candidate for listing as an endangered species. Lowering the water table would probably impact five to 30 private wells, cause the loss of 0.6 to 14.6 acres of wetlands, alter 62 to 142 acres of wetlands, and remove subirrigation from 76 to 4,780 acres of lands around the well fields. The loss of subirrigation could reduce property values due to impacts to crop yield and farm income. Recreational resources could be adversely affected by the lowering of water levels in private ponds and ponds an wetlands in the Two Rivers State Recreation Area. The impacts of flow depletion in the Platte River would be mitigated by the creation of wetlands west of Plattsmouth along the Missouri River. Lost wetlands would be mitigated by the creation of wetlands at a site near La Platte. Potentially altered wetlands would be monitored for up to 30 years and replaced if they were found to be changed by the operation of the well field. The District would negotiate compensation with private property owners for reductions attributed to groundwater drawdown in well performance, subirrigation, and pond water levels. Impacts to the recreation area would be mitigated my monetary compensation to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the possible opening to the public of certain District properties for limited recreational use. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010076, Volume 1--407 pages, Volume 2--748 pages and maps, March 8, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Irrigation KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water (Potable) KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Platte River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409798?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PLATTE+WEST+WATER+PRODUCTION+FACILITIES%2C+DOUGLAS+AND+SAUNDERS+COUNTIES%2C+NEBRASKA.&rft.title=PLATTE+WEST+WATER+PRODUCTION+FACILITIES%2C+DOUGLAS+AND+SAUNDERS+COUNTIES%2C+NEBRASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 8, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stratigraphic considerations in deepening the Wilmington ship channel, Baldhead Shoals to Wilmington, Cape Fear River, North Carolina AN - 52135701; 2002-021569 AB - Deepening the Wilmington ship channel between mile -6.7 in Long Bay (terminus of a realigned Baldhead Shoals channel) and mile 27.2 on the Cape Fear River (at Wilmington) to -43.0' or -45.0' mean low lower water (dredging prism) began in fall 2000 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. To provide information on the potential engineering problems associated with deepening the ship channel, over 200, 2" (NW) and 4" (4" X 5 1/2") core holes were drilled and almost 250 miles of seismic "boomer" data collected. In Long Bay, the channel is developed in the Paleocene Yaupon Beach Formation, Bald Head Shoals Formation and Eocene Castle Hayne Limestone. Along the Cape Fear River, the channel is developed in the Castle Hayne Limestone, Oligocene River Bend Formation and Cretaceous Peedee Formation (Rocky Point and Island Creek Members). The occurrence, distribution and thickness of lithostratigraphic units along the channel within the permitted dredging prism govern the method to be employed for channel deepening. Where rock is encountered, drilling and blasting are necessary to deepen the channel and pose some potential for environmental harm. In areas where rock is thin or non-existent, rock-cutter-head type dredge, dipper dredge, hydraulic hammer or pick can be used to achieve deepening to the permitted depth with less environmental harm. Rock is most extensive and best developed in Baldhead Shoals (Bald Head Shoals Formation and Castle Hayne Limestone), Big Island-Keg Island (Rocky Point Member and Castle Hayne Limestone), and the Anchorage Basin (Rocky Point Member). In these areas, rock induration is related to the unit present, the original sediment type, and the occurrence of unconformities. Generally below unconformities, rocks are well indurated, and when the section is thick and joint frequency minimal, blasting will be required. Where the Peedee Formation, Yaupon Beach Formation and River Bend Formation occur within the dredging prism, rock is absent or thin, allowing for other deepening techniques. In these areas, channel deepening techniques pose less potential damage to the environment. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Harris, W Burleigh AU - Haw, Tong AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/03// PY - 2001 DA - March 2001 SP - 24 EP - 25 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 2 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Cretaceous KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - Castle Hayne Limestone KW - Cenozoic KW - dredging KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Paleocene KW - waterways KW - thickness KW - Cape Fear River KW - drilling KW - River Bend Formation KW - Eocene KW - Wilmington North Carolina KW - Peedee Formation KW - channels KW - Paleogene KW - New Hanover County North Carolina KW - Mesozoic KW - lithofacies KW - Tertiary KW - navigation KW - North Carolina KW - unconformities KW - Baldhead Shoals KW - Oligocene KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 12:Stratigraphy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52135701?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=Stratigraphic+considerations+in+deepening+the+Wilmington+ship+channel%2C+Baldhead+Shoals+to+Wilmington%2C+Cape+Fear+River%2C+North+Carolina&rft.au=Harris%2C+W+Burleigh%3BHaw%2C+Tong%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2001-03-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=24&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, Southeastern Section, 50th 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Baldhead Shoals; Cape Fear River; Castle Hayne Limestone; Cenozoic; channels; Cretaceous; dredging; drilling; Eocene; lithofacies; Mesozoic; navigation; New Hanover County North Carolina; North Carolina; Oligocene; Paleocene; Paleogene; Peedee Formation; River Bend Formation; sedimentary rocks; Tertiary; thickness; unconformities; United States; Upper Cretaceous; waterways; Wilmington North Carolina ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numerical modeling for beach nourishment design AN - 52134718; 2002-021541 AB - Beach nourishment projects serve a range of uses in providing shore protection, natural habitat for terrestrial and aquatic life, and a recreational amenity. Beaches can be nourished without loss of public or private property. If viewed as infrastructure investment, pragmatic questions arise concerning construction and maintenance costs required for achieving design goals such as a certain level of storm protection, minimum width of beach, and maximum renourishment interval. Engineering parameters are those we can usually control in optimizing the project benefit-to-cost ratio to attain design objectives. These types of parameters include grain sizes of the native and fill material, gains and losses of sediment at project boundaries, length of the fill, configuration and volume of the dune and berm, and functioning of sediment-retention structures (which introduce another set of parameters). Oceanographic parameters, over which we have little or no control, include net and gross longshore sand transport, wave height and period, tide, offshore bathymetry, and storms. Numerical models are capable of representing the evolution of a nourished beach as governed by the large number of parameters stated above that can vary in space and time. The coastal geology community is recognizing the utility of numerical models for examining the evolution of both small- and large-scale morphology, as reflected in the technical literature in recent years. The models commonly applied in design of beach nourishment projects are robust and highly flexible examples of a technology that has seen wide and varied application for more than two decades by coastal engineers and scientists around the world. Numerical models of coastal processes improve designs, advance understanding of coastal processes, and suggest fruitful areas of research. The presentation will discuss several applications of numerical models for designing beach nourishment projects and investigating coastal processes, while addressing some of the common criticisms of modeling. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Kraus, Nicholas C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/03// PY - 2001 DA - March 2001 SP - 20 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 2 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - protection KW - stabilization KW - beaches KW - beach nourishment KW - numerical models KW - erosion control KW - shorelines KW - preventive measures KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52134718?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=Numerical+modeling+for+beach+nourishment+design&rft.au=Kraus%2C+Nicholas+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Kraus&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2001-03-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=20&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, Southeastern Section, 50th 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beach nourishment; beaches; design; erosion control; numerical models; preventive measures; protection; shorelines; stabilization ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Corps of Engineers' views of environmental impacts of beach nourishment AN - 52134130; 2002-021483 AB - All construction projects have some environmental impact and beach nourishment is no exception. Impacts can be associated with both borrow and nourishment sites. The borrow sites are generally upland sites, existing navigation channels requiring periodic maintenance, or sites designated solely as borrow sites for the beach nourishment project. Obviously, upland borrow sites have the least adverse impact on the aquatic environment. Periodically borrowing material from existing navigation channels has minor environmental impacts since the project is already dredged for navigation, and the sediment accumulating in the channel bottom is usually the same as that being removed. Borrow sites designated solely for nourishment can experience the greatest impact if the borrow activity affects hard bottom communities, or there is a change in sediment composition. Otherwise, evidence indicates impacts are of short duration. Impacts to the nourished areas are also generally of short duration if the material from the borrow source is compatible with the existing beach. Some management actions, such as tilling, may be required to make the beach more acceptable for nesting sea turtles. Impacts of beach nourishment can be reduced by limiting activities to the colder months when recruitment of beach fauna is often the lowest; however, limiting nourishment to certain times of the year is not always feasible due to the magnitude of the project and costs associated with mobilization of equipment. Extensive monitoring has been conducted related to impacts of beach nourishment, some monitoring is ongoing, and some additional monitoring is needed. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Yelverton, G Frank AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/03// PY - 2001 DA - March 2001 SP - 11 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 2 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - protection KW - stabilization KW - shore features KW - beach nourishment KW - shorelines KW - environmental analysis KW - preventive measures KW - environmental effects KW - environmental management KW - beaches KW - erosion control KW - land management KW - ecology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52134130?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=Corps+of+Engineers%27+views+of+environmental+impacts+of+beach+nourishment&rft.au=Yelverton%2C+G+Frank%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Yelverton&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2001-03-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=11&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, Southeastern Section, 50th 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beach nourishment; beaches; ecology; environmental analysis; environmental effects; environmental management; erosion control; land management; preventive measures; protection; shore features; shorelines; stabilization ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analytical modeling of magnetic and gravity signatures of unexploded ordnance AN - 51989317; 2003-034653 AB - The dominant cost and time driver in unexploded ordnance (UXO) cleanup is the necessity of digging (excavating) "false alarm" geophysical anomalies. As many as 75% of all the anomalies investigated are false alarm, e.g., scrap metal, ordnance debris, cans, wire, etc. The effort to develop capability to discriminate UXO anomalies from false alarm anomalies is a driver for the development of geophysical model-based signature modeling. The signature modeling is important for forward signature prediction and ultimately for geophysical inversion of buried object parameters from measured data. Researchers are actively developing forward and inverse modeling capability for time-domain and frequency-domain electromagnetic induction, ground penetrating radar, magnetic, and gravity anomaly signatures for realistic UXO shapes. This paper documents progress in developing forward gravity and total magnetic field analytical solutions. Gravity and magnetic methods are passive and share similarity in mathematical formalism. If both gravity and magnetic signatures of UXO can be detected in practice, the potential exists for an integrated bulk density determination as a discriminant. Fundamental concepts of the gravity and magnetic methods as applied to detection and potential discrimination of buried UXO are discussed. Analytical solutions for the gravity and total magnetic field signatures of prolate spheroid models of UXO are developed. The total magnetic field solution is a multipole expansion approximation that includes the dipole and octupole contributions, with the quadrupole contribution zero due to symmetry of the spheroid. The gravity solution is a full analytical solution for the field exterior to a spheroid. Examples and results of application of the solutions to spheroid UXO modeling are presented, along with implications for detection and discrimination. The examples include the effects of spheroid orientation on the signature characteristics. Total magnetic field anomalies of UXO are generally detectable to at least the maximum predicted penetration depths for typical soil types and low background magnetic noise. Gravity anomalies for 105-mm projectiles and larger UXO are detectable at very shallow depths (i.e., just below the surface), but only the very largest UXO (e.g., 14-inch projectiles) will produce detectable anomalies for burial depths approaching 1 m. JF - Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics AU - Butler, Dwain K AU - Wolfe, Paul J AU - Hansen, Richard O Y1 - 2001/03// PY - 2001 DA - March 2001 SP - 33 EP - 46 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Englewood, CO VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1083-1363, 1083-1363 KW - gravity methods KW - gravity anomalies KW - explosives KW - metals KW - scrap metal KW - geophysical methods KW - magnetic methods KW - unexploded ordnance KW - excavations KW - depth KW - remediation KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51989317?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+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geophysics&rft.atitle=Analytical+modeling+of+magnetic+and+gravity+signatures+of+unexploded+ordnance&rft.au=Butler%2C+Dwain+K%3BWolfe%2C+Paul+J%3BHansen%2C+Richard+O&rft.aulast=Butler&rft.aufirst=Dwain&rft.date=2001-03-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geophysics&rft.issn=10831363&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. block diag. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - depth; excavations; explosives; geophysical methods; gravity anomalies; gravity methods; magnetic methods; metals; remediation; scrap metal; unexploded ordnance ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VALLA (Version 1.0): A Simulation Model for Growth of American Wildcelery AN - 19445595; 7189985 AB - The work reported herein was conducted as part of the Aquatic Plant Control Research Program (APCRP) and the Upper Mississippi River - Illinois Waterway (UMR-IWW) System Navigation Study. The APCRP is sponsored by Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), and is assigned to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, MS, under the purview of the Environmental Laboratory (EL). The UMR-IWW System Navigation Study is being conducted by the U.S. Army Engineer Districts, Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul, under the authority of Section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970. Funding for the APCRP was provided under Department of Army Appropriation Number 96X3122, Construction General. The APCRP is managed under the Center for Aquatic Plant Research and Technology (CAPRT), Dr. John W. Barko, Director. Mr. Robert C. Gunkel, Jr., was Assistant Director, CAPRT. Technical monitor during this study was Mr. Timothy R. Toplisek, HQUSACE. JF - Special Report. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory AU - Best, EPH AU - Boyd, WA Y1 - 2001/03// PY - 2001 DA - March 2001 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Rivers KW - Growth rate KW - Flood control KW - Inland waters KW - Financing KW - USA, Illinois KW - Construction KW - Laboratories KW - Aquatic plants KW - Navigation KW - Flood Control KW - North America, Mississippi R. KW - Growth KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Appropriation KW - Waterways KW - Research KW - Modelling KW - SW 6050:Rock mechanics and geology KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19445595?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Best%2C+EPH%3BBoyd%2C+WA&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=EPH&rft.date=2001-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VALLA+%28Version+1.0%29%3A+A+Simulation+Model+for+Growth+of+American+Wildcelery&rft.title=VALLA+%28Version+1.0%29%3A+A+Simulation+Model+for+Growth+of+American+Wildcelery&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - A Community-Based Regional Plan for Managing Threatened and Endangered Species on Military Installations in the Southeastern United States AN - 19444417; 7170639 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Martin, C O AU - Fischer, R A AU - Harper, M G AU - Shapiro, A-MT Y1 - 2001/03// PY - 2001 DA - Mar 2001 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Regional planning KW - Endangered species KW - Military KW - USA, Southeast KW - community involvement KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19444417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Sustainability+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Martin%2C+C+O%3BFischer%2C+R+A%3BHarper%2C+M+G%3BShapiro%2C+A-MT&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=A+Community-Based+Regional+Plan+for+Managing+Threatened+and+Endangered+Species+on+Military+Installations+in+the+Southeastern+United+States&rft.title=A+Community-Based+Regional+Plan+for+Managing+Threatened+and+Endangered+Species+on+Military+Installations+in+the+Southeastern+United+States&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of waves on the early growth of Vallisneria americana AN - 17874701; 5115778 AB - The impacts of 0. 15-m waves on the survival and short-term growth and development of young Vallisneria americana plants were studied in experimental raceways. Young plants were planted at three depths within both wave and control raceways. Wave events were designed to simulate wave disturbances caused by boat traffic and were generated five or six times each day during the 67-day experimental growth period. The 0. 15-m waves generated produced a maximum shear velocity of about 1. 4 m s super(-1) as they swept over the plants. All plants survived at all depths in both treatments. However, plants exposed to the waves accumulated significantly less total mass than controls. The total mass accumulation of wave-exposed plants was only 50% of that of undisturbed plants. In addition, the plants experiencing the waves had significantly shorter leaves and produced significantly fewer daughter plants. While plants under both wave and no wave treatments had a similar relative growth rate and both showed a net positive growth over the experimental period, those exposed to frequent wave energy developed more slowly due to continuous leaf loss caused by the waves. Plants exposed to even modest wave energy may spread more slowly and be less resilient to recovery from other forms of disturbance. JF - Freshwater Biology AU - Doyle AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, U.S.A. Y1 - 2001/03// PY - 2001 DA - Mar 2001 SP - 389 EP - 397 PB - Blackwell Science Ltd VL - 46 IS - 3 SN - 0046-5070, 0046-5070 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Growth KW - Aquatic plants KW - Vallisneria americana KW - Waves KW - D 04640:Other angiosperms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17874701?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=Freshwater+Biology&rft.atitle=Effects+of+waves+on+the+early+growth+of+Vallisneria+americana&rft.au=Doyle&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-03-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=389&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Freshwater+Biology&rft.issn=00465070&rft_id=info:doi/10.1046%2Fj.1365-2427.2001.00668.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Vallisneria americana; Waves; Growth; Aquatic plants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2427.2001.00668.x ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE LOCATION, ADOPTION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 125 BETWEEN CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 905 ON OTAY MESA AND CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 54 IN SPRING VALLEY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36409334; 8384 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an 11.2-mile-long, controlled-access highway from Otay Mesa Road, also called California State Route 905 (SR 905), to SR 54, located in Bonita/Spring Valley in southwestern California, is proposed. The project would consist of six mixed-flow lanes and a median with a sufficient width to accommodate two high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes or transit facilities. Nine build alternative segments, one variation segment, and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, the facility would be operated as a tollway. Initially, Route 125 would be constructed as a four-lane, controlled-access highway, with local interchanges at Telegraph Canyon Road/Otay Lakes Road and East H Street and a freeway-to-freeway interchange with SR 54. The initial southern terminus would be a local street connection at Otay Mesa Road and a transition to existing SR 905 south of Otay Mesa Road. The implementation of HOV lanes would not be expected until after the expiration of a 35-year franchise period. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $286 million. A March 1999 draft supplement to the draft EIS of June 1996 addressed impacts to the Quino checkerspot butterfly, a federally-listed endangered species, as well as project changes due to updated studies and various concerns raised to date. [The Department of the Army's Corps of Engineers (Corps) has adopted the Department of Transportation's (DOT's) EIS number 000043 filed February 10, 2000. The Corps was not a cooperating agency for the above final EIS.] POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would constitute an important link in the Outer Loop freeway system included in the adopted San Diego Association of Governments Regional Transportation Plan. Potential benefits would include a reduction in energy consumption by eliminating out of direction travel, increased accessibility for residents and business concerns, and relief of traffic congestion on regional and local transportation systems. Research on the Quino checkerspot butterfly would contribute to its possible recovery and removal from the endangered species list. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way development affecting 759 acres would result in the displacement of 11 residences and five businesses and disrupt neighborhood cohesion. The project would result in the after-mitigation loss of 119 to 168 acres of open space, 81 acres of park land, 5.26 acres of wetland, 0.24 acre of vernal pool, 60.5 acres of coastal sage scrub, 5.6 acres of maritime succulent scrub, and 7,000 Otay tarplants. Four sites providing habitat for San Diego fairy shrimp, one population of Quino checkerspot butterfly, 23 to 24 pairs of California gnatcatchers, and eight pairs of Least Bell's vireo would be adversely affected. The project would require the relocation of four trails and the severance of one trail. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards for some sensitive receptors. One archaeological site would be disturbed. Based on the assumptions and findings of the biological opinion in the draft supplemental EIS, approximately 47,915 square feet (1.09 acres) of potential Quino checkered butterfly larval host and adult nectar plants would be directly affected by the project. These adverse impacts would occur within the Otay Mesa /Brown Field area (47,887 square feet) and the Otay Valley area (28 square feet). Future developments spurred by the existence of the highway could result in additional depletion of Quino checkerspot butterfly habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the DOT's draft supplement, see 99-0168D, Volume 23, Number 2. For the abstract of the DOT's draft EIS, see 96-0359D, Volume 20, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010062 , Volume I--1,161 pages and maps, Volume II--422 pages, February 28, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-EIS-96-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Insects KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Research KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic 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/36409334?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-02-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+LOCATION%2C+ADOPTION%2C+AND+CONSTRUCTION+OF+CALIFORNIA+STATE+ROUTE+125+BETWEEN+CALIFORNIA+STATE+ROUTE+905+ON+OTAY+MESA+AND+CALIFORNIA+STATE+ROUTE+54+IN+SPRING+VALLEY%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ROUTE+LOCATION%2C+ADOPTION%2C+AND+CONSTRUCTION+OF+CALIFORNIA+STATE+ROUTE+125+BETWEEN+CALIFORNIA+STATE+ROUTE+905+ON+OTAY+MESA+AND+CALIFORNIA+STATE+ROUTE+54+IN+SPRING+VALLEY%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, San Diego, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 28, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANCHESTER AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD, BEDFORD TO MANCHESTER TO LONDONDERRY TO LITCHFIELD TO MERRIMACK, HILLSBOROUGH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE. AN - 36417938; 8383 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of approximately two miles of four-lane highway in order to provide improved access to Manchester Airport, located in southern New Hampshire, is proposed. The project area is bounded by Interstate Highway 93 (I-93) on the east, I-293 on the south, the F.E. Everett Turnpike (FEET) on the west, and a line extending from the Bedford Road interchange on the FEET to a point approximately one mile south of Exit 5 on I-93. The airport is considered vital to the state's economy and enplanements have steadily increased and are expected to continue to rise. The highway system accessing the airport and industrial lands needs improvement due to increased traffic volumes and poor levels-of-service. Issues include air quality, noise, Merrimack River crossing, wetlands, endangered species, wildlife habitat fragmentation, Little Cohas Marsh Waterfowl Management Area, Brown Avenue congestion, Londonberry Village historic area, secondary development, property values, economic benefits, US Route 3 (US 3) interchange, New Hampshire Heritage Trail, and property acquisitions. Thirteen alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The action alternatives would include connections from both the west (the FEET) and the east (roads east of Harvey Road such as NH Route 28 (NH 28)), and upgrades (involving upgrades of Brown Avenue, I-293, and South Willow Street). The preferred alternative (Alternative CG-Modified Shift) would involve the construction of a divided four-lane, limited-access highway with interchanges at the FEET and US 3. It would cross the Merrimack River, overpass NH 3A, and then proceed easterly and northerly intersecting with the airport's entrance road. It would also accommodate two intersections between NH 3A and Perimeter Road to provide local road access to the industrially zoned land south of the airport. Transportation system management, mass transit, and transportation demand management are also under consideration. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative, not including right-of-way acquisition costs, is $70.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would provide safe, convenient, and efficient access to the Manchester Airport and industrial lands south of the airport. More specifically, the highway would ease congestion on roads currently used to access the airport as well as accommodate projected increases in traffic generated by expansion of the airport and expected development of the adjacent industrial area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would cross the Little Cohas Brook and cross 109 acres of mapped stratified-drift aquifer. The project would result in the loss of approximately 36.5 acres of farmland, 3.5 acres of wetland, and 103.9 acres of forest and other upland, as well as the associated wildlife habitat. Slight increases in noise levels would be experienced at numerous sites. The highway would cross a town-owned riverfront parcel that has been noted for its exceptional views, and 20,000 feet of the project would lie on areas likely to contain prehistoric sites. The project would require the acquisition of 22 residences and 13 businesses. Development secondary to the existence of the highway would adversely affect natural resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0461D, Volume 21, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 010061, Volume I--721 pages, Volume II--261 pages and maps, 212 pages, February 27, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NH-EIS-97-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Merrimack River KW - New Hampshire KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits 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/36417938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-02-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANCHESTER+AIRPORT+ACCESS+ROAD%2C+BEDFORD+TO+MANCHESTER+TO+LONDONDERRY+TO+LITCHFIELD+TO+MERRIMACK%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+AND+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE.&rft.title=MANCHESTER+AIRPORT+ACCESS+ROAD%2C+BEDFORD+TO+MANCHESTER+TO+LONDONDERRY+TO+LITCHFIELD+TO+MERRIMACK%2C+HILLSBOROUGH+AND+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Concord, New Hampshire; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 27, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FUTURE WATER SUPPLY NEEDS IN THE UPPER DUCK RIVER BASIN; BEDFORD, MARSHALL, MAURY, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, TENNESSEE. AN - 36420385; 8379 AB - PURPOSE: The meeting of future water supply needs to the year 2050 for water supply in the upper Duck River watershed, located in central Tennessee, is proposed. A needs analysis report, issued in August 1998, indicated that the minimum flow being provided by the Normandy Dam would meet the water supply and water quality control needs of the Bedford and Marshall county water service areas throughout the 50-year study period. Future demand in the Maury /southern Williamson County water service area above 40 cubic feet per second (cfs), which appears increasingly likely to occur in the years following 2015, would have to be met by other water supply sources, which would have to be able to supply as much as 22 cfs by 2050. In addition to the No Action Alternative (Alternative A), this final programmatic EIS considers four conceptual action alternatives developed to met this water supply need. These include two alternatives which could be implemented within the service area, specifically, a reservoir on Fountain Creek (Alternative B) and a downstream water intake and pumping plant on the Duck River (Alternative C). Another alternative (Alternative D), which would affect other parts of the Duck River watershed, would involve raising the Normandy Dam pool level. The fourth action alternative (Alternative E), which would affect an area outside the Duck River watershed, would involve constructing a water supply intake and pumping station on the northern embayment of the Tims Ford Reservoir and installing a 20-mile pipeline, supported by a booster station, to transport water to a discharge point on the Dick River near Shelbyville. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Any of the action alternatives would ensure adequate water supply to the Maury/southern Williamson County water service area, providing a necessary resource for continued development of the region. Alternative D would meet water needs through 2035, while Alternatives B, C, and E would each meet these requirements through 2050. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: In general, the extent of potential environmental impacts of the action alternatives would be related to the amount of land area to be modified or disturbed. The downstream intake and the pipeline alternatives would have only short-term adverse impacts associated with construction activities. The alternatives involving the Fountain Creek Reservoir and the Normandy Dam would involve modifications in much larger areas. Alternatives B, C, and E would include those adverse impacts associated with the construction of some length of pipeline, including soil disturbance, the temporary destruction of vegetation, the sedimentation of receiving waters, and potential disturbance of cultural resources. Alternatives B and D would involve the construction of an enlargement of a reservoir, adversely affecting water quality, aquatic life, archaeological sites, and historic structures. Alternative B would also require the acquisition of approximately 800 acres of land. LEGAL MANDATES: Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0486D, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010057, 373 pages, February 22, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dams KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Duck River KW - Tennessee KW - Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36420385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=Manthia&rft.date=1998-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9780674446113&rft.btitle=In+Search+of+Africa&rft.title=In+Search+of+Africa&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KENTUCKY LOCK ADDITION PROJECT, LOWER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVERS, LIVINGSTON AND MARSHALL COUNTIES, KENTUCKY (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1992). AN - 36410767; 8378 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the Kentucky Lock Addition project at Kentucky Dam at Tennessee River Mile 22.4, located in western Kentucky, is proposed. A final EIS of February 1992 addressed the construction of a 110-foot-by-1,200-foot lock at Kentucky Dam. When the original final EIS was completed, several key design decisions could not be made for some major project features due to the need for the completion of additional engineering and hydraulic modeling studies. Two major in-stream features evaluated in this draft supplement to the final EIS include the navigation training dike and the spillway training dikes. Other features evaluated in this draft supplement involve design changes made to the project based on engineering advances and additional recreational mitigation features that were not specifically detailed in the final EIS. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would be a fall-back to the previously approved project as described in the final EIS and the subsequent 2000 Highway Bridge Relocation Environmental Assessment, are considered in this draft supplement. The proposed action would involve several changes, each of which would be independent features and could be implemented with or without the other proposed changes. It would involve a shift in the location of the lock by about 200 feet upstream and by about 20 feet riverward; the modification of the construction methods to lessen areas with cofferdams and to construct more features in the wet; the construction of an access road to the Vulcan Disposal Area; mitigation for the loss of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Taylor Park Campground; the placement of fill in the park; mitigation for the closure of the east bank boat ramp by expanding the west bank boat basin and constructing a boat ramp and courtesy dock in the basin; the use of the expanded boat basin for contractor activities; refinements to upstream and downstream lock features and approach channels; the provision of a navigation training dike off Powerhouse Island to improve commercial navigation conditions; mitigation for west bank river bank closures via the construction of downstream fishing jetties and extension of an existing boat ramp; the construction of spillway training dikes to improve recreational boating safety; the possible construction of a contractor access ramps on Powerhouse Island and the east bank; the construction of a lock access road; the elimination of upstream and downstream mooring cells; the elimination of dredging to widen the downstream navigation channel to the Interstate Highway 24 (I-24) bridge; the elimination of the placement of excavated or dredged material on the east bank from Russell Creek to the I-24 bridge; and the elimination of the aquatic disposal site at Tennessee River Mile 19.9. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The existence of the lock and ancillary facilities would improve river navigation efficiency. New measures would reduce impacts to biotic communities and provide improved recreational access to the river. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The construction and use of the access road and the filling at the campground site would disturb land and waters in the short term. Fishing jetty and training dike construction and dredging during access ramp construction would degrade water quality in the short term and result in the loss of benthic habitat. The placement of additional fill would result in the minor loss of floodplain capacity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 91-0189D, Volume 15, Number 3, and 92-0053F, Volume 16, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 010056, 112 pages and maps, February 22, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Water KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Kentucky KW - Tennessee River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410767?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-02-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KENTUCKY+LOCK+ADDITION+PROJECT%2C+LOWER+CUMBERLAND+AND+TENNESSEE+RIVERS%2C+LIVINGSTON+AND+MARSHALL+COUNTIES%2C+KENTUCKY+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1992%29.&rft.title=KENTUCKY+LOCK+ADDITION+PROJECT%2C+LOWER+CUMBERLAND+AND+TENNESSEE+RIVERS%2C+LIVINGSTON+AND+MARSHALL+COUNTIES%2C+KENTUCKY+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1992%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Nashville, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 22, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERIM OPERATIONAL PLAN (IOP) FOR PROTECTION OF THE CAPE SABLE SEASIDE SPARROW, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36420162; 8374 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a water management plan to protect the habitat of the federally protected Cable Sable seaside sparrow (CSSS) in the Everglades National Park (ENP), Big Cypress National Preserve, and adjacent lands, located in southern Florida, is proposed. Water levels in the affected areas have been altered due to structural and land use changes resulting from the Central and Southern Florida Project, which provides water supply and flood control benefits in and around the ENP. In February 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a biological opinion (BO) on modified water deliveries to the Everglades National Park Project, Test 7 of the Experimental Program, and the C-111 Project. The FWS BO indicated that current water management operations of Text 7 would jeopardize the continued existence of the CSSS in the ENP, Big Cypress National Preserve, and adjacent lands in southern Florida. The FWS BO also outlined a recommended alternative to rectify the situation. This alternative would require maintaining water levels at NP 205 at or below six feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum for 60 consecutive days between March 1 and July 15; ensuring that 30 percent, 45 percent, and 60 percent of required regulatory releases crossing the Tamiami Trail enter the ENP east of the L-67 extension in 20000, 2001, and 2002, respectively, or produce hydroperiods and water levels in the vicinity of the South Dade Conveyance System that meet or exceed conditions that would result from implementation of the exact provisions of Text 7, Phase II operations; and produce hydroperiods and water levels in the vicinity of certain subpopulations of CSSS that equal or exceed conditions that would be produced by implementing the exact provisions of Test 7, Phase II operations. Based on the FWS BO, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed to implement an interim operational plan for the protection of the CSSS. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 5), which would be implemented in two phases, would meet the FWS targets. It would increase flows from S-332B to 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) from August to January, 325 cfs in February, June, and July, and 125 cfs from March to May. The S-176 structure operation thresholds would change slightly. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interim operational plan proposed by the Corps of Engineers would provide optimum protection for breeding CSSS populations, while continuing to meet the flood protection and water supply requirements authorized under the Central and Southern Florida Project. The removal of a berm in the vicinity of Taylor Slough would allow sheet flow to enter the slough, improving its hydrological regime. Increased ponding depths and hydroperiods would provide more natural hydrological conditions, preventing exotic nuisance plant species and encouraging natural wetland species. A reduction in annual flooding duration would also be beneficial to native vegetation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The hydrology in some areas would be adversely affected. Increased flood duration could lead to some loss of wetland vegetation as well as upland vegetation in the southern portion of the affected areas. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and Public Law 101-618. JF - EPA number: 010052, 1,144 pages, February 16, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Dikes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Irrigation KW - Preserves KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Supply KW - Big Cypress National Preserve KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36420162?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-02-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERIM+OPERATIONAL+PLAN+%28IOP%29+FOR+PROTECTION+OF+THE+CAPE+SABLE+SEASIDE+SPARROW%2C+EVERGLADES+NATIONAL+PARK%2C+DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=INTERIM+OPERATIONAL+PLAN+%28IOP%29+FOR+PROTECTION+OF+THE+CAPE+SABLE+SEASIDE+SPARROW%2C+EVERGLADES+NATIONAL+PARK%2C+DADE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 16, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 69 CONNECTOR; CLEVELAND, DREW, JEFFERSON, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. AN - 36409311; 8370 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, divided, fully-controlled-access highway on an alignment between US Highway 278 in the vicinity of Monticello north to Interstate Highway 530 (I-530) in Pine Bluff, located in southeastern Arkansas, is proposed. The project area is located primarily in the Gulf Coastal Plain Region. The facility, to be known as the Southeast Arkansas I-69 Connector, would extend 38.6 miles. The project would be a substantial extension of an Interstate highway into southeast Arkansas. Issues include natural areas, cultural resources, wetland resources, and Federally listed threatened and endangered species, including the red-cockaded woodpecker and a small plant species (Geocarpon minimum). Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alignment alternative is Line 4. The estimated cost of construction of Line 4 is $303 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would provide additional traffic capacity and reducing travel times to major points of interest, including employment centers. Interstate linkage would be provided between Little Rock and the proposed I-16 corridor Local and regional economic growth in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region would be facilitated. Intermodal transportation plans would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of five residences and the loss of 42.4 acres of wetland within 10 wetland areas, 365.3 acres of floodplain, 613.9 acres of prime farmland, and 470.3 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 33 sensitive receptors. Three archaeological sites would be adversely affected, and the alignment would traverse 192.8 acres characterized by a high probability of the presence of archaeological resources. 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: 010048, 381 pages and maps, February 15, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AR-EIS-00-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas 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/36409311?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHEAST+ARKANSAS+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+69+CONNECTOR%3B+CLEVELAND%2C+DREW%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+LINCOLN+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=SOUTHEAST+ARKANSAS+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+69+CONNECTOR%3B+CLEVELAND%2C+DREW%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+LINCOLN+COUNTIES%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 15, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AN - 52100268; 2002-043104 JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - Crum, Douglas A AU - D'Andrea, Robert AU - Li, K S AU - Cheung, Raymond W M AU - Zouhair, Mrabet AU - Hassan, Ahmed M AU - Wolff, Thomas F Y1 - 2001/02// PY - 2001 DA - February 2001 SP - 194 EP - 200 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 127 IS - 2 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - slopes KW - stress KW - reliability KW - algorithms KW - slope stability KW - design KW - anisotropy KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52100268?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.au=Crum%2C+Douglas+A%3BD%27Andrea%2C+Robert%3BLi%2C+K+S%3BCheung%2C+Raymond+W+M%3BZouhair%2C+Mrabet%3BHassan%2C+Ahmed+M%3BWolff%2C+Thomas+F&rft.aulast=Crum&rft.aufirst=Douglas&rft.date=2001-02-01&rft.volume=127&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=194&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/gto LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - SuppNotes - For reference to original see Hasson, Ahmed M. and Wolff, Thomas F., J. Geotech. and Geoenviron. Eng., Vol. 125, No. 4, April 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; anisotropy; design; reliability; slope stability; slopes; stress ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, PENNSYLVANIA STATE ROUTE 0015, SECTION 088; NORTHUMBERLAND, SNYDER, AND UNION COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36417905; 8359 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, limited-access highway extending 12 to 13 miles from the existing Selinsgrove Bypass, or US Highway 11/15 (US 11/15), in Monroe Township to the interchange between Pennsylvania State Route 147 (PA 147) and PA 45 in West Chillisquaque Township, located in central Pennsylvania, is proposed. The existing roadway corridor is characterized by high levels of traffic congestion due, in part, to large volumes of truck traffic and other through traffic. The corridor is also characterized by a high accident rate. Economic and population growth in the region call for additional capacity within the corridor. Issues include the local roadway system and travel patterns; socioeconomic resources such as homes, businesses, neighborhoods, and communities; natural resources such as wetlands, streams, forest areas, and wildlife; cultural resources such as historic properties and historic and prehistoric archaeological sites; and agricultural security and productive farmland areas. Three build alternatives for the southern section of the project area, four build alternatives for the northern section of the project area, and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The northern section component of the project would involve the construction of a bridge crossing of the Susquehanna River. The preferred alternative for the southern section would extend north and west from US 11/15 in the area of the stub of the Selinsgrove Bypass, swing to the north around the Kingswood Road subdivision, turn to the east to avoid the closed municipal landfill, continue north and east through Ash Basin 2 to an interchange with the 61 Connector on Ash Basin 3, and turn northwest to its connection with the northern section. The preferred alternative for the northern section would head north and east from that point. A fully directional interchange would be provided between the facility at US 15 in the Winfield area. The alignment would then proceed east across the West Branch Susquehanna River on a structure that spans the floodway and floodplain on both sides of the river, continue north and east to an interchange with Ridge Road, turn north on an alignment east of PA 147 to a point near PA 45. The estimated costs of the southern and northern segment alternatives are $122.3 million to $186.2 million and $140.6 million to $163.9 million, respectively. The estimated costs of the preferred southern and northern alternatives are $122.3 million and $140.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would increase capacity for local and through traffic and improve safety within the corridor significantly. Commercial vehicles would be accommodated without undue hazards to other highway vehicles. Economic growth in the region would be supported by easing movements of commercial vehicles and commuters. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the project would result in the displacement of 58 residences and the loss of wildlife habitat, farmland, and timberland. Wildlife community connectivity would be disrupted. The project would also result in the loss of 4.8 acres of wetlands. Traffic-related noise levels would exceed federal standards for 108 residential receptors. 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: 010036, Volume 1--421 pages, Volume 2--364 pages, February 1, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-01-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Housing KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Timber KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna 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 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36417905?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+SUSQUEHANNA+VALLEY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+STATE+ROUTE+0015%2C+SECTION+088%3B+NORTHUMBERLAND%2C+SNYDER%2C+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+SUSQUEHANNA+VALLEY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+STATE+ROUTE+0015%2C+SECTION+088%3B+NORTHUMBERLAND%2C+SNYDER%2C+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 1, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HEC-FDA Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis AN - 19449505; 7399310 AB - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers software HEC-FDA is a tool that uses risk-based analysis to compute expected annual damage (EAD) for flood damage reduction studies. EAD reduction is computed as the difference between EAD with and without alternative projects, a quantity used to aid in flood damage reduction project selection. Depending on the time and money spent in the collection and preparation of the input data sets, relatively lesser or greater accuracy can be achieved in EAD computation. Sets of numerical experiments on synthetic large and small drainage basins show that EAD is differently sensitive to the major input functions to HEC-FDA and their associated uncertainties depending on drainage area and the shape of the damage-stage curve. The results from the synthetic data sets are verified by two case studies on the Blue River, Missouri and the Chippewa River, Georgia. The relative sensitivity of EAD to its input functions and associated uncertainties can be used in federal investment decision-making for flood damage reduction projects. JF - Research Documents. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center AU - Briant, M Y1 - 2001/02// PY - 2001 DA - February 2001 SP - 142 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Rivers KW - Damage KW - Case Studies KW - Drainage KW - Catchment Areas KW - USA, Georgia KW - Flood Damage KW - Shape KW - USA, Missouri KW - USA, Colorado, Blue R. KW - Drainage Area KW - Investment KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19449505?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Briant%2C+M&rft.aulast=Briant&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=142&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HEC-FDA+Sensitivity+and+Uncertainty+Analysis&rft.title=HEC-FDA+Sensitivity+and+Uncertainty+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling submersed macrophyte growth in relation to underwater light climate: modeling approaches and application potential AN - 18167160; 5120736 AB - The underwater light climate is one of the most important determinants of submersed aquatic vegetation. Because of the recent, large-scale, declines in aquatic vegetation, largely attributed to deterioration of the underwater light climate, interest in tools to predict the wax and wane of aquatic macrophyte populations has greatly increased. This paper summarizes two modeling approaches that can be applied to assess impacts of changes in underwater light climate on submersed vegetation. The first, stand-alone, model type focuses on metabolism and biomass formation of submersed freshwater macrophytes with difference in phenologies. This type is illustrated by examples from various sites using models developed for the freshwater macrophytes Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle (HYDRIL) and Myriophyllum spicatum L. (MILFO), and also by an example ecological risk assessment. The models (HYDRIL and MILFO) track carbon flow through the vegetation in meter-squared (m super(2)) water columns. The models include descriptions of various factors that affect biomass dynamics, such as site-characteristic changes in climate, latitude, light attenuation within the water column, carbon assimilation rate at light saturation, temperature, wintering strategies, grazing and mechanical control (removal of shoot biomass). Simulated biomass, net assimilation and maintenance respiration over a relatively short (1-5 year) period agree well with measured values. The models are, therefore, believed to be suitable for predicting plant community production, growth and survival characteristics over relatively short periods over a large range of sites. The feasibility of using a macrophyte growth model of the HYDRIL type for ecological risk assessment is demonstrated. It is used to evaluate the consequences of management changes in large rivers for the survival of submersed vegetation. The current assessment evaluates the potential impact of increased commercial navigation traffic on the growth of Potamogeton pectinatus L. in Pool 4 of the Upper Mississippi River, U.S.A. In this case, navigational traffic scenarios were translated into suspended solids concentrations and underwater light climate, with the latter being used as inputs into the aquatic plant growth model. Model results demonstrate that the scenario increases in commercial traffic cause minimal decreases in growth and vegetative reproduction. Results indicate that this growth model can be a useful tool in ecological risk assessment, since the required stress-response relationships could be established. The second, integrated, model type focuses on the role of seagrass and other primary producers in estuarine littoral zone material cycling (carbon and nitrogen) at the Goodwin Islands, Virginia, U.S.A. The latter model was used to explore the effects of changes JF - Hydrobiologia AU - Best, E P AU - Buzzelli, C P AU - Bartell, S M AU - Wetzel, R L AU - Boyd, WA AU - Doyle, R D AU - Campbell, K R AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, ATTN: CEERD-EP-R, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, U.S.A. Y1 - 2001/02// PY - 2001 DA - Feb 2001 SP - 43 EP - 70 PB - Kluwer Academic Publishers VL - 444 IS - 1-3 SN - 0018-8158, 0018-8158 KW - USA KW - underwater light climate KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Growth rate KW - Potamogeton pectinatus KW - Myriophyllum spicatum KW - Aquatic plants KW - Environmental impact KW - USA, Mississippi R. KW - Light attenuation KW - Suspended particulate matter KW - Freshwater KW - Hydrilla verticillata KW - Models KW - Light effects KW - Macrophytes KW - Light absorption KW - Growth KW - USA, Virginia, Goodwin Is. KW - Extinction coefficient KW - Shipping KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - O 1010:Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, Fungi and Plants KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - D 04003:Modeling, mathematics, computer applications KW - Q1 08224:Reproduction and development KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18167160?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=Hydrobiologia&rft.atitle=Modeling+submersed+macrophyte+growth+in+relation+to+underwater+light+climate%3A+modeling+approaches+and+application+potential&rft.au=Best%2C+E+P%3BBuzzelli%2C+C+P%3BBartell%2C+S+M%3BWetzel%2C+R+L%3BBoyd%2C+WA%3BDoyle%2C+R+D%3BCampbell%2C+K+R&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2001-02-01&rft.volume=444&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=43&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrobiologia&rft.issn=00188158&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Light absorption; Extinction coefficient; Environmental impact; Aquatic plants; Shipping; Suspended particulate matter; Light attenuation; Light effects; Macrophytes; Growth; Models; Potamogeton pectinatus; Myriophyllum spicatum; Hydrilla verticillata; USA, Virginia, Goodwin Is.; USA, Mississippi R.; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling with emphasis on shallow-water, vegetated areas (lakes, reservoirs, estuaries and lagoons) AN - 18075988; 5120719 AB - Modeling capabilities for shallow, vegetated, systems are reviewed to assess hydrodynamic, wind and wave, submersed plant friction, and sediment transport aspects. Typically, ecosystems with submersed aquatic vegetation are relatively shallow, physically stable and of moderate hydrodynamic energy. Wind-waves are often important to sediment resuspension. These are open systems that receive flows of material and energy to various degrees around their boundaries. Bed shear-stress, erosion, light extinction and submersed aquatic vegetation influence each other. Therefore, it is difficult to uncouple these components in model systems. Spatial changes in temperature, salinity, dissolved and particulate material depend on hydrodynamics. Water motions range from wind-wave scales on the small end, which might be important to erosion, to sub-tidal or seasonal scales on the large end, which are generally important to flushing. Seagrass modifies waves and, therefore, affects the relationships among the non-dimensional scaling parameters commonly used in wave analysis. Seagrass shelters the bed, often causing aggradation and changes in grain size, while increasing total resistance to flow. Hydrodynamic friction can not be well characterized by a single-parameter equation in seagrass beds, and models need appropriate enhancement when applied to these systems.Presently, modeling is limited by computational power, which is, however, improving. Other limitations include information on seagrass effects expressed in frictional resistance to currents, bed-sheltering, and wave damping in very shallow water under conditions of both normal and high bed roughness. Moreover, quantitative information on atmospheric friction and shear stress in shallow water and seagrass areas are needed. So far, various empirical equations have been used with wind or wave forcing to describe resuspension in shallow water. Although these equations have been reasonably successful in predicting suspended sediment concentrations, they require site-specific data. More detailed laboratory and field measurements are needed to improve the resuspension equations and model formulation pertaining to seagrass beds. JF - Hydrobiologia AU - Teeter, A M AU - Johnson, B H AU - Berger, C AU - Stelling, G AU - Scheffner, N W AU - Garcia, M H AU - Parchure, T AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, U.S.A. Y1 - 2001/02// PY - 2001 DA - Feb 2001 SP - 1 EP - 23 PB - Kluwer Academic Publishers VL - 444 IS - 1-3 SN - 0018-8158, 0018-8158 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Wind Waves KW - Water reservoirs KW - Ecosystems KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Sediment KW - Aquatic macrophytes (see also Individual groups) KW - Hydrodynamic equations KW - Freshwater KW - Shallow Water KW - Lagoons KW - Models KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Lakes KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Wind waves KW - Sediment transport KW - Sedimentation KW - Reservoirs KW - Sediment Transport KW - Marine KW - Suspended Sediments KW - Estuaries KW - Aquatic plants KW - Brackish KW - Sediments KW - Erosion KW - Shallow water KW - Friction KW - Lagoons (Natural) KW - Sea grass KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q2 09144:Regional studies, expeditions and data reports KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - SW 0870:Erosion and sedimentation KW - D 04003:Modeling, mathematics, computer applications KW - SW 0890:Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18075988?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=Hydrobiologia&rft.atitle=Hydrodynamic+and+sediment+transport+modeling+with+emphasis+on+shallow-water%2C+vegetated+areas+%28lakes%2C+reservoirs%2C+estuaries+and+lagoons%29&rft.au=Teeter%2C+A+M%3BJohnson%2C+B+H%3BBerger%2C+C%3BStelling%2C+G%3BScheffner%2C+N+W%3BGarcia%2C+M+H%3BParchure%2C+T&rft.aulast=Teeter&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2001-02-01&rft.volume=444&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrobiologia&rft.issn=00188158&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water reservoirs; Estuaries; Aquatic plants; Hydrodynamic equations; Lagoons; Resuspended sediments; Lakes; Erosion; Friction; Shallow water; Wind waves; Sea grass; Sediment transport; Sedimentation; Reservoirs; Sediments; Models; Hydrodynamics; Sediment; Lagoons (Natural); Aquatic macrophytes (see also Individual groups); Sediment Transport; Suspended Sediments; Wind Waves; Ecosystems; Shallow Water; Aquatic Plants; Freshwater; Brackish; Marine ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 3 RELOCATION (FAP 14), MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36408641; 8351 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 5.5-mile section of Illinois State Route 3 from Sauget to Venice, located in southwestern Illinois, is proposed. This section connects the communities of Sauget, East St. Louis, former National City, Brooklyn, and Venice. The roadway is characterized by structural deficiencies, capacity problems, and a high accident rate. Traffic projections indicate that greater than 20,000 vehicles per day would use the new highway by the year 2004. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Line D), a highway build alternative, would involve replacing the existing two-lane facility with a four-lane urban major arterial highway. The project would begin at Monsanto and Mississippi avenues in Sauget and end near the approach to the McKinley Bridge in Venice. A transportation system management alternative, a mass transit alternative, and four other highway build alternatives are also under consideration. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $98.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improved facility would provide system continuity, new access to lands along the Mississippi River in East St. Louis, and connections to three existing bridges and the proposed New Mississippi River Bridge. The expressway would also improve traffic circulation between communities, improve safety, and decrease travel time within the study corridor and between the project area and St. Louis. The facility would support economic development within and outside the corridor. Rail/truck access would be significantly improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 22 residences, four commercial units, one warehouse, and one place of worship. One neighborhood in Venice would be divided, thereby adversely affecting community cohesion. Five colonies of a federally protected plant, the decurrent false aster, would be destroyed, and 21.11 acres of wetlands would be lost through filling. The project would traverse hazardous waste sites. Noise in excess of federal standards would adversely affect 19 single-family units, two parks or proposed parks, three apartment buildings, and one church. 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: 010028, 288 pages and maps, January 26, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-98-2-D KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Waste Disposal KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Illinois 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/36408641?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-01-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ILLINOIS+STATE+ROUTE+3+RELOCATION+%28FAP+14%29%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=ILLINOIS+STATE+ROUTE+3+RELOCATION+%28FAP+14%29%2C+MADISON+AND+ST.+CLAIR+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 26, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 40 CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. AN - 36410653; 8341 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction and realignment of the Interstate Highway 40 (I-40) Crosstown Expressway from the I-235/I-35 interchange west to Meridian Avenue, located in Oklahoma City in central Oklahoma, is proposed. The study area is bounded by NW 10th Street in the north, SW 15th Street in the south, the I-235/I-35 interchange near Lincoln/Byers in the east, and Meridian Avenue in the west. The I-40 corridor has been identified as a congested roadway with safety and operational defects. Issues include socioeconomics, air quality, traffic noise, land use, historical and cultural resources, and hazardous waste sites. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative D), the 7.2-mile facility would provide a 10-lane interstate highway, including express lanes, on a new alignment approximately 2,200 feet south the existing I-40. The facility would proceed from the I-235/I40 interchange southeast of the Union Pacific tracks, cross over the Metropolitan Area Projects canal to the existing east/west Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad rights-of-way south of Union Station. The roadway section would be semi-depressed to cross under the Burlington Northern /Santa Fe Railroad tracks, which would be perpendicular to the new facility, and cross under the Shields Boulevard bridge to intersect existing Western Avenue at grade. From Western Avenue to west of May Avenue, the alignment would continue at-grade, but would cross under the Exchange Avenue bridge. The I-44/I40 interchange would remain as is, including the I-40 facility from I-44 to Meridian Avenue. Full interchanges would be provided at Shields Boulevard and Western Avenue. A six-lane at-grade boulevard would be constructed within the existing I-40 rights-of-way from east of the Union Pacific tracks at the I-235 interchange to west of Walker Avenue. From west of Walker Avenue to Western Avenue, the existing bridge structure would be maintained and/or reconstructed as required to accommodate local/non-truck traffic. From Western Avenue west to Agnew Avenue, the existing facility would be converted to a divided boulevard. Downtown access would be at Shields Boulevard and Robinson, Western, and Agnew (Villa) avenues. Cross streets would be Shields Boulevard and Robinson, Walker, Western, Exchange, Pennsylvania, Agnew, and May avenues. The I-40 facility, consisting of at-grade and semi-depressed sections, would be designed to accommodate a vehicle speed of 70 miles per hour. A transportation system management alternative, a mass transit alternative, and two alignment alternatives are also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The realigned freeway would provide a central city transportation system that would be safe and sensitive to area environmental and community needs. In addition, it would enhance regional economic development and the quality of life for communities and carious economic sectors dependent on transportation in the I-40 corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, tights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 23 residences, 44 businesses, and one church. Fourteen properties eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places would be affected. Future traffic noise levels would approach, equal, or exceed federal standards for residential receptors along the new alignment; no noise barriers would be feasible. Though the area is currently in attainment for all federally regulated pollutants, levels of carbon monoxide in the winter and ozone in the summer are of concern. Nine hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. Adverse impacts of the project would have disproportionate effects on minority group members and low-income persons. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 010018, 212 pages and maps, January 12, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OK-EIS-01-(1)-D KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Oklahoma KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/36410653?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENTS+FOR+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+40+CROSSTOWN+EXPRESSWAY%2C+OKLAHOMA+CITY%2C+OKLAHOMA+COUNTY%2C+OKLAHOMA.&rft.title=TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENTS+FOR+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+40+CROSSTOWN+EXPRESSWAY%2C+OKLAHOMA+CITY%2C+OKLAHOMA+COUNTY%2C+OKLAHOMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 12, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HOOVER DAM BYPASS PROJECT, MOJAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA, AND CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. AN - 36417482; 8335 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a US Highway 93 (US 93) bypass of the road crossing the Hoover Dam, located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, is proposed. The project would involve the construction of a bridge and highway access facilities to allow for a new crossing of the Colorado River in the vicinity of the Hoover Dam. The project would extend approximately 3.5 miles, lying entirely within federal lands, namely, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Hoover Dam Reservation. Issues include air quality, noise, biological resources, water resources, cultural resources, wetlands, visual resources, recreation resources, socioeconomics, and hazardous materials. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (the Sugarloaf Mountain Alternative) would cross the river about 1,500 feet downstream of the dam, requiring the construction of 2.2 miles of highway approach in Nevada, a 1,900-foot-long bridge, and approximately 1.1 miles of highway approach in Arizona. The Promontory Point Alternative would cross Lake Mead approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the Hoover Dam, requiring the construction of approximately 2.7 miles of highway approach in Nevada, a 2,200-foot-long bridge, and approximately 0.9 mile or highway approach in Arizona. The Gold Strike Canyon Alternative would cross the river approximately one mile downstream of the dam, requiring the construction of approximately 2.2 miles of highway approach in Nevada, a 1,700-foot-long bridge, and 1.1 miles of highway approach in Arizona. The estimated cost of the alternatives ranges from $198 million under the preferred Sugarload Mountain Alternative to $215 million under the Gold Stripe Canyon Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would correct alignment and capacity deficiencies on US 93 and reduce or eliminate truck traffic and through traffic from the Hoover Dam roadway. The reduction of traffic at the Hoover Dam would improve air quality in the area. The bridge would constitute a tourist attraction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements under the preferred alternative would disturb 0.3 acres of desert wash habitat, 120 acres of desert tortoise habitat, and 20 acres of desert bighorn sheep habitat. The project could adversely affect peregrine falcon breeding territory. At least 92 acres of federal recreation land would be adversely affected, and construction activities would adversely affect recreational activities within the project corridor. The structures would adversely affect the historic visual setting of the Hoover Dam, a National Historic Landmark. Eight historic sites eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places and traditional cultural property would be adversely affected. One human-made water source would be adversely affected. A storage yard containing contaminated material would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0379D, Volume 22, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010012, Volume I--624 pages and maps, Volume 2--337 pages, January 11, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AZNV-EIS-98-03-D KW - Birds KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Colorado River KW - Lake Mead National Recreation Area KW - Nevada KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36417482?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HOOVER+DAM+BYPASS+PROJECT%2C+MOJAVE+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA%2C+AND+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.title=HOOVER+DAM+BYPASS+PROJECT%2C+MOJAVE+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA%2C+AND+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 11, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 220, LOUISIANA, TO THE ARKANSAS STATE LINE, CADDO PARISH, ARKANSAS. AN - 36414455; 8333 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, divided, fully-controlled-access highway on new alignment between Interstate Highway 220 (I-220) in the city of Shreveport and the Louisiana/Arkansas state line, located in northwestern Louisiana, is proposed. The highway, to be known as the North-South Expressway, would generally parallel US Highway 71 in close proximity to the communities of Shreveport, Blanchard, Mooringsport, Dixie, Oil City, Belcher, Gilliam, Vivian, Hosston, Mira, Rodessa, and Ida. The North-South Expressway would form the southern segment of a congressionally designated High Priority Corridor running from Shreveport to Kansas City, Missouri. These corridors are intended to complement the existing interstate system, integrate regions of the country, improve safety and efficiency of travel and commerce, and promote economic development. Several possible corridors were analyzed and a preferred corridor was identified for this project. The preferred corridor was divided into three sections. Three distinct highway alignments were originally developed within the preferred corridor. Two additional highway alignments were developed. The selected alignment within the preferred corridor is a composite of segments from each of the alignments, where the selected segment has distinct advantages in that particular area. A No Action Alternative is also considered in this final EIS. The facility in the selected alignment would be 36.1 miles in length. The estimated construction and rights-of-way acquisition costs of the facility in the selected alignment are $416.5 million and $36.9 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would complete a critical link in the interstate system, facilitate economic growth, provide capacity for the area's growing population, improve traffic safety and emergency response times, improve transportation connectivity, and improve access to medical facilities, other social services, and recreational attractions in the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 37 residences, five mobile homes, one business, and three churches as well as the loss of 137 acres of wetlands, 742.4 acres of prime farmland, and 340.5 acres of farmland of local importance. The project would encroach upon 539.7 acres of floodplain land and encounter 40 active oil and gas wells. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 114 receptor sites. The preferred alignments would pass through 1,208.4 acres of land with high probability of cultural resource sites and traverse four sites potentially containing hazardous waste and three active water wells. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0379D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 010010, Final EIS--236 pages and maps, Appendix--321 pages and maps, January 8, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-99-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Natural Gas KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water (Potable) KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Arkansas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/36414455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-01-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTH-SOUTH+EXPRESSWAY%2C+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+220%2C+LOUISIANA%2C+TO+THE+ARKANSAS+STATE+LINE%2C+CADDO+PARISH%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=NORTH-SOUTH+EXPRESSWAY%2C+INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+220%2C+LOUISIANA%2C+TO+THE+ARKANSAS+STATE+LINE%2C+CADDO+PARISH%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 8, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION PLAN, BEAUFORT SEA OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT, ALASKA OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF. AN - 36410794; 8325 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to produce oil from the Liberty Prospect Outercontinental Shelf Lease Area (OCS Lease Y-01650), located in Foggy Island Bay of the Alaskan Beaufort Sea northeast of Alaska, is proposed. The lease area is located approximately five miles offshore and 1.5 miles west of the abandoned Tern Exploration Island. BPXA has determined that Liberty Prospect contains approximately 120 million barrels of recoverable crude oil. Production facilities on Liberty Island would be designed to produce up to 65,000 barrels of crude oil and 120 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day. Issues include the effects of offshore oil spills on the environment; the effects of noise disturbance to the environment; other effects on physical and biological resources; cumulative effects of past, present, and future development on the people and environment of Alaska's North Slope; the effects on subsistence; and the effects on social and economic systems. Other issues include administrative errors or omissions in the Oil Discharge and Contingency Plan, expanding agreements about whales to cover bearded seals, assessing technical and engineering issues for the proposed pipeline and gravel island, the need for air quality monitoring, in situ burning, climate change and alternative energy sources, sharing federal money, discharges (water and air emissions), gravel mining, small oil spills, seawater intake, economic effects, abandonment of the project, global climate change, and alternative energy sources. Alternatives considered in this draft EIS include five sets of component alternatives, specifically, island locations and pipeline routes, pipeline designs, upper slope protection systems, gravel mine sites, and pipeline burial depths. Also under consideration are the range of alternatives that could be chosen by combining the different options from the component alternatives. In addition to the mitigation required by the Minerals Management Service in the lease and those built into the BPXA proposal, two additional mitigating measures are under consideration. Under the proposed action, the applicant, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA), would construct a self-contained offshore drilling facilities with processing facilities located on an artificial gravel island in about 22 feet of water in Foggy Island Bay. BPXA would install a 12-inch common-carrier oil pipeline in an approximately 6.1-mile undersea trench extending from offshore of Liberty Island to an onshore landfall. The land fall would be connected to an approximately 1.5-mile elevated onshore pipeline to a tie-in with the existing onshore Badami Pipeline. The infrastructure would transport sales quality oil to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. Buried with this pipeline in the offshore portion of this project would be an external detection system capable of detecting the presence of leaking hydrocarbons. In addition, two internal monitoring systems would be provided. Facilities would include producing wells, gas-injection wells, water-injection wells, and either one or two Class I industrial waste disposal wells. The project would extend over 15 to 20 years. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide energy resources. It would also provide employment and royalties and other payments to government entities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Drilling noise and other noise associated with production operations, vessel traffic, aircraft traffic, construction, and oil-spill cleanup could adversely affect endangered bowhead whales and associated subsistence whaling activities. Other subsistence activities could be adversely affected by various project activities. Cultural and demographic changes due to the influx of workers and the presence of industrial development would adversely affect local communities. Helicopter flights to Liberty Island could disturb individuals of the threatened spectacled eider species and other marine and coastal bird species as well as terrestrial mammals. Construction activity would displace ringed seals living within one kilometer of the island and along the pipeline route in Foggy Island Bay. Seals and polar bears would be exposed to noise and other disturbance from trench dredging and pipeline burial activities. Noise related to other project activities would also adversely affect seals and polar bears. Encounters between bears and oil workers could require the removal of problem bears. Island construction would bury 22 acres of typical benthic organisms and pipeline trenching would disturb up to 14 acres of benthos. Sediment plumes would reduce kelp production by up to six percent during the first year of project implementation. Essential salmon habitat would be adversely affected by short-term disturbances to potential prey, to prey habitat, to potential substrate, and to marine and fresh waters. Vegetation and wetland habitats would be disturbed; these disturbances would mainly come from constructing gravel pads and ice roads and installing the onshore pipeline and tie in with the Badami Pipeline. The development of the Kadleroshilik River Mine site would result in the loss of about 24 acres of wetland habitat. Archaeological sites, potentially existing within the lease area and areas associated with hydrocarbon transportation from the area, as well as known historic sites could be adversely affected. Dredging and other development activities would adversely affect water quality through additional turbidity caused by increases in suspended particles in the water column. Large oil spills and associated cleanup activities could have substantial adverse impacts on bowhead whales, spectacled eiders, seals and polar bears, marine and coastal birds, terrestrial mammals, lower trophic-level organisms, fish and essential fish habitat, vegetation and wetland habitats, subsistence-harvest patterns, sociocultural systems, archaeological resources, and water quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 010002, Volume I--621 pages, Volume II--160 pages and maps, Volume III--671 pages and maps, January 3, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 01-01 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dredging KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Gravel KW - Helicopters KW - Historic Sites KW - Islands KW - Marine Mammals KW - Mining KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Oil Spills KW - Pipelines KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Subsistence KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Beaufort Sea KW - Foggy Island Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended, 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/36410794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://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=2001-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LIBERTY+DEVELOPMENT+AND+PRODUCTION+PLAN%2C+BEAUFORT+SEA+OIL+AND+GAS+DEVELOPMENT%2C+ALASKA+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF.&rft.title=LIBERTY+DEVELOPMENT+AND+PRODUCTION+PLAN%2C+BEAUFORT+SEA+OIL+AND+GAS+DEVELOPMENT%2C+ALASKA+OUTER+CONTINENTAL+SHELF.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Anchorage, Alaska; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 3, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Acoustic waveform inversion with application to seasonal snow covers. AN - 85355217; pmid-11206182 AB - The amplitude and waveform shape of atmospheric acoustic pulses propagating horizontally over a seasonal snow cover are profoundly changed by the air forced into the snow pores as the pulses move over the surface. This interaction greatly reduces the pulse amplitude and elongates the waveform compared to propagation above other ground surfaces. To investigate variations in snow-cover effects, acoustic pulses were recorded while propagating horizontally over 11 different naturally occurring snow covers during two winters. Two inversion procedures were developed to automatically match the observed waveforms by varying the snow-cover parameters in theoretical calculations. A simple frequency-domain technique to match the dominant frequency of the measured waveform suffered from multiple solutions and poor waveform matching, while a time-domain minimization method gave unique solutions and excellent waveform agreement. Results show that the effective flow resistivity and depth of the snow are the parameters controlling waveform shape, with the pore shape factor ratio of secondary importance. Inversion estimates gave flow resistivities ranging from 11 to 29 kN s m(-4), except for two late-season cases where values of 60 and 140 were determined (compared to 345 for the vegetation-covered site in the summer). Acoustically determined snow depths agreed with the measured values in all but one case, when the depth to a snow layer interface instead of the total snow depth was determined. Except for newly fallen snow, the pore shape factor ratio values clustered near two values that appear to correspond to wet (1.0) or dry (0.8) snow. JF - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Albert, D G AD - US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-1290, USA. dalbert@crrel.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - Jan 2001 SP - 91 EP - 101 VL - 109 IS - 1 SN - 0001-4966, 0001-4966 KW - Index Medicus KW - National Library of Medicine KW - Acoustics KW - Humans KW - New England KW - *Noise: prevention & control KW - *Seasons KW - *Snow KW - *Sound UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/85355217?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acomdisdome&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Journal+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Acoustic+waveform+inversion+with+application+to+seasonal+snow+covers.&rft.au=Albert%2C+D+G&rft.aulast=Albert&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00014966&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English (eng) DB - ComDisDome N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-15 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using zebra mussels to monitor Escherichia coli in environmental waters. AN - 70600689; 11215649 AB - Use of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) as an indicator of previously elevated bacteria concentrations in a watershed was examined. The ability of the zebra mussel to accumulate and purge Escherichia coli over several days was investigated in both laboratory and field experiments. In laboratory experiments, periodic enumeration of E. coli in mussels that had been exposed to a dilute solution of raw sewage demonstrated that (i) maximum concentrations of E. coli are reached within a few hours of exposure to sewage, (ii) the tissue concentration attained is higher than the concentration in the ambient water, and (iii) the E. coli concentrations take several days to return to preexposure concentrations when mussels are subsequently placed in sterile water. In field experiments conducted in southeast Michigan in the Clinton River watershed, brief increases in E. coli concentrations in the water were accompanied by increases in mussel concentrations of E. coli that lasted 2 or 3 d. The ability of mussels to retain and to concentrate E. coli made it possible to detect E. coli in the environment under conditions that conventional monitoring may often miss. Sampling caged mussels in a river and its tributaries may enable watershed managers to reduce the sampling frequency normally required to identify critical E. coli sources, thereby providing a more cost-effective river monitoring strategy for bacterial contamination. JF - Journal of environmental quality AU - Selegean, J P AU - Kusserow, R AU - Patel, R AU - Heidtke, T M AU - Ram, J L AD - Dep of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University, and US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit, MI, USA. PY - 2001 SP - 171 EP - 179 VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 0047-2425, 0047-2425 KW - Water Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Specimen Handling KW - Tissue Distribution KW - Water Microbiology KW - Bivalvia -- microbiology KW - Water Pollutants -- analysis KW - Escherichia coli KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70600689?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+environmental+quality&rft.atitle=Using+zebra+mussels+to+monitor+Escherichia+coli+in+environmental+waters.&rft.au=Selegean%2C+J+P%3BKusserow%2C+R%3BPatel%2C+R%3BHeidtke%2C+T+M%3BRam%2C+J+L&rft.aulast=Selegean&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=171&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+environmental+quality&rft.issn=00472425&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2001-04-12 N1 - Date created - 2001-02-15 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Physical separation of metal-contaminated soils AN - 52265924; 2001-016041 JF - Environmental restoration of metals-contaminated soils AU - Williford, Clint W, Jr AU - Bricka, R Mark A2 - Iskandar, I. K. Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL SN - 156670457X KW - soils KW - methods KW - physical properties KW - technology KW - toxicity KW - pollutants KW - separation KW - soil treatment KW - pollution KW - heavy metals KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52265924?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Williford%2C+Clint+W%2C+Jr%3BBricka%2C+R+Mark&rft.aulast=Williford&rft.aufirst=Clint&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=156670457X&rft.btitle=Physical+separation+of+metal-contaminated+soils&rft.title=Physical+separation+of+metal-contaminated+soils&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 58 N1 - PubXState - FL N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Heavy metals extraction by electric fields AN - 52265357; 2001-016042 JF - Environmental restoration of metals-contaminated soils AU - Alshawabkeh, Akram N AU - Bricka, R Mark A2 - Iskandar, I. K. Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL SN - 156670457X KW - soils KW - methods KW - development KW - pollutants KW - soil treatment KW - pollution KW - electrical field KW - remediation KW - theoretical models KW - electrolysis KW - mass transfer KW - heavy metals KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52265357?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Alshawabkeh%2C+Akram+N%3BBricka%2C+R+Mark&rft.aulast=Alshawabkeh&rft.aufirst=Akram&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=156670457X&rft.btitle=Heavy+metals+extraction+by+electric+fields&rft.title=Heavy+metals+extraction+by+electric+fields&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 56 N1 - PubXState - FL N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In situ chemical oxidation process and karst aquifers AN - 52230070; 2001-042070 JF - Proceedings - Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karsts AU - Stone, Paul R AU - Hoke, Bryan AU - Landry, Paul AU - Cowan, Kenneth J A2 - Beck, Barry F. A2 - Herring, J. Gayle Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 329 EP - 331 PB - A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam - Boston VL - 8 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - North America KW - Franklin County Pennsylvania KW - oxidation KW - karst hydrology KW - pollution KW - Appalachians KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - organic compounds KW - mitigation KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - Pennsylvania KW - military facilities KW - Letterkenny Army Depot KW - Valley and Ridge Province KW - Chambersburg Pennsylvania KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52230070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Multidisciplinary+Conference+on+Sinkholes+and+the+Engineering+and+Environmental+Impacts+of+Karsts&rft.atitle=In+situ+chemical+oxidation+process+and+karst+aquifers&rft.au=Stone%2C+Paul+R%3BHoke%2C+Bryan%3BLandry%2C+Paul%3BCowan%2C+Kenneth+J&rft.aulast=Stone&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=&rft.spage=329&rft.isbn=9058091902&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Multidisciplinary+Conference+on+Sinkholes+and+the+Engineering+and+Environmental+Impacts+of+Karsts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Eighth multidisciplinary conference on Sinkholes and the engineering and environmental impacts of karsts N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #04513 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Appalachians; aquifers; Chambersburg Pennsylvania; chlorinated hydrocarbons; Franklin County Pennsylvania; ground water; halogenated hydrocarbons; karst hydrology; Letterkenny Army Depot; military facilities; mitigation; North America; organic compounds; oxidation; Pennsylvania; pollution; remediation; United States; Valley and Ridge Province ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Effects of watershed development on water quality and soils AN - 52217168; 2001-048971 JF - Wetlands and urbanization; implications for the future AU - Horner, Richard R AU - Cooke, Sarah S AU - Reinelt, Lorin E AU - Ludwa, Kenneth A AU - Chin, Nancy T AU - Valentine, Marion A2 - Azous, Amanda L. A2 - Horner, Richard R. Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL SN - 1566703867 KW - United States KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - water quality KW - Washington KW - reclamation KW - sedimentation KW - watersheds KW - soil treatment KW - pollution KW - urbanization KW - Puget Lowland KW - nitrification KW - wetlands KW - land management KW - soil quality KW - land use KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52217168?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Horner%2C+Richard+R%3BCooke%2C+Sarah+S%3BReinelt%2C+Lorin+E%3BLudwa%2C+Kenneth+A%3BChin%2C+Nancy+T%3BValentine%2C+Marion&rft.aulast=Horner&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1566703867&rft.btitle=Effects+of+watershed+development+on+water+quality+and+soils&rft.title=Effects+of+watershed+development+on+water+quality+and+soils&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - PubXState - FL N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Moisture effects on the dielectric properties of soils AN - 52211893; 2001-050676 AB - Laboratory-measured dielectric property data and related electromagnetic wave propagation parameters are reported for a broad range of soil textures. The dielectric permittivity and phase velocity are shown to be very strong functions of volumetric soil moisture. A polynomial model for predicting soil moisture from permittivity measurements at 100 MHz is presented. JF - IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing AU - Curtis, John O Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - January 2001 SP - 125 EP - 128 PB - IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, New York, NY VL - 39 IS - 1 SN - 0196-2892, 0196-2892 KW - soils KW - textures KW - moisture KW - geophysical methods KW - electromagnetic waves KW - elastic waves KW - effects KW - dielectric constant KW - phase velocity KW - conductivity KW - dielectric properties KW - electromagnetic methods KW - propagation KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52211893?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=IEEE+Transactions+on+Geoscience+and+Remote+Sensing&rft.atitle=Moisture+effects+on+the+dielectric+properties+of+soils&rft.au=Curtis%2C+John+O&rft.aulast=Curtis&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IEEE+Transactions+on+Geoscience+and+Remote+Sensing&rft.issn=01962892&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isYear=2009&isnumber=5332062&Submit32=View+Contents LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - IEGEAO N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - conductivity; dielectric constant; dielectric properties; effects; elastic waves; electromagnetic methods; electromagnetic waves; geophysical methods; moisture; phase velocity; propagation; soils; textures ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bioaccumulation potential of sediment-associated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio AN - 52210809; 2001-055010 AB - Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio is designated as a Great Lakes Area of Concern contaminated by PCBs. Information on the bioaccumulation of PCBs from sediments is important for sediment management strategies such as dredging to restore navigable depths in the harbor. To ascertain the bioaccumulation of these PCBs, the aquatic earthworm Lumbriculus variegatus was exposed in the laboratory to contaminated sediments collected from 15 areas in the harbor. Data from these bioaccumulation experiments were used to determine the bioaccumulation potential of PCBs through the calculation of Biota-Sediment Accumulation Factors (BSAFs). The results showed that the mean values of the experimentally derived BSAFs for individual harbor areas ranged from 0.27 to 1.69. The median BSAF for sediments in the lower river sector of the harbor (0.38) was significantly lower than that for upper river sediments (1.34), indicating that the high adsorptive properties of coal soot particles constrained PCB bioavailability in the lower river sediments. These results indicate that the origin of total organic carbon (TOC) has a major influence on the bioavailability of total PCBs in harbor sediments. Moreover, the empirical BSAFs were well below the 4.0 default BSAF value recommended in joint USEPA/USACE protocols that are used to evaluate the Theoretical Bioaccumulation Potential, or bioavailability, of neutral organic chemicals in Great Lakes sediments. These empirical values should be used to more precisely predict the bioavailability of total PCBs in Ashtabula Harbor sediments. JF - Journal of Great Lakes Research AU - Pickard, Scott W AU - Yaksich, Stephen M AU - Irvine, Kim N AU - McFarland, Victor A Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 44 EP - 59 PB - International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), Ann Arbor, MI VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0380-1330, 0380-1330 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - PCBs KW - bioavailability KW - environmental analysis KW - bioaccumulation KW - Ashtabula River KW - sediments KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - Great Lakes KW - ecology KW - discharge KW - Ohio KW - North America KW - concentration KW - Lake Erie KW - harbors KW - Ashtabula County Ohio KW - pollution KW - biota KW - organic compounds KW - detection KW - industrial waste KW - waste disposal KW - aquatic environment KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52210809?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+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.atitle=Bioaccumulation+potential+of+sediment-associated+polychlorinated+biphenyls+%28PCBs%29+in+Ashtabula+Harbor%2C+Ohio&rft.au=Pickard%2C+Scott+W%3BYaksich%2C+Stephen+M%3BIrvine%2C+Kim+N%3BMcFarland%2C+Victor+A&rft.aulast=Pickard&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.issn=03801330&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.iaglr.org/jglr/journal.php LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - PubXState - MI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JGLRDE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquatic environment; Ashtabula County Ohio; Ashtabula River; bioaccumulation; bioavailability; biota; chlorinated hydrocarbons; concentration; detection; discharge; ecology; environmental analysis; Great Lakes; halogenated hydrocarbons; harbors; industrial waste; Lake Erie; North America; Ohio; organic compounds; PCBs; pollution; sediments; United States; waste disposal ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Basic concepts of soil science AN - 52201686; 2001-059835 JF - Wetland soils; genesis, hydrology, landscapes, and classification AU - Sprecher, S W A2 - Richardson, J. L. A2 - Vepraskas, M. J. Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL SN - 1566704847 KW - soils KW - soil profiles KW - patterns KW - textures KW - moisture KW - grain size KW - drainage KW - organic compounds KW - organic acids KW - mineral composition KW - wetlands KW - identification KW - classification KW - soil surveys KW - hydric soils KW - surveys KW - horizons KW - landscapes KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52201686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sprecher%2C+S+W&rft.aulast=Sprecher&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=1566704847&rft.btitle=Basic+concepts+of+soil+science&rft.title=Basic+concepts+of+soil+science&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - PubXState - FL N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 8 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Steady-state flow distribution and monthly flow duration in selected branches of St. Clair and Detroit rivers within the Great Lakes waterway AN - 52140939; 2002-024095 JF - Water-Resources Investigations - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Holtschlag, David J AU - Koschik, John A Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 58 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, [Reston, VA] SN - 0092-332X, 0092-332X KW - United States KW - Great Lakes region KW - simulation KW - Great Lakes KW - discharge KW - USGS KW - uncertainty KW - Saint Clair River KW - North America KW - monthly variations KW - Lake Huron KW - Lake Erie KW - steady flow KW - Monte Carlo analysis KW - surface water KW - statistical analysis KW - channels KW - mathematical models KW - distribution KW - Ontario KW - Detroit River KW - Canada KW - streamflow KW - Michigan KW - Eastern Canada KW - regression analysis KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52140939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Holtschlag%2C+David+J%3BKoschik%2C+John+A&rft.aulast=Holtschlag&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Steady-state+flow+distribution+and+monthly+flow+duration+in+selected+branches+of+St.+Clair+and+Detroit+rivers+within+the+Great+Lakes+waterway&rft.title=Steady-state+flow+distribution+and+monthly+flow+duration+in+selected+branches+of+St.+Clair+and+Detroit+rivers+within+the+Great+Lakes+waterway&rft.issn=0092332X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - Availability - U. S. Geol. Surv., Denver, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - VA] N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices; Prepared in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Source Water Assessment Program; Detroit Water and Sewerage Department N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - WRIND3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Canada; channels; Detroit River; discharge; distribution; Eastern Canada; Great Lakes; Great Lakes region; Lake Erie; Lake Huron; mathematical models; Michigan; Monte Carlo analysis; monthly variations; North America; Ontario; regression analysis; Saint Clair River; simulation; statistical analysis; steady flow; streamflow; surface water; uncertainty; United States; USGS ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Observations of ice-cover and openwater-lead formation along the Fort Peck Reach of the Missouri River AN - 52140707; 2002-016913 JF - Proceedings ... Workshop on River Ice AU - Ettema, Robert AU - Zabilansky, Leonard AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - Canadian Geophysical Union, Committee on River Ice Processes and the Environment (CGU-HS), Ottawa, ON VL - 11 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - Missouri River KW - river ice KW - rivers and streams KW - stability KW - ice cover KW - channels KW - Fort Peck Reach KW - rivers KW - Montana KW - thalwegs KW - morphology KW - river banks KW - ice KW - fluvial features KW - streams KW - seasonal variations KW - sinuosity KW - braided streams KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52140707?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+...+Workshop+on+River+Ice&rft.atitle=Observations+of+ice-cover+and+openwater-lead+formation+along+the+Fort+Peck+Reach+of+the+Missouri+River&rft.au=Ettema%2C+Robert%3BZabilansky%2C+Leonard%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ettema&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+...+Workshop+on+River+Ice&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 11th workshop on River ice; river ice processes within a changing environment--11 (super e) atelier sur Les glaces fluviales N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - PubXState - ON N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05998 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - braided streams; channels; fluvial features; Fort Peck Reach; hydrology; ice; ice cover; Missouri River; Montana; morphology; river banks; river ice; rivers; rivers and streams; seasonal variations; sinuosity; stability; streams; thalwegs; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Joint spacing models; an alternative for joint property characterization AN - 52137830; 2002-020297 AB - The accurate characterization of joint properties--spacing, orientation, and trace length--is a very important, perhaps the most important, aspect of site characterization because in the broadest sense, joints control slope stability and tunnel standup time. Unfortunately, data quality can vary significantly depending on the experience and knowledge of the individual collecting the data. Joint spacing is one of the most difficult joint properties to determine accurately because of the variety of data collection methods used. In order to provide some sort of standard, more than 1500 reports of joint spacing were collected from the literature for seventeen lithologies worldwide. More than 200 papers were reviewed, 53 of which contained pertinent data. The disciplines covered were primarily geology, engineering geology, and rock mechanics. Only data reported for limestone, sandstone, and dolomite are, however, addressed here. The known relation between joint spacing and layer thickness in sedimentary rocks, i.e., joint spacing decreases with layer thickness, allowed the determination of equations relating these properties for the three lithologies. Where layer thickness was reported and where the data were reported as mean or median spacing or could be recalculated to mean or median spacing, joint spacing was regressed against layer thickness to produce a series of equations defining joint spacing variations. Although much more data remains to be "mined" from the literature, these preliminary models for joint spacing in the three lithologies may provide a more consistent approach for determining joint spacing during site characterization. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Ehlen, Judy AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 66 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - limestone KW - fractured materials KW - engineering properties KW - characterization KW - sandstone KW - joints KW - mechanical properties KW - dolostone KW - rock mechanics KW - spatial distribution KW - fractures KW - physical properties KW - sedimentary rocks KW - style KW - theoretical models KW - carbonate rocks KW - clastic rocks KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52137830?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=Joint+spacing+models%3B+an+alternative+for+joint+property+characterization&rft.au=Ehlen%2C+Judy%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ehlen&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=66&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, 2001 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbonate rocks; characterization; clastic rocks; dolostone; engineering properties; fractured materials; fractures; joints; limestone; mechanical properties; physical properties; rock mechanics; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; spatial distribution; style; theoretical models ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Finding sand in a sand-deficient environment; sand resources, regional geology, and coastal processes for the restoration of the Barataria barrier shoreline, southeastern Louisiana AN - 52134346; 2002-016484 AB - The barrier coastline of Barataria Basin (Louisiana) has undergone significant retreat and reduction in size during the past 100 years. This shoreline protects the Barataria Bay ecosystem that provides enormous productivity, economic benefits, and storm protection. The most practical restoration method to rebuild these shorelines is sand replenishment. Understanding the recent geologic framework allows for the identification of sand-rich features that can serve as sand sources. A dense survey of high-resolution seismic data (CHIRP and Boomer), vibracores and borings were used to identify available resources. Previous studies using less dense surveys greatly over-estimated sand resources available in this area. This study shows that, contrary to common opinion, not all deltaic subsystems have abundant sand resources. The western and central sections of the study area are composed of a low barrier beach in the form of a thin continuous washover sheet ( approximately 1 m). This area is part of the Bayou Lafourche erosional headland. Erosional reworking of the Lafourche headland has released limited sand to the barrier shoreface, starving potential nearshore sand resources. The primary sand deposits in these sections are ebb-tidal deltas of Caminada (2.9 to 3.9X10 (super 6) m (super 3) ), Barataria (14.2 to 20.1X10 (super 6) m (super 3) ), and Quatre Bayou (15.2 to 20.3X10 (super 6) m (super 3) ). Older deposits include buried ebb tidal deltas of Barataria (26.8 to 35.7X10 (super 6) m (super 3) ) and Quatre Bayou (71.7 to 102.4X10 (super 6) m (super 3) ), and buried incised channels. Sediment analysis from core samples indicate most of the sand to be fine to very fine in size (2 to 4 phi). The eastern section consists of the Plaquemines delta lobe between Barataria Bay and Sandy Point. The sand resources found here consist of isolated sandy channel-fill deposits. The largest deposit in the study area is the Sandy Point sand body with an area of approximately 44 km (super 2) , a thickness of 6.1 to 9.2 m and an estimated sand volume of 170.4 to 227.2X10 (super 6) m (super 3) . Geometry, location, and textural description from sediment cores suggest deposition within a distributary mouth-bar environment. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Kindinger, Jack L AU - Penland, Shea AU - Flocks, James G AU - Kulp, Mark A AU - Britsch, L Del AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 41 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - resources KW - geophysical surveys KW - erosion KW - barrier beaches KW - reclamation KW - Quatre Bayou KW - Lafourche Parish Louisiana KW - Jefferson Parish Louisiana KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - sands KW - deltas KW - sediments KW - ecology KW - Louisiana KW - littoral erosion KW - Bayou Lafourche KW - southeastern Louisiana KW - sand KW - shore features KW - beach nourishment KW - clastic sediments KW - geophysical methods KW - shorelines KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - Barataria Bay KW - seismic methods KW - Plaquemines Parish Louisiana KW - erosion control KW - surveys KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 28A:Economic geology, geology of nonmetal deposits KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52134346?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=Finding+sand+in+a+sand-deficient+environment%3B+sand+resources%2C+regional+geology%2C+and+coastal+processes+for+the+restoration+of+the+Barataria+barrier+shoreline%2C+southeastern+Louisiana&rft.au=Kindinger%2C+Jack+L%3BPenland%2C+Shea%3BFlocks%2C+James+G%3BKulp%2C+Mark+A%3BBritsch%2C+L+Del%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Kindinger&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=41&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, 2001 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; Barataria Bay; barrier beaches; Bayou Lafourche; beach nourishment; clastic sediments; deltas; ecology; erosion; erosion control; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; Gulf Coastal Plain; Gulf of Mexico; Jefferson Parish Louisiana; Lafourche Parish Louisiana; littoral erosion; Louisiana; North Atlantic; Plaquemines Parish Louisiana; Quatre Bayou; reclamation; resources; sand; sands; sediments; seismic methods; shore features; shorelines; southeastern Louisiana; surveys; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beach and nearshore profiles at Oregon Inlet, NC; a case for equilibrium profiles AN - 52132225; 2002-016487 AB - A principal component analysis was used to investigate spatial and temporal variability in onshore-nearshore profiles over a three-year period on the barrier islands adjacent to Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The objectives included summarizing Pea Island and Bodie Island profile variability as a function of: (1) distance from the inlet; (2) beach nourishment; and (3) storms. Comparison of floating and fixed point datum methods revealed the first eigenvector on both Pea Island and Bodie Island explains 47.8% and 62.2% of the data variance, respectively. Eigenvector 1 is a gross feature expressing profile slope. A symmetrical trend of progressive profile steepening away from the inlet exists in the spatial weightings along each island. Negatively weighted, dissipative beaches occur nearest the inlet, while positively weighted, reflective profiles are located away from the inlet. The average profile slopes at 2.1 km south of Oregon Inlet on Pea Island and 1.8 km north of the inlet on Bodie Island coincide with shoreline orientation and migration rate changes, and delineate a zone of tidal inlet influence. The temporal trend on eigenvector 1 varies between islands. The Bodie Island profiles steepened over the study period, but Pea Island displayed no trend in time. The lack of a temporal trend along Pea Island indicates that profile shape changes occur at time periods greater than the three-year study period. These low frequency profile changes indicate large-scale sediment cycling and may represent a dynamic "equilibrium" shape at each profile. This information reveals that characteristic shapes, often considered in beach nourishment design criteria, can be known and modeled, and neither the storm climate nor the total 1.7 million m (super 3) of inlet throat and ebb-tidal delta disposal material placed on Pea Island impacted the gross profile morphology. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Fenster, Michael S AU - Miller, Herman C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 41 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - geologic hazards KW - reclamation KW - nearshore sedimentation KW - Dare County North Carolina KW - eigenvalues KW - beaches KW - Outer Banks KW - storms KW - Oregon Inlet KW - Atlantic Coastal Plain KW - barrier islands KW - shore features KW - beach nourishment KW - principal components analysis KW - variance analysis KW - landform evolution KW - statistical analysis KW - sedimentation KW - shorelines KW - case studies KW - tidal inlets KW - North Carolina KW - Bodie Island KW - Pea Island KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52132225?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=Beach+and+nearshore+profiles+at+Oregon+Inlet%2C+NC%3B+a+case+for+equilibrium+profiles&rft.au=Fenster%2C+Michael+S%3BMiller%2C+Herman+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Fenster&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=41&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, 2001 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 - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Coastal Plain; barrier islands; beach nourishment; beaches; Bodie Island; case studies; Dare County North Carolina; eigenvalues; geologic hazards; landform evolution; nearshore sedimentation; North Carolina; Oregon Inlet; Outer Banks; Pea Island; principal components analysis; reclamation; sedimentation; shore features; shorelines; statistical analysis; storms; tidal inlets; United States; variance analysis ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Envisioning a future framework for managing land and water resources AN - 52118631; 2002-036971 JF - Landscape erosion and evolution modeling AU - Goran, William D AU - Holland, Jeffery P A2 - Harmon, Russell S. A2 - Doe, William W., III Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, NY SN - 0306467186 KW - United States KW - Engineer Research and Development Center KW - U. S. Army KW - technology KW - Land Management System KW - water management KW - decision-making KW - simulation KW - conservation KW - future KW - land management KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52118631?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Goran%2C+William+D%3BHolland%2C+Jeffery+P&rft.aulast=Goran&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0306467186&rft.btitle=Envisioning+a+future+framework+for+managing+land+and+water+resources&rft.title=Envisioning+a+future+framework+for+managing+land+and+water+resources&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mississippi's closed depressions revisited; their relationship to similar features elsewhere on the coastal plains AN - 52100454; 2002-041818 JF - Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences AU - Patrick, David M AU - May, James H AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - January 2001 SP - 39 PB - Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Jackson, MS VL - 46 IS - 1 SN - 0076-9436, 0076-9436 KW - United States KW - Carolina Bays KW - Okaloosa County Florida KW - Quaternary KW - Mississippi KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - Florida KW - Alabama KW - George County Mississippi KW - Cenozoic KW - Walton County Florida KW - depressions KW - Pleistocene KW - coastal environment KW - geomorphology KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52100454?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+the+Mississippi+Academy+of+Sciences&rft.atitle=Mississippi%27s+closed+depressions+revisited%3B+their+relationship+to+similar+features+elsewhere+on+the+coastal+plains&rft.au=Patrick%2C+David+M%3BMay%2C+James+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Patrick&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+Mississippi+Academy+of+Sciences&rft.issn=00769436&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://msacad.org/?page_id=25 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Sixty-fifth annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - MS N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-15 N1 - CODEN - JMSSAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alabama; Carolina Bays; Cenozoic; coastal environment; depressions; Florida; geomorphology; George County Mississippi; Gulf Coastal Plain; Mississippi; Okaloosa County Florida; Pleistocene; Quaternary; United States; Walton County Florida ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrating parameter estimation, optimization and subsurface solute transport AN - 52087013; 2002-055657 AB - Parameter estimation techniques, optimization algorithms and three-dimensional ground water flow and solute transport models were integrated to investigate remediation alternatives for a contaminated aquifer with known hydraulic limitations and a water-miscible contaminant (paradioxane), located within the Duke Forest in Durham, North Carolina. Auxiliary geophysical data were used to characterize key ground water flow parameters. A maximum likelihood estimation procedure was applied to the joint identification of the parameters of the aquifer transmissivity random field, and the parameters of the linear regression between the logarithm of transmissivity and the logarithm of the electrical transverse formation factor, determined from surface geoelectrical methods. Using a genetic algorithm, optimal intermittent pumping schedules were established to simulate pump-and-treat remediation. The objectives of the optimization model were to minimize total costs, minimize health risks, and maximize the amount of contaminant removed from the aquifer. Optimization model simulations defined a tradeoff curve between the pumping cost and the amount of contaminant extracted from the aquifer. Wastes from the original burial site were excavated from October 1997 to February 1998. Measured data provide evidence that the physical removal of the contaminant source has indeed resulted in substantial reductions in contaminant concentrations of paradioxane in all the monitoring wells adjacent to the site. Using the three-dimensional solute transport model, we present plume simulations for the period of time since the waste source was removed, going beyond previous studies, to evaluate remediation alternatives. JF - Hydrological Science and Technology AU - Medina, Miguel A, Jr AU - Thomann, Wayne AU - Holland, Jeffery P AU - Lin, Yi-Chang AU - Haitjema, Hendrik M Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 259 EP - 282 PB - American Institute of Hydrology, Saint Paul, MN VL - 17 IS - 1-4 SN - 0887-686X, 0887-686X KW - United States KW - solute transport KW - water quality KW - toxic materials KW - numerical models KW - pollutants KW - numerical analysis KW - Durham County North Carolina KW - Duke Forest Gate KW - pollution KW - optimization KW - MODFLOW KW - mathematical models KW - ground water KW - organic compounds KW - North Carolina KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52087013?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=Hydrological+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Integrating+parameter+estimation%2C+optimization+and+subsurface+solute+transport&rft.au=Medina%2C+Miguel+A%2C+Jr%3BThomann%2C+Wayne%3BHolland%2C+Jeffery+P%3BLin%2C+Yi-Chang%3BHaitjema%2C+Hendrik+M&rft.aulast=Medina&rft.aufirst=Miguel&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=259&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=0887686X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 2000 annual meeting on Atmospheric, surface and subsurface hydrology and interactions N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - PubXState - MN N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Duke Forest Gate; Durham County North Carolina; ground water; mathematical models; MODFLOW; North Carolina; numerical analysis; numerical models; optimization; organic compounds; pollutants; pollution; solute transport; toxic materials; United States; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sustainability of military lands; historic erosion trends at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri AN - 52069507; 2002-066769 AB - Military land managers are faced with questions of landscape stability and sustainability. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, was selected to test these concerns because it has been the site of engineering training for over 50 years. Prior to U.S. Army occupancy, the landscape was undergoing disequilibrium resulting from historic land use activities. An integrated approach was used to examine landscape changes using existing information and technologies to answer geomorphic inquiries of equilibrium and recovery. The lack of a long-term sediment record was supplemented by performing soil-loss modeling. Soil simulations were done using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) to simulate the effect of changing land use and land cover on soil loss. The aerial photographic record offered a means to create land cover for RUSLE simulations. The sustainable or acceptable soil-loss rate is known as the soil loss tolerance. Simulation of soil loss using 1938, 1955, 1976, and 1997 aerial photographs identified "hot spots" where soil loss was greater than tolerance. The results show that past Army training activities caused more soil loss than did presettlement activities, but that estimated soil loss from current training is less than loss rates before military occupancy of the landscape. Current best management practices are leading to landscape restoration within accepted soil loss tolerance. This study supports the U.S. Army's commitment to landscape stewardship, which is essential for land-use sustainability. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Albertson, Paul E Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 151 EP - 161 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - soils KW - erosion KW - Missouri KW - human activity KW - Universal Soil Loss Equation KW - Ozark Mountains KW - environmental analysis KW - Fort Leonard Wood Missouri KW - models KW - mathematical methods KW - aerial photography KW - soil erosion KW - military facilities KW - land use KW - remote sensing KW - Pulaski County Missouri KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52069507?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Sustainability+of+military+lands%3B+historic+erosion+trends+at+Fort+Leonard+Wood%2C+Missouri&rft.au=Albertson%2C+Paul+E&rft.aulast=Albertson&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=151&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p151 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aerial photography; environmental analysis; erosion; Fort Leonard Wood Missouri; human activity; land use; mathematical methods; military facilities; Missouri; models; Ozark Mountains; Pulaski County Missouri; remote sensing; soil erosion; soils; United States; Universal Soil Loss Equation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p151 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wetlands and erosion studies in support of military training, Camp Shelby Training Site, Mississippi, USA AN - 52068326; 2002-066768 AB - Interdisciplinary geologic studies at Camp Shelby Training Site, located in southern Mississippi, have supported military training requirements as well as natural resources conservation on this 134 000-acre National Guard facility by delineating Go and No Go areas for tank maneuver corridors, and by identifying causes of erosion. No Go areas include intermittent and perennial streams, wetlands, slopes in excess of ten percent, and critical habitats. Go and No Go areas were identified and delineated in the field, with the No Go areas clearly marked on the ground by painting the trees if the corridor was wooded or with fence posts if the corridor had been cleared. When it was necessary for a maneuver corridor to cross a stream or wetland, crossing sites were identified, and permits were obtained from the Corps of Engineers. A two-category hydrogeomorphic classification of wetlands was developed that consisted of bottomland and upland wetlands. Bottomland wetlands are further classified as riparian if adjacent to stream channels, or backswamp if they occur in stream valleys distal from the channel. Upland wetlands were classified as either side slope when they occur on valley walls or upland flat if they occurred on the upper portions of slopes. The wetlands classification scheme was found to conform to the lithostratigraphy of the training site; for example, bottomland wetlands are associated with the fine-grained sediments of the Hattiesburg Formation (Miocene) whereas the upland wetlands were associated with perched water tables in the coarse-grained Upland Complex (Pliocene-Pleistocene). These relationships, in turn, contributed to the development of an updated and enhanced geologic map of the training site. The outcrop patterns of the Hattiesburg and Upland Complex were found to correlate with the locations of critical habitats, including those of the gopher tortoise, red cockaded woodpecker, and the Louisiana quillwort. Evaluations of upland and channel erosion in the impact area did not reveal adverse conditions from range firing. Localized erosion was, however, commonly associated with unsurfaced roads. Most channels appeared relatively stable; however, certain ones exhibited knickpoints that were slowly migrating upstream and are the subject of ongoing study. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Patrick, David M AU - Boyd, Suzanne A Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 137 EP - 149 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - soils KW - endangered species KW - erosion KW - human activity KW - Mississippi KW - mapping KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - environmental analysis KW - compaction KW - Forrest County Mississippi KW - Perry County Mississippi KW - wetlands KW - military facilities KW - Camp Shelby Mississippi KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52068326?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Wetlands+and+erosion+studies+in+support+of+military+training%2C+Camp+Shelby+Training+Site%2C+Mississippi%2C+USA&rft.au=Patrick%2C+David+M%3BBoyd%2C+Suzanne+A&rft.aulast=Patrick&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=137&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p137 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 4 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Camp Shelby Mississippi; compaction; endangered species; environmental analysis; erosion; Forrest County Mississippi; Gulf Coastal Plain; human activity; land use; mapping; military facilities; Mississippi; Perry County Mississippi; soils; United States; wetlands DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p137 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geology without borders; a conceptual model for Aberdeen Proving Ground AN - 52068165; 2002-066772 AB - Research by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at numerous military facilities has shown that a regional geologic approach is the key to cost-effective risk assessment and environmental remediation. This approach addresses the needs of the facility by placing it directly in the larger framework of the land, water, and the people off post who comprise potential contaminant receptors. Application of a regional geologic framework to a large military facility requires extensive research and focused study to establish the overall picture. A regional geologic and geomorphic model was developed for the Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), located in the headwaters of Chesapeake Bay near Aberdeen, Maryland, USA. Regional geologic information and interpretation of data from over 2000 geologic and water well borings indicate that APG is situated upon Pleistocene terraces of the ancestral Susquehanna River, which unconformably overlie Cretaceous unconsolidated sediments. Pleistocene terraces represent estuarine and fluvial filling of an earlier manifestation of Chesapeake Bay during interglacial periods of high sea level during the past 1.5 m.y. During episodes of low sea level, corresponding to glacial maxima, the Susquehanna River downcut into Pleistocene and Cretaceous deposits. The remnants of at least three and possibly four separate filling cycles, ranging from middle Wisconsin to early Pleistocene in age (youngest to oldest), are present at APG. The geologic and geomorphic model of APG is being used to define aquifer limits and to access the movement of groundwater for potential impacts to public drinking water supplies on the Aberdeen Peninsula and to Chesapeake Bay. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Dunbar, Joseph B AU - Wakeley, Lillian D AU - Miller, S Paul AU - Swartzel, Stanley M Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 191 EP - 202 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - lithostratigraphy KW - Patapsco Formation KW - Talbot Formation KW - Quaternary KW - Cretaceous KW - Paleozoic KW - Aberdeen Proving Ground KW - Mesozoic KW - Arundel Formation KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - Cenozoic KW - Patuxent Formation KW - lower Paleozoic KW - Glenarm Series KW - Harford County Maryland KW - Maryland KW - depositional environment KW - military facilities KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 12:Stratigraphy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52068165?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Geology+without+borders%3B+a+conceptual+model+for+Aberdeen+Proving+Ground&rft.au=Dunbar%2C+Joseph+B%3BWakeley%2C+Lillian+D%3BMiller%2C+S+Paul%3BSwartzel%2C+Stanley+M&rft.aulast=Dunbar&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=191&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p191 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 1 table, geol. sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendix N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aberdeen Proving Ground; aquifers; Arundel Formation; Cenozoic; Cretaceous; depositional environment; Glenarm Series; ground water; Harford County Maryland; lithostratigraphy; lower Paleozoic; Maryland; Mesozoic; military facilities; Paleozoic; Patapsco Formation; Patuxent Formation; Quaternary; Talbot Formation; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p191 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fifty-four years of ephemeral channel response to two years of intense World War II military activity, Camp Iron Mountain, Mojave Desert, California AN - 52068122; 2002-066767 AB - During World War II, U.S. Army personnel lived, trained, and executed mock battles on low gradient piedmonts ( approximately 2 degrees ) in the Mojave Desert. For example, Camp Iron Mountain (established in 1942 by General George S. Patton, Jr., and used until 1944) housed up to 20 000 Army personnel at any specific time. The camp is located on the large alluvial piedmont that extends from the Iron Mountains and is drained by shallow ephemeral channels. At this camp, we made 18 detailed topographic maps in order to compare drainage networks of six undisturbed control plots and 12 plots disturbed by army activities. There are significant differences between the morphometery of small-scale, ephemeral drainage networks on control plots, on plots bisected by stone-walled walkways, and on plots down gradient of former army roads. Control plot channels are wider (2.05+ or -1.48 m) and deeper (8.8+ or -4.5 cm) than channels in walkway plots (width: 1.19+ or -0.71 m, depth: 7.4+ or -4.1 cm) and in road plots (width: 1.18+ or -0.61 m, depth: 7.2+ or -6.7 cm). The military's modification of the landscape affected subsequent channel originations and orientations. Channel heads were found in 76% of the compacted and smoothed walkways. In walkway plots, 80% of walkways caused the orientation of channels to deviate from the steepest piedmont gradient by more than 20 degrees . After more than 50 years, road berms still act as local drainage divides. Down gradient of each intact road berm, there is a wide (20-40 m) zone in which no channels exist. Where channels have developed below intact road berms, they are smaller than channels in undisturbed control plots. Down gradient of breached road berms, wide, braided channels are common. Fifty-four years after camp abandonment, the channel network at Camp Iron Mountain has yet to recover, primarily because rock alignments and road berms continue to influence drainage patterns and local gradients. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Nichols, Kyle K AU - Bierman, Paul R Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 123 EP - 136 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - processes KW - Iron Mountain KW - terrestrial environment KW - human activity KW - arid environment KW - drainage KW - ephemeral streams KW - channels KW - mapping KW - Camp Iron Mountain KW - California KW - Mojave Desert KW - streams KW - military facilities KW - San Bernardino County California KW - land use KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52068122?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Fifty-four+years+of+ephemeral+channel+response+to+two+years+of+intense+World+War+II+military+activity%2C+Camp+Iron+Mountain%2C+Mojave+Desert%2C+California&rft.au=Nichols%2C+Kyle+K%3BBierman%2C+Paul+R&rft.aulast=Nichols&rft.aufirst=Kyle&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=123&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p123 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; California; Camp Iron Mountain; channels; drainage; ephemeral streams; human activity; Iron Mountain; land use; mapping; military facilities; Mojave Desert; processes; San Bernardino County California; streams; terrestrial environment; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p123 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Terrain evaluation for peacekeeping with examples from Bosnia Herzegovina AN - 52068084; 2002-066761 AB - Geology has influenced military commanders and the outcome of military operations since ancient times. Terrain evaluation was developed in the 1960s and has benefited greatly from recent developments in GIS (geographic information systems). Peacekeeping operations are increasingly becoming a component of armed forces workload. Geologic support based on terrain evaluation principles was provided to the UN and NATO during peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations in Bosnia Herzegovina. This included assessments of slope stability, seismic hazard, flood risk, groundwater potential, and construction materials. The role of the geologist advising military commanders during peace support operations essentially becomes a hybrid of those roles of military geologists and conventional civilian engineering geologists. As ever, training in the engineering operations of the "client" is essential do delivering a successful product-usually defined as an approximate answer within a very limited time frame rather than a "good" answer late. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Nathanail, C Paul Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 7 EP - 12 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - Bosnia-Herzegovina KW - geologic hazards KW - Europe KW - terrain classification KW - Southern Europe KW - ground water KW - terrains KW - military geology KW - geographic information systems KW - seismic risk KW - floods KW - information systems KW - slope stability KW - construction materials KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52068084?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Terrain+evaluation+for+peacekeeping+with+examples+from+Bosnia+Herzegovina&rft.au=Nathanail%2C+C+Paul&rft.aulast=Nathanail&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p7 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - 1 table, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bosnia-Herzegovina; construction materials; Europe; floods; geographic information systems; geologic hazards; ground water; information systems; military geology; seismic risk; slope stability; Southern Europe; terrain classification; terrains DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Battlefield terrain and engineering geology in the eastern Chorwon Valley, central Korean Peninsula AN - 52068021; 2002-066765 AB - The terrain of the eastern Chorwon Valley is geologically complex, controlled by spatial relationships between Precambrian metamorphic rocks, Mesozoic granite, and locally intense structural deformations within and adjacent to major faults. Fundamental controls of terrain are overprinted by cycles of deep weathering and erosion during Pleistocene sea-level fluctuations, as well as by accelerated human impacts during the twentieth century. Geological characterization, terrain analysis, and Korean War history here provide significant lessons in the use of battlefield terrain. Military access, mobility, and the orientation of attack corridors in this area are predominantly a function of major tectonic faults, and (to a lesser extent) lithology. Severely tectonized granite rock mass extends outward for 300 m to 2 km from major fault zones. Erosion of highly weathered granite in some of these zones from elongate valleys. The easily-ripped saprolite by-products of granite weathering provide in situ construction materials (sand and gravel), soft foundations prone to boggy conditions in some areas, reasonable groundwater supplies near the fault zones, and an overall situation suitable for staging and military infrastructure. Resistant Precambrian metamorphic rocks form rugged terrain suitable for defensive positions. These hard lithologies support steep ridges and towering hills in and around the eastern Chorwon Valley in the Kumhwa vicinity. The (often) strongly magnetic character of some of the metamorphic rocks complicates the location of mines and unexploded ordnance in this sector of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Cameron, C P Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 75 EP - 93 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - lithostratigraphy KW - Far East KW - igneous rocks KW - human activity KW - granites KW - Chorwon Valley KW - mapping KW - Korea KW - wars KW - areal geology KW - ground water KW - history KW - plutonic rocks KW - military geology KW - tunnels KW - metamorphic rocks KW - metasedimentary rocks KW - Asia KW - land use KW - faults KW - construction materials KW - 13:Areal geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52068021?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Battlefield+terrain+and+engineering+geology+in+the+eastern+Chorwon+Valley%2C+central+Korean+Peninsula&rft.au=Cameron%2C+C+P&rft.aulast=Cameron&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=75&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p75 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 1 table, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - areal geology; Asia; Chorwon Valley; construction materials; Far East; faults; granites; ground water; history; human activity; igneous rocks; Korea; land use; lithostratigraphy; mapping; metamorphic rocks; metasedimentary rocks; military geology; plutonic rocks; tunnels; wars DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p75 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methodology for remote characterization of fracture systems in bedrock of enemy underground facilities AN - 52067702; 2002-066763 AB - Weaponry can be conveniently and safely concealed in enemy underground bedrock facilities (UGF). The bedrock environment surrounding UGF offers a high degree of protection for the assets contained within. Physical characteristics of the surrounding bedrock constrain the effects of conventional and even nuclear weapons. Brittle structures in the bedrock such as fracture systems have anisotropic characteristics and present a formidable obstacle to the survival of penetrating weapons. Knowledge of the three-dimensional (3-D) characteristics of bedrock fracture systems in enemy UGF, which may be covered by soil or vegetation, is of paramount importance to the weapons development community in its quest to penetrate anisotropic environments. We utilize rigorous methodologies to predict fracture characteristics in overburden-covered regions from outcrop, core, borehole, and remote sensing data. We have established digital scanline and scangrid methodologies to characterize fracture geometries. The digital data allow us to easily analyze the fractures in terms of fractal and more advanced geostatistical techniques. We have developed theoretical and practical guidelines for determining the two-dimensional (2-D) density of fractures from one-dimensional (1-D) (scanline) data. Additionally, we have developed theoretical relationships between 2-D and 3-D fracture densities. Integration of digital field data with density and spatial structure of the fracture networks allows us to predict the distribution of fractures in areas removed from the outcrop. These methodologies, once refined, fully tested, and verified, will allow us to characterize three-dimensional fracture systems in potential target areas worldwide by remote sensing means alone. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Jacobi, Robert D AU - Eastler, Thomas E AU - Xu, Jiandong Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 27 EP - 59 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - methods KW - bedrock KW - lineaments KW - underground space KW - three-dimensional models KW - site exploration KW - statistical analysis KW - Wyoming County New York KW - fractures KW - New York KW - Livingston County New York KW - military geology KW - Cattaraugus County New York KW - Allegany County New York KW - tunnels KW - mathematical methods KW - Steuben County New York KW - tectonics KW - fractals KW - remote sensing KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52067702?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Methodology+for+remote+characterization+of+fracture+systems+in+bedrock+of+enemy+underground+facilities&rft.au=Jacobi%2C+Robert+D%3BEastler%2C+Thomas+E%3BXu%2C+Jiandong&rft.aulast=Jacobi&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=27&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p27 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 103 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Allegany County New York; bedrock; Cattaraugus County New York; fractals; fractures; lineaments; Livingston County New York; mathematical methods; methods; military geology; New York; remote sensing; site exploration; statistical analysis; Steuben County New York; tectonics; three-dimensional models; tunnels; underground space; United States; Wyoming County New York DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geoenvironmental factors in the regeneration of military airfields in Great Britain AN - 52067293; 2002-066773 AB - Britain is littered with active and disused military airfields, arguably the most distinctive feature of its twentieth-century defenses. More than 850 airfields were active during World War II, covering about 162000 hectares or 0.7% of the national land area. Today, fewer than 50 remain active, the majority having been transferred to ground defense roles, civil flying, agriculture, and other land uses. There is a strong spatial association between the leading air bases and well-drained Middle Jurassic limestone, Upper Cretaceous chalk, and Quaternary fluvioglacial sands and gravels. Peacetime consolidation at a dwindling number of key bases has intensified impacts on these permeable lithologies, which are vulnerable to groundwater contamination, soil degradation, and erosion of landscapes rich in ecological and archaeological heritage. Demolition for agriculture has been uncoordinated and incomplete. Alternative uses include laboratories, prisons, and motor racing, many introduced without environmental controls. Asset stripping of valuable infrastructure has become a public issue since the ending of the Cold War. Disused airfields are now the foci of comprehensive regeneration schemes. Options include mineral extraction, afforestation, new towns, and runway conversion to airports. Decision making involves careful assessment of geological resources, geologic hazards, and available remediation technologies within the framework of a systematic environmental audit. Britain's "airfield problem" is the unique product of a densely settled countryside, a rich aeronautical history, and an imperfect planning system. Experience gained trying to solve this problem has many international applications. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Blake, Ronald N E Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 203 EP - 219 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - Western Europe KW - human activity KW - reclamation KW - England KW - Europe KW - United Kingdom KW - Great Britain KW - remediation KW - Lincolnshire England KW - planning KW - airports KW - land management KW - military facilities KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52067293?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Geoenvironmental+factors+in+the+regeneration+of+military+airfields+in+Great+Britain&rft.au=Blake%2C+Ronald+N+E&rft.aulast=Blake&rft.aufirst=Ronald+N&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=203&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p203 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 66 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 3 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airports; England; Europe; Great Britain; human activity; land management; land use; Lincolnshire England; military facilities; planning; reclamation; remediation; United Kingdom; Western Europe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p203 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting fracture properties in weathered granite in denied areas AN - 52067243; 2002-066764 AB - This chapter describes a model developed to predict fracture properties of weathered granite in denied areas, predictions made using imagery, and a test undertaken to determine prediction accuracy. This project is part of a geotechnical characterization of weathered granites that will be used to predict weapons effects at denied sites. Joint spacings, orientations, and trace lengths were measured in four field areas near the denied sites. Three-dimensional models of field measurements from an analogue area and lineation data derived from imagery over this area and over two denied sites were sampled to determine mean joint spacings in simulated horizontal and vertical boreholes, mean joint trace length, joint intensity, termination percent, mean rock block width and volume, and RQD (Rock Quality Designation) at the denied sites. The simulated data were regressed against scale in log-log space and the equations for the best fit were used to calculate the predictions. The predictions made for the denied sites are realistic compared to measurements made in the four field areas. They are within the standard deviations of field measurements and generally fall within the range of measurements made in the four field areas. Most predictions are within 25% of field measurements in the analogue area. The accuracy of the predictions was assessed by selecting one of the field areas as a denied area, and then using the same procedures to make predictions for the same set of variables. These predictions are very similar to the field measurements; most lie within 10-15%, indicating that predictions made using these procedures are accurate as well as realistic. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Ehlen, Judy Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 61 EP - 73 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - lineation KW - three-dimensional models KW - site exploration KW - igneous rocks KW - granites KW - structural analysis KW - prediction KW - joints KW - rock mechanics KW - models KW - fractures KW - plutonic rocks KW - military geology KW - explosives KW - blasting KW - weathered materials KW - fractals KW - remote sensing KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52067243?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Predicting+fracture+properties+in+weathered+granite+in+denied+areas&rft.au=Ehlen%2C+Judy&rft.aulast=Ehlen&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p61 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 8 tables N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - blasting; explosives; fractals; fractures; granites; igneous rocks; joints; lineation; military geology; models; plutonic rocks; prediction; remote sensing; rock mechanics; site exploration; structural analysis; three-dimensional models; weathered materials DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p61 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Military engineering on the Rock of Gibraltar and its geoenvironmental legacy AN - 52065091; 2002-066766 AB - The 400-m-high Rock of Gibraltar is a partly overturned klippe of Early Jurassic dolomitic limestone, notched by raised shorelines and flanked by Quaternary scree breccias and windblown sands. It dominates a narrow 5-km-long peninsula jutting south from Spain at the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. Fortified from at least 1160 to World War II successively by the Moors, Spanish, and British, and subjected to 15 major sieges between 1309 and the Cold War of 1947 to 1989, Gibraltar is arguably one of the most densely fortified and fought over places in Europe. Stone walls, bastions, and numerous artillery positions built to enhance the natural defenses of the coastal cliffs now provide a tourist attraction, but constrain development of the modern city. Occasional rockfalls and the need for slope-safety measures are continuing concerns, especially in areas of scree breccia quarried to provide fill for the extension of a Royal Navy harbor between 1893 and 1905 and a Royal Air Force airfield largely between 1941 and 1943. Water supply has posed a problem throughout the history of the fortress, leading to innovative development of rainwater catchment areas on natural slopes, dual potable/sanitary water supplies, and projects to enhance these by cloud condensation or groundwater abstraction, before near total commitment to desalination from 1993. Tunnels and underground chambers are major features of the Rock. Mostly excavated in five phases between 1782 and 1968 to provide access, reservoirs, accommodation, or storage, they now total over 50 km in length, generally unlined. Tunnel integrity is dependent on excavation technique and bedrock characteristics. From the early eighteenth century to recent years, much of the major construction work on Gibraltar was directed and often carried out by Royal Engineers. In 1994, disbandment of 1st (Fortress) Specialist Team RE brought over two centuries of British military engineering on the Rock to an end-and provided a legacy of works and land now largely inherited by civilian bodies responsible to the Gibraltar government. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Rose, Edward P F Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 95 EP - 121 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - bedrock KW - lithostratigraphy KW - water supply KW - human activity KW - reclamation KW - quarries KW - Europe KW - Iberian Peninsula KW - Southern Europe KW - landslides KW - military geology KW - tunnels KW - mass movements KW - military facilities KW - Gibraltar KW - land use KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52065091?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Military+engineering+on+the+Rock+of+Gibraltar+and+its+geoenvironmental+legacy&rft.au=Rose%2C+Edward+P+F&rft.aulast=Rose&rft.aufirst=Edward+P&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=95&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p95 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 60 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., strat. col., 2 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedrock; Europe; Gibraltar; human activity; Iberian Peninsula; land use; landslides; lithostratigraphy; mass movements; military facilities; military geology; quarries; reclamation; Southern Europe; tunnels; water supply DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p95 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quantifying terrain fabric in digital evaluation models AN - 52065057; 2002-066762 AB - Eigenvector analysis of a topographic landform reveals a directional fabric consisting of surface roughness or slope, organization or fabric strength, and preferred orientation. This analysis uses a digital elevation model (DEM) to compute slope and aspect at all points in a region and uses those values to define the normal surface. Standard techniques contour the distributions, extract eigenvectors and eigenvalues from the matrix of the sum of cross products of the directional cosines, and compute eigenvalue ratios. The terrain fabric at a point depends on the size of the region used for the computation and reveals different scales over which directional fabrics operate. With large-scale DEMs, the directional fabric varies in a systematic manner and proves relatively insensitive to the horizontal resolution of the DEM or its quality and creation method. Quantitative measurement of terrain fabric belongs in all studies of terrain analysis and geomorphometry. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Guth, Peter L Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 13 EP - 25 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - methods KW - topography KW - terrains KW - military geology KW - landforms KW - eigenvalues KW - digital terrain models KW - terrain classification KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52065057?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Quantifying+terrain+fabric+in+digital+evaluation+models&rft.au=Guth%2C+Peter+L&rft.aulast=Guth&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=13&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p13 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - digital terrain models; eigenvalues; landforms; methods; military geology; terrain classification; terrains; topography DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Freeze-thaw-induced geomorphic and soil changes in vehicle ruts and natural rills AN - 52064706; 2002-066770 AB - Land managers of military training lands must conserve the soil to ensure that training can continue on those lands. However, military maneuvers damage vegetation, break up soil crusts, loosen the surface soil, change soil-surface geometry, compact the soil, and often form ruts in which runoff is concentrated. The constrained flow in ruts can detach and transport far more sediment than can unchanneled, overland flows. Rills often form in ruts as a result. However, natural processes in the soil alter the impacts of maneuvers over time, and our objectives were to measure how soil freeze-thaw (FT) cycling changes compacted soil and the geometry of military-vehicle ruts and how these changes compare to those in natural rills. We established research sites at Yakima Training Center (YTC) in south central Washington and Ethan Allen Firing Range (EAFR) in northwestern Vermont and made field observations and measurements at these sites over two winters. The cross sections of tank ruts at YTC became smoother as soil from rut crests slid into the rut during thaw. Tank ruts at EAFR were shallower than those at YTC and smoothed over the winter, but rills also formed in the ruts over one winter. Scattered soil slumps occurred along the sides of deeper rills at EAFR during spring thaw, but the slumped sediment was removed by subsequent flows. FT at both sites reduced the mean penetration resistance and bulk density of the top 5 cm of soil in ruts. Below 5 cm, resistance and density were statistically greater in than out of ruts at YTC, especially where the soil contained 15% water by volume during maneuvers. Saturated hydraulic conductivity in and out of ruts at YTC was not statistically different when ruts were formed in soil that contained 5% water, was lower in 75% of straight ruts made in soil containing 15% water, and was lower yet in curved ruts. Surface-water runoff at YTC began sooner in ruts than on adjacent, unrutted soil, and runoff rates were 67% to 77% higher due to the persistence of subsurface soil compaction in ruts. Incipient rills formed in tank ruts at EAFR after one winter on the 7% and 18% slopes. In-rut rills up to 11-cm deep formed on the 21% and 31% slopes. The adjacent, untrafficked soil on any of the slopes showed no new rills. These results can be used to parameterize soil-erosion models used by land managers of military-training lands in cold regions. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Gatto, Lawrence W AU - Halvorson, Jonathan J AU - McCool, Donald K Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 163 EP - 175 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - soils KW - soil mechanics KW - Washington KW - Ethan Allen Firing Range KW - erosion KW - rills KW - human activity KW - Yakima Training Center KW - freezing KW - Chittenden County Vermont KW - Vermont KW - thawing KW - compaction KW - Yakima County Washington KW - frost action KW - Kittitas County Washington KW - ruts KW - geomorphology KW - military facilities KW - land use KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52064706?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Freeze-thaw-induced+geomorphic+and+soil+changes+in+vehicle+ruts+and+natural+rills&rft.au=Gatto%2C+Lawrence+W%3BHalvorson%2C+Jonathan+J%3BMcCool%2C+Donald+K&rft.aulast=Gatto&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=163&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p163 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chittenden County Vermont; compaction; erosion; Ethan Allen Firing Range; freezing; frost action; geomorphology; human activity; Kittitas County Washington; land use; military facilities; rills; ruts; soil mechanics; soils; thawing; United States; Vermont; Washington; Yakima County Washington; Yakima Training Center DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p163 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The environmental legacy of military operations AN - 52063829; 2002-066760 JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology A2 - Ehlen, Judy A2 - Harmon, Russell S. Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 228 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - engineering geology KW - terrains KW - military geology KW - human activity KW - military facilities KW - land use KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52063829?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=The+environmental+legacy+of+military+operations&rft.title=The+environmental+legacy+of+military+operations&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - engineering geology; human activity; land use; military facilities; military geology; terrains ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Case study of ex-situ biological treatment of perchlorate-contaminated groundwater AN - 52052772; 2002-077954 AB - Groundwater in certain areas at Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant (LHAAP) (Texas) contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and perchlorate from past operations at the site. Groundwater from a Burning Ground and Landfill is currently being remediated by pumping the water from an interceptor collection trench system to the surface, removing VOCs and metals in an ex-situ treatment process, and discharging the treated water to a nearby stream. In early 2000, the Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District, which oversees the operation of the groundwater treatment plant, took steps to supplement the existing treatment process with a biological fluid bed reactor (FBR) to remove the perchlorate prior to surface water discharge. After Preliminary FBR sizing and costing information was obtained, a laboratory treatability program was conducted to confirm the system design assumptions and confirm the effectiveness of the FBR process for treating the LHAAP groundwater. Approximately 650 gallons of LHAAP groundwater containing 11,000 to 23,000 (average 16,500) mu /L of perchlorate were used for the evaluation. The groundwater samples were collected downstream of the liquid granular activated carbon (LGAC) unit at the plant. The laboratory FBR consisted of a glass column containing fluidization media, and was equipped with automatic pH control, variable speed feed, influent and effluent pumps, water feed and collection tanks, and systems for the addition of growth substrates and nutrients for bacterial growth. Both acetic acid and ethanol were investigated as growth (i.e. electron donor) substrates. For the majority of the test, effluent perchlorate concentrations were below the quantitation limit of 5 mu /L, except when the laboratory FBR was operated at a low substrate load to determine the point of treatment failure. The target effluent perchlorate concentration was 350 mu g/L. Based on the success of the laboratory test, a full-scale FBR system with the capacity to treat 50 gallons per minute (gpm) of LHAAP water has been installed at the groundwater treatment plant. System start-up occurred in February 2001. JF - Proceedings of the Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering AU - Togna, A Paul AU - Guarini, William J AU - Frisch, Sam AU - Del Vecchio, Michael AU - Polk, Jonna AU - Murray, Cliff AU - Tolbert, David E A2 - Luke, Barbara A. A2 - Jacobson, Elizabeth A. A2 - Werle, James L. Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 183 EP - 192 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 36 KW - United States KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - Texas KW - perchlorate KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - case studies KW - volatiles KW - organic compounds KW - Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant KW - water treatment KW - volatile organic compounds KW - pH KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52052772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Symposium+on+Engineering+Geology+and+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.atitle=Case+study+of+ex-situ+biological+treatment+of+perchlorate-contaminated+groundwater&rft.au=Togna%2C+A+Paul%3BGuarini%2C+William+J%3BFrisch%2C+Sam%3BDel+Vecchio%2C+Michael%3BPolk%2C+Jonna%3BMurray%2C+Cliff%3BTolbert%2C+David+E&rft.aulast=Togna&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=&rft.spage=183&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Symposium+on+Engineering+Geology+and+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 36th symposium of Engineering geology and geotechnical engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #02957 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; ground water; Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant; organic compounds; perchlorate; pH; pollutants; pollution; remediation; Texas; United States; volatile organic compounds; volatiles; water treatment ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biodegradation of fuel in a karst aquifer AN - 51974047; 2003-045331 JF - Proceedings - Annual Tennessee Water Resources Symposium AU - Minor, Kamalah AU - Muhammad, Raushanah AU - Wade, Tavy AU - Allison, Allyn AU - Byl, Tom D Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - American Water Resources Association - Tennessee Section, Nashville, TN VL - 11 KW - processes KW - water quality KW - biodegradation KW - monitoring KW - pollutants KW - karst hydrology KW - pollution KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - organic compounds KW - sampling KW - hydrocarbons KW - water resources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51974047?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Annual+Tennessee+Water+Resources+Symposium&rft.atitle=Biodegradation+of+fuel+in+a+karst+aquifer&rft.au=Minor%2C+Kamalah%3BMuhammad%2C+Raushanah%3BWade%2C+Tavy%3BAllison%2C+Allyn%3BByl%2C+Tom+D&rft.aulast=Minor&rft.aufirst=Kamalah&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=&rft.spage=P.6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Annual+Tennessee+Water+Resources+Symposium&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Eleventh annual Tennessee water resources symposium N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - PubXState - TN N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #04758 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; biodegradation; ground water; hydrocarbons; karst hydrology; monitoring; organic compounds; pollutants; pollution; processes; sampling; water quality; water resources ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rapid assessment procedure for aquatic habitat, riparian & streambanks (RAPFAHRS) AN - 51973318; 2003-051387 JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Reckendorf, Frank AU - Tice, Ben AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - II124 EP - II131 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - habitat KW - RAPFAHRS KW - riparian environment KW - stream transport KW - river banks KW - streamflow KW - sediment transport KW - streams KW - risk assessment KW - ecosystems KW - ecology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51973318?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Rapid+assessment+procedure+for+aquatic+habitat%2C+riparian+%26amp%3B+streambanks+%28RAPFAHRS%29&rft.au=Reckendorf%2C+Frank%3BTice%2C+Ben%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Reckendorf&rft.aufirst=Frank&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=II124&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - ecology; ecosystems; habitat; RAPFAHRS; riparian environment; risk assessment; river banks; sediment transport; stream transport; streamflow; streams ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tidal wetland restoration; accelerating sedimentation and site evolution in restoring diked baylands AN - 51972324; 2003-051378 AB - In the 1800s, farmers in the San Francisco Bay area constructed dikes on bayfront tidal salt marshes (baylands) to hold back the flood of the tides. Over time the diked baylands dried, people cultivated or developed the land, and the land gradually subsided. In many areas, the former baylands subsided several feet below the mean lower low water tidal datum. Growing environmental awareness in the last twenty years has led to a desire to restore some of the 170,000 acres of tidal baylands that were lost due to diking, farming, and development. Restoring these former baylands is more complicated than simply opening them back up to tidal flooding. Because of the amount of settlement behind the dikes, opening the baylands to tidal flooding would result in salt-water ponds that are not suitable habitat for species that reside in tidal wetlands. Natural sedimentation would eventually create the desired habitat, but this process would be extremely slow. To accelerate the sedimentation process, a team of local, state, and federal agencies proposed partially filling the subsided lands with dredged material from navigation projects throughout the San Francisco Bay area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), San Francisco District, is actively involved with two such restoration projects: Sonoma Baylands and Hamilton Army Airfield (Hamilton). The Corps initiated the restoration of Sonoma Baylands, a 348-acre site on the northern edge of San Pablo Bay, in 1995 to demonstrate the use if dredged material in accelerating restoration of diked baylands. Partially filling the subsided lands with dredged material prior to opening the site to tidal action and estuarine sedimentation is allowing the tidal marsh system to develop naturally over a relatively short time period while minimizing construction costs. The Corps has been monitoring the evolution of the Sonoma Baylands site since it was opened to tidal action in 1996. We are analyzing the data that have been collected, along with our observations, and are applying the lessons we learn to the design of the Hamilton wetland restoration site. Hamilton is a 988-acre site on the western edge of San Pablo Bay. In 1998, the Corps, in partnership with the California State Coastal Conservancy, completed a feasibility study for restoring the site to tidal and seasonal wetlands. The Corps is currently in the design phase of this restoration project and plans to use 10,600,000 cubic yards of dredged material to accelerate the natural sedimentation process. Site preparation and dredged material placement will take six years and will cost approximately $56,000,000. The restored wetland site will consist of approximately 800 acres of tidal wetland, 64 acres of seasonal wetland and 85 acres of transitional upland area. This paper describes the lessons learned from Sonoma Baylands and the design process and problems associated with the Hamilton wetland restoration. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Knuuti, Kevin AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - II57 EP - II64 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - United States KW - San Pablo Bay KW - shore features KW - ocean circulation KW - tidal channels KW - marshes KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - bays KW - reclamation KW - sedimentation KW - tides KW - California KW - dredging KW - mires KW - San Francisco Bay KW - salt marshes KW - wetlands KW - Suisun Bay KW - sedimentation rates KW - littoral erosion KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51972324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Tidal+wetland+restoration%3B+accelerating+sedimentation+and+site+evolution+in+restoring+diked+baylands&rft.au=Knuuti%2C+Kevin%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Knuuti&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=II57&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bays; California; dredging; engineering properties; erosion; littoral erosion; marshes; mires; ocean circulation; reclamation; salt marshes; San Francisco Bay; San Pablo Bay; sedimentation; sedimentation rates; shore features; Suisun Bay; tidal channels; tides; United States; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An overview of the USACE stream restoration guidelines AN - 51972298; 2003-051371 AB - This paper presents an overview of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidelines for hydraulic design of channel restoration projects. The methodology uses sound physical principles based on well established engineering formulae. These guidelines bring together and summarize many of the stream restoration hydraulic design techniques used by the Corps. The guidelines describe: 1) achieving stakeholder consensus on project objectives and constraints, 2) conducting hydrology studies, 3) conducting a stability analysis of the existing stream and watershed, and 4) a hydraulic design methodology. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Fripp, Jon AU - Copeland, Ronald R AU - Jonas, Meg AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - II1 EP - II8 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - hydrology KW - hydraulics KW - stream transport KW - sediment transport KW - engineering properties KW - reclamation KW - watersheds KW - stability KW - channels KW - streams KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51972298?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=An+overview+of+the+USACE+stream+restoration+guidelines&rft.au=Fripp%2C+Jon%3BCopeland%2C+Ronald+R%3BJonas%2C+Meg%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Fripp&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=II1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; design; engineering properties; hydraulics; hydrology; reclamation; sediment transport; stability; stream transport; streams; watersheds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The hydraulic engineer's role in stream restoration projects AN - 51972185; 2003-051389 AB - The hydraulic engineer's role on the interdisciplinary team for stream restoration projects is often unclear. This paper discusses some of the inherent difficulties in teamwork in this new mission area, how they can be resolved, and what specific contributions the hydraulic engineer can make. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Jonas, Meg AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - II140 EP - II143 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - hydraulics KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - reclamation KW - waterways KW - water erosion KW - streams KW - policy KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51972185?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=The+hydraulic+engineer%27s+role+in+stream+restoration+projects&rft.au=Jonas%2C+Meg%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Jonas&rft.aufirst=Meg&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=II140&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - engineering properties; erosion; hydraulics; policy; reclamation; sediment transport; streams; water erosion; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - King Creek channel restoration AN - 51972112; 2003-051374 AB - King Creek is a small stream located in the Little Rocky Mountains of Montana. Gold mining operations during the past several decades caused the deposition of contaminated mine tailings within the stream channel. Removal of contaminated mine tailings was conducted under authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Following mine tailing removal, restoration of the stream channel geometry was required. Design components evaluated include the determination of design flow rates and channel geometry features such as gradient, cross section, and planform. This paper presents some aspects of stream channel restoration design and discusses project constraints caused by existing project features and land use. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Pridal, Daniel B AU - Remus, John I, II AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - II27 EP - II34 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - mining KW - Phillips County Montana KW - hydraulics KW - engineering properties KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - channels KW - Belknap Indian Reservation KW - Blaine County Montana KW - remediation KW - Montana KW - geometry KW - mining geology KW - Hays Montana KW - tailings KW - King Creek KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51972112?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=King+Creek+channel+restoration&rft.au=Pridal%2C+Daniel+B%3BRemus%2C+John+I%2C+II%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Pridal&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=II27&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Belknap Indian Reservation; Blaine County Montana; channels; design; engineering properties; geometry; Hays Montana; hydraulics; hydrology; King Creek; mining; mining geology; Montana; Phillips County Montana; pollutants; pollution; remediation; tailings; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Channel restoration design for meandering rivers AN - 51971883; 2003-051391 AB - This paper presents a framework for channel restoration design that bridges the divide between reconnaissance level geomorphological designs at one extreme and numerical modelling of hydrodynamics, sediment transport and morphological change at the other. The method nests within the broader approach to assessment of the watershed and river presented by Fripp et al. in the companion paper (Fripp et al., 2001). Re-establishing equilibrium between the sediment supply and available transport capacity in the restored reach is the primary objective of the design framework. A geomorphic-engineering approach is employed, which recognises that the river is ultimately the best restorer of its natural morphology and uses prompted recovery as an element in the restoration design. This is accomplished through designing a general channel mold to generate the broad dimensions of the restored channel, and then allowing the river itself to develop the intricate cross-sectional detail and intra-reach morphological features necessary to complete the restoration process. The geomorphic-engineering approach provides a practical solution by striking a balance between empirical/statistical and analytical (process-based) methods. The range of techniques that comprise the approach facilitate a realistic solution to the indeterminacy problem and confidence bands applied to "typed" morphological equations provide a mechanism through which natural rivers can be used as realistic analogues for channel restoration design. By accounting for natural system variability, the design framework is an appropriate platform for generating restoration designs that mimic the natural channel morphologies and environmental attributes in undisturbed systems, while meeting multi-functional goals for channel stability and low maintenance requirement. Constructing physical habitats in restoration schemes is unsustainable because these features have geomorphic form but do not fulfil a geomorphological function. Conversely, in a geomorphic-engineering design, the types and levels of physical habitat diversity that are produced are sustainable in the restored reach because they are appropriate to the type of river, adjust to the flow regime, respond to the dynamics of sediment movement and rest conformably within the watershed context. The approach presented is not a "cookbook" procedure for river restoration but presents a framework within which the sound judgement of practitioners with experience in applied river science may be applied. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Soar, Philip J AU - Copeland, Ronald R AU - Thorne, Colin R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - II152 EP - II159 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - meanders KW - hydraulics KW - sediment transport KW - engineering properties KW - fluvial features KW - velocity KW - channels KW - rivers KW - construction KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51971883?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Channel+restoration+design+for+meandering+rivers&rft.au=Soar%2C+Philip+J%3BCopeland%2C+Ronald+R%3BThorne%2C+Colin+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Soar&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=II152&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; construction; design; engineering properties; fluvial features; hydraulics; meanders; rivers; sediment transport; velocity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of chevron structures to create depth diversity in the Missouri River AN - 51971795; 2003-051375 AB - Construction of the Missouri River Streambank Stabilization and Navigation Project (BSNP) converted the river from a multi-channel stream that meandered across the flood plain to a single channel that is maintained along a pre-determined design alignment. The original channel that ranged from 1200 feet to 2 miles wide is currently 600 to 1100 feet wide. This narrowing resulted in the loss of over 100,000 acres of shallow open water habitat. The remaining open water consisted of an increased percentage of deep-water areas and shallow water areas are nearly non-existent, especially in the reach from Sioux City, Iowa to Rulo, Nebraska. This has lead to a dramatic decline in native river fish species, and the listing or proposed listing of three fishes as endangered. In an attempt to provide greater depth diversity to the river, while maintaining the navigation and stabilization functions of the project, the Corps of Engineers' Omaha District has constructed three chevron structures in a single bend. The channel in the vicinity of the chevrons has been monitored since 1993. This paper provides a case study of the chevrons placed in the Missouri River as well as a comparison of their performance with similar structures placed in the Middle Mississippi River. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Remus, John I, II AU - Davinroy, Robert D AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - II35 EP - II41 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - stabilization KW - Missouri River KW - hydraulics KW - channels KW - Iowa KW - Montana KW - North Dakota KW - streamflow KW - dams KW - waterways KW - streams KW - slope stability KW - construction KW - design KW - South Dakota KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51971795?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Use+of+chevron+structures+to+create+depth+diversity+in+the+Missouri+River&rft.au=Remus%2C+John+I%2C+II%3BDavinroy%2C+Robert+D%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Remus&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=II35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; construction; dams; design; hydraulics; hydrology; Iowa; Missouri River; Montana; North Dakota; slope stability; South Dakota; stabilization; streamflow; streams; United States; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of modified Einstein method using incremental channel geometry AN - 51971167; 2003-051368 AB - Sediment samples are taken at Tarbert Landing, MS throughout the year to estimate the total sediment load at this section of the Mississippi River. Suspended sediment is sampled at 5 depths along 4 verticals. Bed material samples are also taken at each vertical and a composite gradation is computed. Velocities are measured at each vertical and a velocity distribution is developed. The nominal sediment load is the product of the sediment concentration at each sample point times the discharge associated with the area of influence of that point, which is summed over the entire cross section. This procedure assumes that the load in the unsampled zone is a simple extrapolation of the sampled zone. The Modified Einstein method is an established procedure to improve the extrapolation from the sampled to the unsampled zone. The usual procedure is to lump the river section into a single equivalent section. In this study, the river segment is divided into panels corresponding to the areas associated with the four vertical locations. The results from each panel are then summed to obtain the representative load for the river at that cross section. A mathematical software package (MATHCAD (super TM) ) was employed to complete the Modified Einstein procedure on each panel and subsequently for the entire river section. The load estimates by the Modified Einstein using panel procedure and the composite section procedure are almost identical. However, the Modified Einstein extrapolation gave total loads that were about 20% higher than the nominal loads. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - O'Brien, Patrick S AU - McCorquodale, Alex AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - I184 EP - I191 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - United States KW - hydraulics KW - stream transport KW - MATHCAD KW - erosion KW - data processing KW - suspended materials KW - Tarbert Landing Mississippi KW - land loss KW - sampling KW - modified Einstein method KW - waterways KW - Mississippi River KW - Louisiana KW - discharge KW - processes KW - hydrology KW - sediment transport KW - Mississippi KW - channels KW - water erosion KW - rates KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - geometry KW - computer programs KW - geomorphology KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51971167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Application+of+modified+Einstein+method+using+incremental+channel+geometry&rft.au=O%27Brien%2C+Patrick+S%3BMcCorquodale%2C+Alex%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=O%27Brien&rft.aufirst=Patrick&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=I184&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; computer programs; data processing; discharge; erosion; geometry; geomorphology; Gulf Coastal Plain; hydraulics; hydrology; land loss; Louisiana; MATHCAD; Mississippi; Mississippi River; modified Einstein method; processes; rates; sampling; sediment transport; stream transport; suspended materials; Tarbert Landing Mississippi; United States; water erosion; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of suspended-sediment samplers and procedures for sampling the Lower Mississippi River AN - 51970528; 2003-051394 JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Demas, Charles R AU - Ensminger, Paul A AU - Powell, Nancy J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 1 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - United States KW - methods KW - hydrology KW - technology KW - sediment transport KW - sampling KW - Mississippi KW - suspended materials KW - instruments KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51970528?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Comparison+of+suspended-sediment+samplers+and+procedures+for+sampling+the+Lower+Mississippi+River&rft.au=Demas%2C+Charles+R%3BEnsminger%2C+Paul+A%3BPowell%2C+Nancy+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Demas&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=III9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - hydrology; instruments; methods; Mississippi; sampling; sediment transport; suspended materials; technology; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stream restoration and stabilization studies for Hurricane Mitch recovery plan in Nicaragua AN - 51970220; 2003-051392 AB - Hurricane Mitch battered the Caribbean coast and parts of Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala, in Central America October 27 through November 1, 1998. The storm is considered the most destructive hurricane in the history of the western hemisphere. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) received the mission from USAID to assist in the Hurricane Mitch Recovery Plan in July 1999. Nashville and Huntington district offices have assembled teams that are responsible for the recovery efforts in Nicaragua. Hurricane Mitch severely affected Nicaragua, causing significant damage to agricultural lands, irrigation systems, levees, and other agricultural infrastructure. The river systems experienced extreme degradation and deposition, which caused the failure of many roads and bridges. The hurricane resulted in an estimated 2,863 deaths and left another 968 persons missing. About 90 percent of the deaths resulted from one event, the mudslide in Posoltega, a volcanic mudflow. The Central Bank of Nicaragua has estimated the cost of reconstructing damaged property and infrastructure at more than US $1.3 billion. The Government of Nicaragua is preparing watershed reconstruction plans that will identify key actions necessary to reestablish productive activities and mitigate the effect of disasters in the future. The work plan includes watershed assessments for several basins, which will provide insight on potential flood hazards and opportunities for improvement of water utilization within the basin. These studies will include assessment of potential multi-purpose dam sites and a cursory channel stability and sediment assessment of aggradation/degradation tendencies. A Demonstration basin study will be performed on the Estero Real Basin, which will include detailed stream gradient, erosion, and bank stabilization analyses. The intent of the study is to involve local technical representatives in the process so they could perform similar studies in other basins as necessary. This paper describes the status of the river mechanics and sedimentation studies being performed under the work plan including data collection, initial assessment, methods of analysis, and potential results. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Webb, Jerry W AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - II160 EP - II167 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - hydrology KW - stabilization KW - hydraulics KW - geologic hazards KW - engineering properties KW - reclamation KW - Hurricane Mitch KW - damage KW - watersheds KW - mechanical properties KW - Nicaragua KW - erosion rates KW - streams KW - risk assessment KW - storms KW - construction KW - Central America KW - hurricanes KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51970220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Stream+restoration+and+stabilization+studies+for+Hurricane+Mitch+recovery+plan+in+Nicaragua&rft.au=Webb%2C+Jerry+W%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Webb&rft.aufirst=Jerry&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=II160&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central America; construction; damage; engineering properties; erosion rates; geologic hazards; Hurricane Mitch; hurricanes; hydraulics; hydrology; mechanical properties; Nicaragua; reclamation; risk assessment; stabilization; storms; streams; watersheds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effectiveness of channel improvement work on the Mississippi River AN - 51969909; 2003-051522 AB - The Mississippi River has long been a major contributor to the physical and economic development of our nation. However, at the time that the United States was first settled, the Mississippi River was a natural alluvial stream characterized by a wide, shallow channel, numerous shifting sandbars, and large fluctuations in stage. The river was active and freely meandered across its floodplain. In this natural state, the river could not provide a dependable channel to meet the nation's commercial navigation needs nor could it provide for the efficient passing of flood flows. To meet both navigation and flood control needs, a dependable, low maintenance channel had to be developed. Initially, dredging was conducted to provide adequate depths for navigation and levees were constructed to ease flooding problems. However, these measures alone proved ineffective. Then in 1927, a great flood devastated the entire Mississippi River Valley. As a result of this flood, Congress passed the Flood Control Act of 1928. This legislation authorized the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a system of flood control and navigation improvements for the Lower Mississippi River. To provide an efficient navigation channel, the banks of the river had to be held in place. The Crops of Engineers initiated a comprehensive bank stabilization program to meet this need. The use of revetment consisting of articulated concrete mattress (ACM) on the lower bank in conjunction with stone paving on the upper bank has proved to be most effective in controlling the erosion of the river's banks. However, revetment alone was not sufficient to provide a low maintenance channel. During low water periods, substantial dredging was required to maintain adequate channel depths. As a result of this continued dredging, a system of rock dikes was developed to provide adequate depths through trouble reaches. Now approximately 90 percent complete, the channel improvements have greatly reduced the expensive dredging requirements. Dredging within the Vicksburg District is now only required in isolated problem reaches. Even with the proven success of the channel improvement program, additional work is required. With continued construction of the remaining planned channel improvement structures and continued maintenance of existing structures, an efficient navigation channel will be provided on the Mississippi River for decades to come. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Pinkard, C Fred, Jr AU - Ross, James V AU - Fitzgerald, Robert H AU - Gylsson, G Douglas Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - XI25 EP - XI32 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Volume 2 KW - United States KW - dredging KW - geologic hazards KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - floods KW - channels KW - streams KW - Mississippi River KW - construction KW - preventive measures KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51969909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Effectiveness+of+channel+improvement+work+on+the+Mississippi+River&rft.au=Pinkard%2C+C+Fred%2C+Jr%3BRoss%2C+James+V%3BFitzgerald%2C+Robert+H%3BGylsson%2C+G+Douglas&rft.aulast=Pinkard&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Volume+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=XI25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; construction; dredging; engineering properties; erosion; floods; geologic hazards; Mississippi River; preventive measures; streams; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Historic patterns of sedimentation in the Atchafalaya Basin floodway system AN - 51969687; 2003-051530 AB - Less than 100 years ago, Grand Lake, also known as Lake Chetimaches, was a major feature of the Atchafalaya Basin. Today, because of lake sedimentation and succession, accelerated by construction of features of the Corps of Engineers' Mississippi River and Tributaries flood control system, only small remnants of the lake remain within the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System. The Corps of Engineers has surveyed historical topographic data since 1917. These data present a dynamic picture of how sediments have filled Grand Lake. To better define the processes and trends underlying the sedimentation observed in the Grand Lake area, a simple accretion model has been developed. This model assumes that annual accretion is proportional to annual volumetric water discharge and increases asymptotically toward a maximum as average water depth increases. This paper presents the historic topographic data, the accretion model development and projections, and some conclusions as to future sedimentation rates in the Grand Lake area. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Hale, Lamar F AU - Powell, Nancy J AU - Waldon, Michael G AU - Bryan, C Fredrick AU - Gylsson, G Douglas Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - XI81 EP - XI88 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Volume 2 KW - United States KW - protection KW - Atchafalaya River KW - patterns KW - accretion KW - geologic hazards KW - landform evolution KW - sedimentation KW - preventive measures KW - models KW - sedimentation rates KW - floods KW - Louisiana KW - Grand Lake KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51969687?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Historic+patterns+of+sedimentation+in+the+Atchafalaya+Basin+floodway+system&rft.au=Hale%2C+Lamar+F%3BPowell%2C+Nancy+J%3BWaldon%2C+Michael+G%3BBryan%2C+C+Fredrick%3BGylsson%2C+G+Douglas&rft.aulast=Hale&rft.aufirst=Lamar&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Volume+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=XI81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accretion; Atchafalaya River; floods; geologic hazards; Grand Lake; landform evolution; Louisiana; models; patterns; preventive measures; protection; sedimentation; sedimentation rates; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Managing erosion and siltation in Lake Sidney Lanier, GA AN - 51969641; 2003-051429 JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Wahus, Aaron P AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - United States KW - processes KW - Lanier Georgia KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - sedimentation KW - water management KW - siltation KW - Fulton County Georgia KW - Georgia KW - Lake Sidney Lanier KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51969641?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Managing+erosion+and+siltation+in+Lake+Sidney+Lanier%2C+GA&rft.au=Wahus%2C+Aaron+P%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Wahus&rft.aufirst=Aaron&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - engineering properties; erosion; Fulton County Georgia; Georgia; Lake Sidney Lanier; Lanier Georgia; processes; sediment transport; sedimentation; siltation; United States; water management ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing the geomorphic effects of instream gravel mining on the Mad River, Humboldt County, California AN - 51967433; 2003-051529 AB - Approximately 100,000,000 cubic yards (140,000,000 tons) of gravel are mined each year in California, the large majority being mined from riverbeds and floodplains. Gravel mining in the Mad River has been an ongoing business since the 1800s and has caused varying degrees of controversy throughout much of this century. Various individuals and agencies assert that gravel mining is causing riverbed degradation and riverbank erosion. Others counter that the mining is preventing bed aggradation and is thus providing a flood control benefit. Questions concerning the effects of gravel mining on the geomorphology of the Mad River have not been clearly answered. In 1994, Humboldt County, gravel mining companies, and environmental interest groups established a committee to review gravel-mining practices and to study the effects of gravel mining on the lower Mad River. The committee estimates the lower Mad River can support a mean annual extraction of 150,000 to 200,000 cubic yards (210,000 to 280,000 tons) of bed material per year. Gravel miners contend the river can support more than twice that amount with no adverse morphological consequences. In 1999, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began studying the lower Mad River in relation to past and current gravel-mining practices. The study's goal is to assess the geomorphic effects of instream gravel mining on the lower Mad River and to recommend, if necessary, what additional work is needed to quantify those effects and ensure the stability of the channel. Assessing the effects of riverbed gravel mining on channel evolution is a complicated task. Erosion and deposition are directly related to channel width and slope variation and are affected by stream power, bed load, and effective (dominant) discharge. Natural channels tend to evolve toward a state of equilibrium that may be distorted by the artificial removal of bed material. This paper examines available data in an attempt to quantify the factors associated with a stable lower Mad River channel and to assess the effects that gravel mining has had on channel morphology. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Knuuti, Kevin AU - Gylsson, G Douglas Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - XI73 EP - XI80 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Volume 2 KW - United States KW - processes KW - mining KW - erosion KW - clastic sediments KW - landform evolution KW - stability KW - pollution KW - channels KW - gravel KW - California KW - Mad River KW - Humboldt County California KW - land management KW - sediments KW - geomorphology KW - land use KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51967433?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Assessing+the+geomorphic+effects+of+instream+gravel+mining+on+the+Mad+River%2C+Humboldt+County%2C+California&rft.au=Knuuti%2C+Kevin%3BGylsson%2C+G+Douglas&rft.aulast=Knuuti&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Volume+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=XI73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - California; channels; clastic sediments; erosion; geomorphology; gravel; Humboldt County California; land management; land use; landform evolution; Mad River; mining; pollution; processes; sediments; stability; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sediment transport modeling for three great lakes watersheds AN - 51966849; 2003-051509 AB - The US Army Corps of Engineers has been authorized to develop sediment transport models for Great Lakes tributaries to provide tools that link land use management practices to sediment yield, bed and bank erosion sediment transport and sedimentation (including areas of dredging). This paper describes the development and application of model systems for three watersheds in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The three watersheds feature a variety of geologic conditions including glacial till and alluvial outwash. The land use management issues include forestry practices leading to flashier flows and greater bed, bank and valley wall erosion; urbanization also leading to flashier flows and increased bank erosion: and intensive agriculture leading to high silt and sand yields. A variety of model components have been applied to the three watersheds depending on the local requirements and components already in place including: DHI's UHM (hydrologic component), MIKE11 and MIKE21 (1D and 2D hydrodynamic models); a customized bank and bed erosion model, HSPF (and the GenScn interface), HECRAS/HEC6, SAM, AGNPS and BRANCH1D. ArcView GIS was a key component of all three systems. The paper presents some examples of the application of these systems to understand how different sediment sources contribute to sedimentation in Areas of Concern and Federal Navigation projects. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Nairn, R B AU - Selegean, J P AU - Gylsson, G Douglas Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - X17 EP - X24 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Volume 2 KW - United States KW - Menomonee River KW - Nemadji River KW - watersheds KW - remediation KW - Lake Michigan KW - geographic information systems KW - Great Lakes KW - ecology KW - Wisconsin KW - hydrology KW - North America KW - Minnesota KW - sediment transport KW - Lake Huron KW - Saginaw River KW - sedimentation KW - models KW - land management KW - turbidity KW - risk assessment KW - information systems KW - Michigan KW - Lake Superior KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51966849?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Sediment+transport+modeling+for+three+great+lakes+watersheds&rft.au=Nairn%2C+R+B%3BSelegean%2C+J+P%3BGylsson%2C+G+Douglas&rft.aulast=Nairn&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Volume+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=X17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - ecology; geographic information systems; Great Lakes; hydrology; information systems; Lake Huron; Lake Michigan; Lake Superior; land management; land use; Menomonee River; Michigan; Minnesota; models; Nemadji River; North America; remediation; risk assessment; Saginaw River; sediment transport; sedimentation; turbidity; United States; watersheds; Wisconsin ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of global positioning and geographic information systems in the Huntington District reservoir sedimentation investigative program AN - 51966825; 2003-051495 AB - The Huntington District Corps of Engineers is responsible for a geographic area that encompasses southern and central West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, western Virginia, northwestern North Carolina and southeastern and central Ohio. The topography of this area varies from the hills and mountains of West Virginia to the rolling plains of central Ohio. Within this region, the District operates and maintains 35 flood control reservoirs that control approximately 34% of the 45,000 square mile drainage area. Several of these flood control reservoirs have been in operation for over 60 years and are beginning to experience adverse impacts upon authorized project purposes due to sediment accumulation. In 1972, the Huntington District established a Reservoir Sedimentation Investigative Program (RSIP). The program used traditional survey techniques based upon sediment ranges to develop sedimentation rates and trends. In 1997, the District implemented the use of total-bed-profile hydrographic surveys based upon global positioning systems (GPS) to determine these rates and trends. Output from the GPS surveys can be used in conjunction with geographic information systems (GIS) to generate lakebed profiles and drainage basin topographic/land use maps. In conjunction with the computed sediment rates and trends, these output results can be used to determine critical areas of sediment deposition in the lake that may adversely impact project purposes. Based upon this determination, future operation and maintenance decisions can be made. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Miller, Coy W AU - Gylsson, G Douglas Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - IX1 EP - IX8 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Volume 2 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - water quality KW - programs KW - Global Positioning System KW - Virginia KW - reservoirs KW - sediment transport KW - sedimentation KW - watersheds KW - water management KW - suspended materials KW - topography KW - geographic information systems KW - North Carolina KW - Kentucky KW - information systems KW - water resources KW - West Virginia KW - Ohio KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51966825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Use+of+global+positioning+and+geographic+information+systems+in+the+Huntington+District+reservoir+sedimentation+investigative+program&rft.au=Miller%2C+Coy+W%3BGylsson%2C+G+Douglas&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=Coy&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Volume+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=IX1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - geographic information systems; Global Positioning System; hydrology; information systems; Kentucky; North Carolina; Ohio; programs; reservoirs; sediment transport; sedimentation; suspended materials; topography; United States; Virginia; water management; water quality; water resources; watersheds; West Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of sampling design methodology to reduce suspended sediment data collection on the Missouri River AN - 51966788; 2003-051494 AB - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, collects suspended sediment samples twice weekly at three sites along the Missouri River: Sioux City, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; and Nebraska City, Nebraska. An assessment of the suspended sediment data collection program was undertaken to determine if it was possible to reduce the sampling frequency, or even to halt sampling at one or more of these locations for a time, without compromising the precision and accuracy of annual sediment yield calculations. The study evaluated the adequacy of the existing data and the effectiveness of alternative sampling strategies. Each sampling site was analyzed independently. The recommended sampling strategy at each station was a seasonal, flow-stratified suspended sediment sampling design having the following properties: 1) suspended sediment samples that span the entire streamflow range for low, moderate and high water discharges; 2) more suspended sediment samples concentrated at streamflow intervals having the largest fraction of the total suspended sediment discharge; 3) the number of annual suspended sediment samples necessary to observe shifts in the suspended sediment rating curves that can occur in response to changes in the watershed or river; and 4) an adequate number of samples that will maintain or improve the precision and accuracy of the suspended sediment rating curves. The proposed sampling design required fewer annual sampling events than the current twice-weekly sampling scheme. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Forman, S M AU - Williams, D T AU - Remus, John I, II AU - Gylsson, G Douglas Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - VIII44 EP - VIII51 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Volume 2 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - Missouri River KW - technology KW - Omaha Nebraska KW - monitoring KW - Nebraska City Nebraska KW - sediment transport KW - Douglas County Nebraska KW - water management KW - pollution KW - suspended materials KW - Sioux City Iowa KW - Iowa KW - Otoe County Nebraska KW - Woodbury County Iowa KW - sampling KW - water resources KW - Nebraska KW - design KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51966788?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Development+of+sampling+design+methodology+to+reduce+suspended+sediment+data+collection+on+the+Missouri+River&rft.au=Forman%2C+S+M%3BWilliams%2C+D+T%3BRemus%2C+John+I%2C+II%3BGylsson%2C+G+Douglas&rft.aulast=Forman&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Volume+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=VIII44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - design; Douglas County Nebraska; Iowa; Missouri River; monitoring; Nebraska; Nebraska City Nebraska; Omaha Nebraska; Otoe County Nebraska; pollution; sampling; sediment transport; Sioux City Iowa; suspended materials; technology; United States; water management; water quality; water resources; Woodbury County Iowa ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Small scale physical sediment transport modeling approach used to solve a chronic dredging problem on the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City, Louisiana AN - 51965359; 2003-051348 AB - Severe deposition has been experienced at the harbor facilities adjacent to Morgan City on the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana. Changing flow patterns throughout the years have steadily increased the depositional rate. Repetitive maintenance dredging now occurs at this location approximately twice per year. Nearly one million cubic yards of material was removed from this area in 1999. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District must maintain a navigation channel as well as navigable depths on both banks of the river due to the ports, facilities, and boat docks that occupy both banklines in this particular reach of the river. Although the city of Berwick, located on the right descending bank, has sufficient depths to maintain navigation, Morgan City, on the opposite bank, has experienced major deposition that may halt navigation into the port facilities. This reach also has a severe flow and navigational problem. Three bridge crossings are located within approximately 1/3 mile of each other through this reach. While the two upstream bridges have adequate clearance, the downstream bridge is a lift span railroad bridge with a very narrow navigation span. Until the establishment of a stringent traffic control system by the U.S. Coast Guard, this bridge was listed as the "most hit" in the United States. The direction of flow and the high velocity currents in this area have not been conducive to safe navigation conditions through these bridge spans. In 1999, the New Orleans District initiated a study to examine a possible structural solution to the dredging problem. The District enlisted the help of the St. Louis District's Applied River Engineering Center to model this reach using micro modeling technology. Micro modeling is extremely small-scale, physical hydraulic sediment transport modeling of a river or stream. The modeling technique was used to evaluate the current sediment and flow response trends through this problem area. The model was then used to determine the design and placement of several underwater weir configurations that would lessen the impact of the sediment and flow problems experienced at the site. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Gordon, David C AU - Davinroy, Robert D AU - Austin, James W AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - I40 EP - I46 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - Atchafalaya River KW - hydraulics KW - stream transport KW - New Orleans Louisiana KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - stream sediments KW - channels KW - models KW - engineering geology KW - dredging KW - Orleans Parish Louisiana KW - streamflow KW - deposition KW - sediments KW - Morgan City Louisiana KW - waterways KW - Louisiana KW - fluvial environment KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51965359?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Small+scale+physical+sediment+transport+modeling+approach+used+to+solve+a+chronic+dredging+problem+on+the+Atchafalaya+River+at+Morgan+City%2C+Louisiana&rft.au=Gordon%2C+David+C%3BDavinroy%2C+Robert+D%3BAustin%2C+James+W%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gordon&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=I40&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atchafalaya River; channels; deposition; dredging; engineering geology; erosion; fluvial environment; hydraulics; hydrology; Louisiana; models; Morgan City Louisiana; New Orleans Louisiana; Orleans Parish Louisiana; sediment transport; sediments; stream sediments; stream transport; streamflow; United States; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting long-term stability of cohesive dredged material mounds AN - 51836055; 2004-047148 JF - Program and Abstracts of the ... Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research AU - Gailani, J Z AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 45 PB - International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 2 KW - United States KW - North America KW - Great Lakes region KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - stability KW - flume studies KW - dredged materials KW - Canada KW - navigation KW - sediments KW - Great Lakes KW - lake sediments KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51836055?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=Program+and+Abstracts+of+the+...+Conference+of+the+International+Association+for+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.atitle=Predicting+long-term+stability+of+cohesive+dredged+material+mounds&rft.au=Gailani%2C+J+Z%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gailani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Program+and+Abstracts+of+the+...+Conference+of+the+International+Association+for+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 44th conference on Great Lakes research N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05410 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Canada; dredged materials; engineering properties; erosion; flume studies; Great Lakes; Great Lakes region; lake sediments; navigation; North America; sediment transport; sediments; stability; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial and temporal variability in top of bank erosion rates; lessons learned from the Lake Michigan potential damages study AN - 51835450; 2004-047190 JF - Program and Abstracts of the ... Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research AU - Zuzek, P J AU - Nairn, R B AU - Gauthier, R L AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 156 PB - International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 2 KW - United States KW - North America KW - shore features KW - shorelines KW - erosion rates KW - spatial variations KW - bluffs KW - Lake Michigan KW - Canada KW - time factor KW - Great Lakes KW - geomorphology KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51835450?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=Program+and+Abstracts+of+the+...+Conference+of+the+International+Association+for+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.atitle=Spatial+and+temporal+variability+in+top+of+bank+erosion+rates%3B+lessons+learned+from+the+Lake+Michigan+potential+damages+study&rft.au=Zuzek%2C+P+J%3BNairn%2C+R+B%3BGauthier%2C+R+L%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Zuzek&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=156&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Program+and+Abstracts+of+the+...+Conference+of+the+International+Association+for+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 44th conference on Great Lakes research N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05410 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bluffs; Canada; erosion rates; geomorphology; Great Lakes; Lake Michigan; North America; shore features; shorelines; spatial variations; time factor; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling nearshore sand transport during storms AN - 51834014; 2004-047147 JF - Program and Abstracts of the ... Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research AU - Gailani, J Z AU - Smith, S J AU - Raad, L M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 44 EP - 45 PB - International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 2 KW - United States KW - sand KW - shore features KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - clastic sediments KW - shorelines KW - Duck North Carolina KW - Dare County North Carolina KW - nearshore environment KW - marine sediments KW - littoral drift KW - Outer Banks KW - North Carolina KW - sediments KW - storms KW - geomorphology KW - littoral erosion KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51834014?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=Program+and+Abstracts+of+the+...+Conference+of+the+International+Association+for+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.atitle=Modeling+nearshore+sand+transport+during+storms&rft.au=Gailani%2C+J+Z%3BSmith%2C+S+J%3BRaad%2C+L+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gailani&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Program+and+Abstracts+of+the+...+Conference+of+the+International+Association+for+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 44th conference on Great Lakes research N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05410 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - clastic sediments; Dare County North Carolina; Duck North Carolina; erosion; geomorphology; littoral drift; littoral erosion; marine sediments; nearshore environment; North Carolina; Outer Banks; sand; sediment transport; sediments; shore features; shorelines; storms; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Recent developments in bioremediation of PCBs in dredged material AN - 51833144; 2004-047173 JF - Program and Abstracts of the ... Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research AU - Myers, T E AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 99 PB - International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), [location varies] VL - 44 IS - 2 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - North America KW - Great Lakes region KW - pollutants KW - PCBs KW - pollution KW - bioremediation KW - environmental analysis KW - remediation KW - dredged materials KW - organic compounds KW - marine sediments KW - Canada KW - sediments KW - lacustrine environment KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51833144?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=Program+and+Abstracts+of+the+...+Conference+of+the+International+Association+for+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.atitle=Recent+developments+in+bioremediation+of+PCBs+in+dredged+material&rft.au=Myers%2C+T+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Myers&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=99&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Program+and+Abstracts+of+the+...+Conference+of+the+International+Association+for+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 44th conference on Great Lakes research N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05410 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bioremediation; Canada; chlorinated hydrocarbons; dredged materials; environmental analysis; Great Lakes region; halogenated hydrocarbons; lacustrine environment; marine sediments; North America; organic compounds; PCBs; pollutants; pollution; remediation; sediments; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fluvial processes and passive rehabilitation of the Lisbon Bottom side-channel chute, Lower Missouri River AN - 51823720; 2004-054712 JF - Water Science and Application AU - Jacobson, Robert B AU - Laustrup, Mark S AU - Chapman, Michael D Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 199 EP - 216 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 4 SN - 1526-758X, 1526-758X KW - United States KW - geologic hazards KW - Missouri KW - floodplains KW - ecosystems KW - Pisces KW - levels KW - conservation KW - floods KW - waterways KW - Invertebrata KW - ecology KW - basin management KW - discharge KW - stabilization KW - Chordata KW - monitoring KW - side-channel chutes KW - sediment transport KW - bars KW - Lisbon Missouri KW - Lisbon Bottom KW - Missouri River valley KW - levees KW - Aves KW - habitat KW - streamflow KW - Saline County Missouri KW - channel geometry KW - Howard County Missouri KW - fluvial features KW - streams KW - geomorphology KW - Vertebrata KW - braided streams KW - fluvial environment KW - aquatic environment KW - Tetrapoda KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51823720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Science+and+Application&rft.atitle=Fluvial+processes+and+passive+rehabilitation+of+the+Lisbon+Bottom+side-channel+chute%2C+Lower+Missouri+River&rft.au=Jacobson%2C+Robert+B%3BLaustrup%2C+Mark+S%3BChapman%2C+Michael+D&rft.aulast=Jacobson&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=&rft.spage=199&rft.isbn=9781118666197&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Science+and+Application&rft.issn=1526758X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2FWS004p0199 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquatic environment; Aves; bars; basin management; braided streams; channel geometry; Chordata; conservation; discharge; ecology; ecosystems; floodplains; floods; fluvial environment; fluvial features; geologic hazards; geomorphology; habitat; Howard County Missouri; Invertebrata; levees; levels; Lisbon Bottom; Lisbon Missouri; Missouri; Missouri River valley; monitoring; Pisces; Saline County Missouri; sediment transport; side-channel chutes; stabilization; streamflow; streams; Tetrapoda; United States; Vertebrata; waterways DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/WS004p0199 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting hydrodynamics of a proposed multiple-inlet system, Colorado River, Texas AN - 51800220; 2004-071687 AB - This study investigates the hydrodynamics of a multiple-inlet system encompassing the lower Colorado River (CR) and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Texas. The system includes two proposed new inlets, one connecting East Matagorda Bay to the Colorado River Navigation Channel (CRNC) and the other connecting West Matagorda Bay to the CRNC. If implemented, the resultant system would be comprised of three inlets in the near field (CR entrance and two proposed inlets) and three inlets in the far (regional) field (Mitchell's Cut in East Bay; Pass Cavallo and Matagorda Ship Channel in West Bay). Engineering questions concern stability of the various inlets, channel shoaling, and navigation safety. Alternative configurations of the proposed inlets are evaluated with the ADCIRC model, verified with measurements of water level and current velocity. It is found that the current in the CRNC becomes more ebb dominant with introduction of the new inlet to the East Bay, promoting navigation channel stability. In contrast, the current in the CRNC becomes flood dominant with introduction of the new inlet to the West Bay, which would alter the pattern of sediment deposition by promoting development of a flood shoal in the CRNC. JF - Estuarine and Coastal Modeling. Proceedings of the ... International Conference AU - Lin, Lihwa AU - Kraus, Nicholas C AU - Barcak, Ronnie G A2 - Spaulding, Malcolm L. Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 837 EP - 851 PB - ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 7 KW - United States KW - engineering properties KW - data processing KW - Matagorda Bay KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Colorado River KW - dredging KW - shoaling KW - digital simulation KW - Matagorda County Texas KW - waterways KW - hydrodynamics KW - currents KW - ocean circulation KW - numerical models KW - prediction KW - channels KW - Texas KW - effects KW - ocean currents KW - tides KW - safety KW - navigation KW - coastal environment KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51800220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Estuarine+and+Coastal+Modeling.+Proceedings+of+the+...+International+Conference&rft.atitle=Predicting+hydrodynamics+of+a+proposed+multiple-inlet+system%2C+Colorado+River%2C+Texas&rft.au=Lin%2C+Lihwa%3BKraus%2C+Nicholas+C%3BBarcak%2C+Ronnie+G&rft.aulast=Lin&rft.aufirst=Lihwa&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=&rft.spage=837&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuarine+and+Coastal+Modeling.+Proceedings+of+the+...+International+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh international conference on Estuarine and coastal modeling N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #03869 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; channels; coastal environment; Colorado River; currents; data processing; digital simulation; dredging; effects; engineering properties; Gulf of Mexico; hydrodynamics; Matagorda Bay; Matagorda County Texas; navigation; North Atlantic; numerical models; ocean circulation; ocean currents; prediction; safety; shoaling; Texas; tides; United States; waterways ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hydrology and water resources AN - 51569434; 2006-056355 JF - Climate change 2001; impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability AU - Arnell, Nigel AU - Liu, Chunzhen AU - Compagnucci, R AU - da Cunha, L AU - Hanaki, K AU - Howe, C AU - Mailu, G M AU - Shiklomanov, I AU - Stakhiv, E AU - Doell, P A2 - Becker, A. A2 - Zhang Jianyun A2 - McCarthy, James J. A2 - Canziani, Osvaldo F. A2 - Leary, Neil A. A2 - Dokken, David J. A2 - White, Kasey S. Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 PB - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge SN - 0521015006 KW - water use KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - geologic hazards KW - human activity KW - surface water KW - water management KW - global change KW - environmental effects KW - climate change KW - ground water KW - drought KW - floods KW - greenhouse effect KW - water resources KW - global warming KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51569434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Arnell%2C+Nigel%3BLiu%2C+Chunzhen%3BCompagnucci%2C+R%3Bda+Cunha%2C+L%3BHanaki%2C+K%3BHowe%2C+C%3BMailu%2C+G+M%3BShiklomanov%2C+I%3BStakhiv%2C+E%3BDoell%2C+P&rft.aulast=Arnell&rft.aufirst=Nigel&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=0521015006&rft.btitle=Hydrology+and+water+resources&rft.title=Hydrology+and+water+resources&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 243 N1 - Document feature - 14 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic remediation of Mormon Island auxiliary dam, Folsom Dam and Reservoir project, Sacramento County, California AN - 51348781; 2007-122789 AB - The Folsom dam and reservoir project was designed and constructed by the Corps of Engineers (the Corps), and then turned over to the Bureau of Reclamation in 1956 for operation and maintenance. The Corps conducted seismic stability studies of the project throughout the 1980's. These studies revealed potential instability of the earth embankment Mormon Island auxiliary dam. A portion of the upstream and downstream shells of the auxiliary dam is founded on alluvial soils that had been dredged for gold several times between 1927 and 1949. The remaining foundation consists of competent, undisturbed alluvium or metamorphic bedrock. The dredging process left the alluvium in a very loose condition, and thus susceptible to liquefaction under the maximum credible earthquake loading. Deformation analysis indicated that liquefaction of this material could lead to catastrophic release of the reservoir. Remediation of the potentially liquefiable foundation of the Mormon Island auxiliary dam was accomplished between 1990 and 1995. A block of dredged alluvium under the upstream shell was densified by dynamic compaction; another block of dredged alluvium under the downstream shell was densified and its drainage capacity improved by constructing stone-column drainage elements. This paper describes the site conditions and analyses leading to the conclusion of a seismic deficiency at the Mormon Island auxiliary dam and the construction that was performed to remediate the foundation. JF - Cryofront AU - Allen, Matthew G A2 - Ferriz, Horacio A2 - Anderson, Robert Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 345 EP - 358 PB - Ken Johnson VL - 12 KW - United States KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - bedrock KW - embankments KW - reservoirs KW - clastic sediments KW - Sacramento County California KW - drainage KW - dredged materials KW - California KW - dredging KW - mitigation KW - foundations KW - Folsom Dam KW - dams KW - sediments KW - alluvium KW - Mormon Island Dam KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51348781?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=Cryofront&rft.atitle=Seismic+remediation+of+Mormon+Island+auxiliary+dam%2C+Folsom+Dam+and+Reservoir+project%2C+Sacramento+County%2C+California&rft.au=Allen%2C+Matthew+G&rft.aulast=Allen&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=&rft.spage=345&rft.isbn=0972338802&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cryofront&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.members.shaw.ca/cryofront/cryofront.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06147 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alluvium; bedrock; California; clastic sediments; dams; drainage; dredged materials; dredging; embankments; Folsom Dam; Folsom Reservoir; foundations; mitigation; Mormon Island Dam; reservoirs; Sacramento County California; sediments; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Airborne lidar surveys and regional sediment management AN - 51313857; 2008-004336 JF - EARSeL eProceedings AU - Wozencraft, Jennifer McClung AU - Irish, Jennifer L Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 28 EP - 38 PB - European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL), Paris VL - 1 IS - 1 KW - United States KW - Okaloosa County Florida KW - laser methods KW - erosion KW - landform evolution KW - sedimentation KW - radar methods KW - Choctawhatchee Bay KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - Florida KW - topography KW - lidar methods KW - deposition KW - surveys KW - bathymetry KW - ocean floors KW - coastal sedimentation KW - remote sensing KW - airborne methods KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51313857?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=EARSeL+eProceedings&rft.atitle=Airborne+lidar+surveys+and+regional+sediment+management&rft.au=Wozencraft%2C+Jennifer+McClung%3BIrish%2C+Jennifer+L&rft.aulast=Wozencraft&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=EARSeL+eProceedings&rft.issn=1729-3782&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://las.physik.uni-oldenburg.de/eProceedings/vol01_1/01_1_mcclung1.pdf http://las.physik.uni-oldenburg.de/eProceedings/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airborne methods; bathymetry; Choctawhatchee Bay; coastal sedimentation; deposition; erosion; Florida; Gulf Coastal Plain; landform evolution; laser methods; lidar methods; ocean floors; Okaloosa County Florida; radar methods; remote sensing; sedimentation; surveys; topography; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Composition and transport of settling particles in Lake Zurich; relative importance of vertical and lateral pathways AN - 51184498; 2001-060325 AB - Time- and space-dependent variations in the composition of settling particles were investigated along a longitudinal transect in Lower Lake Zurich. The study was carried out during summer stratification using a two-dimensional array of sediment traps deployed in the hypolimnion. Samples of the sedimentary material were analysed for total C and total N, P, Ca, Si, Al, Fe, Mn, Mg, Na, K, and the trace elements Zr, Sr, Rb, Ti, Ba, S, Pb and Zn. The elements can be classified according to their preferences in associating with a specific carrier phase. The fluxes and composition of trapped particles were found to vary seasonally with fluctuations in the main components (organic matter, calcium carbonate, biogenic silica, manganese and iron oxides, silicates) and spatially due to the following in-lake processes: 1) increasing vertical particle transport of biomass and mineralic material in the shoreward direction, 2) lateral sediment transport, which caused sediment accumulation rates to increase with depth, leading to sediment focusing, 3) episodic and patchy events of CaCO (sub 3) precipitation in the epilimnion followed by sedimentation and lateral dispersion, and 4) formation of a patchy nepheloid layer in the slightly denser bottom waters containing more fine-grained particles in suspension. Sediment focusing by lateral pathways caused by particle transport between the southern and the northern basin of Lower Lake Zurich gave rise to post-depositional in-lake redistribution of particle-bound contaminants. JF - Aquatic Sciences AU - Wieland, Erich AU - Lienemann, Peter AU - Bollhalder, Silvia AU - Lueck, Alfred AU - Santschi, Peter H Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 123 EP - 149 PB - Birkhaeuser, Basel VL - 63 IS - 2 SN - 1015-1621, 1015-1621 KW - hydrology KW - settling KW - concentration KW - pollutants KW - grain size KW - sedimentation KW - pollution KW - Europe KW - Switzerland KW - fluctuations KW - limnology KW - transport KW - Lake of Zurich KW - Central Europe KW - sediments KW - X-ray fluorescence spectra KW - spectra KW - particulate materials KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - heavy metals KW - sediment traps KW - lacustrine sedimentation KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51184498?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=Aquatic+Sciences&rft.atitle=Composition+and+transport+of+settling+particles+in+Lake+Zurich%3B+relative+importance+of+vertical+and+lateral+pathways&rft.au=Wieland%2C+Erich%3BLienemann%2C+Peter%3BBollhalder%2C+Silvia%3BLueck%2C+Alfred%3BSantschi%2C+Peter+H&rft.aulast=Wieland&rft.aufirst=Erich&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=123&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Aquatic+Sciences&rft.issn=10151621&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/app/home/journal.asp?wasp=bf939f1068124b5d8c5b251737dbba2e&referrer=parent&backto=linkingpublicationresults,1:101191,1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central Europe; chemical composition; concentration; Europe; fluctuations; geochemistry; grain size; heavy metals; hydrology; lacustrine sedimentation; Lake of Zurich; limnology; particulate materials; pollutants; pollution; sediment traps; sedimentation; sediments; settling; spectra; Switzerland; transport; X-ray fluorescence spectra ER - TY - JOUR T1 - SH-wave seismic reflection imaging of anomalous foundation conditions; Mississinewa Dam, Indiana AN - 50878669; 2006-003830 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Woolery, Edward W AU - Street, Ron L AU - Hornbeck, Stephen T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - CHP EP - 2 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Wheat Ridge, CO VL - 2001 KW - United States KW - embankments KW - body waves KW - geophysical surveys KW - engineering properties KW - northern Indiana KW - seismic anomalies KW - geophysical methods KW - Mississinewa Dam KW - reflection methods KW - karst KW - elastic waves KW - seismic methods KW - foundations KW - earth dams KW - Indiana KW - dams KW - surveys KW - SH-waves KW - gravity dams KW - seismic waves KW - S-waves KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50878669?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=SH-wave+seismic+reflection+imaging+of+anomalous+foundation+conditions%3B+Mississinewa+Dam%2C+Indiana&rft.au=Woolery%2C+Edward+W%3BStreet%2C+Ron+L%3BHornbeck%2C+Stephen+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Woolery&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=2001&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=1554-8015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/sageep/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Symposium on the Application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems, SAGEEP 2001 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 1 table, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - body waves; dams; earth dams; elastic waves; embankments; engineering properties; foundations; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; gravity dams; Indiana; karst; Mississinewa Dam; northern Indiana; reflection methods; S-waves; seismic anomalies; seismic methods; seismic waves; SH-waves; surveys; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bridge abutment erosion problem solved with a small scale physical sediment transport modeling approach AN - 50298697; 2003-051360 AB - Big Creek is a gravel bottom stream located in rural Lincoln County, Missouri, approximately 50 miles northwest of St. Louis. Shortly after a new bridge was constructed over the stream, an upstream lateral erosion problem developed that threatened the structure's abutments. Local reports indicated that the stream's bank erosion rate increased severely after the new bridge was built. The misalignment of the bridge opening in respect to the stream planform, and the constriction of the stream caused by the width of the bridge opening, had led to severe bank erosion problems both upstream and downstream of the bridge crossing. County officials worried that further high water events and additional erosion on the bridge abutments could cause a catastrophic failure to the structure. In 1995, county officials sought the expertise of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers to solve the problem and preserve the structure. To address the problem and design a solution, the Corps of Engineers decided to use a newly developed, small-scale, physical hydraulic, sediment transport modeling approach. This approach, called micro modeling, enabled engineers to study the problem and design a small-scale, economically and environmentally sensible solution. The physical modeling technique also allowed county officials and local farmers whose land was being affected by the erosion, to view the model and discuss possible remedial actions. The final design was the result of a cooperative engineering effort between the Corps of Engineers, Lincoln County Officials, and local landowners. Through a cost share program in 1997, the Corps of Engineers and Lincoln County constructed a small rock structure in the stream to reduce the severe abutment erosion and realign the stream's thalweg. Since the construction of the small 30-foot rock dike, strategically located 600 feet upstream of the bridge, the river training structure has caused the thalweg of the stream to adjust and realign. The area of scour along the bridge abutment has been converted to a naturally depositional area. The vertically eroding bankline located upstream of the bridge has experienced a new growth of natural vegetation and begun to revert back to a more natural slope. The stream thalweg now makes a smoother, more natural transition through the bridge opening. Photos taken before and after construction show the dramatic changes in the river regimen. JF - Proceedings - Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference AU - Gordon, David C AU - Davinroy, Robert D AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - I128 EP - I135 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 7, Vol. 1 KW - United States KW - processes KW - programs KW - stream transport KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - Missouri KW - water erosion KW - cost KW - Big Creek KW - Lincoln County Missouri KW - bridges KW - roads KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50298697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.atitle=Bridge+abutment+erosion+problem+solved+with+a+small+scale+physical+sediment+transport+modeling+approach&rft.au=Gordon%2C+David+C%3BDavinroy%2C+Robert+D%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gordon&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=7%2C+Vol.+1&rft.issue=&rft.spage=I128&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Federal+Interagency+Sedimentation+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Seventh Federal interagency sedimentation conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PFICDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Big Creek; bridges; cost; engineering properties; erosion; Lincoln County Missouri; Missouri; processes; programs; roads; sediment transport; stream transport; United States; water erosion ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Unsurfaced road investigation and management plan, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri AN - 50293511; 2002-066771 AB - Unsurfaced roads, common throughout both private and public sectors, are the source of engineering, economic, and ecological concerns. The U.S. Army currently maintains a large number of unsurfaced roads on its training and testing installations. These road networks must be maintained in a safe and serviceable condition to sustain training and testing requirements. Fort Leonard Wood's (FLW) road network was examined to identify present problems and future engineer training requirements so that a proper maintenance plan could be recommended. Standard U.S. Army methods were used. A road management system was developed using a dynamic digital database of road conditions linked to the FLW Geographic Information System (GIS). The field data, the extent of road distresses and severity level measurements, were used to determine the unsurfaced road condition index (URCI). A repair budget was estimated for road segments with a URCI value below an established threshold. GIS analyses correlated URCI values to physical and operational conditions. Well-graded soils with a low plastic index were correlated to high URCI values. Operations data were examined to identify types of use, requested maintenance, and the resulting road condition. URCI values were higher for frequently traveled and maintained roads. Continuation of current reductions in maintenance will result in higher repair costs and possible road closures. Road rehabilitation to accommodate future traffic volume and increased vehicle loads will require proper selection of geometric design parameters, aggregate type, gradation, and layer thickness. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Isaacson, Jon B AU - Hurst, A Elaina AU - Miller, Danny L AU - Albertson, Paul E Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 177 EP - 190 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 14 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - soils KW - soil mechanics KW - site exploration KW - Missouri KW - human activity KW - Fort Leonard Wood Missouri KW - engineering geology KW - unsurfaced roads KW - geographic information systems KW - planning KW - land management KW - information systems KW - economics KW - military facilities KW - construction KW - roads KW - land use KW - Pulaski County Missouri KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50293511?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=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.atitle=Unsurfaced+road+investigation+and+management+plan%2C+Fort+Leonard+Wood%2C+Missouri&rft.au=Isaacson%2C+Jon+B%3BHurst%2C+A+Elaina%3BMiller%2C+Danny+L%3BAlbertson%2C+Paul+E&rft.aulast=Isaacson&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=177&rft.isbn=0813741149&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FREG14-p177 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - construction; economics; engineering geology; Fort Leonard Wood Missouri; geographic information systems; human activity; information systems; land management; land use; military facilities; Missouri; planning; Pulaski County Missouri; roads; site exploration; soil mechanics; soils; United States; unsurfaced roads DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/REG14-p177 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nutrient exchange between the Chesapeake Bay and a tributary, the Chester River AN - 19353550; 7117564 AB - Nutrient transport in the Chester River, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, was studied through modeling. A eutrophication model, CE-QUAL-ICM, was linked to a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model, CH3D- Z, and a watershed model, HSPF. The model consists of nutrient kinetics in the water column and diagenesis in the sediments. The model was calibrated with three-year long term survey data in the Bay and verified with one-year intensive survey data in the Chester River. The benthic flux was also calibrated using multiyear survey data. The control of lower portion of the River by the dynamics of the adjacent Bay water was apparent. Sensitivity study shows only the local effect of both waste load and distributed load from the surrounding watershed basins to the River, confined to the upper and middle portion of the River. JF - EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Kim, S Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - January 2001 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA, [mailto:service@agu.org] KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - OS52F-08 KW - 1871 Surface water quality KW - 4227 Diurnal, seasonal, and annual cycles KW - 4251 Marine pollution KW - 4255 Numerical modeling KW - 4845 Nutrients and nutrient cycling KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Eutrophication KW - Basins KW - Watersheds KW - American Geophysical Union KW - Ecology KW - Brackishwater environment KW - USA, Maryland, Chester R. KW - Sedimentation KW - Tributaries KW - Sensitivity KW - nutrient transport KW - Estuaries KW - Wastes KW - Brackish KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Sediments KW - Coastal zone KW - Kinetics KW - Oceans KW - water column KW - Hydrodynamic models KW - Coastal lagoons KW - Nutrients (mineral) KW - Diagenesis KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q2 09187:Geochemistry of sediments KW - M2 551.468:Coastal Oceanography (551.468) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19353550?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kim%2C+S&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nutrient+exchange+between+the+Chesapeake+Bay+and+a+tributary%2C+the+Chester+River&rft.title=Nutrient+exchange+between+the+Chesapeake+Bay+and+a+tributary%2C+the+Chester+River&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Session: OS52F 8 Hydrodynamics and Ecology of Coastal Lagoons and Estuaries III. N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Evaluation of low-frequency sound transducers for guiding salmon smolts away from a navigation lock AN - 18937992; 5715131 AB - We evaluated the efficacy of a commercially manufactured, low-frequency (300-400Hz) sound transducer to guide yearling sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka, coho salmon O. kisutch, and subyearling summer/fall chinook salmon O. tshawytscha smolts away from a lock and navigation channel. Tests were conducted during the spring of 1997 within the large lock chamber at the Hiram M. Chittenden Lucks, a navigation project in Seattle, Washington. Two low-frequency acoustic transducers (300/400 Hz) were deployed at the entrance to the large lock chamber and were operated over a 29 d period with four daily treatments (4 h periods, from 0530 to 2130) of sound on and sound off. A randomized block design (with day as the blocking factor) was used to determine treatment periods. Treatment and control periods within a day were randomly selected with two treatments (sound-on) and two control (sound-off) periods per day. Smolt density (average number of fish/m super(3)) in the lock chamber (downstream of the transducers) during treatment and control was estimated from acoustic data collected with a split-beam echo sounder, with species composition verified by purse seining. The sound treatment did not impact the density of salmonids measured within the lock chamber. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed no significant difference in the density of salmonids in the lock chamber between sound treatments or between days of the study. Similarly, no difference was detected between sound treatments at different times of day. The results from our evaluation suggest that low-frequency sound is not an effective means of guiding salmon smolts. JF - American Fisheries Society Symposium AU - Goetz, F A AU - Dawson, J J AU - Shaw, T AU - Dillon, J A2 - Coutant, CC (ed) Y1 - 2001///0, PY - 2001 DA - 0, 2001 SP - 14 EP - 104 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Ste. 110 Bethesda MD 20814-2199 USA SN - 1888569247 KW - Blueback salmon KW - Chinook salmon KW - Coho salmon KW - Kokanee KW - Red salmon KW - Sockeye salmon KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Smolt KW - Analysis of Variance KW - Underwater noise KW - Population density KW - Oncorhynchus tshawytscha KW - Fishery resources KW - Fish Management KW - Fishery management KW - Oncorhynchus nerka KW - Repellents KW - Sound KW - Sounds KW - Downstream KW - Salmon KW - Testing Procedures KW - Locks KW - Transducers KW - Acoustics KW - Smolts KW - Navigational channels KW - Navigation KW - Channels KW - Migrations KW - USA, Washington, Seattle KW - Oncorhynchus kisutch KW - Fish Migration KW - Q1 08421:Migrations and rhythms KW - SW 6090:Fisheries engineering KW - Q1 08341:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18937992?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Goetz%2C+F+A%3BDawson%2C+J+J%3BShaw%2C+T%3BDillon%2C+J&rft.aulast=Goetz&rft.aufirst=F&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=1888569247&rft.btitle=Evaluation+of+low-frequency+sound+transducers+for+guiding+salmon+smolts+away+from+a+navigation+lock&rft.title=Evaluation+of+low-frequency+sound+transducers+for+guiding+salmon+smolts+away+from+a+navigation+lock&rft.issn=08922284&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Hypoxia on Fish Assemblages in a Vegetated Waterbody AN - 18390106; 5369383 AB - We evaluated fish species composition relative to dissolved oxygen concentrations in Mercer Bayou, a vegetated impoundment in southwest Arkansas. Sampling stations were distributed among three reaches that varied in dissolved oxygen concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 7.5 mg/l. Hypoxia was pronounced at the downstream reach of the bayou because of stagnant water and nearly complete shading of the water's surface by floating plants. Fishes were sampled in each reach by seining and gill netting. Forty-five fish species were collected and the assemblage was dominated by phytophilic taxa. In upper and middle reaches, species richness was relatively high (>13 species per sample). In the lower hypoxic reach, species richness was low (<8 species per sample). Polynomial regression indicated a significant positive relation (R super(2) = 0.67) between species richness (y) and dissolved oxygen (x): y = 8.03 + 7.19x - 0.72x super(2). Species richness, abundance, and size of fish were substantially reduced at dissolved oxygen concentrations below 0.5 mg/l, suggesting a threshold response level of assemblage composition. Gars, topminnows, and small backwater sunfishes (29% of all species documented) persisted at low dissolved oxygen concentrations, but other sunfishes, darters, and larger benthic fishes avoided hypoxic waters, probably due to physiological limitations. Species adapted for aerial and surface film respiration dominated the fish assemblage in hypoxic waters. Our model suggests that dissolved oxygen can be used to predict fish species composition and quantify habitat quality in vegetated areas. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Killgore, K J AU - Hoover, J J AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - Jan 2001 SP - 40 EP - 44 VL - 39 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Darters KW - Gar pikes KW - Garfishes KW - Gars KW - Livebearers KW - Sunfishes KW - Topminnows KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Freshwater KW - Q1 01346:Physiology, biochemistry, biophysics KW - Q1 01422:Environmental effects KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18390106?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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Hypoxia+on+Fish+Assemblages+in+a+Vegetated+Waterbody&rft.au=Killgore%2C+K+J%3BHoover%2C+J+J&rft.aulast=Killgore&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=&rft.spage=40&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Herbicide Evaluation Against Giant Salvinia AN - 18387702; 5369385 AB - The response of giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell) to 32 herbicide treatments was determined in an outdoor tank study at Lewisville, TX. Treatments included: endothall (as the dipotassium salt), endothall (as the mono(N,N-dimethylalkylamine salt)), diquat, glyphosate, imazapyr, copper, imazapyr + glyphosate, endothall (mono(N,N-dimethylalkylamine salt)) + glyphosate, diquat + copper, diquat + endothall (dipotassium salt), and diquat + endothall (mono(N,N-dimethylalkylamine salt)). Type of surfactant, rate of application and application technique were varied. Treatment with 1.12 kg ha super(-1) diquat, 8.97 kg ha super(-1) glyphosate, and all of the herbicide combinations controlled greater than or equal to 98% salvinia 42 days after treatment (DAT). Diquat was the most effective herbicide; controlling salvinia regardless of rate, surfactant, application method (submersed vs. foliar application) and whether or not endothall (either formulation) or copper were included in the spray mixture. The least effective product evaluated against salvinia was imazapyr. Results demonstrated that several herbicides available for use in aquatic environments in the U.S. can be used to manage giant salvinia infestations. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Nelson, L S AU - Skogerboe, J G AU - Getsinger, K D AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, NELSONL@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - Jan 2001 SP - 48 EP - 53 VL - 39 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - USA, Texas KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Freshwater KW - SW 0860:Water and plants KW - Q1 01485:Species interactions: pests and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18387702?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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Herbicide+Evaluation+Against+Giant+Salvinia&rft.au=Nelson%2C+L+S%3BSkogerboe%2C+J+G%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=&rft.spage=48&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The application of GIS and aerial photography in coastal navigation projects: Chatham Inlet case study AN - 18362604; 5306169 AB - Shoaling in navigation channels has presented a challenge in maintaining navigation channels at many inlet and port entrances. In areas of rapid shoaling and changing morphology, often found at natural inlets, dredging is required to maintain the design depth and width and provides safe navigation for both commercial and recreational boating interest. A study is currently underway to monitor the evolution of an inlet that was formed through a storm induced breach in a barrier spit at Chatham Harbor, located at the southeastern end of Cape Cod, Massachusetts after the passage of a northeaster in 1987 in order to maintain safe navigation. Over the past thirteen years the inlet has evolved into a major feature on this coast. This project has incorporated Geographic Information System (GIS) and aerial photographic analysis technologies to accurately monitor the change in morphology of the shoreline, ebb and flood shoals and navigation channel and provide an understanding of sediment movement at this complex and highly changeable inlet system. This paper will address the use of geospatial techniques in studying system-scale sedimentation issues, monitoring the navigation channel evolution patterns and the spatial relationships of inlet bedforms at a project lacking physical monitoring data. The objective is to understand processes and response relationships of this inlet morphology and it's resulting shoaling patterns, in order to better maintain the navigation channel. This work will improve design and operations of navigation channel maintenance and disposal of dredge material in a beneficial manner. Lack of hydrologic and bathymetric data have present difficulties in assessing the process and response of changing inlet morphology and the most efficient way to maintain navigation. The only data available was annual aerial photography and one SHOALS lidar bathymetric survey. Mosaics were constructed of each of 14 annual aerial photographic sets and georeferenced to a common scale on a detailed base map. The shoreline and ebb and flood shoal outline were then mapped for each photo set. Channel centerlines were also digitized from the photography. Contour maps were generated in the GIS from the one bathymetry set and used as a base line for interpretation of area and volume estimates measured from the outlines of each inlet feature. Geomorphic interpretation within the GIS has identified the yearly changes and patterns of morphology in this rapidly evolving inlet system. GIS and air photo analysis has provided a tool to monitor complex inlet evolution and improve navigational channel orientation. JF - Coastal GeoTools '01. Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial Coastal GeoTools Conference. AU - Stauble, D K Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - January 2001 PB - U.S. National Ocanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Coastal Services Center 2234 South Hobson Avenu Charleston SC 29405 USA KW - USA, Massachusetts, Chatham Inlet KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - NOAA/CSC/20114-CD KW - Marine KW - Aerial Photography KW - ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Chatham, Chatham Harbor KW - Navigational channels KW - Aerial photography KW - Data collections KW - Navigation KW - Bathymetry KW - Harbours KW - Sediments KW - ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Chatham Inlet KW - Channels KW - Shoaling KW - Dredging KW - Coastal inlets KW - Sediment transport KW - Mapping KW - GIS KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Data Collections KW - Sand bars KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - Q2 09385:Hydrographic survey and cartography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18362604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Stauble%2C+D+K&rft.aulast=Stauble&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+application+of+GIS+and+aerial+photography+in+coastal+navigation+projects%3A+Chatham+Inlet+case+study&rft.title=The+application+of+GIS+and+aerial+photography+in+coastal+navigation+projects%3A+Chatham+Inlet+case+study&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Enhancing the Spatial Comparison of Multiple Environmental Databases AN - 18362229; 5313801 AB - The New York/New Jersey harbor area serves as a reservoir of contaminants as a result of decades of pollution from multiple sources, including runoff from watersheds, industrial activity along the coastline, and atmospheric input. Both land- and marine-based point and non-point environmental data have been collected under the auspices of multiple regional and federal programs, providing valuable information necessary for environmental management of the harbor. The Contaminant Assessment and Reduction Program (CARP) is a new multi-datatype, multi-project initiative intended to address the distribution of contaminants with the goal of source reduction. However, data comparability problems exist because the historical data, as well as the new CARP data, have been collected using different programmatic objectives, sampling protocols and laboratory data quality objectives. The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has developed a prototype environmental chemistry database with a geographic-based (GIS) user interface for New York/New Jersey Harbor. The prototype is the first phase of the Harbor Environmental Data Management System (HEDMS) that will include multiple environmental databases (chemical, geological, biological and physical) as well as tools for querying and analyzing the data in a geographic context. The primary objective of the HEDMS prototype is to allow the user to readily select different data types, import them into a geographic interface, and conduct spatial data analyses while reducing common problems associated with chemical data comparison. The system provides a user interface which includes utilities to increase comparability of databases collected for different programs using different analytical methods. One of the key requirements for HEDMS is the inclusion of extensive data documentation, including laboratory method and quality control information, spatial metadata, and overall program metadata (including program objectives and sampling design). Chemistry data typically require a careful assessment of quality before use in a study. Many times this quality assessment is lost when a data set is incorporated into a larger database. The HEDMS will be designed to store, access, and use documentation and quality control data provided by the source laboratory and also provide a framework for documentation of the decisions made in the evaluation of data quality. The problem of data comparability also will be addressed through the use of a "preferences" utility that allows the user to select different screening criteria based on program-specific data quality objectives. During interpretation of results using HEDMS, determination of the level of confidence of data analysis will follow from the analysis preferences selected by the user. The advantages of the HEDMS design will be to enhance the utility of historical databases ("data mining"), increase the statistical confidence (power) of environmental data interpretation by integrating multiple databases, increase the longevity of newly collected data, and heighten comparability of disparate data sources. JF - Coastal GeoTools '01. Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial coalstal GeoTools Confernce. Charleston, SC, January 8-11, 2001 AU - Lodge, J Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - Jan 2001 PB - U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Coastal Services Center 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston SC 29405 USA KW - CARP KW - USA, New Jersey KW - USA, New York KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - NOAA/CSC/20114-CD KW - Water Pollution KW - Water Pollution Sources KW - Environmental assessment KW - Pollution dispersion KW - Data collections KW - Coastal waters KW - Databases KW - Information Exchange KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Marine pollution KW - Geographic information systems KW - Harbors KW - Environment management KW - GIS KW - Data bases KW - Data Collections KW - Pollution control KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18362229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lodge%2C+J&rft.aulast=Lodge&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Enhancing+the+Spatial+Comparison+of+Multiple+Environmental+Databases&rft.title=Enhancing+the+Spatial+Comparison+of+Multiple+Environmental+Databases&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of Propeller-Induced Mortality on Early Life Stages of Selected Fish Species AN - 18313394; 5368760 AB - The mortality of ichthyoplankton entrained through a scale model of a towboat propeller was evaluated in a large (>2 million L) circulating water channel. Five species of fish (larval shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, larval lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens, the larvae and eggs of paddlefish Polyodon spathula, larval blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus, and juvenile common carp Cyprinus carpio) were tested. Replicate groups of individuals were subjected to one or more shear stress levels (634, 1,613, 3,058, and 4,743 dynes/cm super(2) [1 dyne = the force that would give a free mass of 1 g an acceleration of 1 cm/s super(2)]). Mortality was a linear function of shear stress for all species and life stages. Paddlefish eggs and common carp juveniles were more resistant to shear stress than all larval fish. Smaller larvae (lake sturgeon and blue suckers) experienced higher mortalities (>75%) than larger larvae (shovelnose sturgeon and paddlefish). The conditional mortality (i.e., treatment less control mortality) of blue suckers, the smallest larvae evaluated during the study, was less than 40% due to the high mortality of control groups from handling stress. Delayed mortality was monitored over a 1-3 h period and was observed for all larval species, particularly at higher shear stress levels, but not for common carp juveniles and paddlefish eggs. The probability of blade contact was approximately 10%, but only a few juvenile common carp displayed blade-type injuries. Shear stress created from propeller jet velocities in navigable rivers can exceed 5,000 dynes/cm super(2) and is probably the primary force contributing to the mortality of ichthyoplankton entrained during vessel passage, the magnitude of which is dependent on individual size. JF - North American Journal of Fisheries Management AU - Killgore, K J AU - Maynord, ST AU - Chan, MD AU - Morgan, RP II AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 947 EP - 955 VL - 21 IS - 4 SN - 0275-5947, 0275-5947 KW - Blue sucker KW - Common carp KW - European carp KW - Lake sturgeon KW - Paddlefish KW - Shovelnose sturgeon KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Juveniles KW - Ichthyoplankton KW - Rare species KW - Freshwater KW - Polyodon spathula KW - Acipenser fulvescens KW - Cycleptus elongatus KW - Cyprinus carpio KW - Scaphirhynchus platorynchus KW - Propellers KW - Fish culture KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - Q3 08582:Fish culture KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18313394?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=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+Propeller-Induced+Mortality+on+Early+Life+Stages+of+Selected+Fish+Species&rft.au=Killgore%2C+K+J%3BMaynord%2C+ST%3BChan%2C+MD%3BMorgan%2C+RP+II&rft.aulast=Killgore&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=947&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.issn=02755947&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Juveniles; Mortality; Ichthyoplankton; Rare species; Propellers; Fish culture; Cycleptus elongatus; Cyprinus carpio; Scaphirhynchus platorynchus; Polyodon spathula; Acipenser fulvescens; Freshwater ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The South Carolina hurricane evacuation restudy: Storm surge analysis and GIS applications for hurricane evacuation decision-making AN - 18250152; 5306148 AB - The South Carolina Hurricane Evacuation Restudy was designed to provide emergency management officials with information that could assist in hurricane evacuation decision-making. The technical data presented in the final technical data report can be used by County and State Agencies to supplement hurricane evacuation plans and operational procedures in response to future hurricane threats. The study was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The State of South Carolina's Emergency Preparedness Division along with local community officials and agencies provided valuable data and coordination throughout the study at their own expense. The report consists of several related analyses that develop technical data concerning hurricane hazards, vulnerability of the population, public response to evacuation advisories, timing of evacuations, and sheltering needs for various hurricane threat situations. The hazards analysis attempts to determine the probable worst-case effects from hurricanes of various intensities that could strike the region. The key component to the hazards analysis is hurricane storm surge modeling. Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) models for South Carolina were run under contract by the Storm Surge Group, National Hurricane Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These models were used for real-time forecasting of surges from approaching hurricanes within three selected Atlantic coastal basins (Wilmington, Charleston, and Savannah). An average of 1500 hypothetical hurricanes were modeled for each of the three SLOSH model basins in South Carolina. The parameters selected for the modeled storms were the intensities, forward speeds, approach directions, and radii of maximum winds that are considered to have the highest meteorological probability of occurrence within the region. Factors such as weakening after landfall and astronomical tide were taken into account. Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the coast of South Carolina (< 30ft) were developed by scanning and digitizing U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle sheets and supplemental elevation data provided by USACE. Resultant DEMs were merged with SLOSH model results to create Maximum of the Maximum (MOM) storm surge composites of hypothetical storms calculated at high tide for normal (5-15 mph) and fast (25-35 mph) speed storms. MOMs were created with vendor GIS software packages and were used in the various other spatial analyses in the evacuation restudy including shelter and critical facilities vulnerability analysis and clearance time modeling. JF - Coastal GeoTools '01. Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial Coastal GeoTools Conference. AU - Marcy, D C AU - Maak, E C AU - Brown, SA Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - January 2001 PB - U.S. National Ocanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Coastal Services Center 2234 South Hobson Avenu Charleston SC 29405 USA KW - USA, North Carolina KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - NOAA/CSC/20114-CD KW - Hurricane surge forecasting KW - Marine KW - Evacuation KW - Computers KW - ANW, USA, South Carolina KW - Hurricane surges KW - Warning services KW - Maps KW - Decision Making KW - Hazards KW - Hurricanes KW - Coastal zone KW - USA, South Carolina KW - Storm surges KW - Weather hazards KW - Storm surge models KW - Storm Surges KW - Hurricane waves KW - GIS KW - M2 551.515.2:Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons (551.515.2) KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process KW - M2 551.465.755:Atmospheric effects on the slope of the sea surface. Storm surges (551.465.755) KW - Q2 09392:Warning services against catastrophes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18250152?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Marcy%2C+D+C%3BMaak%2C+E+C%3BBrown%2C+SA&rft.aulast=Marcy&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+South+Carolina+hurricane+evacuation+restudy%3A+Storm+surge+analysis+and+GIS+applications+for+hurricane+evacuation+decision-making&rft.title=The+South+Carolina+hurricane+evacuation+restudy%3A+Storm+surge+analysis+and+GIS+applications+for+hurricane+evacuation+decision-making&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Day-roost selection by Rafinesque's big-eared bats (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) in Louisiana forests AN - 18194728; 5221957 AB - Availability of bridge roosts is a poorly understood but possibly important component underlying abundance and distribution of the potentially threatened bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii. We analyzed structural characteristics and surrounding habitat of 81 bridges in west-central Louisiana forests to determine which attributes of bridges influenced the selection of roosts by C. rafinesquii. Type of support structure under bridges, material with which bridges were built, proportion of surrounding habitat composed of mature deciduous forest, and road surface of bridges were significantly associated with selection of roost sites. On average, bats tagged with radiotransmitters roosted under bridges 50% of the time and in black gum trees (Nyssa sylvatica) 50% of the time. Preservation of bridges with beam supports and conservation of mature deciduous forest are likely to be important for maintaining populations of C. rafinesquii. JF - Journal of Mammalogy AU - Lance, R F AU - Hardcastle, B T AU - Talley, A AU - Leberg, P L AD - Analytical Services, Inc. at Environmental Lab, Engineer Research and Development Center, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, lancer@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 166 EP - 172 PB - [URL:http://journals.allenpress.com/jrnlserv/?request=get-abstract &issn=0022-2372&volume=82&page=166] VL - 82 IS - 1 SN - 0022-2372, 0022-2372 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Corynorhinus rafinesquii KW - Bridges KW - Forests KW - Rare species KW - Roosting behavior KW - USA, Louisiana KW - D 04672:Mammals KW - Y 25933:Resting behavior UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18194728?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=Day-roost+selection+by+Rafinesque%27s+big-eared+bats+%28Corynorhinus+rafinesquii%29+in+Louisiana+forests&rft.au=Lance%2C+R+F%3BHardcastle%2C+B+T%3BTalley%2C+A%3BLeberg%2C+P+L&rft.aulast=Lance&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=166&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Mammalogy&rft.issn=00222372&rft_id=info:doi/10.1043%2F0022-2372%282001%29082%280166%3ADRSBRS%292.0.CO%3B2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Corynorhinus rafinesquii; USA, Louisiana; Roosting behavior; Forests; Rare species; Bridges DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1043/0022-2372(2001)082(0166:DRSBRS)2.0.CO;2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changes in sediment characteristics following drawdown of Big Muskego Lake, Wisconsin AN - 18101638; 5171013 AB - Changes in surficial sediment physical and chemical composition and internal P loadings due to lake drawdown and refill to promote macrophyte growth in shallow Big Muskego Lake, Wisconsin were examined. Thirteen percent of the sediment area was exposed for similar to 1 year, while over 80% of the sediment area was exposed for a period of 6 months. Mean sediment (upper 10 cm) moisture content and organic matter content decreased (92% to 86% and 45% to 39%, respectively), while sediment density increased from a mean of 0.078g/mL to 0.149g/mL due to lake drawdown, suggesting consolidation of sediment and some oxidation of organic matter in the sediment. Porewater ammonium-nitrogen and soluble reactive phosphorus, and laboratory-based rates of phosphorus release from sediment, increased substantially shortly after lake refill, but then declined 1 year later. Total phosphorus and extractable phosphorus forms of the surficial sediment declined in both concentration and mass after drawdown, which may be attributed to uptake by biota. These positive (i.e., sediment consolidation) and negative (i.e., sediment nutrient release) impacts of drawdown on sediment dynamics need to be considered in shallow lake rehabilitation programs. JF - Archiv fuer Hydrobiologie AU - James, W F AU - Barko, J W AU - Eakin, H L AU - Helsel AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, Eau Galle Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, P.O. Box 237, Spring Valley, WI 54767, USA Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 459 EP - 474 VL - 151 IS - 3 SN - 0003-9136, 0003-9136 KW - USA, Wisconsin KW - USA, Wisconsin, Big Muskego L. KW - lake drawdown KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Ammonium KW - Pore water KW - Drawdown KW - Organic matter KW - Phosphorus KW - Sediment KW - Interstitial waters KW - Interstitial Water KW - Water content KW - Sediments KW - Macrophytes KW - Growth KW - Lakes KW - Organic Matter KW - Oxidation KW - Nitrogen KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - D 04310:Freshwater KW - SW 0850:Lakes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18101638?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=Archiv+fuer+Hydrobiologie&rft.atitle=Changes+in+sediment+characteristics+following+drawdown+of+Big+Muskego+Lake%2C+Wisconsin&rft.au=James%2C+W+F%3BBarko%2C+J+W%3BEakin%2C+H+L%3BHelsel&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=151&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=459&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archiv+fuer+Hydrobiologie&rft.issn=00039136&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pore water; Lakes; Organic matter; Water content; Sediments; Ammonium; Macrophytes; Phosphorus; Sediment; Interstitial waters; Nitrogen; Growth; Drawdown; Organic Matter; Oxidation; Interstitial Water ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Movements of Triploid Grass Carp in the Cooper River, South Carolina AN - 1798736228; 5369388 AB - The movements of triploid grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella Valenciennes) were monitored in a coastal river flowing out of the Santee Cooper reservoirs, South Carolina. Twenty-two adult triploid grass carp (90 cm to 110 cm total length) were tagged during 1998 and 1999 with sonic and radio transmitters, released into the Cooper River, South Carolina, and tracked through May 2000. A total of 122 observations were made, of which, approximately 70% were near stands of hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle). Approximately 98% of the fish locations were within 20 river km of the release site. The average maximum movement was 14.4 km while the longest was 44 km. We detected no movement into brackish water nor extensive migrations; however, we urge caution where escapement of grass carp to coastal river is possible, and stocking should be evaluated on a case by case basis. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Kirk, J P AU - Killgore, K J AU - Morrow, JV Jr AU - Lamprecht, S D AU - Cooke, D W AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - January 2001 SP - 59 EP - 62 VL - 39 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Grass carp KW - Silver orfe KW - USA, South Carolina KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Ctenopharyngodon idella KW - Biological control KW - Rivers KW - Stocking (organisms) KW - Polyploids KW - Sonic tags KW - Coastal Waters KW - Freshwater KW - Habitat selection KW - Coastal waters KW - Hydrilla verticillata KW - Freshwater weeds KW - Tracking KW - Biotelemetry KW - Local movements KW - Carp KW - USA, South Carolina, Cooper R. KW - Fish Populations KW - Environment management KW - Fish Behavior KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - Q1 08423:Behaviour KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1798736228?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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Movements+of+Triploid+Grass+Carp+in+the+Cooper+River%2C+South+Carolina&rft.au=Kirk%2C+J+P%3BKillgore%2C+K+J%3BMorrow%2C+JV+Jr%3BLamprecht%2C+S+D%3BCooke%2C+D+W&rft.aulast=Kirk&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=&rft.spage=59&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Biological control; Local movements; Stocking (organisms); Sonic tags; Polyploids; Coastal waters; Habitat selection; Environment management; Biotelemetry; Tracking; Freshwater weeds; Carp; Coastal Waters; Fish Populations; Fish Behavior; Ctenopharyngodon idella; Hydrilla verticillata; USA, South Carolina, Cooper R.; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Challenges to Cleaning Up Formerly Used Defense Sites in the Twenty-First Century AN - 17860362; 5108092 AB - Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) are properties that the Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for cleaning up under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program. These properties were formerly owned by, leased by, possessed by, or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or military components that predate DOD, but are no longer operated by DOD. The FUDS program has over 9,000 potential properties and an annual budget in fiscal year 2000 of $238 million. FUDS are located in all states and territories of the United States and have a direct impact on many citizens. The Army is the executive agent for the program and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages and executes the program. Cleanup at FUDS is similar to that at active DOD facilities, but FUDS is a "different animal." This is what makes the cleanup in the twenty-first century challenging and complex. The article discusses the current and future external factors that affect the cleanup process at FUDS. JF - Remediation AU - Lubbert, R F AU - Chu, T J AD - Environmental Division at Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 19 EP - 32 VL - 11 IS - 2 SN - 1051-5658, 1051-5658 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Human Population; Pollution Abstracts KW - Pollution clean-up KW - Federal programs KW - Government policy KW - Land use KW - Environmental protection KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - Remediation KW - Environmental restoration KW - Population-environment relations KW - Military KW - P 9000:ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M1 330:Environmental Law, Regulations & Policy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17860362?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=Remediation&rft.atitle=Challenges+to+Cleaning+Up+Formerly+Used+Defense+Sites+in+the+Twenty-First+Century&rft.au=Lubbert%2C+R+F%3BChu%2C+T+J&rft.aulast=Lubbert&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Remediation&rft.issn=10515658&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Military; Pollution clean-up; Environmental restoration; Federal programs; Remediation; Population-environment relations; Socio-economic aspects; Environmental protection; Government policy; Land use ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Highway deicing salt runoff events and major ion concentrations along a small urban stream. AN - 17829734; 4864438 AB - Highway deicing activities can influence the quality of waters draining urban areas that experience multiple winter season freeze /thaw cycles. However, because of the flashy hydrology of smaller urban streams, and the unpredictable nature of deicing runoff, these events are difficult to fully document by traditional monitoring approaches. The frequency, duration, intensity and downstream attenuation of highway deicing salt runoff events were captured by remote continuous flow and conductivity monitoring, in combination with dry and wet weather grab sampling, at four stations along a three-kilometer-long unculverted reach of an urban Pennsylvania stream, Nine Mile Run. Base flow dry weather conductivity values along Nine Mile Run averaged 1 232 mu S/cm and could drop as low as 61 mu S/cm following summer storms. However, at a major storm sewer discharge, which drains a highly urbanized and almost completely culverted subbasin of 9.8 km super(2), short duration winter thaw peak conductivity values as high as 32 457 mu S/cm were documented. While such peaks tended to occur during very minor winter flow pulses, and were highly attenuated by channel storage at downstream stations, the shock loads of salt experienced were sufficiently elevated to cause concern about osmoregulatory stress to freshwater organisms. Even during base dry weather summer flow conditions, the major ion composition of the waters of Nine Mile Run was dominated by sodium chloride, rather than calcium sulfate, as occurs in nearby drainages. JF - J. Freshwat. Ecol. AU - Koryak, M AU - Stafford, L J AU - Reilly, R J AU - Magnuson, P M AD - US Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh, PA 15222 USA Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 125 EP - 134 VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 0270-5060, 0270-5060 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Ions KW - Calcium sulphates KW - Freshwater KW - Antifreezes KW - Osmoregulation KW - Stream flow KW - Salts KW - Storm surges KW - Electrical conductivity KW - USA, Pennsylvania KW - Runoff KW - Sodium chloride KW - Deicing KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17829734?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=J.+Freshwat.+Ecol.&rft.atitle=Highway+deicing+salt+runoff+events+and+major+ion+concentrations+along+a+small+urban+stream.&rft.au=Koryak%2C+M%3BStafford%2C+L+J%3BReilly%2C+R+J%3BMagnuson%2C+P+M&rft.aulast=Koryak&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=J.+Freshwat.+Ecol.&rft.issn=02705060&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ions; Salts; Storm surges; Electrical conductivity; Calcium sulphates; Antifreezes; Sodium chloride; Osmoregulation; Runoff; Stream flow; Deicing; USA, Pennsylvania; Freshwater ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Innovative Coastal Engineering Applications in the National Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Program AN - 1665493614; 5359833 JF - Scripps Institution of Oceanography Reference. La Jolla AU - Turk, G F A2 - Flick, RE A2 - Celico, HJ (eds) PY - 2001 SP - 2 EP - 92 PB - Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego La Jolla CA 92093-0219 USA KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Research programmes KW - Marine KW - USA KW - Beaches KW - Coastal engineering KW - Shore protection KW - Coastal erosion KW - Beach erosion KW - Erosion control KW - Coastal zone management KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665493614?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Turk%2C+G+F&rft.aulast=Turk&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Innovative+Coastal+Engineering+Applications+in+the+National+Shoreline+Erosion+Control+Demonstration+Program&rft.title=Innovative+Coastal+Engineering+Applications+in+the+National+Shoreline+Erosion+Control+Demonstration+Program&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Herbicide/Copper Combinations for Improved Control of Hydrilla verticillata AN - 16136672; 5369387 AB - Greenhouse aquariums were used to evaluate the efficacy of the dipotassium salt of endothall in combination with other products against hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle). Copper, diquat, or the mono(N,N-dimethylalkalamine) salt of endothall were combined with the dipotassium salt of endothall to determine if equal or improved hydrilla control could be obtained by combining products and using them in low concentrations. Treatments included 1, 2, and 3 mg dipotassium salt of endothall L super(-1) used alone and in combination with 0.5 mg Cu L super(-1), 0.5 mg diquat L super(-1), or 0.2 mg endothall (mono(N,N-dimethylalkylamine salt)) L super(-1). A 24-hour dissipation half-life was simulated and shoot biomass was harvested 3 and 6 weeks after treatment (WAT). Endothall (dipotassium salt) applied singularly at 2 and 3 mg L super(-1) resulted in significant reductions in biomass 6 WAT compared to the untreated reference, or >95% control. All combinations significantly decreased the above ground biomass 6 WAT compared to the untreated reference. The dipotassium salt of endothall combined with copper or diquat provided >99% control even at the lowest rate of endothall (1 mg L super(-1)). Possible benefits of such applications include reduced herbicide quantity, improved selectivity and control of target plants, and reduced contact times. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Pennington, T G AU - Skogerboe, J G AU - Getsinger, K D AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility. RR 3 Box 446, Lewisville, TX, 75056, USA, Skoger@gte.net Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - Jan 2001 SP - 56 EP - 58 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc., PO Box 1477 Lehigh Acres FL 33970 USA VL - 39 IS - 1 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Synergism KW - Submerged Plants KW - Chemical control KW - Aquatic plants KW - Herbicides KW - Weed Control KW - Copper KW - Freshwater KW - Hydrilla verticillata KW - Freshwater weeds KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Plant control KW - Copper compounds KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16136672?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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Herbicide%2FCopper+Combinations+for+Improved+Control+of+Hydrilla+verticillata&rft.au=Pennington%2C+T+G%3BSkogerboe%2C+J+G%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D&rft.aulast=Pennington&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=56&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Plant control; Synergism; Chemical control; Aquatic plants; Herbicides; Copper compounds; Freshwater weeds; Aquatic Plants; Submerged Plants; Copper; Weed Control; Hydrilla verticillata; Freshwater ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tolerance towards explosives, and explosives removal from groundwater in treatment wetland mesocosms AN - 16135988; 5377472 AB - A short-term study was performed to determine the feasibility of using constructed wetlands to remove explosives from groundwater, and to assess accumulation of parent explosives compounds and their known degradation compounds in wetland plants. Tolerance towards explosives in submersed and emergent plants was screened over a range of 0 to 40 mg L super(-1). Tolerance varied per compound, with TNT evoking the highest, 2NT the lowest, and 24DNT, 26DNT, and RDX an intermediate growth reducing effect. Submersed plants were more sensitive to TNT than emergent ones. A small-scale 4-month field study was carried out at the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, Chattanooga, TN. In this surface-flow, modular system the influent contained high levels (>2.1 mg L super(-1)) of TNT, 2,4DNT, 2,6DNT, 2NT, 3NT, and 4NT, and the HRT was 7 days. The performance criteria of US EPA treatment goals for local discharge of 2,4DNT concentration <0.32 mg L super(-1), and 26DNT concentration <0.55 mg L super(-1) were not met at the end of the experiment, although explosives levels were greatly reduced. Low levels of 2ADNT and 4ADNT were transiently observed in the plant biomass. Results of two other, older, constructed wetlands, however, indicated that in these systems treatment goals were met most of the time, residues of explosives parent compounds and known degradation compounds in plant tissues were low and/or transient, and in substrates were low. JF - Water Science & Technology AU - Best, EPH AU - Miller, J L AU - Larson, S L A2 - Kadlec, RH A2 - Reddy, KR Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 7 EP - 521 PB - Elsevier Science Ltd., Pergamon, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK SN - 1843394073 KW - USA, Tennessee, Chattanooga KW - artificial wetlands KW - Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Feasibility studies KW - Pollutant removal KW - Pollution tolerance KW - Tolerance KW - Water Pollution Treatment KW - Aquatic plants KW - Groundwater Pollution KW - Aquatic macrophytes (see also Individual groups) KW - Artificial Wetlands KW - Pollution (Groundwater) KW - Water pollution control KW - Feasibility Studies KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Wetlands KW - Explosives KW - Military KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - AQ 00004:Water Treatment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16135988?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=Best%2C+EPH%3BMiller%2C+J+L%3BLarson%2C+S+L&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=EPH&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=515&rft.isbn=1843394073&rft.btitle=Tolerance+towards+explosives%2C+and+explosives+removal+from+groundwater+in+treatment+wetland+mesocosms&rft.title=Tolerance+towards+explosives%2C+and+explosives+removal+from+groundwater+in+treatment+wetland+mesocosms&rft.issn=02731223&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Using GIS to Site Aquatic Dredged Material Disposal Options in the Port of New York and New Jersey AN - 16131064; 5313214 AB - Increasingly large volumes of sediment need to be periodically removed from navigation channels and berths to maintain and expand the Port of New York and New Jersey. Due to past and present pollution into the estuary, much of this material contains levels of several organic and non-organic contaminants. While not contaminated to the levels to classify the material as hazardous, the levels are elevated such that care must be given to how the material is managed. Consequently, the dredging and ultimate placement of the material has been under intense scrutiny by several involved agencies and organizations in the region. The Corps of Engineers, in developing the Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) for the Port, utilized geographic information systems to identify the best areas (or zones of sitting feasibility) for the two large-scale aquatic confined disposal facilities (ACDFs) under consideration: confined aquatic disposal pits and island confined disposal facilities. Given the concern that these two options generate in the involved regulatory agencies, organizations and the public, an intense data collection effort was performed to ensure that the sites selected for the possible construction of these options would consider all relevant and available geographical factors. This involved the modeling of currents, waves, etc. (with the support of the Corps' Waterways Experiment Station), sampling biological benthic data and analysis (in cooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Service), and the surveying of geophysical data (in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey). Using ESRI Arc/Info software, a two-step GIS sitting process was used. First, areas of greatest concern were excluded from consideration. In the remaining areas, a weighted, sitting process was used based on a number of physical, chemical, biological and institutional data. Each data layer was contoured and given a weighting factor. The GIS was then used to combine them into an overall contour map, which was then used to designate the zones of sitting feasibility. The initial GIS sitting process was documented in a draft report released in February 1998 to other involved regulatory agencies for review. Based on their review and on the results of preliminary design studies performed in the selected zones, a second generation sitting process is now underway. New data layers for other biological resources are being added as well as a modification to the exclusionary/sitting factors based on the results of the draft ACDF designs. JF - Coastal GeoTools '01. Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial coalstal GeoTools Confernce. Charleston, SC, January 8-11, 2001 AU - Wisemiller, B W Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - Jan 2001 PB - U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Coastal Services Center 2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston SC 29405 USA KW - USA, New Jersey KW - USA, New York KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - NOAA/CSC/20114-CD KW - Ocean dumping KW - Feasibility studies KW - Dredge spoil KW - Waste Management KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Pollution dispersion KW - Environmental factors KW - Islands KW - Living resources KW - Waste disposal sites KW - Mapping KW - Geophysics KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Navigable Waters KW - Waste Disposal KW - Navigational channels KW - Data collections KW - Coastal zone management KW - Site selection KW - ANW, USA, New York KW - Canals KW - ANW, USA, New Jersey KW - Dredging KW - Geographic information systems KW - Harbors KW - GIS KW - Pollution control KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16131064?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wisemiller%2C+B+W&rft.aulast=Wisemiller&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Using+GIS+to+Site+Aquatic+Dredged+Material+Disposal+Options+in+the+Port+of+New+York+and+New+Jersey&rft.title=Using+GIS+to+Site+Aquatic+Dredged+Material+Disposal+Options+in+the+Port+of+New+York+and+New+Jersey&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2002-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitored Natural Attenuation of Explosives AN - 16127586; 4859339 AB - Explosives are subject to several attenuation processes that potentially reduce concentrations in groundwater over time. Some of these processes are well defined, while others are poorly understood. The objective of the project was to optimize data collection and processing procedures for evaluation and implementation of monitored natural attenuation of explosives. After conducting experiments to optimize data quality, a protocol was established for quarterly monitoring of thirty wells over a 2-year period at a former waste disposal site. Microbial biomarkers and stable isotopes of nitrogen and carbon were explored as additional approaches to tracking attenuation processes. The project included a cone penetrometry sampling event to characterize site lithology and to obtain sample material for biomarker studies. A three-dimensional groundwater model was applied to conceptualize and predict future behavior of the contaminant plume. The groundwater monitoring data demonstrated declining concentrations of explosives over the 2 years. Biomarker data showed the potential for microbial degradation and provided an estimate of the degradation rate. Measuring stable isotopic fractions of nitrogen in TNT was a promising method of monitoring TNT attenuation. Overall, results of the demonstration suggest that monitored natural attenuation is a viable option that should be among the options considered for remediation of explosives-contaminated sites. JF - Soil & Sediment Contamination AU - Pennington, J C AU - Brannon, J M AU - Gunnison, D AU - Harrelson, D W AU - Zakikhani, M AU - Miyares, P AU - Jenkins, T F AU - Clarke, J AU - Hayes, C AU - Ringleberg, D AU - Perkins, E AU - Fredrickson, H AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 DA - 2001 SP - 45 EP - 70 VL - 10 IS - 1 SN - 1532-0383, 1532-0383 KW - trinitrotoluene KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Bioindicators KW - Biodegradation KW - Bioremediation KW - Groundwater Pollution KW - Water pollution KW - Waste disposal sites KW - Remediation KW - Ground water KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Explosives KW - Pollution indicators KW - Plumes KW - Indicator species KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 3010:Identification of pollutants KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16127586?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=Soil+%26+Sediment+Contamination&rft.atitle=Monitored+Natural+Attenuation+of+Explosives&rft.au=Pennington%2C+J+C%3BBrannon%2C+J+M%3BGunnison%2C+D%3BHarrelson%2C+D+W%3BZakikhani%2C+M%3BMiyares%2C+P%3BJenkins%2C+T+F%3BClarke%2C+J%3BHayes%2C+C%3BRingleberg%2C+D%3BPerkins%2C+E%3BFredrickson%2C+H&rft.aulast=Pennington&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Soil+%26+Sediment+Contamination&rft.issn=15320383&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2001-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioremediation; Ground water; Explosives; Plumes; Pollution indicators; Water pollution; Indicator species; Bioindicators; Biodegradation; Remediation; Waste disposal sites; Groundwater pollution; Groundwater Pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Corps of Engineers Telescoping Weir for Confined Placement Sites AN - 14593335; 10609822 AB - The telescoping weir, developed and patented by USACE, is described. The innovative structure has the ability to closely control environmental water quality during decantation and drainage of water from the dredged material surface of confined placement sites. The components, performance, and advantages of the telescoping weir relative to a conventional weir are discussed. Successful demonstration projects are summarized, and technology transfer activities underway are discussed. JF - USACE Report ERDC TN-DOER-T3 Y1 - 2001/01// PY - 2001 DA - Jan 2001 PB - USACE, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB KW - Environment Abstracts KW - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS KW - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER KW - DREDGE SPOIL DISPOSAL KW - TECHNOLOGY PLANNING KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/14593335?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=USACE+Report+ERDC+TN-DOER-T3&rft.atitle=The+Corps+of+Engineers+Telescoping+Weir+for+Confined+Placement+Sites&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=USACE+Report+ERDC+TN-DOER-T3&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.csa.com/htbin/envabs.cgi?pdf=01-16132.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-08-01 N1 - Document feature - |n 4 |t diagrams N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; DREDGE SPOIL DISPOSAL; TECHNOLOGY PLANNING ER -